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Tax - October, 2015

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• Inventor Tells High Court Calif. Board Not Immune In Nevada
• Caterpillar Reveals More Grand Jury Subpoenas Over Taxes
• Potential Pfizer-Allergan Deal Reignites Inversion Scrutiny
• Ky. High Court OKs County 911 Service Fee On Buildings
• The Laterals Audit: This Month's Tax Attorney Moves
• DC Circ. Revives CPA Group's Tax Preparer Rule Challenge
• Sens. Question IRS Over 'Stingray' Cellphone Surveillance
• Taxation With Representation: Troutman, Sullivan, Vinson
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Oakland's Bid To Keep Pot Shop Open
• Online Travel Cos. Pay $29M In Chicago Hotel Tax Dispute
• NY County Says Tribe Can't Nix Counterclaim In Tax Row
• The Cadillac Tax: What Hospitality Employers Need To Know
• Texas Wants In On Austin's Suit Challenging State Tax Law
• The Net Operating Loss Poison Pill — A Timely Prescription
• GE Affiliate Looks To Exit Employee's 'Frivolous' Tax Row
• Rail Carriers Seek Win In IRS Stock Option Tax Fight
• 4 Swiss Banks Pay $25M In Latest DOJ Tax Evasion Deals
• Ex-Burlington Coat VP Cops To Shell Company Tax Charge
• Senator Wants VW To Return Fuel Efficiency Tax Credits
• Ernst & Young Loses Protest Of $35M FBI Audit Contract
• IRS May Ease Excise Tax Regs On Frequent Flier Miles
• Fla. Exec Cleared In $200M Corporate Tax Fraud Scheme
• Under NJ Law, Can Jersey City Tax AirBnB Like A Hotel?
• House Selects Ryan As New Speaker To Replace Boehner
• Wealth Management For Attorneys
• 5 Law Firms That Inspire Fear With Their Marketing Mojo
• NJ Motel Loses 'Undisclosed' Zoning Change Tax Challenge
• Feds Back Ala. Tribe In Casino Tax Dispute At 11th Circ.
• 6th Circ. Nixes EQT Gas Tax Win On Ky. High Court's Advice
• Republicans Choose Ryan As House Speaker Nominee
• 5th Circ. Affirms $144M Tax Bill For Howard Hughes Units
• Estate Protests $2.4M Tax Bill Over Tory Burch Share Sale
• Tax Strategies For Chinese Investment In US Real Estate
• IRS Set For Easier Partnership Audits Under Budget Deal
• House Panel Clears Bill To Revive Gov't Court Loss Reporting
• Seminoles Can't Get 11th Circ. Rehearing In Utility Tax Fight
• House Acts To Oust IRS Head Over Targeting Scandal
• IRS Says Court Can't Force It To Give Swiss Co. $38M Refund
• Pro Bono: The New Associate's Compass To Success
• Appeal Challenges Long-Held Fla. Taking Right
• NJ Man's Inheritance Sinks Property Tax Reimbursement
• Gas, Mineral MLPs Blast Proposed Tax Treatment Rules
• IRS' Commish Says No Political Bias In Targeting Scandal
• Tax Court Denies Nonprofit's Bid To Suppress IRS Report
• Taxpayer Slams IRS' Rehearing Bid In Jenkens Fraud Row
• Tax Court Says Redstone Stock Transfer Not A Taxable Gift
• IRS Offshore Income Program Rules Are Unfair, Suit Says
• Microsoft Says IRS' Use Of Quinn Emanuel Dooms Summons
• Alter-Ego Tax Ruling Exceeded Court's Powers, Justices Told
• Proskauer Settles J&J Heir's Suit Claiming Faulty Tax Advice
• MF Global Investors Ask High Court To Review PwC Defense
• Justices Told 5th Amendment Shields Foreign Account
• AIG Says 2nd Circ. Got It Wrong In Foreign Tax Credit Row
• Refresh Or Rebuild? Website Strategies For Big Law
• States May Shape ACA Definition Of 'Small Employer'
• Rep. Questions TPP Secrecy, Seeks Tax Cut Information
• Taxation With Representation: Jones Day, Cleary, Kirkland
• DOJ Clears Lerner, IRS In Tea Party Targeting Scandal
• Likely Impact Of The EU's Fiat, Starbucks Tax Rulings
• AC Mayor Looks For Trenton's Help With Casino Tax Woes
• Mylan Argues IRS Can't Keep $100M Tax Dispute From Trial
• Prevezon's Assets Will Stay Frozen In $230M Tax Fraud Case
• Swiss Bank To Pay $15M Under DOJ Tax Evasion Program
• 5 Ways GCs Can Spot A Lazy Lawyer
• Chevron Hit With $195M Tax Bill In Aussie Transfer-Price Suit
• House Passes Bill To Repeal Key ACA Mandates
• Texas Leads $150M Dispute Of ACA Insurance Provider Fees
• UK Sets Out Approach On BEPS 'Patent Box' Tax Reforms
• Calif. Marijuana Co. Owes Tax Under Federal Trafficking Law
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rehear Chemical Co.'s Tax Refund Row
• European Court Removes Barriers To Bitcoin Exchanges
• House Committee Clears 6-Year, $325B Transportation Bill
• Mich. House Passes Multibillion-Dollar Road Plan
• Gov't Watchdog Gets ACA Subsidies For 10 Fake Applicants
• Ala. Tribe Tells 11th Circ. Bar On Tax Assessment Justified
• Ponzi Schemer Gets Lighter Sentence After 9th Circ. Win
• IRS Tackles Concerns Over Hedge Fund Tax Strategy
• Ex-Jenkens Head Rips $7B Tax Scam Conviction In 2nd Circ.
• Naming Rights: Tax-Exempt Bonds Vs. Tax-Exempt Orgs
• A Bird's-Eye View Of Base Erosion And Profit Shifting
• Chancery Says Bank Not Entitled To $1.3M Tax Payout
• ND Law Doesn't Negate Religious Tax Exemptions, AG Says
• Ex-Tribal Payday Lender CEO Denies Kickback Charges
• IRS To Recognize Same-Sex Marriages From All States
• Icahn Takes Aim At Congress, Taxes With $150M Super PAC
• House Bill Aims To End Tax Deductions For Oil Spill Penalties
• Standard Register Says Pa. Tax Liability Should Be Slashed
• 1.3M LA Residents Win Class Cert. In Gas Overcharge Suit
• Judge Got US-UK Tax Treaty Wrong, Lehman Tells 2nd Circ.
• Calif. Blue Cross And Blue Shield May Pay Insurance Taxes
• EU Says Starbucks, Fiat Benefited From Illegal Tax Deals
• Butler Snow Adds 5 Attys From Shrinking Forman Watkins
• A Warning To Noncompliant Taxpayers With Offshore Holdings
• 4 Reasons To Use Electronic Deposition Exhibits
• Payroll Tax Breaks Save San Francisco Cos. $44M: Report
• Waves Of FCA Tax Fraud Claims Could Follow Sprint Ruling
• Rep. Says Tax Credits Program To Include Ex-Military Sites
• Shell Balks At $73M Tax Valuation For Houston Property
• Tauil & Chequer Nabs 11-Atty Team From Campos Mello
• IRS Launches Data-Sharing Program To Fight ID Theft
• Sprint Must Face $300M New York Tax Fraud Suit
• Investor Wants New Trial In NJ Tax Lien Bid-Rigging Case
• Tribe-Owned Contractors Fight Ark. Tax Assessment
• Tax Court Says Trader Cannot Cite Asperger's In IRS Row
• Blank Rome Welcomes Real Estate Tax Partner In DC Office
• Regions Agrees To Sale Of Tax Evaders' Miami Mansion
• Ex-Access CEO Loses Bid For House Arrest In Fraud Case
• Swiss Insurer Says IRS' Bid To Toss $38M Suit Is Repetitive
• IRS Shines A Light On Reallocation Of VEBA Assets
• NY Releases Draft Corp. Tax Regs On Digital Products
• DirecTV Insists On High Court Review Of Satellite Taxes
• OPINION: The Bitter Pill Of Competition Within Large Law
• In Congress: Highway Funding, Debt Ceiling, Clinton
• David Copperfield Says Ex-Manager Hid Late Tax Returns
• White House Says DC Circ. Must Review Standing In ACA Case
• Taxation With Representation: Weil, Simpson, Kirkland
• Pa. Court Vacates $1M Sales Tax Against Internet Provider
• Steel Co. Head's Estate Settles $12M Tax Beef With IRS
• Pa. Lawmaker's Son Refused Slew Of Motions At Trial Opener
• How To Challenge Tax Regs On Administrative Law Grounds
• Calif. Medical Pot Shops Fight IRS Write-Off Bans
• Feds Slam Ex-Access CEO's Bid For 6-Months House Arrest
• A Brief History Of SEC Enforcement Actions Against Directors
• Ex-Access CEO Asks For House Arrest To See Kids Graduate
• Ohio Tax Panel Keeps Alive Kohl's Property Valuation Row
• Ex-Atty Gets 6 Years For Defrauding Poor Nation Out Of $3.5M
• Employment Co. Wants $1M In Taxes Back After Payroll Flub
• Tax Court Hands Older Donors New Estate Planning Tool
• Judge Denies RadioShack Challenge Of $100M IRS Claim
• Metadata 101 For Lawyers: A 2-Minute Primer
• Inside Delaware's New Unclaimed Property Audit Procedures
• 'Jersey Shore' Star Hires New Atty For Tax Fraud Fight
• IRS Details Tax Court Cases It Won't Refer For Settlement
• IRS Gives Nod To $8.5B Countrywide MBS Settlement
• Tax Court Says Transferee Must Pay $21M Midco Tax Bill
• NJ High Court Snubs Domestic Partner Inheritance Tax Case
• Tax Court Says Joint Return Must Be Signed By Both Spouses
• Ex-Access CEO Gets 3.5 Years For Fraud, Tax Evasion
• Sens. Demand VW Return $200M In Tax Credits
• Dentons Snags Ex-BakerHostetler Tax Pro For DC Office
• Parsing The New Regulated Investment Company Regulations
• Investors May Find Lots To Like In Mexico's FIBRA E
• Ex-Bank Leumi Brass To Pay $1M After Tax Evasion Probe
• Texas High Court To Weigh If Tax Cut Is In Hallmark's Cards
• High Court Axes Mass. Bank Tax Ruling In Light Of Wynne
• Ala. Justice Under Fire For Urging Defiance Of Obergefell
• Ireland Will Slash Corporate Tax Rates For IP Profits
• 11th Circ. Says Tech Magnate Participated In Tax Shelters
• IRS On Pace To Issue BEPS Reporting Guidance By Year End
• High Court Won't Hear Challenge To Wash. Tax Retroactivity
• IRS Defends Quinn Emanuel-Aided Microsoft Summonses
• It's Time To Invest In Vietnam Solar Projects
• Callister Nebeker Can't Get $11.5M IRS Tax Penalty Erased
• Texas Justices Will Review Tax On 'Small Tobacco'
• G-20 Promises To Crack Down On Corporate Tax Dodging
• 10 Ways To Become A 360-Degree Lawyer
• AT&T, Lucent Don't Owe $25M Tax, Calif. Appeals Court Says
• Crowell & Moring Scores Ex-McDermott Tax Partner In DC
• Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Skadden, Jones Day
• UN Bribe Suspect Gets $2M Bail Package After Testy Hearing
• IRS Pushes Start Date For Swap Embedded Loan Rule
• Pa. Gas Tax Specter Still Looms Despite House Vote
• TV Pioneer's Marital Trustees Must Pay $19.4M Estate Taxes
• Indian Court Sides With Vodafone In Long-Running Tax Row
• IRS Says Cyberattacks Warrant Bigger Budget
• Tax-Credit Probe Likely The Least Of VW's Problems
• Justices May Stress Non-Tribal History In Jurisdiction Fight
• Swiss Bank To Pay DOJ $1.6M For Helping Tax Evasion
• Don't Burst My Bubble! IRS Provides Clarity For F Reorgs
• EU Wants Feedback On Common Corporate Tax Base Plan
• Davis Polk Picks Up Prominent Tax Atty In NY
• Karmaloop's Bankruptcy Converted To Ch. 7
• Wash. Tribe Claims Immunity In 9th Circ. Tax Row
• Payroll Co. Kept From Amending W-2s For Health Aides Class
• OECD Tax Evasion Rules Could Spur IP Operations Shifts
• Fla. Gov. Renews Bid For Permanent Manufacturing Tax Break
• Pa. House Defeats Gov.'s Natural Gas, Income Tax Proposals
• Senate Committee Probes VW Over Fuel-Economy Tax Credits
• FTC Steris-Synergy Merger Challenge Halted After Court Loss
• Gay Son's Marriage Wasn't Legal When He Died, Mom Argues
• Land Heirs Fight 'Title-Washing' At Pa. Supreme Court
• Tax Court Says Shareholders Still Owe Defunct Co.'s Debts
• Bharara's UN Bribery Charges Likely Just The Beginning
• Tenn. High Court Grants $16M Tax Refunds To Insurers
• Calif. Justices Weigh Nature Of Multistate Tax Compact
• Mission Investing Invigorated
• Swiss Asset Firm, DOJ Reach Deal Over Tax Evasion Charges
• DC Circ. Chides DOJ For Snub Of US Gov't In French Tax Row
• Alter-Ego Tax Case Doesn't Warrant Review, High Court Told
• EU Agrees To Share Information On Sweetheart Tax Deals
• Shell CEO Says Nations Must Put Price On Carbon Emissions
• 5 Things Clients Never Tell Their Lawyers
• Former UN General Assembly Head Accused Of Bribery
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Suit Over Guam's Delayed Tax Refunds
• Mich. Appeals Court Upholds Backdated Repeal Of Tax Accord
• Tax Pros Fear Patchwork Implementation Of OECD Tax Rules
• Jury Clears 4 Out Of 5 In NJ Tax Lien Bid-Rigging Case
• Swiss Banker Who Testified Against UBS Exec Avoids Prison
• Challenge To Miami's SkyRise Tower Survives Dismissal Bid
• Supreme Court Won't Hear DC Airport Tax Fight
• Seyfarth Says Porn Supplier's Malpractice Suit Belongs In Ill.
• Final OECD Tax Erosion Rules Retain Transfer Pricing Curbs
• FBOP Argues It Isn't Subject To Pension Agency's Claims
• Wells Fargo Ordered To Pay $17.8M Over Mismanaged Trusts
• KPMG Loses Tolling Reconsideration Bid In Sex Bias Suit
• Faulty Medicare Payments, Tax Gap Costing Gov't Billions
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Simpson, Skadden
• Objector Says Attys Asking Too Much In $20M Ocwen Deal
• BB&T Appeals $500M Foreign Tax Credit Denial To High Court
• IRS Division Revamp Will Streamline Large-Business Audits
• Honigman Adds 2 Partners To Tax, Litigation Practices
• IRS To Issue Energy Credit Property Regulations
• State AGs Vocal In New Supreme Court Term
• The Effect Of An Unusual IRS Memo On Tax-Exempt Bonds
• Fla. High Court Affirms $700M In Clean Energy Bonds
• DOL Lets Credit Suisse Manage Pensions After Criminal Plea
• WTO Faults Argentina Over Rules Tied To Tax Transparency
• FTC Ending Court Bid To Block $1.9B Steris-Synergy Deal
• Caesars Seeks OK Of $8M Money Laundering Compliance Fine
• The Laterals Audit: This Month's Tax Attorney Moves
• New Regs On Disguised Sales Will Be Burdensome, CPAs Say
• Banks Must Play Catch-Up On OECD Tax Info Reporting Rules
• Supreme Court To Hear Neb. Appeal Of Tribal Tax Ruling
• BofA Gets Suit Over $219M Bond Offering Trimmed
• Can Alphabet Soup Fix Puerto Rico's Debt Service Issues?