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Tax - May, 2016

242 articles

• 4 Takeaways From NJ Lawmakers' Atlantic City Showdown
• Expat's Tax Refund Claims Get Tossed For Disobedience
• Attorney Web Bios: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
• The Laterals Audit: Tax Attorney Moves in May
• Ala. Chief Justice Says His Suspension Is Unconstitutional
• 11th Circ. Upholds Texas Exec's Liability In $9M Tax Case
• Panama Papers Firm Shutters 3 Offshore Tax Haven Offices
• CPAs Say IRS Program For Unlicensed Preparers Needs To Go
• ETE Wants $1.48B From Williams Cos. For Merger Disruption
• High Court Won't Hear Sprint's NY State Tax Law Challenge
• Mass. Appeals Court Says No To Legal Stipulations
• IRS Puts An End To Treating Partners As Employees
• Fla. Retailers Could Face Double Tax On Out-Of-State Sales
• NJ Tax Lien Investor Gets Probation For Bid-Rigging
• Mich. Court Says Big Box Store Can't Dodge City Tax Finding
• Searching Old Data OK In 'Good Faith,' Full 2nd Circ. Rules
• Atlantic City Bailout Bills Win NJ Gov.'s Approval
• Ill. Supreme Court To Review Hospital Tax Ruling
• Taxation With Representation: Proskauer, Skadden, Hogan
• Whitney Houston's Estate Battles IRS Over $11M Tax Bill
• Tax Lien Sale Avoidance May Depend On The State You're In
• Start-Of-Construction Update Should Benefit Clean Energy
• FedEx Accused By NJ Truck Drivers Of Misclassification
• Chamber Report Says Yates Memo Discourages Cooperation
• Wash. Top Court Voids Sales Tax Ballot Initiative
• Shell Units Wants $1.4B Nigerian Contract Award Enforced
• Brazilian Steel Co. Sued After $429M Tax Evasion Fallout
• Daily Fantasy Cos. Should Plan Now To Avoid Tax Errors
• Atlantic City Bailout Bills Pass Both NJ Houses
• Pa. Towns Can Tax Freight Brokers, Others, Top Court Rules
• Fla. High Court Upholds Tax On Florist's Interstate Orders
• Inside FinCEN's Beneficial Ownership Final Rule
• 5 Tips For Negotiating And Drafting Joint E-Discovery Plans
• Philly Mulls Sale Of $70M In Delinquent Biz Tax Accounts
• NY Gov. Promises He'll Sign Bill To Ax 'Tampon Tax'
• IRS Wrong To Deny $26.4M Tax Deduction, Builder Says
• Wyly Estate Suit Judgment Not Affected By Stay, SEC Says
• Alberta Proposes Carbon Tax As Part Of Climate Push
• NY Pharmacist Pleads Guilty In $3M Medicare Fraud Case
• Ex-NBA Player Indicted Over African Charity Fraud Scheme
• Chicago Restaurant Tax Case Highlights Broad DOJ Authority
• Cross-Border Profit Transfers Stall EU Tax Avoidance Deal
• Oxfam Finds The Netherlands Is EU's Top Tax Haven For Cos.
• ACLU Says State Takeover In AC Bailout Would Harm Voters
• EU Committee Greenlights Anti-Tax Evasion Measures
• Seminoles Says Fla. Misstated 11th Circ. Ruling In Tax Row
• 11th Circ. Upholds Post-Retirement Commissions As Taxable
• Bankrupt Verso Resolves $11M Tax Fight With Maine Town
• UK Sports Betting Co. Beats Appeal Of $142M Tax Status Win
• Ex-Vanguard Atty Can't Argue Wrongful Termination Again
• IRS Head A No-Show At Impeachment Hearing
• Tribe Defends Arbitral Award In $27M OK Alcohol-Tax Fight
• FinCEN Chief Defends Shell Co. Ownership ID Rule
• Google's Paris Offices Raided In Tax Probe
• Panama Papers: Reminders About Law Firm Cybersecurity
• Energy Investor Accused Of $45M Tax Evasion Scheme
• Ex-US Sen. Levin Says Tax Evasion Regs Are Weak, Flawed
• Microsoft Letting IRS Peek At Docs With Privilege Claims
• 7 Career Tips For Aspiring Tax Attorneys
• Atlantic City Bailout Gains Political Consensus
• Mich. Tribe Sues State Over Taxes, Tobacco Raids
• Think Tank Decries Tenn. Law To Abolish Income Tax
• Fertilizer Co. CF Industries Scraps $8B Tie-Up With OCI
• 2nd Circ. Kills Suit Over IRS Summons In $25M Penalty Probe
• Are Alabama, South Dakota Overeager To Challenge Quill?
• In Congress: Defense Bill, TSCA Reform, Authority Over DC
• Dish Accused Of Improper $1B Spectrum Tax Deduction
• Milwaukee Bucks Employee Data Leaked In Spoofing Scam
• Demand For Docs Endangers $37B ETE Merger, Williams Says
• Wal-Mart, Puerto Rico Spar Over Bid To Seal Financial Info
• OPINION: Sotomayor's Solution To Pro Bono Is Incomplete
• Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Latham, Vinson
• 5 Ways To Keep The IRS At Bay When Valuing Estate IP
• Creating Barclay Damon: Lessons From A Law Firm Merger
• Federal Gov't Should Stop Meddling In Stadium Financing
• More Pink Slips For Partners Expected As Work Dries Up
• EU Floats Tax On Netflix, Others To Fund European Content
• Reflecting On The 20th Anniversary Of BMW V. Gore
• EU Doubles Down On State Aid Restrictions After Tax Probes
• Norton Rose Fulbright Scores Mayor Brown Tax Pro
• Winston & Strawn Takes Aim At NY Malpractice Suit On Appeal
• Texas Tax Authorities Cry Foul Over Goodrich Ch. 11 Plan
• NY Tax Panel Says Absence Of Pact Dooms Tax Credits Bid
• Corporate Counsel: Consumer Becomes Provider (The Sequel)
• Recent State And Local Tax Developments In Pennsylvania
• CPAs Push For More Deductions In IRS Expat Gift Rules
• Sen. Ron Wyden Targets Derivatives To Tackle Tax Evasion
• 6th Circ. Rejects Zoning Decision in Religious Land Row
• 5th Circ. Affirms Increase Of Dow's Chemtech Tax Penalties
• SC Supreme Court Says Gov. Can't Install Transpo Chief
• Ex-UN Leader John Ashe In Plea Talks In Bribery Case
• Fla. Securities Atty Gets 2.5 Years For Tax Evasion Scheme
• Good News On 'Bad Boy' Guarantees
• Trustee, Others Object To Caesars' Ch. 11 Disclosure
• Fiat Chrysler Pushes For Final Blow To Indiana's Excess Taxes
• Proposed 'Political Subdivision' Test Presents Challenges
• Wal-Mart Blasts 'Unlawful' Puerto Rico Alternative Biz Tax
• Uncertain Effect Of Modified Like-Kind Exchange Rules
• Rep. Introduces Bill To Curb 2 Corporate Tax Loopholes
• Settlement Close In Lehman's $65M Foreign Tax Credit Suit
• Sheppard Mullin Lands Sullivan & Cromwell Tax Pro In NY
• IRS Must Give Up Ponzi Schemer's $14M Tax Payment
• Developer Wants Refund Of Impact Fees For Failed Projects
• Calif. Tobacco Distributor Gets 5 Years For Tax Fraud
• EU's Tax Body Says Tax Avoidance Advisers Must Be Punished
• OPINION: Stop 'Vigorously Defending' Your Clients
• IRS Removes Allocation Rule For Roth Account Disbursements
• IRS Can Deny Defunct Co.'s $600 Offer To Settle $1.6M Debt
• Ex-Congressman Flip-Flops, Won't Plead To Tax Charges
• Nev. Real Property Tax Caps Are Under Heavy Scrutiny
• Panama Papers: Banks Facing Liability For Client Tax Evasion
• SEC Says Wyly Estate Must Include $249M Annuities In Ch. 11
• Obama Has Edge As Justices Urge Contraception Compromise
• High Court Ruling On Debt Collectors Could Spur CFPB Action
• 11th Circ. Told Its Tax Debt Stance Is At Odds With Top Court
• 3rd Circ. Won't Reconsider Military Tax-Shield Decision
• Williams Again Sues ETE To Enforce $38B Merger Agreement
• Crane Makers Kill $2.5B Inversion Deal
• Sprint Tells Justices NY Fails To Dispute $300M Tax Appeal
• Texas Oil Driller Fights $618M Tax Income Hike Over Sale
• Patriot Coal Trustee Wants $5.1M In Tax Refunds From W.Va.
• Think Tank Predicts $28B In Taxes If Marijuana Is Legalized
• Justices Rule Private Debt Attys Can Act As State Officers
• High Court Punts On ACA Birth Control Battle
• In Congress: Appropriations
• The Top 100 Firms For Minority Attorneys
• The Top 50 Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• White & Case Outpacing Peers In Diversity
• US Law Firms Fail To Move Needle On Racial Diversity
• The 5 Ways BigLaw Is Failing Minorities
• IRS Chief's Possible Impeachment Slated For House Hearings
• DC Circ. Won't Rehear Entrepreneur's IRS Settlement Row
• Trade Groups Say Treasury Is Rushing Anti-Inversion Regs
• 5 Women Add Their Names To $350M KPMG Sex-Bias Case
• Feds Say Jail Isn't Stopping Ex-Rep. From Preparing Case
• Ex-Imelda Marcos Aide Owes $8M Tax Hit For Fenced Monet
• Taxation With Representation: Weil, Skadden, Morrison Cohen
• IRS Agent Cops To ID Theft, Faces 2-Year Sentence, Fine
• Nev. Top Court Says Commerce Tax Test Is Valid But Wily
• CPAs Ask IRS To Protect Substantial Contributors' Privacy
• Texas Cities Look To Boost $84M Win Against Travel Sites
• Tax Court Says $11M Pay For Construction Execs Was Fair
• UK High Court Rejects Travel Co.'s Bid For VAT Deduction
• 'Housewives' Star Says Malpractice Suit Isn't A Ch. 7 Asset
• Corporate Counsel: Consumer Becomes Provider
• Wyly Ruling Shows Good Advice Can't Shield Bad Intentions
• Army Vet Urges 3rd Circ. To Reverse Tax-Shield Decision
• Panama Papers Firm Doubles Down On Legal Action Threat
• Colo. Pot Dispensary Fights IRS Over Uprooted Deductions
• What Do The Highest-Paid Lawyers Make An Hour?
• Prince's Estate And The Countless Challenges Ahead
• Wylys On Hook For Tax Fraud, Texas Bankruptcy Judge Rules
• Fla. Opposes Seminoles' High Court Petition In Tax Row
• Bank of Ireland Subsidiary Loses $39M Tax Avoidance Case
• House OKs Bill Opening Tax Returns In Missing Child Cases
• Texas AG Tells Energy Agency It Can't Revive Repealed Tax
• Tax Credit Eligibility Boost Puts Wind In Developers' Sails
• Wyden Demands Nev., Wyo. Docs On Panama Papers Cos.
• Feds Seek $3.7M In Unpaid Fees From Fla. Tobacco Importer
• 4 Steps To Effective FCPA Acquisition Due Diligence
• UK Magic Circle Firms Caught In Panama Papers Data Dump
• NY's $300M Tax Suit Against Sprint Survives Untrimmed
• Exploring A Texas Incentive For Hydraulic Fracturing
• Ex-Rep Says He'll Cop To Tax Charges
• Panama Papers To Provide Fertile FCPA Hunting Ground
• 6th Circ. Says Ohio Co. Must Forfeit Insurance Interests
• Chamber Seeks More Time On Inversion Earnings Rules
• Wind Farm Blasts Feds' Denial Of $226M Energy Grants
• Atty For Ala.'s Top Judge Vows To Fight Ethics Charges
• Casino Says Prop. Tax Break Critics Minimized Gaming Taxes
• Panama Papers Data Dump Includes BigLaw Intermediaries
• Sillis Dumps Ex-UN Leader Ashe Over Unpaid Bills In Tax Case
• Air Ambulance's Tax Exemption Hinges On Co-Owner's Status
• Thompson Knight Scoops Tax Partner From Locke Lord
• 5th Circ. Says Tax Assessor Shielded From Couple's Claims
• Fla. Real Estate Heirs Dispute $15M Tax Bill Over Gifts
• ACLU Sues Miss. Over Law Shielding Anti-Gay Beliefs
• Abolish Tax Havens, Top Economists Tell World Leaders
• New Florida Legislation Will Facilitate P3 Projects
• In Congress: Energy, Opioids, Puerto Rico
• Pryor Cashman Adds Davis Wright Attys To Tax-Exempt Team
• Wind Developers Get Twice As Long To Claim Tax Credits
• States Need Transfer Pricing Help, Tax Official Says
• Ex-Congressman Wants Out Of Jail To Prepare For Tax Trial
• Obama's Moves To Eliminate Shell Companies Easy To Evade
• 3rd Circ. Sides With Giant Eagle In IRS Fuel Perks Tax Row
• NJ Biz Took IRS To Cleaners On Payroll Taxes, Feds Say
• Big Business May Get 'Soft' IRS Touch On Compliance
• No Need To Sue Over Tax Break Every Year, NY Justices Say
• The Fastest Rocket Docket For The 8th Straight Year
• ETE Exec Casts Doubt On Ability To Close $38B Williams Deal
• Travel Companies Appeal $84M Tax Case To 5th Circ.
• Panama Papers' Source To Offer Data To Governments
• Taxation With Representation: Stikeman, Ropes & Gray, Weil
• Mo. High Court Denies Krispy Kreme Sales Tax Refund
• Ohio Tax Litigation Reflects Evolving Nexus Landscape
• NY Teachers Union Loses Bid To Revive Property Tax Cap Suit
• Christie Decries Inaction On Atlantic City Bailout Plan
• McDermott Gains 2 Corporate Tax Attorneys in DC
• Retailers Must Remit All Tax Shown On Invoice, NJ Court Says
• Suit Over $1.4M IRS Foreign Account Penalty Is Tossed
• Canadian MPs Ask KPMG For Tax Avoidance Plan Information
• Okla. Asks Judge To Toss Arbitrator's $27M Tax Ruling
• 6 Ways Lawyers Can Enhance Cross-Office Communication
• New Tax Litigation Troubles For Liquidating Trustees
• Pfizer Cools To Tax Inversion After Nixed Allergan Deal
• Divide On Atlantic City Bailout Plan Widens On Eve Of Vote
• Seyfarth, PwC, Others Promoted Illegal Tax Shelter, Suit Says
• 6th Circ. Says IRS Settlement Prohibits FOIA Request
• 3rd. Circ Says Military Tax Shield Doesn't Cover Businesses
• Pillsbury Adds Ex-Shearman Compensation & Benefits Pro
• Renewable Energy Tax Expert Joins Mayer Brown In NY
• Calif. County, Tribe Push Back Mediation Of Lease Tax Row
• Tax Haven Investments Dropped In 2015, Still High At $221B
• IRS Misallocated Millions In ACA Tax Credits, Watchdog Says
• Ohio High Court Says Out-Of-State Gains Not Taxable
• What Is Your Squirm Factor?
• Treasury Regs Cause Issues For 'Lonely' Life Insurance Cos.
• La. Justices Say Limestone Used In Power Plant Not Taxable
• NJ Co. Monopolizes Online Tax Lien Sales, Report Says
• Md. High Court Allows Post-Cutoff Tax Assessment Evidence
• NY Real Estate Tycoon To Pay $7M Over Taxes On Art
• Canadian MPs Grill KPMG Exec. Over Tax Avoidance Scheme
• Miss. Lets Ruling Allowing Same-Sex Adoption Stand
• Self-Employment Tax Rules Apply To Partnerships, IRS Says
• Health Data Co., Patient Settle Info Breach Suit
• Mexican Citizens Urge 11th Circ. To Undo Flight Tax Ruling
• Calif. Co. Blasts $4.7M IRS Bill Over Clothing Imports
• NJ Tax Court Upholds Valuation Of Palisades Property
• In State High Court, Ohio Defends Taxing Internet Retailers
• EU Lawmakers Considering New Tax Rules For Multinationals
• Inversion Rules Avoid Root Cause Of Problem
• IRS Dodges Fees In Trucking Co. Tax Liability Row
• Mass. High Court To Gauge Reach Of Wynne In Bank Tax Case
• Puerto Rico Asks 1st Circ. To Revive Alternative Biz Tax
• Akin Gump Adds Renewable Energy Project Finance Partner
• The Laterals Audit: Tax Attorney Moves In April
• Gay Couples Cohabiting Is Like Marriage: Va. High Court
• Atlantic City Pays Bond Debt, Still Needs Bailout, Mayor Says
• Curtis Opens New Geneva Office For Trade, Tax, Arbitration
• IRS Says Shelter Promoter Must Pay Full $160M Fine
• Panama Papers Leak Puts Spotlight On Offshore Accounts