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Tax - August, 2017

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• IRS Isn't Shielded From $13M Ponzi Clawback, 9th Circ. Says
• Trump Slashes Spending On ACA Promos, Assistance
• Okla. High Court Upholds Revocation Of Auto Tax Exemption
• DirecTV Can't Omit Customer Subscriptions From SC Income
• UK To Reveal Decision On Secretive Economic Crime Review
• Tax Group Slams DC's 'Chainbridge' Transfer Pricing Tool
• FBOP Can't Pause $276M Tax Refund Row For Pension Fight
• Va. Top Court Reverses Tax Decision Against Kohl's
• In Bipartisan Push, 8 Governors Float ACA Fixes
• Anadarko Sues IRS Over Refused $15.6M Loss
• The Psychology Of Hourly Fee Arrangements
• BDO Exec Says Tax Changes Could Give REITs Dealer Issue
• Tax Extensions Count For Return Deadlines, Tax Court Says
• Market-Based Sourcing: A Common (Sense) Approach
• Trump Tax Talk's Few Details Let M&A Uncertainty Persist
• 2nd Circ. Nixes German Billionaire's IRS Summons Appeal
• Calif. High Court Affirms Taxing Powers Of Voter Initiatives
• Trump Promises Lower, Simpler Tax Rates In New Reforms
• Ex-US Tax Judge Disbarred In Minn. Over Tax Cheat Scheme
• Chip Inventor Wins 24-Year Tax Row With Calif.
• IRS Collection Should Block $7.7M Tax Suit, 4th Circ. Told
• NY Says Paid Family Leave Deductions Will Be Post-Tax
• Fla. Tax Preparers Can't Escape Feds' False Returns Suit
• Brexit Threatens EU Bid To Adopt Universal Tax Rates
• WTO Strikes Down Brazilian Tax Breaks On Cars, Tech Goods
• Tishman, Lehman Pull Out Win In 10-Year Archstone Slog
• Puerto Rico Board Says Fiscal Plan Gripes Aren't Actionable
• Jurisdiction Up First In $2.78B Shell, Philippines Tax Row
• Tribe Immune From Counterclaims In $90M Tax Row: 9th Circ.
• CBP Needs Better Data On Foreign Trade Zones, GAO Says
• FBOP Wants $276M Tax Refund Row Stayed For Pension Fight
• IRS Rule On Life Insurance Plans Too Vague, 9th Circ. Told
• IRS Says $3M Truck Excise Tax Battle Must Go To Discovery
• Tax Court Calls Developer's $7M Facade Easement A Donation
• DOJ Offshore Bank Resolution Offers Cooperation Road Map
• 2 Del. Decisions Bring Practice Points For MLP Planners
• Ho-Chunk Nation Seeks Win In Wis. Spat Over Gambling Pacts
• NJ Tax Court Says Township Didn't Prove Mail Date
• Puerto Rico Board Sues Gov. To Enforce Furloughs
• Couple Must Pay Back ACA Credits After Wife Gets Job
• Santander Wants Deduction After $234M Foreign Credit Loss
• Anti-Inversion Options Likely To Hit Tax Revenue, Report Says
• IRS Provides Tax Relief To Hurricane Harvey Victims
• 3 Legal Takeaways From Proposed Estate Tax Changes
• Disney, GE, Others Warn Of 'Excessive' Tax On Foreign Profits
• IRS Says New Email Scam Links To Bogus FBI Questionnaire
• Oregon Tax Court Pegs U. Of Phoenix In-State Sales At $73.7M
• Self-Collection In E-Discovery — Risks Vs. Rewards
• Taxation With Representation: Davis, Skadden, Weil, Cahill
• Anadarko Slams Gov't Denial Of Docs In $25M Refund Row
• IRS Asks DC Circ. To Nix $13M In Whistleblower Fees
• Chamberlain Hrdlicka San Antonio Office Adds 5 Attys
• Ex-Arthur Andersen Exec Sues IRS After Tax Shelter Fight
• Gordon Ramsay Wins Suit To Dissolve Burgr Partnership
• IRS Says It Had Right To Levy Taxes From NJ Law Firm
• Health Hires: Biopharma GCs, BigLaw Partners, US Prosecutor
• Wash. Tribal Co. Urges Justices Not To Hear Fuel Tax Row
• 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
• The Whys And Hows Of Motor Vehicle Titling Trusts: Part 2
• Suing In Wrong Court No Excuse For Late Tax Bid: 11th Circ.
• CBO Stresses Its 'Culture Of Objectivity' On ACA Repeal
• County Ethics Board Says Inquiry Delayed By Official's Firm
• Va. High Court Strikes Receipts Tax On Duty-Free Goods
• Texas Universities Say Alliantgroup Schemed For Tax Credits
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Help Battle Addiction
• 6th Circ. Tosses Appeal In Mich. Foreclosure Class Action
• Wyly Widow, DOJ In Deal Talks On Tax Fight Over $8M Home
• 3rd Circ. Rules NJ 7-Eleven Franchisee Rightly Terminated
• More Discovery Time In $20M Tax Row After Tactics Warning
• IRS Says Agent Depositions Irrelevant To CEO's Penalty Suit
• The Whys And Hows Of Motor Vehicle Titling Trusts: Part 1
• Intuit Must Cough Up Docs In TurboTax Refund Fraud Suit
• A Law Firm Guide To Helping Victims Of Human Trafficking
• Gov't Loses Bid To Nix Jury Verdict In $15M Tax Refund Suit
• Delhi High Court Halts 2nd Vodafone Arbitration Against India
• Feds Defend Full-Payment Rule For IRS Penalties In 2nd Circ.
• US, Developer Settle $26M Tax Row Over Ariz. Land Easement
• Tax Fraudster's Aston Martin Buy Relevant For Jury: 11th Circ.
• PwC Wants Higher Court To Step In On $2B Failed Bank Suit
• MGM's Unequal Detroit Casino Taxes Challenge Revived
• Bar On Religious Political Activity Still Applies, DOJ Says
• Bankruptcy Sale Does Not Obviate Chapter 91 Compliance
• Renewable Energy In The Age Of Trump
• Estate Can't Apportion Taxes To Nieces, Tax Court Says
• TurboTax Users Seek To Expand Docs In Refund Fraud Suit
• Corporate Tax Cuts Won't Really Benefit Workers: Report
• EFH Tax Atty Rejoins Thompson & Knight As Partner In Dallas
• 5th Circ. Opens Door For More Search Warrant Access
• Tax Court Rejects Insurance Deductions In $1.6M Row
• Meet The 'Horse Whisperer' Of ACA Policy
• Cairn Bolsters India Arbitration With $249M Tax Refund Claim
• Judge Dismisses Services Tax Appeal By BlackRock UK Unit
• Tax Court Rules Miner Can't Count Mixers In Tax Formula
• Diversity In The Legal Profession — A Stubborn Vision
• Why Midsize Firms Run The Gamut On Diversity
• Law Firms Head Back To School For Diversity Guidance
• Info Sharing Swells In Tax Haven Island Nations, Reports Find
• GCs Find New Urgency In Longtime Push For Diversity
• Citizens United Slams NY Donor-List Demand At 2nd Circ.
• IRS Must Give Info, Name Agents In Tea Party Targeting Case
• Morgan Lewis Adds Another Baker McKenzie Tax Litigator
• New Salary History Laws Crimp Attorney Hiring Process
• USAA Drivers Seek $5.1M In Attys' Fees In Tax Comp Deal
• State And Local Tax Scoreboard: 2017 Midyear Review
• Challenging An Escheat Audit? Be Sure The Claim Is Ripe
• Legal Considerations After SEC's Warning Shot At ICOs
• The Top Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
• Racial Diversity Stagnating At US Law Firms
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Justices Urged To Nix State Takings Precedent In Tax Case
• Texas Tells State Court AMC's Tax Win Could Cost $6B
• Russian KFC Owner Can Be Taxed On Stock Sale: 3rd Circ.
• Trump Or Congress Must OK Tax Return Release, Judge Says
• Pot Grower Tells Justices 5th Amendment Lets Him Duck Tax
• Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, Kirkland, Davis Polk
• 6th Circ. Ends Rand Paul's FATCA Challenge
• House Lawmakers Press IRS To Beef Up Rehiring Policies
• Belize Loses Bid To Block Assignee In $27.4M Award Row
• New Seattle Tax On Rich May Lead To Statewide Income Tax
• Ill. County Says Soda Tax No Longer Violates Food Stamp Law
• 5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog
• 10th Circ. Nixes Ordered Property Sale In $12M Tax Dispute
• Morrison & Foerster Adds Mass. State Tax Partner In Boston
• Gov't Wins Denial Of Former Wesco Exec's Tax Refund
• Legislative Pressure Builds Against Illinois Soda Taxes
• Ind. Court Cites Kenny Rogers, Nixes Fees In Tax Sale Row
• Funeral Home Owner Can't Bury Tax Conviction At 4th Circ.
• Weeks Before Launch, OECD Adds 94th Nation To Tax Accord
• US Cos. Petition For Duties On Chinese, Indian Flanges
• Partial Expensing Won't Be Phased In, Rep. Brady Says
• Minn. Justices Say Medtronic Investors Can Sue Over Merger
• Convicted Ex-Politician In Florida Denied Retrial
• Attempt To Sue Ill. McDonald's Over New Soda Tax Fizzles
• Liberal Coalition Declares War On Trump Tax Cuts
• Ireland Says No Need To Collect €13 Billion Tax From Apple
• Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'
• City Atty Immune From Retaliation Claims In Inspection Row
• Tax Court Atty's Suspension Stands At DC Circ.
• Sinclair Wins $4.3M Minn. Tax Row Over Acquired Losses
• Chicago-Area Retailers Ask Appeals Court To Block Soda Tax
• Swiss Asset Manager Ducks Tax Fraud Charges With $5M Deal
• Perrigo Sues IRS For $163M From Drug Sales, Patent Rows
• New York Narrows State Sales, Use Tax Exemptions
• Wealthy Would Reap Benefits Of Trump Tax Plan: Think Tank
• Wis. Can't Tax Microsoft Licenses To Remote Manufacturers
• Golf Club Maker Fights Bid To Enforce $19M Arbitral Award
• Accountants Push Changes To IRS Partnership Audit Rules
• Starr Can't Claim Tax Break In $38M IRS Dispute, Judge Says
• Estate Of Du Pont Woman Disputes $8M IRS Bill
• The Use Of Special Masters In Complex Cases
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer
• Puerto Rico Creditors Assail Board's Discovery Opposition
• Extension Option Can't Trigger Lease Tax, Pa. Court Says
• Fla. Gov. Seeks Amendment To Make Tax Hikes Harder
• Baker McKenzie Adds Ex-Greenberg Wealth Management Duo
• IRS Tells 2nd Circ. To Uphold Nix Of Ex-Sprint Execs' Row
• Texas AG Asked If Federal Law Nixes Health Insurance Rule
• Philly, Business District Say Residents Can't Sue Over Tax
• Zero Emissions Credit Litigation: The Road Ahead
• Hill Dems Urge Court To Keep Suit Over Trump Business Ties
• Mass. Pair Arrested Over $50M In Energy Grant Applications
• 5th Circ. Revives $16M Conservation Easement Deductions
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: New Demands
• Delayed Tax Reform May Be Slowing Economic Growth
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Sidley, Sullivan
• Oil Rig Co. Can Deduct Subcontractor Payments: Texas Court
• Cook County Soda Tax May Cost Illinois $87M In USDA Funds
• Groups Want Overseas Cash, Reinvestments Taxed Differently
• Making The IRS Portability Election Simpler
• Rapper DMX Avoids Remand After Bevy Of Bail Violations
• It's Time To Improve Voir Dire In Federal Court
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Insider Risks
• Currency Exchange Exec Overturns Tax Accounting Fines
• Tax Court Approves Lender's $9.5M Bad-Debt Deduction
• Seattle Gun Tax Not Preempted, Wash. Supreme Court Says
• Assignee Says Belize Still Trying To Escape $27.4M Award
• Dems Urge Treasury To Keep Debt Equity Regs
• Okla. Supreme Court Tosses State's New $1.50 Cigarette Tax
• Pa. Justices Snub Town's 7-Eleven Franchisee Fee Tax Appeal
• Maynard Cooper Lures Back Bradley Arant Corporate Trio
• Enviros Urge DC Judge To Nix Trump's 2-For-1 Order
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Balancing Act
• RBS Sued For £153M Over Carbon Credit Fraud Claims
• IRS More Likely To Change Than Ax Debt-Equity Regs
• Michigan Must Change Law To Tax New Prepaid Phone Deals
• Puerto Rico Sales Tax Bond Row On Track For Dec. Resolution
• ABA Tax Section Criticizes IRS' Accounting Rule Changes
• Calif. OKs More Tax Disclosure Penalty Waivers
• Morgan Lewis Nabs Baker McKenzie Tax Controversy Pro
• McDonald's Sued Over Sweetened Beverage Tax
• Accountant Gets OK To Appeal $2.3M IRS Penalty Timing
• How The IPad Can Be A Litigator's Best Friend
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: CPO Vs. CISO
• Securities Industry Asks IRS To Nix Political Subdivision Rule
• Ex-Fiat Chrysler Analyst Pleads Guilty In Union Payoff Scheme
• Deloitte Survey Shows Biz Stock In Trump Tax Reform Waning
• Jackson Hewitt Slams Fraud Suit's 'Conspiracy Theories'
• Justices Told Topless Dancers Count For Tax Exemption
• Walgreens Improperly Taxing Unsweetened Drinks, Suit Says
• Utah Judge Won't Sanction Feds In Couple's $2.4M Tax Fight
• Kirkland & Ellis Picks Up Mayer Brown Tax Whiz
• IRS Pushes To Trim Wells Fargo Tax Suit Over $1.25B Deal
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Entering Joint-Representation AFA
• AIG, Bank Leumi Settle Unpaid Reinsurance Claim Dispute
• Partisan Tax, Health Bills Still Most Likely Outcome
• Investor Seeks OK Of $19M Award Against Golf Club Co.
• Tax Court Disallows $3.3B Losses In Partnership 'Scheme'
• Pa. Court Says Tax-Exempt Properties Can Vote On Biz Levies
• Think Tank Urges Treasury To Strengthen Anti-Inversion Regs
• Legal Incubators Can Help New Lawyers And Society
• Employee On The Hook For Boss' Tax Fraud, 11th Circ. Says
• BASF Can't Nix NJ Town's Expert In Superfund Site Tax Row
• 4 Key Defenses In FBAR Liability
• Coinbase Gets Support From 3 Groups In IRS Summons Spat
• How The ACA Survived A 7-Year War
• IRS Puts Off Dividend Payment Rules For Nonresident Aliens
• Treaties May Absolve Tribal Member Of Taxes, Judge Rules
• Puerto Rico Board Tees Up Fight With Gov't Over Furloughs
• Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Weil, Davis, Hogan
• $2M IRS Bill Came For Income Never Received, Co. Says
• Michael Jackson Estate Opposes Reopening Tax Court Record
• Trump Names Husch, Nelson Mullins Partners To Bench
• Court OKs Move By Lehman Brothers Unit To Dodge Tax
• Breaking Down Graham-Cassidy ACA-Replacement Proposal
• Outdoor Gear Co. Gets Partial Atty Fees After IRS Fight
• Pa. Stand On Taxing Online Research Seen As Too Aggressive
• Scrutiny Of Tea Party Orgs. Wasn't Illegal, IRS Says
• Senate Confirms Flood Of Trump Nominees
• Schumer Demands Dems Have Input On Tax Reform
• Atlantic City Settles Property Tax Debt Owed By Casinos
• How To Assess Real Estate Taxes In NYC: Part 2
• How To Prioritize Your Law Firm's Crisis Response Plan
• Ill. Charges Chicago Restaurateur As 'Zapper' Tax Evader
• Malaysian Steel Nail Exporter Sues Over Anti-Dumping Duties
• Minn. Justices Nix $1.2M Tax Bill Over Foreign Entity Status
• Consensus Forming On Housing Credits, But Hurdles Remain
• Backing IRS, Tax Court Says Investment Firm Used Shelter
• Securities Broker, Indirect Owner Distinct Under NY Tax Law
• How To Assess Real Estate Taxes In NYC: Part 1
• CPA Group Targets 4 Of 8 Tax Regulations Eyed For Repeal
• DLA Piper Grows Latin American Tax Footprint In Mexico City
• Kansas Nonprofit Says It's Not A 'Corporation' In IRS Fight
• A Foreign Partner Is Not Taxable On A Partnership Sale
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Closing Argument
• Scaramucci's Tax Benefits May Continue Despite Firing
• Sens. Propose Tax Credit For 3K Megawatts Of Offshore Wind
• Delaware Floats New Regs For Unclaimed Property Audits
• Woman Fights IRS Bid To Toss Suit Over Howard Stern Call
• Fried Frank Ex-Client Can't Sue In Texas Over Tax Advice
• Senate Panel To Work On Short-Term Health Care Fixes
• Missouri High Court Upends Rams Tax Win
• 8th Circ. Reverses $75M Union Pacific Tax Refund Suit
• Senate Dems Call For Bipartisan Tax Talks
• Philly Urges Pa. High Court To Reject Beverage Tax Appeal
• Mass. Again Proposes Sales Tax Rule For Online Vendors
• What's Next For ACA Repeal?
• 5 Questions All AFAs Should Answer Clearly