Tax

  • May 28, 2026

    Ohio Governor Pauses Data Center Tax Breaks

    Ohio became the most recent state to signal the growing unease in giving tax breaks to data centers as Gov. Mike DeWine said he directed the state tax credit authority to pause consideration of any new exemption requests.

  • May 28, 2026

    IRS Ordered To Repay Law Firm $1.5M For Mistaken Levy

    A Maryland federal court ordered the U.S. government to pay back over $1.5 million to a Baltimore law firm, finding the government failed to prove the firm is an alter ego of one of its clients that failed to pay its corporate taxes.

  • May 28, 2026

    Dem Sens. Ask DOJ To Preserve Trump-IRS Settlement Docs

    Two Democratic Senate leaders asked the U.S. Department of Justice to preserve any records related to the settlement of President Donald Trump's suit against the IRS in a letter published Thursday, signaling that further investigations may be coming.

  • May 28, 2026

    Goldstein Says Bad Jury Instructions Warrant New Trial

    SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein said that the prosecutors who convicted him on 12 tax and mortgage fraud charges in February are now contradicting arguments they made at the end of his trial in their attempt to deny him a bench acquittal or new trial.

  • May 28, 2026

    Minn. Adds Property Tax Break, Adopts Federal Changes

    Minnesota will conform with recent federal corporate tax changes, extend its workaround of the cap on deductions for state and local tax payments and provide property and vehicle tax breaks under an omnibus bill signed by Gov. Tim Walz.

  • May 28, 2026

    Tenn. Allows Property Tax Refund Installments As Credits

    Tennessee authorized counties and municipalities to pay property tax refunds via installments applied as future credits if taxpayers agree to such arrangements under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 28, 2026

    4th Circ. Rules IRS 'Cooperation' Doesn't Sink Tax Convictions

    The Fourth Circuit on Thursday affirmed the convictions of two software executives found guilty at trial of failing to pay employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service, rejecting the notion that their alleged cooperation with the IRS somehow undermined the charges.

  • May 28, 2026

    6th Circ. Nixes Aircraft Co.'s $39M Excise Tax

    A fractional jet company is not liable for a $39 million air transportation excise tax because the levy applies only to its usage charges for each flight, not the fixed costs for management and operations, the Sixth Circuit ruled.

  • May 28, 2026

    EU Probes Chinese Retailer's €2.2B Deal For Tax Distortions

    The European Union said Thursday that it had opened a probe into Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com's €2.2 billion ($2.6 billion) takeover bid for German electronics retailer Ceconomy, linked to concerns the Chinese firm had been granted distortive foreign subsidies.

  • May 27, 2026

    Colo. Group Says $66M Flood Bonds Needed TABOR Vote

    A group of Boulder residents told a Colorado Court of Appeals panel Wednesday at oral arguments that the city's stormwater and flood management fees, which will be used in part to repay $66 million in bonds, are actually a tax under Colorado's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, or TABOR.

  • May 27, 2026

    Ex-Judges Urge Court To Scrutinize Trump-IRS Deal

    A group of 35 former federal judges pushed for a Florida federal court to reopen President Donald Trump's now-settled $10 billion tax leak case against his own Internal Revenue Service, alleging that Trump and the DOJ deceived the court.

  • May 27, 2026

    IRS Asked To Quickly Release Fuel Credit Emissions Model

    Energy companies and farm representatives urged the IRS on Wednesday to expedite the release of an updated greenhouse gas emissions model reflecting the 2025 budget law's changes, saying the guidance is needed to determine eligibility for and calculate the clean fuel production tax credit.

  • May 27, 2026

    10th Circ. Affirms Dentist's 3½-Year Sentence For Tax Evasion

    A dentist's sentence of almost 3½ years for evading over $1.6 million in personal taxes through an abusive-trust tax scheme was affirmed by the Tenth Circuit on Wednesday, as the appellate court rejected his argument that his sentence is both procedurally and substantively unreasonable.

  • May 27, 2026

    Atty Can't Shield Records In Probe Tied To Aussie Tax Fraud

    A tax lawyer cannot use the Fifth Amendment to shield his U.S. financial records from liquidators appointed by an Australian court that hit his family's companies with a civil assessment of AU$100 million ($71.4 million) for a decades-long tax fraud, a New York bankruptcy court said.

  • May 27, 2026

    Court Orders CBP Commish To Testify In Tariff Refund Suit

    The U.S. Court of International Trade requested that U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney S. Scott appear during a hearing scheduled for early next month to discuss the agency's plans for refunds of tariffs struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, according to orders issued Wednesday.

  • May 27, 2026

    US Implements Semiconductor Deal Cutting Taiwan Tariffs

    The U.S. is capping tariffs on certain Taiwanese products while eliminating some derivative tariffs on aircraft components as part of the implementation of a deal aimed at bringing semiconductor production to the U.S., the U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday.

  • May 27, 2026

    Italy Arrests Suspected Leaders Of €78M VAT Fraud

    Italian authorities arrested the suspected leaders of a criminal organization that defrauded European Union governments of more than €78 million ($90.7 million) in value-added taxes on hygiene and household products, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.

  • May 26, 2026

    3rd Circ. Grants Tax-Evading Mushroom Farmer New Sentence

    The owner of a Pennsylvania mushroom farm will get a new sentence for failing to forward her workers' tax withholdings, after the Third Circuit ruled Tuesday that her sentencing guidelines should not have included an additional $1.8 million in taxes that her company failed to pay.

  • May 26, 2026

    Minn. Court OKs Homestead Break For Pair With Guide Camp

    A Minnesota couple with a seasonal resort and year-round home is entitled to full homestead credits for both, the state tax court said, calling the statutory distance limitation on application of that benefit ambiguous.

  • May 26, 2026

    US Asks 5th Circ. To Rethink Axing Of Home Distilling Ban

    The U.S. government asked the Fifth Circuit to revisit its April opinion finding the tax code's ban on distilling whiskey at home unconstitutional after another appellate court's opposite conclusion affirmed the ban.

  • May 26, 2026

    LatAm Found $669M Tax Revenue By Sharing Info, OECD Says

    Latin American countries identified at least €576 million ($670 million) in additional liabilities for taxes, interest and penalties last year through the common reporting standard and exchange of information between tax authorities, according to the OECD's tax transparency forum.

  • May 26, 2026

    CBP Says $20.6B In IEEPA Tariff Refunds Have Been Sent

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection's tariff refund system has processed hundreds of thousands of new entries over the past two weeks, and since coming online last month it has cleared $20.6 billion in refunds for duties struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court to importers, according to a declaration filed Tuesday in the U.S. Court of International Trade.

  • May 26, 2026

    No Farm Tax Break For Property, Minn. Tax Court Affirms

    The owner of a 35-acre property in Minnesota failed to show sufficient evidence that his use of the land met the threshold for an agricultural tax break, the state tax court affirmed.

  • May 26, 2026

    Arizona Clarifies 2024 Destroyed Property Tax-Valuation Law

    Arizona will retroactively clarify its treatment of the tax valuation of destroyed property under newly signed legislation amending language in a 2024 measure that left questions in its application.

  • May 22, 2026

    Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

    This past year, 10 lawyers across the country at plaintiffs' firms big and small helped secure millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for their clients, going up against powerful defendants like Google, Monsanto and the Trump administration, earning the attorneys recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2026.

Expert Analysis

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    Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk

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    While proposals for limiting the terms of U.S. Supreme Court justices are popular, a steady stream of relatively young, highly marketable ex-justices with unique knowledge and influence entering the marketplace of law and politics could create new problems, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • Series

    Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Stretching my skills as a knitter makes me a better antitrust attorney by challenging me to recalibrate after wrong turns, not rush outcomes, and trust that I can teach myself the skills to tackle new and difficult projects — even when I don’t have a pattern to work from, says Kara Kuritz at V&E.

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    The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami

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    After nearly 20 years in operation, the Miami Complex Business Litigation Division is a pioneer upon which other jurisdictions in the state have been modeled, adopting many innovations to keep its cases running more efficiently and staffing experienced judges who are accustomed to hearing business disputes, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

  • AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails

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    Recent additions to a committee note on proposed Rule of Evidence 707 — governing evidence generated by artificial intelligence — seek to mitigate potential dangers that may arise once machine outputs are introduced at trial, encouraging judges to perform critical gatekeeping functions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • Series

    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Getting The Message Across

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    Communications and brand strategy during a law firm merger represent a crucial thread that runs through every stage of a combination and should include clear messaging, leverage modern marketing tools and embrace the chance to evolve, says Ashley Horne at Womble Bond.

  • Opinion

    Horizontal Stare Decisis Should Not Be Casually Discarded

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    Eliminating the so-called law of the circuit doctrine — as recently proposed by a Fifth Circuit judge, echoing Justice Neil Gorsuch’s concurrence in Loper Bright — would undermine public confidence in the judiciary’s independence and create costly uncertainty for litigants, says Lawrence Bluestone at Genova Burns.

  • 10 Commandments For Agentic AI Tools In The Legal Industry

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    Though agentic artificial intelligence has demonstrated significant promise for optimizing legal work, it presents numerous risks, so specific ethical obligations should be built into the knowledge base of every agentic AI tool used in the legal industry, says Steven Cordero at Akerman LLP.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: December Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses recent rulings and identifies practice tips from cases involving securities, takings, automobile insurance, and wage and hour claims.

  • NY Tax Talk: New ALJs, New Rules, Apportionment, Bundling

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    Attorneys at Eversheds review the top New York tax law developments from last quarter, including appointments to the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal and the city's proposed rules to clarify income taxation of foreign corporations, and highlight two litigation matters to watch.

  • Series

    Preaching Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Becoming a Gospel preacher has enhanced my success as a trial lawyer by teaching me the importance of credibility, relatability, persuasiveness and thorough preparation for my congregants, the same skills needed with judges and juries in the courtroom, says Reginald Harris at Stinson.

  • State, Federal Incentives Heat Up Geothermal Projects

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    Geothermal energy can now benefit from dramatically accelerated permitting for development on federal land as well as state-level renewable energy portfolio standards — but operating in the complex legal framework surrounding geothermal projects requires successful navigation of complex water rights and environmental regulations, say attorneys at Holland & Hart.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Client-Led Litigation

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    New litigators can better help their corporate clients achieve their overall objectives when they move beyond simply fighting for legal victory to a client-led approach that resolves the legal dispute while balancing the company's competing out-of-court priorities, says Chelsea Ireland at Cohen Ziffer.

  • A Close Look At The Evolving Interval Fund Space

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    Interval funds — closed-end registered investment companies that make periodic repurchase offers — have recently moved to the center of the conversation about retail access to private markets, spurred along by President Donald Trump's August executive order incorporating alternative assets into 401(k) plans and target date strategies, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: How To Build On Cultural Fit

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    Law firm mergers should start with people, then move to strategy: A two-level screening that puts finding a cultural fit at the pinnacle of the process can unearth shared values that are instrumental to deciding to move forward with a combination, says Matthew Madsen at Harrison.

  • Considerations When Invoking The Common-Interest Privilege

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    To successfully leverage the common-interest doctrine in a multiparty transaction or complex litigation, practitioners should be able to demonstrate that the parties intended for it to apply, that an underlying privilege like attorney-client has attached, and guard against disclosures that could waive privilege and defeat its purpose, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

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