Tax

  • May 11, 2026

    NC Justices Asked To Clarify Leandro School Funding Opinion

    The school boards of several low-wealth North Carolina counties are asking the state Supreme Court to elucidate a recent ruling that invalidated nine years of developments in the public school funding case known as Leandro, contending the opinion suggests the court usurped power in its jurisdictional conclusions.

  • May 11, 2026

    Australia Preparing Decisions On Capital Gains Tax Issues

    Australia is preparing determinations and guidance on five issues related to capital gains taxation, including when anti-avoidance laws may be applied to multiple deferrals of liabilities and how the tax applies when a cryptocurrency is pegged to another cryptocurrency, the Australian Taxation Office said Monday.

  • May 11, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court this past week handled a varied mix of settlement approvals, political office disputes, transaction fights, emergency injunction bids and questions over how far the court can go to preserve records for litigation outside Delaware.

  • May 08, 2026

    Conn. High Court Snapshot: Taxes, Foreclosure Top May Term

    The Connecticut Supreme Court's final term of 2025-2026 is only one week long, but the justices will decide whether one of their own 2022 opinions silently overruled an earlier opinion relied upon by a trial judge to order the foreclosure of a $35 million high-rise Hartford apartment complex.

  • May 08, 2026

    Pro Energy Granted $1.85M Refunds Over Pulled Tax License

    A Florida federal judge on Friday ruled Pro Energy LLC can recover $1.85 million in refunds from fuel excise taxes it paid despite being registered as an ultimate vendor, which should have allowed it to make tax-free fuel and gas sales to state and local governments.

  • May 08, 2026

    Disbarred Atty Can't Escape Tax Evasion Case, 2nd Circ. Says

    A disbarred English attorney who assisted the heirs of an American businessman in evading taxation on their inheritance cannot use an "extraordinary" post-conviction remedy to overturn part of the verdict and a $4 million restitution bill, the Second Circuit ruled Friday.

  • May 08, 2026

    Nike Customers Join Tariff Refund Class Action Trend

    A group of Nike customers on Friday joined the growing number of proposed class actions looking to secure legal rights to refunds of costs tied to President Donald Trump's now-invalidated global tariff regime, saying they were the ones who actually bore the costs.

  • May 08, 2026

    Clarity Sought On Energy Tax Credits And Foreign Debt

    The IRS should issue more guidance on what kind of debt arrangements can limit a development project's access to clean energy tax credits under new prohibited foreign entity requirements as uncertainty over financial liability and ownership becomes a major market concern, practitioners said Friday.

  • May 08, 2026

    3rd Circ. Rejects NJ Man's Bid To Revisit $40M Tax Conviction

    The Third Circuit has declined to reconsider upholding the conviction of a man who raked in $40 million from filing false tax returns.

  • May 08, 2026

    Texas Justices Say Nicotine Pouches Taxable As Tobacco

    The Texas Supreme Court on Friday found that oral nicotine pouches are taxable as tobacco products under state law, as they are made from "tobacco substitutes" through a combination of nicotine extracted from tobacco leaves and plant compounds.

  • May 08, 2026

    Prosecutors Oppose Move To Put Off Goldstein Sentencing

    Federal prosecutors are claiming that SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein may have violated his pretrial release conditions when he racked up over $1.7 million in gambling income last year, telling a federal judge not to delay sentencing for the famed U.S. Supreme Court lawyer.

  • May 08, 2026

    Oregon Court OKs Farm Tax Break For Horse Stabling

    An Oregon property is eligible for a special farm use assessment because its stabling and pasturing of horses for profit were qualifying activities, the state tax court found Friday, reversing a local assessor's determination.

  • May 08, 2026

    Mass. Board Says Not Enough Evidence To Drop Home Value

    The owners of a Massachusetts home did not provide enough evidence in their analyses of comparable properties to lower the home's valuation for property tax purposes, the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board said.

  • May 08, 2026

    Taxation With Representation: Corrs, Kirkland, Linklaters

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, gold companies Regis Resources and Vault Minerals combine, Long Lake Management acquires American Express Global Business Travel and Vodafone buys out CK Hutchison Holdings to become the sole owner of their telecommunications joint venture.

  • May 08, 2026

    DOL Benefits Chief Warns Of 'Bad Faith' Focus On ESG, DEI

    The top official for the U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits subagency said at a trade association conference Friday that agency investigations will focus on benefit plan managers' loyalty conflicts, including disloyal pursuits of socially conscious investing or diversity goals.

  • May 07, 2026

    Jackson Hewitt Tax Loans Flout Military Credit Law, Suit Says

    A U.S. Navy service member has accused tax preparer Jackson Hewitt Inc. of overcharging military clients for short-term loans tied to tax refunds, claiming in a proposed class action the company's effective interest rates for "refund anticipation loans" exceed what is allowed under the federal Military Lending Act.

  • May 07, 2026

    NC Judge Tosses Atty's Suit Against State Bar Panel Member

    A North Carolina federal judge dismissed a suspended attorney's lawsuit against a State Bar Disciplinary Hearing Commission member he accused of bias and due process violations, finding Thursday that the defendant is entitled to absolute quasi-judicial immunity.

  • May 07, 2026

    Carbon Tax Revenues Fall Far Short Of Potential, Report Says

    Carbon taxes worldwide raised less than a third of the revenue they could have recently, weighed down by exemptions, reduced rates, compliance gaps and other carbon pricing systems carving out the tax base, the Tax Foundation said Thursday in a report.

  • May 07, 2026

    Judge Cuts 13 Wire Fraud Counts From $1B Tax Shelter Case

    A Texas federal judge dismissed 13 wire fraud charges against four men accused of running a $1 billion tax shelter scheme, ruling prosecutors improperly relied on a statute with a lower intent standard than the applicable tax fraud law.

  • May 07, 2026

    Stinson Real Estate Finance Atty Joins Reed Smith In DC

    Reed Smith LLP has hired a Stinson LLP lawyer who focuses her practice on real estate finance matters, renewable energy tax credit and new market tax credit issues, the firm has announced.

  • May 07, 2026

    Toss Of Ex-Shkreli Atty's Deal May Be Error, 2nd Circ. Hints

    A Second Circuit judge hinted Thursday that a trial judge may have erred in rejecting a retirement-fund garnishment deal that would have protected Martin Shkreli's convicted former lawyer from a potential $1 million "punitive tax event."

  • May 07, 2026

    Italian Man Arrested Amid Probe Into Large-Scale VAT Fraud

    Italian authorities have arrested a businessman suspected of laundering the proceeds of a multimillion-euro value-added tax fraud, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said.

  • May 07, 2026

    Iran War Risks £8B Annual Tax Hit To UK, Report Warns

    The Iran war could cost the U.K. government up to £8 billion ($10.9 billion) a year through lost tax revenue and higher debt interest payments, a progressive think tank warned Thursday.

  • May 06, 2026

    Sony Reaped 'Windfall' From Illegal Tariffs, Gamers Say

    Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC retained a "substantial windfall" generated by illegal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, two Sony PlayStation console owners said Wednesday in a proposed class action in California federal court.

  • May 06, 2026

    Calif. Tribe Can't Get ATF's Cigarette Sales Decision Tossed

    A Ninth Circuit panel determined Wednesday that federal tobacco regulators acted appropriately when placing the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians on a noncompliance list, concluding the tribe's remote cigarette sales to retailers of other tribes count as "off-reservation" activities covered by California state tax and licensing laws.

Expert Analysis

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Educating Your Community

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    Nearly two decades prosecuting scammers and elder fraud taught me that proactively educating the public about the risks they face and the rights they possess is essential to building trust within our communities, empowering otherwise vulnerable citizens and preventing wrongdoers from gaining a foothold, says Roger Handberg at GrayRobinson.

  • Strategies For Merchants As Payment Processing Costs Rise

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    As current economic pressures and rising card processing costs threaten to decrease margins for businesses, retail merchants should consider restructuring how payments are made and who processes them within the evolving legal framework, says Tom Witherspoon at Stinson.

  • 5 Crisis Lawyering Skills For An Age Of Uncertainty

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    As attorneys increasingly face unprecedented and pervasive situations — from prosecutions of law enforcement officials to executive orders targeting law firms — they must develop several essential competencies of effective crisis lawyering, says Ray Brescia at Albany Law School.

  • Opinion

    It's Time For The Judiciary To Fix Its Cybersecurity Problem

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    After recent reports that hackers have once again infiltrated federal courts’ electronic case management systems, the judiciary should strengthen its cybersecurity practices in line with executive branch standards, outlining clear roles and responsibilities for execution, says Ilona Cohen at HackerOne.

  • Rules Of Origin Revamp May Be Next Big Trade Development

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    The rules of origin for determining what tariff applies to any given import appear to be on the cusp of an important rethink, and it seems likely that the administration will try to align the rule with its overall tariff strategy in one of three ways, says Ted Posner at Baker Botts.

  • Series

    Writing Novels Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Writing my debut novel taught me to appreciate the value of critique and to never give up, no matter how long or tedious the journey, providing me with valuable skills that I now emphasize in my practice, says Daniel Buzzetta at BakerHostetler.

  • Opinion

    IRS Shutdown Backlog May Trigger Collection, Refund Chaos

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    As the IRS continues to send automated collection notices amid the ongoing federal government shutdown, a mounting backlog of unprocessed refunds, collections filings and mail is causing problems for taxpayers that will continue even after the shutdown ends, says Meeren Amin at Fox Rothschild.

  • SDNY OpenAI Order Clarifies Preservation Standards For AI

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    The Southern District of New York’s recent order in the OpenAI copyright infringement litigation, denying discovery of The New York Times' artificial intelligence technology use, clarifies that traditional preservation benchmarks apply to AI content, relieving organizations from using a “keep everything” approach, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.

  • Opinion

    High Court, Not A Single Justice, Should Decide On Recusal

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    As public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court continues to decline, the court should adopt a collegial framework in which all justices decide questions of recusal together — a reform that respects both judicial independence and due process for litigants, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • Series

    Traveling Solo Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Traveling by myself has taught me to assess risk, understand tone and stay calm in high-pressure situations, which are not only useful life skills, but the foundation of how I support my clients, says Lacey Gutierrez at Group Five Legal.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Client Service

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    Law school teaches you how to interpret the law, but it doesn't teach you some of the key ways to keeping clients satisfied, lessons that I've learned in the most unexpected of places: a book on how to be a butler, says Gregory Ramos at Armstrong Teasdale.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: 3 Tips On Finding The Right Job

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    After 23 years as a state and federal prosecutor, when I contemplated moving to a law firm, practicing solo or going in-house, I found there's a critical first step — deep self-reflection on what you truly want to do and where your strengths lie, says Rachael Jones at McKool Smith.

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    Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Painting trains me to see both the fine detail and the whole composition at once, enabling me to identify friction points while keeping sight of a client's bigger vision, but the most significant lesson I've brought to my legal work has been the value of originality, says Jana Gouchev at Gouchev Law.

  • Compliance Pointers Amid Domestic Terrorism Clampdown

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    A recent presidential memorandum marks a shift in federal domestic-terrorism enforcement that should prompt nonprofits to enhance diligence related to grantees, vendors and events, and financial institutions to shore up their internal resources for increased suspicious-activity monitoring and reporting obligations, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Trump Tax Law Has Mixed Impacts On Commercial Real Estate

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    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act brings sweeping changes to the real estate industry — and while the permanency of opportunity zones and bonus depreciation creates predictability for some taxpayers, sunsetting incentives for renewable energy projects will leave others with hard choices, says Jordan Metzger at Cole Schotz.

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