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4 Texas Supreme Court Oil & Gas Cases To Watch This Term

The new term of the Texas Supreme Court initially appears light on oil and gas litigation, but Lone Star State att... (more story)

ERISA Recap: 5 Appellate Rulings To Know From August

The Seventh Circuit kept an Arkansas pharmacy benefit manager rule in place as not preempted by federal benefits l... (more story)

State And Local Tax Takeaways From August

From the Maryland Tax Court striking down the state's digital advertising tax to litigation over taxes on high-val... (more story)

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Md. Court Got Ad Tax Similarity Analysis Wrong

Decisions striking Maryland’s digital advertising tax are fundamentally flawed because the Maryland Tax Court found similarity between digital ads and other ads without considering deep market distinctions, sa... (more story)

Economists Tell Fed. Circ. Float Rates Bar Temporary Tariff

President Donald Trump's temporary global tariff lacked legal justification in the current international monetary system, a group of economists, including former U.S. Treasury secretary and Federal Reserve cha... (more story)

10th Circ. Sets Redo Of Tax Fraud Case To Study Legal Advice

The Tenth Circuit ordered a Kansas federal court to revisit a woman's assertions that ineffective counsel led her to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud charges, saying the trial court needs to further examine ... (more story)

US Bans Canadian Alcohol, Motorcycles After Tariff Retaliation

President Donald Trump continued the U.S. trade offensive against Canada after its northern neighbor's retaliatory tariffs went into effect, announcing a ban on Canadian imports of certain alcohol, dairy produ... (more story)

Planning For The Impact Of FinCEN's CTA Rollback

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's recent rollback of Corporate Transparency Act reporting obligations should reduce compliance costs, but its plans to revisit customer due diligence rules should promp... (more story)

Judge Nixes Atty's Bid For More Depositions In $12M Tax Suit

A Colorado federal judge denied a request for additional depositions from counsel of an attorney and others accused of siphoning $12 million while advocating an illegal tax fee after determining the request fo... (more story)

Eaton Challenges IRS Example On Intercompany Loans

The IRS is misusing a regulatory example that is unrelated to its argument that Eaton cannot pay foreign affiliates for support that a lender would assume exists in the agency's bid to reduce related-party int... (more story)

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Colo. County Repeating Illegal Valuation, Airport Lessee Says

Tax valuations of improvements to property at a Colorado airport possessed through a leasehold interest were wrongly imposed despite substantial legal precedent, the leaseholder told a state court, urging it t... (more story)

With New Tax Partner, Simpson Thacher Boosts Sports Focus

Jonathan Westreich joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as a tax partner in its Los Angeles office, the firm announced Tuesday, deepening the firm's sports, media and entertainment bench.

Ohio Bill Would Bar Property Tax Breaks For Data Centers

Ohio would prohibit new property tax breaks for data centers, including facilities used for mining cryptocurrency, under legislation introduced in the state House.

Credit Where It Is Due: SALT In Review

From the Texas comptroller's plan to reform his state's tax system to the reduction of an income tax credit in New York City, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

Neb. Justices Urged To Allow $16M Gains Exclusion For Trust

A trust set up by a former Union Pacific executive should receive a $16 million capital gains exclusion despite the shares at issue being indirectly transferred to the trust as part of a corporation, the Nebra... (more story)

NJ Urges Justices To Resolve Kalshi Sports Betting Split

New Jersey regulators on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to address the newly emerged circuit split around prediction market regulation, filing a long-awaited petition that challenged a Third Circuit de... (more story)

Fla. Defends Airline Tax Method Targeted By JetBlue

A Florida state court was right to reject JetBlue's challenges to the state's method for apportionment of airline income, including receipts from flights over offshore areas, the state Department of Revenue to... (more story)

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Fraudulent Co. Can't Claw Back Doctors' Pay, UK Court Says

An umbrella company that was shuttered for tax fraud, along with its liquidators, cannot claw back overpayments to two doctors resulting from the company not collecting payroll taxes, a London court found Wednesday.

French Gov't Floats Reduction Of Tax On Large Corporations

The French prime minister announced plans Wednesday to reduce the country's tax on large companies, a levy originally intended as a temporary measure, citing goals of economic growth.

Aussie Tax Office Issues Royalty Guidance After Pepsi Ruling

The Australian Taxation Office published guidance covering situations when intercompany payments under software arrangements constitute taxable royalties, including definitions that incorporate a 2025 decision... (more story)

Canada Defends Retaliatory Tariffs Against US As Necessary

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney defended Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. as they went into effect Tuesday, saying they are needed to protect Canadian workers and industries from President Don... (more story)

Biotech Company Pays £7.4M To Settle Russia Export Breach

The U.K. arm of an international genome sequencing company has paid a record £7.4 million ($10 million) for breaching export controls after it admitted to supplying sanctioned goods to Russia, HM Revenue & Cus... (more story)

Healey Won't Rule Out Tax Hikes Despite Business Demands

Chancellor John Healey declined on Monday to rule out tax hikes in the autumn Budget statement despite demands from industry groups to reduce the fiscal pressure on businesses.

EU Nations Fear Digital Tax Backlash Ahead of Budget Crunch

A number of European Union countries oppose the inclusion of a bloc-wide digital services tax in the EU's long-term budget because of its potential to aggravate geopolitical tensions, according to a Council of... (more story)