International
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February 12, 2026
Canadian Living In Wash. Says FBAR Penalty Required Jury
A Canadian man living in the U.S. was unconstitutionally fined more than $700,000 for failing to report his foreign bank accounts, he told a Washington federal court, arguing that the amount is excessive and that its assessment violates his right to a jury trial.
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February 12, 2026
Hotel Cos. Urge UK Gov't To Abandon Holiday Tax Proposal
The Labour government should not introduce what is known as a holiday tax on the hospitality industry, more than 200 hotel companies told the U.K.'s finance minister.
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February 12, 2026
Dinsmore Adds IRS Senior Counsel As Tax Partner In DC
An attorney who spent more than a decade working as an attorney and reviewer at the Internal Revenue Service has joined Dinsmore & Shohl LLP's Washington, D.C., tax group, the firm announced this week.
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February 12, 2026
Broker Says Denmark Can't Bring £56M Cum-Ex Fraud Claim
An English broker told Britain's top court on Thursday that Denmark's tax authority can't sue it for more than £56 million ($76 million) over a tax refund fraud, because an earlier decision in related proceedings rendered the claim inadmissible.
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February 11, 2026
House OKs Ending Canada Tariffs After GOP Block Fails
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution Wednesday evening that would end President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports, a day after Republican lawmakers were unable to pass a measure blocking that kind of effort.
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February 11, 2026
Gov'ts Want Net Or Gross Option For Services In UN Tax Pact
There should be an option for taxpayers to elect gross-basis or net-basis taxation within the protocol on cross-border services under the United Nations framework convention on international tax cooperation, some governments said during negotiations on the protocol.
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February 11, 2026
'It Takes Time To Write': Jackson On High Court's Tariff Ruling
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has provided an unusual update on the court's decision over President Donald Trump's authority to impose emergency tariffs, saying in a TV interview that the justices are still working on what is one of their most anticipated rulings this term.
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February 11, 2026
Tax Group Of The Year: Sullivan & Cromwell
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's tax practice showed the depth of its experience this past year, advising on multijurisdictional tax litigations to playing a key role counseling RedBird Capital Partners in a deal that merged Paramount and Skydance, helping it earn a place among the 2025 Law360 Tax Groups of the Year.
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February 11, 2026
Tax Advisers Urge EU To Scrap Disclosure Rules
The European Union should scrap rules requiring tax advisers to disclose potentially abusive cross-border strategies as it looks to update its regime for member countries' exchange of information, a European tax advisers group said.
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February 11, 2026
Morgan Lewis Adds 30-Year Baker McKenzie Atty, Ex-Tax Chair
The former chair of Baker McKenzie's Americas tax practice has joined Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's Washington, D.C., team, where he'll work as a partner on transfer pricing disputes and tax matters, the firm announced Wednesday.
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February 10, 2026
Gov'ts Want Varied Nexus In UN Treaty's Services Protocol
Business models should have different nexus rules that don't rely on physical presence in the protocol on cross-border services under the United Nations framework convention on international tax cooperation, governments said Tuesday.
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February 10, 2026
Ex-Clifford Chance Pro Says £8M Libel Claim Is SLAPP
Legal commentator Dan Neidle asked a court on Tuesday to use new powers to throw out an £8 million ($11 million) libel claim accusing the former Clifford Chance partner of engaging in a vendetta against a barrister, arguing that the claim was launched to silence him.
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February 09, 2026
DOD Employee Denies Laundering Millions For Scammers
A U.S. Department of Defense logistics specialist pled not guilty Monday to federal charges accusing him of laundering millions as part of an alleged Nigeria-based fraud scheme that targeted victims in the United States.
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February 09, 2026
$19M In Foreign Account Penalties Required Jury, Court Told
A U.S.-German citizen who failed to report his foreign accounts to the IRS told a Florida federal court that his $19 million punishment violates his right to a jury trial under a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that curbed the use of in-house agency courts to hand down stiff penalties.
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February 09, 2026
€306M Money Laundering Network Sting Leads To 13 Arrests
Law enforcement agencies in the European Union have arrested more than a dozen people in several raids after an investigation into a €306 million ($364.5 million) international money laundering scheme with links to drug trafficking and tax fraud.
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February 08, 2026
DOJ Drops Challenge To AbbVie's $1.6B Break Fee Deduction
The U.S. Department of Justice agreed to stop fighting a key U.S. Tax Court ruling that allowed pharmaceutical giant AbbVie to claim a $1.6 billion termination fee to an Irish biotechnology company as an ordinary tax deduction, according to a filing in the Seventh Circuit.
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February 08, 2026
HMRC Nets £246M In Evasion-Focused Inheritance Tax Probes
Britain's tax authority has recovered an additional £246 million ($336 million) in inheritance tax secured by investigations, according to data released Sunday.
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February 06, 2026
4 Takeaways From The EU's Latest Trade Agreements
The European Union recently cemented formal trade agreements with India and Mercosur, a group of Latin American countries, which — along with creating certainty for businesses in the regions — strike a sharp contrast with the approach taken in framework deals reached by President Donald Trump. Here, Law360 examines four takeaways from the two trade agreements announced by the EU.
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February 06, 2026
Trump Orders 25% Tariff For Countries With Biz Ties To Iran
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday afternoon that threatens a 25% tariff on the imports entering the U.S. of countries found to be purchasing goods or services from Iran.
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February 06, 2026
Partnership Asks Justices To Restore $23M Loss Deduction
A partnership asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive its $23 million loss deduction involving a Brazilian company, saying in a petition docketed Friday that the Second Circuit wrongly blocked a key argument and that an IRS anti-abuse regulation applied against the partnership should be invalidated.
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February 06, 2026
Gov'ts Want Safeguards For Tax Data Swaps In UN Pact
The United Nations' framework convention on international tax cooperation must ensure that exchanges of taxpayer information take place only when the information is foreseeably relevant to the requesting government's enforcement of tax laws, several representatives said Friday during negotiations.
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February 06, 2026
Buchanan Ingersoll Adds 2 Veteran Tax Pros In DC
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC has expanded its tax offerings in the nation's capital with two attorneys, including the former co-chair of the tax and private wealth practice at Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP.
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February 06, 2026
Gunster Brings On Longtime Tax Law Professor In Florida
Florida business law firm Gunster has added an experienced tax law professor to its ranks as of counsel.
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February 06, 2026
Taxation With Representation: Gibson Dunn, S&C, Wachtell
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Elon Musk announces SpaceX's acquisition of his artificial intelligence company xAI, Devon Energy and Coterra Energy agree to merge, and Banco Santander SA acquires Webster Financial Corp.
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February 06, 2026
CPAs Suggest Treasury Scrap Doc Plans For CFC Rules
The U.S. Treasury Department should rethink planned documentation requirements for overseas income allocations, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants recommended in a letter released Friday, saying the rules may be unnecessarily burdensome.
Denmark Says Cum-Ex Ruling No Bar To £56M Fraud Claim
Denmark told Britain's top court on Wednesday that it should be allowed to sue an English brokerage for £56 million ($76 million) over a tax refund fraud, arguing that an earlier decision barring linked allegations was based on "fundamentally different" facts.
DOJ Drops Bid For Offshore Asset Freeze In $28M Tax Suit
The U.S. Department of Justice and a family of overseas-trust beneficiaries struck a partial deal in a $28 million tax suit in Florida federal court, with the DOJ dropping its push to freeze the family's assets and the family agreeing to temporarily limit their account withdrawals.
Gov'ts Back UN Treaty's Services Protocol Covering DSTs
All income taxes and digital services taxes should be covered by the protocol on cross-border services under the United Nations framework convention on international tax cooperation, many governments said Monday during negotiations regarding the protocol.
Denmark Says Cum-Ex Ruling No Bar To £56M Fraud Claim
Denmark told Britain's top court on Wednesday that it should be allowed to sue an English brokerage for £56 million ($76 million) over a tax refund fraud, arguing that an earlier decision barring linked allegations was based on "fundamentally different" facts.
DOJ Drops Bid For Offshore Asset Freeze In $28M Tax Suit
The U.S. Department of Justice and a family of overseas-trust beneficiaries struck a partial deal in a $28 million tax suit in Florida federal court, with the DOJ dropping its push to freeze the family's assets and the family agreeing to temporarily limit their account withdrawals.
Gov'ts Back UN Treaty's Services Protocol Covering DSTs
All income taxes and digital services taxes should be covered by the protocol on cross-border services under the United Nations framework convention on international tax cooperation, many governments said Monday during negotiations regarding the protocol.
Featured Stories
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3 Things To Keep In Mind About IRS' Corporate Audit Changes
The IRS' revamped audit process for corporate taxpayers will likely streamline examinations, but companies may now shoulder new responsibilities when presenting facts and face lingering uncertainties when weighing whether to participate in a broadened settlement program. Here, Law360 examines three key issues for companies to consider under the new audit process.
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Congress' Limited Tariff Role May Persist After Justices Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs could leave the door open for Congress to play a larger role in trade policy heading into November's midterms, but that opportunity may pose few political incentives for lawmakers.
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Trump's Greenland Tariff Threats Could Backfire On US
The brief turmoil over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff threats involving Greenland has abated for Europe and the global financial markets, but European governments may be more likely to retaliate with their own tariffs on the U.S. in the future, experts said.
Expert Analysis
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Malpractice Claim Assignability Continues To Divide Courts
Recent decisions from courts across the country demonstrate how different jurisdictions balance competing policy interests in determining whether legal malpractice claims can be assigned, providing a framework to identify when and how to challenge any attempted assignment, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin & Lodgen.
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NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools
Attorneys who use artificial intelligence tools to record, transcribe and summarize conversations with clients should heed the New York City Bar Association’s recent opinion addressing the legal and ethical risks posed by such tools, and follow several best practices to avoid violating the Rules of Professional Conduct, say attorneys at Smith Gambrell.
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4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue
Though the emotional wear and tear of legal work can trap attorneys in conflict fatigue — leaving them unable to shake off tense interactions or return to a calm baseline — simple therapeutic techniques for resetting the nervous system can help break the cycle, says Chantel Cohen at CWC Coaching & Therapy.
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Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails
U.S. Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell at the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado discusses why having a sense of how generative AI tools behave, where they add value, where they introduce risk and how they are reshaping the practice of law is key for today's judges.
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Key False Claims Act Trends From The Last Year
The False Claims Act remains a powerful enforcement tool after some record verdicts and settlements in 2025, and while traditional fraud areas remain a priority, new initiatives are raising questions about its expanding application, says Veronica Nannis at Joseph Greenwald.
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Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Opening my home to foreign exchange students makes me a better lawyer not just because prioritizing visiting high schoolers forces me to hone my organization and time management skills but also because sharing the study-abroad experience with newcomers and locals reconnects me to my community, says Alison Lippa at Nicolaides Fink.
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How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era
Rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence test work-product principles first articulated in the U.S. Supreme Court’s nearly 80-year-old Hickman v. Taylor decision, as courts and ethics bodies confront whether disclosure of attorneys’ AI prompts and outputs would reveal their thought processes, say Larry Silver and Sasha Burton at Langsam Stevens.
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Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms
Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to resolve a circuit split in In re: Grand Jury, federal courts remain split as to when attorney-client privilege applies to dual-purpose legal and business communications, and understanding the fragmented landscape is essential for managing risks, say attorneys at Covington.
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4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume
As automation and arbitration increase the volume of legal filings, in-house counsel must build scalable service of process systems that strengthen corporate governance and manage risk in real time, says Paul Mathews at Corporation Service Co.
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The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties
Relationship-building should begin as early as possible in a law firm merger, as intentional pathways to bringing people together drive collaboration, positive client response, engagements and growth, says Amie Colby at Troutman.
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OFAC Sanctions Will Intensify Amid Global Tensions In 2026
The Office of Foreign Assets Control will ramp up its targeting of companies in the private equity, venture capital, real estate and legal markets in 2026, in keeping with the aggressive foreign policy approach embraced by the Trump administration in 2025, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond
2026 will likely be shaped by issues ranging from artificial intelligence regulatory turbulence to potential evidence rule changes, and e-discovery professionals will need to understand how to effectively guide the responsible and defensible adoption of emerging tools, while also ensuring effective safeguards, say attorneys at Littler.
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2026 Enforcement Trends To Expect In Maritime And Int'l Trade
The maritime and international trade community should expect U.S. federal enforcement to ramp up in 2026, particularly via Office of Foreign Asset Control shipping sanctions, accelerating interagency investigations of trade fraud, and U.S. Coast Guard narcotics and pollution inspections, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.