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Expert Analysis

• Justices Poised To Reject Narrowing Unclaimed Property Law

  

  After U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in the so-called MoneyGram case — a dispute between Delaware and several other states over which has the right to about $300 million in unclaimed property — the court seems ready to rule against Delaware, but nuances of the court's reasoning will have a broader sweep, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

• Digital Tax In Md., Incentives In Ore.: SALT In Review

  

  From the defeat of Maryland's tax on digital advertising to incentives proposed in Oregon, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

• Texas Tax Talk: Previewing 2023 Legislative Priorities

  

  Recent directives issued by the Texas House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees suggest high-profile items such as property tax reform, tax incentives for large, capital-intensive industrial projects, and more will be prioritized in the 2023 legislative session, say Alison Andrews and Matthew Larsen at Baker Botts.

• Rushed Multilateral Negotiations Caused Two-Pillar Tax Mess

  

  Cracks appearing in the two pillars of the 2021 global tax plan stem from a multilateral tax policy process that rushed to issue rules without first resolving fundamental differences between countries or ensuring that the U.S., a key player, could implement them, says Jefferson VanderWolk at Squire Patton.

• Post-Litigation Refund Strategies To Defeat Class Certification

  

  The Third Circuit's recent revival of the Duncan v. Governor of the Virgin Islands class action shows that defendants should strongly consider tendering refunds to class representatives — even after they file suit — to create a substantial obstacle to certification, say attorneys at Covington.

• Football In Florida, Chips In New York: SALT In Review

  

  From the tax implications of an NFL star's relocation in Miami to the incentives that lured a chipmaker to upstate New York, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

• Internet Gaming Biz Hit The Jackpot With Wire Act Ruling

  

  A Rhode Island federal court's order in IGT v. Garland last month — siding with the First Circuit's interpretation of the Wire Act and confirming it applies only to sports betting — opens up opportunities for interstate online gaming and gambling, which will entail harmonized regulation and taxation regimes, say attorneys at Blank Rome.

• The CHIPS Act: Key Takeaways For Semiconductor Industry

  

  The Biden administration’s recently signed CHIPS Act signals that the U.S. is making progress toward bolstering the domestic semiconductor industry, and manufacturers must prepare by understanding the requirements of the act and associated Department of Commerce guidance, say attorneys at Miller & Chevalier.

• Groceries In SD, Streaming Services In Illinois: SALT In Review

  

  From the South Dakota governor's proposed grocery exemption to the defeat of a tax on streaming services in Illinois, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

• Digital Taxation Is Necessary, But Tough To Manage

  

  The U.S. government has started to tackle complex new tax laws as the digital economy continues to grow, but this demands guidelines that will facilitate the growth while protecting investors and the government's finances, say attorneys at Cadwalader.

• Whistleblowers Will Be Key To Curbing Cannabis Fraud In NY

  

  As New York begins accepting license applications for its legal marijuana market, qui tam suits brought by whistleblowers under the New York False Claims Act will be a valuable tool for safeguarding the integrity of the developing industry, especially with regard to combating tax fraud, say Max Rodriguez and Sidney Cobb at Pollock Cohen.

• Tax Cuts Proposed In Fla., Vetoed In Calif.: SALT In Review

  

  From Florida's proposed $1.1 billion in tax cuts to the California governor's veto of a business exemption, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

• On And Off The Books: SALT In Review

  

  From a ruling in South Carolina on the taxing of a bookseller's membership club sales to Louisiana's consideration of repealing its income taxes, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.