Tax

  • September 04, 2025

    Ill. Toymakers Ask Justices To Resolve Tariff Suit Venue Split

    A pair of toymakers asked the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to resolve a jurisdictional dispute concerning challenges to President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs, saying the justices should hear their case at the D.C. Circuit along with the federal government's just-filed appeal of a Federal Circuit decision that invalidated Trump's tariffs.

  • September 04, 2025

    Solar Co. Meyer Burger Unit Gets OK For $29M Ch. 11 Sale

    The U.S. unit of Swiss solar-panel maker Meyer Burger secured a Delaware bankruptcy judge's approval Thursday to sell its assets for $28.7 million in Chapter 11, defeating an objection to the deal from unsecured creditors who charged that it benefits secured creditors but no one else.

  • September 04, 2025

    India Cuts Consumption Taxes As 50% US Tariff Takes Effect

    The Indian government approved cuts to hundreds of goods and services tax rates in an effort to alleviate pressure on consumers as a 50% U.S. tariff begins to weigh on the country's economy.

  • September 04, 2025

    Ex-CEO Should Start Sentence For Tax Crimes, Court Told

    A former software executive convicted of failing to pay employment taxes should not be allowed again to delay reporting to prison, the government told a North Carolina federal court Thursday, saying the man's new dental issues weren't serious enough to stop him from beginning his sentence.

  • September 04, 2025

    PBM Rule Included In DOL Benefits Arm's Regulatory Update

    The U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits arm detailed several new regulations in the works Thursday, including a new fee disclosure rule involving pharmacy benefit managers and plans to revisit retirement plan fiduciary investment advice regulations, according to the administration's latest regulatory update.

  • September 04, 2025

    Ore. Outdoor Education Center Wins Property Exemption

    A nonprofit that offers environmental education programs is entitled to a property tax exemption for its Oregon headquarters because the facility's activities furthered the entity's charitable objectives, the state Tax Court ruled.

  • September 04, 2025

    Gov't Can Foreclose On Physician's Home Over $2M Tax Debt

    A physician and his wife owe more than $2 million in unpaid taxes after failing to file returns for nearly a decade, a Texas federal court found, ruling that the U.S. government can sell the couple's home to help pay the debt.

  • September 04, 2025

    Gov't Urges Justices To Fast-Track Emergency Tariff Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court must consider under a proposed fast-track schedule the Federal Circuit's finding of President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs as unlawful or jeopardize the recent bilateral trade agreements and the improvements to the U.S. economy as a result of those duties, the administration said.

  • September 03, 2025

    Italian Police Take Assets Of Cos. Accused Of €40M VAT Fraud

    Italian authorities seized assets Wednesday from two software companies, uncovering evidence that they defrauded European governments of around €40 million ($46.7 million) in value-added taxes, the European Public Prosecutor's Office and Italian Financial Police said.

  • September 03, 2025

    Northwestern Mutual Seeks $23M Tax Refund For Free Meals

    Northwestern Mutual is seeking a refund of $23 million in taxes for on-campus lunches it provided to employees, telling a Wisconsin federal court that the IRS improperly denied the company an exclusion on taxable income for the meals.

  • September 03, 2025

    Finnish Co. Loses Bid For Access To Aid Files In EU Tax Probe

    A Finnish packaging maker can't access documents from a European Union state aid investigation of the company's Luxembourg tax arrangements and of other companies' tax affairs, the EU's lower court ruled Wednesday.

  • September 03, 2025

    Software Co. Founder Fights $100M Tax Bill At 11th Circ.

    A software company founder facing more than $100 million in tax debt from his participation in an illegal tax shelter should have been allowed to settle with the Internal Revenue Service for $1.5 million because he can't pay the whole bill, he told the Eleventh Circuit.

  • September 03, 2025

    France To Tackle Tax Avoidance By Wealthy, Minister Says

    France is planning to tackle tax avoidance by wealthy individuals, an endeavor aimed at raising €2 billion ($2.3 billion), the country's budget minister said Wednesday.

  • September 03, 2025

    Calif. Senate Panel OKs Property Tax Break For Tribes

    Native American tribes in California would be eligible for open space exemptions to property taxes under legislation approved by a state Senate panel that's heading for a final vote.

  • September 03, 2025

    UK Autumn Budget Set For November, Reeves Confirms

    The U.K. government will announce its autumn budget in November, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said Wednesday amid growing speculation that the government will raise taxes to cover the rising cost of borrowing.

  • September 03, 2025

    Texas Bill Would OK More Sales Tax For Property Tax Relief

    Texas would allow local governments to impose supplemental sales and use tax to raise additional revenue for property tax relief if the sales and use tax is approved by voters under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

  • September 02, 2025

    11th Circ. Affirms Slashing Ex-Braves' $47M Easement Break

    A $47 million conservation easement deduction for a partnership founded by two former Atlanta Braves players was overvalued, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed Tuesday, saying none of the partnership's arguments undermined the U.S. Tax Court's finding that the easement property was worth far less than it claimed.

  • September 02, 2025

    Jury Misled On Tax Fraud Conspiracy Charge, 10th Circ. Rules

    The Tenth Circuit overturned Tuesday a conviction against a man who did not report trust income on his personal tax returns, saying the New Mexico district court erred in presenting instructions on the conspiracy charges to both the jury and defendant's counsel.

  • September 02, 2025

    India Opens WTO Dispute Over US 50% Copper Tariff

    India has initiated a dispute at the World Trade Organization over the U.S.' imposition of a 50% tariff on copper products, according to a request for consultations published Tuesday.

  • September 02, 2025

    Colorado Pipeline Co. Challenges $314M Property Valuation

    Colorado assets of a petroleum pipeline company were wrongly valued by the state for property tax purposes at $314 million, the company said, challenging its valuation for at least the third straight year.

  • September 02, 2025

    Swiss Gold Refiners Reject US Move Over Tariffs

    Swiss gold refiners will not be relocating to the U.S. following 39% tariffs announced by President Donald Trump this summer, according to Switzerland's largest metals group.

  • September 02, 2025

    Colgate-Palmolive To Shell Out $332M In Pension Payout Fight

    Colgate-Palmolive retirees asked a New York federal judge to greenlight a $332 million class action deal in their suit claiming the household products company shorted them on lump-sum retirement payouts, signaling the end of a nearly decade-old case that reached the Second Circuit in 2023. 

  • September 01, 2025

    EU Seeks Input On Emissions Cost In Carbon Border Rules

    The European Union has opened a fresh consultation on how to refine the rules of the carbon border adjustment mechanism, including the cost of emissions.

  • August 29, 2025

    Bookie Who Took Bets From Ohtani Interpreter Gets 1 Year

    A resident of Orange County, California, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison on Friday after pleading guilty to operating as an unlicensed bookmaker who placed bets for current and former professional athletes as well as a Japanese language interpreter who is serving time for stealing from baseball megastar Shohei Ohtani.

  • August 29, 2025

    House Dems Reintroduce Marijuana Legalization Bill Again

    Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives once again reintroduced a federal marijuana legalization bill that previously passed the chamber twice when it was under Democratic control, but has never gained traction in the U.S. Senate or under a majority-Republican House.

Expert Analysis

  • In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable

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    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity

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    As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.

  • Series

    Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team

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    While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Attorney To BigLaw

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    When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.

  • Opportunity Zone Revamp Could Improve The Program

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    If adopted, the budget bill's new iteration of the opportunity zone program could renew, refine and enhance the effectiveness and accountability of the original program by including structural reforms, expanded eligibility rules and incentives for rural investment, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • The Ins And Outs Of Consensual Judicial References

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    As parties consider the possibility of judicial reference to resolve complex disputes, it is critical to understand how the process works, why it's gaining traction, and why carefully crafted agreements make all the difference, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Opinion

    The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit

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    The nine Am Law 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale.

  • House Bill Tax Tweaks Would Hinder Renewable Projects

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    Provisions in the budget reconciliation bill recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would rapidly phase out clean energy tax credits, constrain renewable energy financing arrangements and impose sweeping restrictions on projects with foreign ties, which may create compliance and supply chain issues for many developers, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

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    Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Competing in Brazilian jiujitsu – often against opponents who are much larger and younger than me – has allowed me to develop a handful of useful skills that foster the resilience and adaptability necessary for a successful legal career, says Tina Dorr of Barnes & Thornburg.

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    Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles

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    Law firms looking to recruit legal business talent should consider turning to paralegals, who practice several key skills every day that prepare them to thrive in marketing and client development roles, says Vanessa Torres at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • How Trucking Cos. Can Keep Rolling Under Tariff Burdens

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    Recent Trump administration tariffs present major challenges for the transportation and logistics sector — and, in particular, trucking — but providers who focus on operational efficiency, cost control, customer relationships, creative contract structures and unique offerings will stand out from the competition, say attorneys at Benesch.

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    Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Poker is a master class in psychology, risk management and strategic thinking, and I’m a better attorney because it has taught me to read my opponents, adapt when I’m dealt the unexpected and stay patient until I'm ready to reveal my hand, says Casey Kingsley at McCreadyLaw.

  • Ch. 7 Marshaling Ruling Rests On Shaky Legal Grounds

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    In its recent holding in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case that marshaling may not be applied against the IRS, a Texas federal court misapplied a bankruptcy code section and case law, leaving a draconian decision that could limit the scope of a powerful equitable estate tool, says Brian Shaw at Cozen O'Connor.

  • 3 Tax Issues Manufacturers Should Watch In 2025 Budget Bill

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    As Congress works toward a budget reconciliation bill, manufacturing companies should keep a keen eye on proposals to change bonus depreciation, the qualified business income deduction and energy tax credits, which could have a significant impact on capital-intensive industries, say attorneys at Frost Brown Todd.

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