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May 28, 2025
IRS Coinbase Summons Challenged As Overbroad, Unlawful

A Connecticut man wants a California federal court to quash an Internal Revenue Service summons issued to Coinbase for his personal financial documents, arguing that the agency's request was inappropriate聽and violates his privacy rights.
May 28, 2025
Texas Voters To Decide On Raising Homestead Tax Exemption

Texas voters will decide if the state should amend its constitution to increase the state's homestead property tax exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 under a Senate joint resolution approved by state lawmakers and filed with the Texas secretary of state.
May 28, 2025
One Convicted For Role In 鈧�195M VAT Fraud Scheme

A Munich court convicted a man for his role in a value-added tax fraud scheme that spanned 17 countries and caused an estimated 鈧�195 million ($220 million) in damages, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.
May 28, 2025
Fried Frank Adds KPMG International Tax Ace In NY

Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP has hired a KPMG international tax group principal as a tax partner in New York.
May 27, 2025
Trump To Pardon 'Chrisley' Stars Convicted Of Tax Evasion

President Donald Trump is planning to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, the Georgia duo sentenced to prison after being convicted of running a yearslong bank fraud scheme and dodging federal taxes, according to a post Tuesday on X by Trump's communications adviser.
May 27, 2025
Mich. Fuel Supplier Fights $8.7M Tax Bill Over Flight Credit

A fuel supplier is challenging the Michigan Department of Treasury's determination that the company cannot claim credit for interstate flights on its returns because it is not an airline operator and is now liable for $8.7 million in tax and interest.
May 27, 2025
Debate Over Moratorium On State AI Oversight Goes To Senate

Before going on recess, the U.S. House of Representatives passed their budget reconciliation bill that includes a hotly debated moratorium on states' enforcement of artificial intelligence-related legislation, and the debate continues as the bill heads to the U.S. Senate, where at least a few Republicans have voiced opposition.
May 27, 2025
Ariz. Asks Justices To Skip Tax Fight Over Plant On Tribe Land

Arizona's tax agency urged the U.S. Supreme Court to pass on a power company's claims that property taxes were illegally levied on a power plant it owns on tribal land, saying the justices have consistently upheld taxes on tribal reservations that solely fall on non-Native Americans.
May 27, 2025
Canada Could Use Tax System For Growth, OECD Says

While Canada's economy has been largely resilient, changes in areas like goods and services taxes and its research and development tax incentives could help protect against projected slowed growth brought on by its trade dispute with the U.S., the Organization for Economic Coooperation and Development said.
May 27, 2025
Crypto Exec's IRS Privacy Appeal Tossed By 5th Circ.

A cryptocurrency executive who sought to quash IRS summonses for his bank records must wait at least until the U.S. government decides whether to bring legal proceedings against him before he can appeal a ruling denying his request to block the agency's demands, the Fifth Circuit said Tuesday.
May 27, 2025
Fla. Biz Owner Missed Tax Appeal Deadline, 11th Circ. Told

The owner of a Florida marketing business who failed to report millions of dollars in income to the Internal Revenue Service missed the deadline to appeal U.S. Tax Court rulings sustaining the related taxes, the U.S. government told the Eleventh Circuit.
May 27, 2025
Suspected Ringleader Of 鈧�520M VAT Scheme Turns Self In

The suspected ringleader of a 鈧�520 million ($589 million) value-added tax fraud scheme that was under a cross-border investigation has turned himself in, law enforcement agencies said Tuesday.
May 23, 2025
Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

This past year, a handful of attorneys secured billions of dollars in settlements and judgments for both classes and individual plaintiffs against massive companies and organizations like Facebook, Dell, the National Association of Realtors, Johnson & Johnson, UFC and Credit Suisse, earning them recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2025.
May 23, 2025
Trade Court Says Wis. Man Can't Sue Over Trump Tariffs

The U.S. Court of International Trade dismissed a Wisconsin resident's case against President Donald Trump's tariffs Friday, holding that the man's allegations of economic injury are too speculative to create standing to sue.
May 23, 2025
Judge Extends Block On Trump's Government Layoffs

A California federal judge has extended her block of President Donald Trump's executive order directing layoffs at federal agencies, saying a coalition of unions, nonprofits and cities has shown it is likely to succeed in showing the order exceeded the president's authority.
May 23, 2025
Senate Dems Bash Spectrum 'Giveaway' In Budget Bill

Key Senate Democrats who oversee telecommunications issues have lambasted聽House Republicans for "handing over" swaths of radio spectrum to the wireless industry in the sweeping budget reconciliation bill that GOP lawmakers passed Thursday.
May 23, 2025
Staffing Co. Owner Gets 8 Years For $60M Payroll Tax Fraud

The owner of California staffing companies who admitted to a long-running payroll tax fraud that caused roughly $60 million in tax losses was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $38 million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service, prosecutors said.
May 23, 2025
Mich. Justices To Hear Law Firm's Roof 'Addition' Appeal

Michigan's highest court said it will review whether a law firm office building's new roof was an addition to the property for the purposes of evaluating taxable value, meaning the property's value could increase beyond a 5% cap.聽
May 23, 2025
Va. Deed Tax Due On Actual Property Value, Ruling Says

Virginia's deed recordation tax is paid based on the current assessed value of a property, rather than its value during a foreclosure sale, the state tax commissioner said.
May 23, 2025
Trump Issues Fresh Tariff Threats Against EU, Apple

President Donald Trump said that the European Union should face a 50% tariff beginning July 9 because trade negotiations are "going nowhere" and that Apple should pay at least a 25% tariff if it doesn't manufacture iPhones in the U.S.
May 23, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Troutman, A&O Shearman

In this week's Taxation With Representation, Blackstone acquires TXNM Energy, OpenAI buys io Products, Lumen Technologies sells its Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business in 11 states to AT&T, and AMD sells its data center infrastructure manufacturing business to Sanmina.
May 23, 2025
Va. Contractor Denied Real Property Sales Tax Break For Sand

Sand purchased by a Virginia homebuilder is tangible personal property subject to use tax and not real property, the state tax commissioner said, rejecting the builder's argument that the sand was part of the land at its previous location.
May 23, 2025
House Budget Would Sap Emerging Energy Tax Credit Market

The House's sweeping tax and budget legislation would scrap a relatively new financing option that lets project development owners sell valuable green energy tax credits for cash, which would likely doom or severely hamper the burgeoning market for the credits.
May 22, 2025
Critics Decry Budget Bill As Clean Energy 'Attempted Murder'

The budget reconciliation bill that House Republicans passed Thursday replaced an earlier plan to phase out renewable energy tax credits with a 60-day qualification period, leaving project developers struggling to meet a deadline experts say is unrealistic and effectively guts the benefit.
May 22, 2025
Fla. Can't End Tech Groups' Challenge To Social Media Law

A Florida federal judge on Thursday denied the state's motion to dismiss a complaint brought by technology groups challenging a Florida law restricting social media companies from blocking political candidates, ruling that the plaintiffs have standing to sue on behalf of their members.

Expert Analysis

Impact Of Corporate Transparency Act Ambiguity On Banks

Even though banks generally needn't file beneficial ownership information reports, financial institutions must continue to monitor the status of the Corporate Transparency Act and understand its requirements in case the nationwide injunction that was issued against the CTA earlier this month is overturned, say attorneys at Armstrong Teasdale.
What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025

The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends 鈥� from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges 鈥� providing clues for what鈥檚 to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
Series

Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer

The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen聽at聽Greenwald Doherty.
Opinion

6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School

Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.
The Current State Of Play Around Corporate Transparency Act

Although a Texas court preliminarily enjoined enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and paused an impending Dec. 31 reporting deadline, multiple states have similar requirements, so companies should continue to monitor compliance obligations regardless of the CTA's constitutionality, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer鈥檚 market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business 鈥� but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
Opinion

Congress Should Expand Investment Options For 403(b)s

Lawmakers should pass pending legislation to give 403(b) plan participants access to collective investment trusts, leveling the playing field for public sector retirement investors by giving them an investment option their private sector counterparts have had for decades, says Jason Levy at Great Gray Trust Company.
Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a 鈥渟liding scale鈥� approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

Cases can appear complex for several reasons 鈥� due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources 鈥� but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
Series

Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.
Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

For attorneys 鈥� new ones especially 鈥� there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
Rank-And-File DOJ Attorneys Will Keep Calm And Carry On

Career prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice often pride themselves on their ability to remain apolitical in order to ensure consistency and keep the department鈥檚 mission afloat, and the incoming Trump administration is unlikely to upend this tradition, says Michael Landman at Bird Marella.
California Supreme Court's Year In Review

Attorneys at Horvitz & Levy highlight notable decisions on major questions from the California Supreme Court's last term, including voter initiatives, hostile work environment and the economic loss rule.
Series

Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer 鈥� and a better person 鈥� because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
What Higher Education Can Expect From A 2nd Trump Admin

The election of Donald Trump for a second presidential term has far-reaching ramifications for colleges and universities 鈥� come January, institutions can expect a crackdown on DEI, increased scrutiny of campus protests, a rollback of the Biden administration's Title IX rules and more, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.