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  • July 23, 2025

    Rising Star: Freshfields' Joe Soltis

    Joe Soltis of Freshfields LLP has advised companies on several multibillion-dollar transactions, including Cencora's $4.6 billion acquisition of Retina Consultants of America, earning him a spot among the tax law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 23, 2025

    Oregon Gov. Calls Special Session For Transportation Funds

    Oregon lawmakers will convene a special legislative session to address transportation funding needs, the governor said, as they did not approve a package in the regular session.

  • July 23, 2025

    Katten Welcomes Ex-Gibson Dunn Tax Pro In New York

    Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP announced on Tuesday that it has added a former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP of counsel to its transactional tax planning practice, noting her extensive experience in the finance space.

  • July 23, 2025

    IRS Cuts May Hamper State Tax Enforcement, Officials Warn

    Heads of state tax agencies warned Wednesday that recent cuts in IRS staffing may cause gaps in state-level tax enforcement, as agencies rely on information from the federal government to bolster auditing efforts.

  • July 23, 2025

    Pa. Trial Court Must Redo Properties' Valuations, Ruling Says

    A Pennsylvania trial court incorrectly changed the valuation of two taxpayers' properties and overstepped its authority when it combined the assessments of the taxpayers and the city, the Commonwealth Court ruled. 

  • July 23, 2025

    Texas House Bill Seeks Study Of Sales And Use Taxes

    Texas would direct its comptroller to study the state's sales and use tax system and submit a report to the governor and state lawmakers under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives at the start of a special session.

  • July 23, 2025

    Why Private REITs Are Having A Moment

    Investments in private real estate investment trusts are surging, and that trend may strengthen as state regulators mull limiting investments in other, quasi-public REITs, while securities regulators have recently eased accreditation requirements for investors raising private capital.

  • July 22, 2025

    Wash. Appeals Court Affirms Biz Tax Rule For Drop Shippers

    The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the state's rule on Tuesday that out-of-state wholesalers in drop shipment transactions are subject to a business tax when the customer that ultimately receives the product is within the Evergreen State's borders, rejecting a challenge from California IT distributor Synnex.

  • July 22, 2025

    FTA Communicating With IRS On New Federal Tax Changes

    The Federation of Tax Administrators has talked with the Internal Revenue Service about how the recent federal tax changes will be carried out, and it plans to communicate with state representatives to help them with the new law, the FTA's top official said Tuesday.

  • July 22, 2025

    Mo. High Court Says Counties Can't Tax Pot In Certain Areas

    Counties can't add their own taxes on sales of adult-use cannabis in incorporated areas such as cities that impose their own tax, Missouri's highest court said Tuesday, reversing a lower court decision that upheld the county taxes.

  • July 22, 2025

    Streamlined Sales Tax Board Eyes Bundling Rule Overhaul

    The Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board is likely in the coming months to revisit its model for taxing products sold in a bundle, an official with the board said Tuesday.

  • July 22, 2025

    Colo. Panel Hears Proposals To Apply TABOR To More Fees

    Colorado would apply its Taxpayer's Bill of Rights to a wider range of fee increases under a group of proposed ballot initiatives heard by state officials Tuesday, with proponents saying work remained to be done on language in the measures.

  • July 22, 2025

    Greenberg Traurig Adds State And Local Tax Pro From EY

    Greenberg Traurig is bringing on a former principal in EY's national tax practice as a shareholder in the firm's Chicago office to advise on state and local tax matters.

  • July 22, 2025

    Colo. Ballot Plan Seeks 3% Funding Drop For Tax Rate Cut

    Colorado would reduce general fund appropriations by 3% with the savings returned to taxpayers in the form of a lower tax rate under a ballot initiative proposed for the November 2026 statewide ballot heard by state officials Tuesday.

  • July 22, 2025

    NJ Requires State Buyback Of Unused Tax Credits

    New Jersey's tax agency will be required to purchase certain unused tax credits for real estate development projects under a bill Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed Tuesday.

  • July 22, 2025

    Texas Resolution Proposes Vote On Ending Property Taxes

    Texas would ask voters if the state should amend its constitution to abolish property taxes by 2030 under a joint resolution filed Tuesday in the state House.

  • July 22, 2025

    Colo. Ballot Proposal Seeks Tax Break For Overtime, Tips

    Colorado would exempt overtime and tipped income from state taxation under a proposed 2026 ballot measure reviewed Tuesday by state officials.

  • July 22, 2025

    Archer & Greiner Lands Cullen And Dykman Tax Leader In NJ

    Archer & Greiner PC has added the former leader of Cullen and Dykman LLP's tax department as a partner, who brings her expertise in mergers and acquisitions and other transactions to the firm. 

  • July 22, 2025

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Devin Heckman

    Devin Heckman of Kirkland & Ellis LLP has advised clients on the tax aspects of several multibillion-dollar acquisitions involving technology and healthcare companies, forging ongoing relationships and earning him a spot among the tax attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 22, 2025

    Texas House Bill Seeks To Study Property Tax Alternatives

    Texas would establish a commission to study alternatives to local property taxes under a bill filed Tuesday in the state House of Representatives.

  • July 22, 2025

    3 Takeaways From Budget Law's Opportunity Zone Revamp

    The federal opportunity zone program was significantly revamped under the sweeping tax and spending legislation that President Donald Trump signed this month, and tax professionals say there are three key changes, including one aimed at boosting investment in rural areas.

  • July 22, 2025

    Mich. Death Uncaps Trust's Property Value, Tribunal Affirms

    A Michigan property's value was properly uncapped after the settlor of the trust that owned the property died because the death constituted a transfer of ownership, the state tax tribunal ruled. 

  • July 22, 2025

    Colorado Revenues In June Surge $52M From Last Year

    Colorado's general fund revenue collection in June was $52 million higher than last year, according to the state Department of Revenue.

  • July 22, 2025

    Ariz. Revenues In Fiscal Year 2025 Up $560M From Forecast

    Arizona's total general fund revenue collection from July 2024 through June beat estimates by $560 million, according to the state Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

  • July 22, 2025

    Utah General Revenue Rises By $879M

    Utah's general revenue collection from July 2024 through June outpaced the previous fiscal year's total by $879 million, according to the State Tax Commission.

Expert Analysis

  • 8 Childhood Lessons That Can Help You Be A Better Attorney

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    A new school year is underway, marking a fitting time for attorneys to reflect on some fundamental life lessons from early childhood that offer a framework for problems that no legal textbook can solve, say Chris Gismondi and Chris Campbell at DLA Piper.

  • Challenge To Ill. Card Fee Law Explores Compliance Hurdles

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    A recent federal lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that will soon forbid electronic payment networks from charging fees for processing the tax and tip portions of card transactions, fleshes out the glaring compliance challenges and exposure risks financial institutions must be ready to face next summer, says Martin Kiernan at Amundsen Davis.

  • This Election, We Need To Talk About Court Process

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    In recent decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has markedly transformed judicial processes — from summary judgment standards to notice pleadings — which has, in turn, affected individuals’ substantive rights, and we need to consider how the upcoming presidential election may continue this pattern, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Letting The People Decide: SALT In Review

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    RSM's David Brunori offers a look at tax-related ballot questions before the voters in 16 states this fall.

  • Mental Health First Aid: A Brief Primer For Attorneys

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    Amid a growing body of research finding that attorneys face higher rates of mental illness than the general population, firms should consider setting up mental health first aid training programs to help lawyers assess mental health challenges in their colleagues and intervene with compassion, say psychologists Shawn Healy and Tracey Meyers.

  • Colorado Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q3

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    In the third quarter of 2024, Colorado's banking and financial services sector faced both regulatory updates and changes to state law due to recent federal court decisions — with consequences for local governments, mortgage lenders, state-chartered trust companies and federally chartered lenders serving Colorado consumers, says Sarah Auchterlonie at Brownstein Hyatt.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Honoring Your Learned Profession

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    About 30,000 people who took the bar exam in July will learn they passed this fall, marking a fitting time for all attorneys to remember that they are members in a specialty club of learned professionals — and the more they can keep this in mind, the more benefits they will see, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • AI May Limit Key Learning Opportunities For Young Attorneys

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    The thing that’s so powerful about artificial intelligence is also what’s most scary about it — its ability to detect patterns may curtail young attorneys’ chance to practice the lower-level work of managing cases, preventing them from ever honing the pattern recognition skills that undergird creative lawyering, says Sarah Murray at Trialcraft.

  • Why Now Is The Time For Law Firms To Hire Lateral Partners

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the second quarter of this year suggest that there's never been a better time in recent years for law firms to hire lateral candidates, particularly experienced partners — though this necessitates an understanding of potential red flags, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Considering Possible PR Risks Of Certain Legal Tactics

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    Disney and American Airlines recently abandoned certain litigation tactics in two lawsuits after fierce public backlash, illustrating why corporate counsel should consider the reputational implications of any legal strategy and partner with their communications teams to preempt public relations concerns, says Chris Gidez at G7 Reputation Advisory.

  • It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers

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    Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional “trusted adviser” paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient — they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.

  • Frames Of Deference: SALT In Review

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    From a challenge to New York state regulations that follows on the end of Chevron deference to a court ruling siding with the Nebraska Revenue Department's view of a tax deduction, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Navigating A Potpourri Of Possible Transparency Act Pitfalls

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    Despite the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's continued release of guidance for complying with the Corporate Transparency Act, its interpretation remains in flux, making it important for companies to understand potentially problematic areas of ambiguity in the practical application of the law, say attorneys at Sidley.

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