State & Local
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May 12, 2025
Ind. Revenue Through April Falls $51M Short Of Estimate
Indiana's general fund revenue from July through April underperformed an estimate by $51 million, according to a report by the state Budget Agency.
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May 12, 2025
Calif. Total Receipts Through April Beat Forecasts By $5.6B
California's total receipts from July through April outpaced forecasts by $5.6 billion, according to a report by the State Controller's Office.
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May 12, 2025
Arizona Creates Process To Identify Unclaimed Digital Assets
Arizona established a process and criteria for determining if digital assets may be deemed abandoned property that must be delivered to the state as part of a bill signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs.
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May 09, 2025
Ariz. Cities Required To Give Notice For Local Tax Ordinances
Arizona municipalities that propose an ordinance to adopt or repeal a provision of the state's code for the administration of local transaction privilege taxes must notify businesses before the proposed ordinance is approved or rejected, under a bill signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs.
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May 09, 2025
PL 86-272 Expansion May Face Rocky Path Through Congress
The fate of an element of a House budget reconciliation bill that would broaden state income tax protections for businesses may rest with the Senate parliamentarian's view on whether the provision passes muster under reconciliation rules.
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May 09, 2025
Tariffs And Tax Breaks Offer Risky Lifeline To US Film Industry
President Donald Trump's call for a 100% tariff on films made outside the U.S. has potential to improve a struggling domestic industry if it is considered in conjunction with new federal tax incentives to restore production, but the idea hasn't yet gathered support in Congress, according to lawyers who spoke to Law360.
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May 09, 2025
GOP Unveils Plan To Cement 2017 Tax Cuts, Expand Biz Relief
House Republicans plan to meet Tuesday to deliberate a sweeping extension of their 2017 tax overhaul that would lock in low individual rates and deduction limits, expand child care and estate tax breaks, and make permanent tax incentives for small pass-through businesses and U.S. multinational corporations.
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May 09, 2025
Tax Exemption Case May Bring Sweeping Impact, Attys Say
A U.S. Supreme Court case considering a religious exemption to unemployment taxes sought by a charity could have implications across a broad swath of organizations, tax practitioners said Friday.
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May 09, 2025
Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring
Former clerks of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter are heartbroken over the death of a man many of them remember more for his conscientiousness, humility, kindness and disdain for the spotlight than for his undeniable brilliance as a jurist.
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May 09, 2025
Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter
Behind a towering legal legacy was a man who loved to hike mountains, could recall details of things he read decades ago and was always there for those he cared about, a New Hampshire attorney said as he reflected on a lifelong friendship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.
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May 09, 2025
A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions
The retired Justice David Souter defied simple definition, viewed as a staunch conservative until he co-wrote an opinion upholding abortion rights in 1992. He did not hew to partisan lines, but reshaped the civil litigation landscape and took an unexpected stand in an extraordinarily close presidential election.
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May 09, 2025
Minn. Court Increases Prior Valuation Of Parking Lot By $900K
The Minnesota Tax Court increased the market valuation of a parking lot by $900,000 after reopening the record and adjusting the reversion rate to reflect the record, resulting in a slightly higher valuation.
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May 09, 2025
NY Boosts Payroll Tax For Large Biz, Cuts Income Tax Rates
New York will reduce income taxes on lower- to middle-income taxpayers, increase payroll taxes for big businesses in the New York City metro area and allow tax liabilities to be pushed out to partners under a budget bill that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Friday.
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May 09, 2025
Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation
Justice David Souter, who saw the high court as a moderating force apart from the messiness of politics, subverted the expectations of liberals and conservatives alike during his 19 years on the bench.
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May 09, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Paul Weiss, Weil, V&E, Torys
In this week's Taxation With Representation, 3G Capital takes Skechers private, Sunoco LP buys Parkland Corp., and BCE Inc. and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board launch a wholesale network provider called Network FiberCo.
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May 09, 2025
NJ Nonprofit Owed Mansion Tax Refund, Court Says
New Jersey must refund a nonprofit's payment of the state's mansion tax despite the refund request being late, the state's tax court ruled, because the payment was erroneous.
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May 09, 2025
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85
Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday.
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May 08, 2025
Ind. Allows Credit For Taxes Paid On Behalf Of Pass-Throughs
Indiana authorized electing pass-through entities to claim a credit for taxes paid on their behalf under a bill signed by the governor.
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May 08, 2025
Ore. Tax Court Says Extra Out-Of-State Credit Properly Denied
A couple who are part-time residents in Oregon had an additional amount of out-of-state tax credits they claimed for tax paid in Wisconsin properly denied, the Oregon Tax Court ruled.
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May 08, 2025
Ohio Tax Board Limits Public Access To Hearings, Recordings
The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals carved out an exception to its rule that all hearings are open to the public and barred individuals from recording hearings under adopted regulatory amendments.
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May 08, 2025
Colo. TABOR Suit Plan Dies As Legislative Session Ends
A legislative resolution to force a suit to determine the constitutionality of Colorado's Taxpayers Bill of Rights fell short as the state's General Assembly adjourned without bringing the measure to a vote in the state House of Representatives.
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May 08, 2025
NY Man Not On Hook For Coffee Shop's Taxes
A New York man was misrepresented as a coffee shop's treasurer on its tax forms and is not responsible for the shop's sales and use tax liability, a state administrative law judge ruled in a determination released Thursday.
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May 08, 2025
Minn. Senate Panel OKs Package With Social Media Data Tax
Minnesota would impose an excise tax on data collection by social media companies, along with other tax increases and policy changes, under legislation approved Thursday by a Senate committee.
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May 08, 2025
NY Man Cleared From Co.'s Sales Tax, Due To Incarceration
A New York man is not liable for a company's sales and use tax because he was incarcerated at the time that the documents showing he was the responsible party were filled out, a state administrative law judge said in a determination released Thursday.
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May 08, 2025
Colo. Lawmakers OK End To Deduction For Free Sports Bets
Colorado would reduce, then end, its deduction for sports betting operators for free bets placed by players under a bill sent to the governor.
Expert Analysis
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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Bad Ideas From Coast To Coast: SALT In Review
From calls for higher taxes in Washington state to New Jersey's tax credits for Netflix, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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Illinois Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4
While the last quarter of 2024 didn't bring any notable state financial legislation, Illinois banks did see developments in the challenge to the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, and received some awaited guidance on credit line disclosures and bank-fintech relationships, say attorneys at Dykema.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.
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Tops In Their Field: SALT In Review
RSM's David Brunori begins 2025 with a second annual roundup of the nation's best state tax agencies.
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How Changes In State Gift Card Laws May Affect Cos. In 2025
2024 state legislative movements around the escheatment of unused gift card balances and consumer fraud protections should prompt issuers to consider whether changes in company domicile or blanket cash-back policies are needed in the new year, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.
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An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025
As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.
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Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team
In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.
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When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US
As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.