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July 03, 2025
The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
The number of law firms juggling three or more arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court this past term nearly doubled from the number of firms that could make that claim last term.
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July 03, 2025
Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
The U.S. Supreme Court once again waited until the term's closing weeks — and even hours — to issue some of its most anticipated and divided decisions.
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July 02, 2025
Solar Farm Halt Can't Rest On Federal Tax Credits, Judge Says
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block a NextEra Energy solar farm in Kansas, saying arguments that the project can't receive federal clean energy tax credits until it undergoes an environmental review aren't supported by law.
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July 02, 2025
Tax Court Rejects IRS' Partnership Income Adjustment Regs
The U.S. Tax Court ruled Wednesday that the IRS was too late to adjust a Texas real estate partnership's income under a relatively new centralized audit regime, holding that regulations providing a longer adjustment period had exceeded the agency's rulemaking authority granted by Congress.
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July 02, 2025
Okla. Justices Say Tribal Citizen Must Pay State Income Taxes
Oklahoma's high court upheld a decision to deny a state tax-exempt status for a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, saying that a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming the boundaries of the tribe's reservation does not apply in the dispute.
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July 02, 2025
GOP Reps. Want Probe Of RI Judge Blocking Funding Freeze
Two Republican U.S. House members have asked the First Circuit to investigate a Rhode Island federal judge who blocked a Trump administration spending freeze, claiming the judge's link to a funding recipient constitutes a conflict of interest, one of those congressmen's office confirmed to Law360 Pulse on Wednesday.
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July 02, 2025
Trump Announces Trade Deal With Vietnam
The U.S. government reached a trade deal with Vietnam days before a pause on worldwide tariffs is set to expire, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
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July 02, 2025
The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
After justices and oral advocates spent much of an argument pummeling a lower court's writing talents, one attorney suggested it might be time to move on — only to be told the drubbing had barely begun. Here, Law360 showcases the standout jests and wisecracks from the 2024-25 U.S. Supreme Court term.
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July 02, 2025
Mortgage Lender Says IRS Owes $1.2M In Retention Credits
The IRS has delayed paying a mortgage lender $1.2 million in tax credits for keeping employees on payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the company said it was forced to curtail business because of a pause on evictions, according to a complaint in Alabama federal court.
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July 01, 2025
The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
The term's sharpest dissents often looked beyond perceived flaws in majority reasoning to raise existential concerns about the role and future of the court, with the justices accusing one another of rewarding executive branch lawlessness, harming faith in the judiciary and threatening democracy, sometimes on an emergency basis with little briefing or explanation.
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July 01, 2025
Justices Face Busy Summer After Nixing Universal Injunctions
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to limit nationwide injunctions was one of its biggest rulings of the term — a finding the court is likely going to be dealing with all summer. Here, Law360 takes a look at the decision, how it and other cases on the emergency docket overshadowed much of the court's other work, and what it all means for the months to come.
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July 01, 2025
NJ Governor Signs Bill Hiking Tax For Online Sports Betting
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has approved a bill that will increase the tax for online gambling and sports betting to 19.75% just hours after the measure was passed by both houses of the state's Legislature.
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July 01, 2025
DOJ Accuses Family Of $8.5M Tax Refund Scheme
A father and his twin sons filed false tax returns that sought more than $8.5 million in fraudulent refunds and they used the proceeds to buy cryptocurrency and real estate, according to the U.S. Department of Justice in a Texas federal court.
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July 01, 2025
Axing Lit Funding Tax Bid Relieves Industry But Fears Remain
Litigation funders are breathing a sigh of relief after a provision to impose a 41% punitive tax on the $16 billion industry was stripped Tuesday from the massive federal spending bill, but many think the episode is just the prelude to further battles with corporate opponents.
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July 01, 2025
Colts' New Owners Might Break NFL's Glass Ceilings
It took less than three weeks for control of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts to officially shift from late owner Jim Irsay to his three daughters. While the continuity assured by the transition did not surprise legal experts, the potential for the trio to break new ground has those experts watching closely.
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June 30, 2025
Trump Tariff Challenge Belongs In Trade Court, Groups Argue
The America First Legal Foundation and Coalition for a Prosperous America on Monday backed the federal government in an appeal brought by toy makers challenging President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs, arguing that the lower court should've never issued an injunction because the dispute belongs in the U.S. Court of International Trade.
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June 30, 2025
Conn. Expects Corporate Tax Changes To Raise Almost $350M
Connecticut will make changes to corporate taxes that are projected to raise nearly $350 million over two years — largely from repealing the state's $2.5 million cap on tax increases for some combined unitary taxpayers — under the 2026-27 budget signed Monday by the governor.
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June 30, 2025
Yoga To The People Founder Gets 4 Years For Tax Evasion
A Manhattan federal judge Monday sentenced the founder of Yoga to the People to four years in prison for dodging more than $1 million in taxes over an eight-year period, during which the once-popular fitness chain did not file a single corporate tax return.
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June 30, 2025
Canada Removing Digital Tax To Salvage US Trade Talks
Canada has agreed to roll back its 3% digital services tax just ahead of Monday's first payment deadline in order to continue trade negotiations with the U.S., Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Sunday evening.
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June 30, 2025
Top State & Local Tax Cases Of 2025: Midyear Report
From the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a group of Catholic charities seeking an unemployment tax exemption to the New York Supreme Court ruling on the state's rule governing the application of P.L. 86-272, it's been a busy first half of the year for state and local tax. Here, Law360 looks at some of the top state and local tax cases of the past six months.
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June 30, 2025
Immigrant Groups Urge DC Circ. To Stop IRS-ICE Info Deal
Tax privacy law bars the IRS from sharing taxpayer addresses with immigration authorities, even to facilitate criminal investigations, immigrant advocacy groups told the D.C. Circuit, urging it to stanch an information-sharing deal that claims to help the government probe immigrants who have avoided deportation.
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June 30, 2025
RI Allows Local Tax Amnesty Programs For Every 3 Years
Rhode Island authorized municipalities to establish local tax amnesty programs every three years to give people and businesses a chance to resolve outstanding property tax liabilities without accruing interest under legislation signed by the governor.
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June 30, 2025
Justices Let Stand IRS' Summons For Coinbase User's Info
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Monday a cryptocurrency investor's challenge to an IRS summons for his financial records from the exchange Coinbase, letting stand a First Circuit ruling that upheld limitations on privacy rights for records held by third-party financial institutions.
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June 30, 2025
Justices Pass On Free Speech Challenge To Ga. Strip Club Tax
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will not review a decision by Georgia's highest court that said a state tax on strip clubs that's used to fund efforts to address child trafficking does not violate the First Amendment.
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June 30, 2025
Justices Won't Review Taxing Of Power Plant On Tribal Land
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a power company's claims that federal law protects a power plant it owns on tribal land in Arizona from property taxes.
Expert Analysis
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Top Considerations For Insurance Companies In 2025
As insurance industry participants look to plan for the year, regulatory changes, climate-related challenges, the ongoing effects of social inflation and the potential for significant mergers and acquisitions will be among the key items for insurer boards and management to have on their radar, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Scope And Nature Of Judicial Relief Will Affect Loper's Impact
The practical result of post-Loper Bright rulings against regulatory actions will depend on the relief courts grant — and there has been controversy in these types of cases over whether the ruling is applied just to the parties or nationwide, and whether the action can be left in place while it's corrected, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.
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Series
Adventure Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Photographing nature everywhere from Siberia to Cuba and Iceland to Rwanda provides me with a constant reminder to refresh, refocus and rethink the legal issues that my clients face, says Richard Birmingham at Davis Wright.
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5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates
In order to effectively develop associates’ critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.
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Opinion
Congress Should Pass Sex Abuse Settlement Tax Exemptions
The proposed Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act would expand tax exemptions more clearly for sexual abuse cases, and finally remove the stigma around compensation for emotional and psychological damage, says Rocco Strangio at Milestone & Co.
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What's Next For Accounting Enforcement After SEC's Big 2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Trump administration will likely continue to focus enforcement efforts on many of the same accounting and auditing issues that it pursued over the past year — but other areas, such as ESG, internal controls and cryptocurrency cases, may fall out of focus, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.
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Series
Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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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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How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark
All signs suggest that the Department of Government Efficiency will be an important part of the new Trump administration, with ample tools at its disposal to effectuate change, particularly with an attentive Republican-controlled Congress, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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Small Biz Caught In Corporate Transparency Act Crossfire
Despite compliance being put on hold due to a nationwide preliminary injunction, small businesses have been caught in the middle of the legal battle over the Corporate Transparency Act — and confusion over the law's requirements could result in major penalties, say attorneys at Snell & Wilmer.
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5 Notable Information Security Events In 2024
B. Stephanie Siegmann at Hinckley Allen discusses 2024's largest and most destructive data breaches seen yet, ranging from ransomware disrupting U.S. healthcare systems on a massive scale, to tensions increasing between the U.S. and China over cyberespionage and the control of U.S. data.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Opinion
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.