Ex-Moving Co. Exec Denied New Trial In $8M Payroll Tax Case
A former moving company president who was convicted of scheming to defraud the Internal Revenue Service out of nearly $8 million in payroll taxes cannot get his verdict vacated, a New York federal court ruled, denying his claim of ineffective counsel as untimely.
Tax Groups Push Supreme Court On California Tax Rule
A special income tax rule California uses along with its single-sales-factor apportionment method creates distortion and the U.S. Supreme Court should decide if it also violates the constitution, a taxpayer group said Tuesday.
Uber Changes UK Contracts Over New Minicab VAT Rules
Uber has changed its contracts with its British drivers to reclassify itself as an agent, a move that will save it from collecting value-added tax on fares, just before the U.K.'s overhaul of tax rules for the minicab sector took effect.
Ex-Moving Co. Exec Denied New Trial In $8M Payroll Tax Case
A former moving company president who was convicted of scheming to defraud the Internal Revenue Service out of nearly $8 million in payroll taxes cannot get his verdict vacated, a New York federal court ruled, denying his claim of ineffective counsel as untimely.
Tax Groups Push Supreme Court On California Tax Rule
A special income tax rule California uses along with its single-sales-factor apportionment method creates distortion and the U.S. Supreme Court should decide if it also violates the constitution, a taxpayer group said Tuesday.
Uber Changes UK Contracts Over New Minicab VAT Rules
Uber has changed its contracts with its British drivers to reclassify itself as an agent, a move that will save it from collecting value-added tax on fares, just before the U.K.'s overhaul of tax rules for the minicab sector took effect.
Federal More
The Internal Revenue Service is appealing to the D.C. Circuit a federal court order temporarily stopping the agency from sharing confidential taxpayer addresses with immigration enforcement officials, accordin... (more story)
A global tax services provider urged a Texas federal court to vacate tax reporting rules for microcaptive insurance companies, arguing that the Internal Revenue Service failed to provide evidence of tax evasio... (more story)
After adding 20 partners to its mergers and acquisitions platform over the past two years, Paul Hastings LLP announced on Tuesday that it has hired a former Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP partner who advises on th... (more story)
Federal prosecutors heading to trial against former SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein are urging a judge to deny his bid to prevent a jury from hearing about four love interests allegedly paid as no-show empl... (more story)
The Ninth Circuit on Monday refused to revisit a three-judge panel's decision rejecting the Trump administration's challenge of a lower court's ruling requiring production of its plans for large-scale layoffs ... (more story)
The Third Circuit declined to reconsider its decision that a pharmaceutical company's $191 million payment settling a family feud was for the sale of a family trust's ownership shares and included interest tha... (more story)
A partnership challenged the IRS' denial of its nearly $60 million tax deduction for protecting forestland and other open space in Georgia, telling the U.S. Tax Court the land could have been used for valuable... (more story)
State & Local More
Gibson Dunn Adds Sidley Tax Pro In Silicon Valley
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced Monday that it has bulked up its tax practice group with a partner in Palo Alto, California, who previously co-led the global tax practice and headed up the West Coast tax ... (more story)
Ore. Voters To Have Say On Blocking Transportation Tax Hikes
A proposed Oregon referendum to block recently passed fuel and payroll tax hikes has enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot, state election officials said.
Ore. Tax On Delta Intangibles Unlawful, High Court Told
Oregon's taxation of Delta Air Lines' intangible property violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution, a pair of business groups told the U.S. Supreme Court, urging it to review an Oregon Sup... (more story)
Hilton Hotel Tax Valuation Rightly Cut, Minn. Justices Told
Minnesota's tax court was correct in reducing the tax valuations of a Hilton hotel and convention center, which included a $70 million drop in one year, the property owner told the Minnesota Supreme Court.
IRS Floats Updates To Fee Paid By Brand Drugmakers
The Internal Revenue Service floated updates to regulations governing how branded prescription drug manufacturers or importers should calculate an annual fee established by the Affordable Care Act, a move the ... (more story)
5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026
A new trade landscape emerged in 2025, the contours of which will be further defined by developments that will merit close attention this year, including a key ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court and a review o... (more story)
4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape
The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional d... (more story)
Blue Slip Fight Looms Over Trump's 2026 Judicial Outlook
In 2025, President Donald Trump put 20 district and six circuit judges on the federal bench. In the year ahead, a fight over home state senators' ability to block district court picks could make it more diffic... (more story)
4 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring
The U.S. Supreme Court justices will return from the winter holidays to tackle several constitutional disputes that range from who is entitled to birthright citizenship to whether transgender individuals are e... (more story)
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP announced Monday that it has bulked up its tax practice group with a partner in Palo Alto, California, who previously co-led the global tax practice and headed up the West Coast tax ... (more story)
A proposed Oregon referendum to block recently passed fuel and payroll tax hikes has enough valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot, state election officials said.
Oregon's taxation of Delta Air Lines' intangible property violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution, a pair of business groups told the U.S. Supreme Court, urging it to review an Oregon Sup... (more story)
Minnesota's tax court was correct in reducing the tax valuations of a Hilton hotel and convention center, which included a $70 million drop in one year, the property owner told the Minnesota Supreme Court.
The Internal Revenue Service floated updates to regulations governing how branded prescription drug manufacturers or importers should calculate an annual fee established by the Affordable Care Act, a move the ... (more story)
A new trade landscape emerged in 2025, the contours of which will be further defined by developments that will merit close attention this year, including a key ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court and a review o... (more story)
The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional d... (more story)
In 2025, President Donald Trump put 20 district and six circuit judges on the federal bench. In the year ahead, a fight over home state senators' ability to block district court picks could make it more diffic... (more story)
The U.S. Supreme Court justices will return from the winter holidays to tackle several constitutional disputes that range from who is entitled to birthright citizenship to whether transgender individuals are e... (more story)
International More
Md. Railway Distributor Exec Sued Over Alleged Asset Looting
Chinese railway equipment manufacturer Anyang Railway Equipment Co. Ltd. has filed suit in Maryland federal court, claiming the sole executive and majority shareholder of a railway distribution company, in whi... (more story)
EU Sets Default Emission Levels For Carbon Border Tax
The European Union released default levels of greenhouse gas emissions that importers must use to calculate liabilities for the newly enforced carbon border adjustment mechanism when they lack reliable informa... (more story)
Busy DOJ Tax Atty Seeks More Time In 7th Circ. AbbVie Case
A U.S. Department of Justice tax attorney asked the Seventh Circuit on Friday for another extension to file an opening brief in a dispute over AbbVie's $1.6 billion payment to an Irish biotechnology company, c... (more story)
Federal Tax Policy To Watch In 2026
Changes to federal tax policy are relatively uncommon in midterm election years as lawmakers, many of whom prioritize political positioning over major tax overhauls, show little appetite for sweeping legislati... (more story)
European Tax Policy To Watch In 2026
The European Union may have to take a more independent line on international tax in 2026 as it tackles policies such as the minimum corporate tax, but its success will likely depend on how it deals with opposi... (more story)
Top International Tax Policy To Watch In 2026
The details of a proposed U.S. exemption from the global minimum tax's international provisions, possible retaliatory measures by the U.S. government and the rollout of major changes in Congress' latest budget... (more story)
BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year
Rapid business growth, cultural changes caused by remote work and generative AI are creating challenges and opportunities for law firm leaders going into the New Year. Here, seven top firm leaders share what’s... (more story)
Chinese railway equipment manufacturer Anyang Railway Equipment Co. Ltd. has filed suit in Maryland federal court, claiming the sole executive and majority shareholder of a railway distribution company, in whi... (more story)
The European Union released default levels of greenhouse gas emissions that importers must use to calculate liabilities for the newly enforced carbon border adjustment mechanism when they lack reliable informa... (more story)
A U.S. Department of Justice tax attorney asked the Seventh Circuit on Friday for another extension to file an opening brief in a dispute over AbbVie's $1.6 billion payment to an Irish biotechnology company, c... (more story)
Changes to federal tax policy are relatively uncommon in midterm election years as lawmakers, many of whom prioritize political positioning over major tax overhauls, show little appetite for sweeping legislati... (more story)
The European Union may have to take a more independent line on international tax in 2026 as it tackles policies such as the minimum corporate tax, but its success will likely depend on how it deals with opposi... (more story)
The details of a proposed U.S. exemption from the global minimum tax's international provisions, possible retaliatory measures by the U.S. government and the rollout of major changes in Congress' latest budget... (more story)
Rapid business growth, cultural changes caused by remote work and generative AI are creating challenges and opportunities for law firm leaders going into the New Year. Here, seven top firm leaders share what’s... (more story)