International
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June 04, 2025
NJ Man Cops To Dodging $2M Tax Bill On Real Estate
A New Jersey man linked to an intricate pension plan scheme involving refunds from the Dutch government pled guilty to evading more than $2.4 million in U.S. taxes by concealing ownership of more than $5.5 million in real estate, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday.聽
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June 04, 2025
Steel, Aluminum Tariff Hike Casts Cloud Over US Investment
President Donald Trump's latest tariff increases on steel and aluminum imports strengthen an existing barrier to an already duty-riddled trade environment and could put both domestic and foreign businesses' investment opportunities in the U.S. at risk, experts say.
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June 04, 2025
Biz Groups Urge US To Pressure Canada To Drop Digital Tax
A coalition of business lobbying groups have urged the U.S. government to take "decisive action" against Canada's digital services tax before the June 30 payment deadline, contending that the levy will cost U.S. companies about $2 billion this year.
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June 04, 2025
Bulgaria Meets Criteria To Switch To Euro Next Year, EU Says
The European Commission and European Central Bank affirmed that Bulgaria has met all necessary criteria to adopt the euro as its currency starting Jan. 1, which would make it the 21st country to do so.
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June 04, 2025
US Again Tops Tax Advocacy Group's Financial Secrecy Index
The U.S. has again topped the list of the world's biggest enablers of financial secrecy, in part due to a continued lack of transparency for trusts, according to a report from advocacy group Tax Justice Network.
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June 04, 2025
Brazil Removes UAE From List Of Problem Tax Jurisdictions
Brazil no longer considers the United Arab Emirates to have an improper preferential tax regime, which the Middle East country said should foster greater cooperation between the two countries, the UAE said Wednesday.
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June 04, 2025
Satellite Co. Execs Released In $250M Fraud, Evasion Case
Two more satellite company executives facing charges of tricking investors out of $250 million are being released after their leader, who was additionally accused of tax crimes, was deemed a flight risk, according to D.C. federal court documents.
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June 04, 2025
Trade Talks With US Trying To Avoid Tariff Hikes, EU Says
The European Union and the U.S. aim to avoid tariff hikes threatened by President Donald Trump beginning July 9 as they negotiate this week on investments to rebalance trade in goods and on what the U.S. considers trade barriers, the bloc's trade commissioner said Wednesday.
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June 04, 2025
US, UK Clarify Tariffs On Cars, Metals As Trade Talks Continue
A trade deal between the U.S. and the U.K. that will reduce U.S. tariffs on British cars to 10% and remove those levies on some metals will come into effect "in just a couple of weeks," Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Parliament on Wednesday.
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June 04, 2025
Dutch Court Sentences Man To 6 Months In 鈧40M VAT Fraud
A Netherlands court sentenced a man to over six months聽in prison for his role in a 鈧40 million ($45.7 million) value-added tax fraud scheme connected to a larger investigation, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.
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June 03, 2025
WTO Useful For China Enforcement, US Trade Nominee Says
The U.S. should work with partners at the World Trade Organization to apply further trade pressure on China, making sure the country is complying with rules and trading fairly, a Skadden partner nominated by President Donald Trump to represent the U.S. at the WTO told lawmakers Tuesday.
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June 03, 2025
OECD Predicts Growth Slowdown From US Tariffs, Responses
Trade barriers 鈥 most notably U.S. tariffs and other countries' reciprocal measures 鈥 could result in a slowdown in global economic growth, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, projecting a dip over the next two years.
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June 03, 2025
Senate Panel Advances Trump's Pick To Lead IRS
The Senate Finance Committee approved President Donald Trump's selection of former U.S. Rep. Billy Long to serve as commissioner of the IRS on Tuesday, sending the nomination to the full Senate.
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June 03, 2025
DC Judge Agrees To Pause Tariff Injunction
A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday agreed to stave off a preliminary injunction that blocked the Trump administration from collecting tariffs on two toy makers while the government appeals the ruling.
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June 03, 2025
USTR Extends Exclusions From 2018 China Tariffs
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has extended tariff exclusions for certain products from China under a set of 2018 trade measures aimed at what the U.S. described as Beijing's restrictive intellectual property rules.
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June 03, 2025
Irish Court Says US Co.'s Irish Units Not Owed Treaty Benefits
Three Irish subsidiaries cannot benefit from the U.S.-Ireland tax treaty's provision of equally favorable treatment between U.S. and Irish residents because their ultimate parent entity, a Delaware financial firm, is disregarded for U.S. tax purposes, Ireland's Court of Appeal said in a judgment.
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June 03, 2025
麻豆传媒yer Given Suspended Sentence In Germany Over Cum-Ex
A business lawyer who was partly responsible for聽running a 鈧428 million ($488 million) tax fraud scheme was issued a suspended sentence of almost two years, according to a verdict Tuesday in a Bonn court.
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June 03, 2025
The 麻豆传媒360 400: A Look At The Top 100 Firms
A rebound in client work sent the nation鈥檚 largest law firms into growth mode last year, driving a wave of hiring, mergers and strategic moves that reshaped the top tier of the 麻豆传媒360 400. Here's a preview of the 100 firms with the largest U.S. attorney headcounts.
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June 03, 2025
Ex-Pandora Boss To Blame For His Own Tax Bill, Adviser Says
A tax adviser has denied exposing the former president of jewelry giant Pandora,聽Peter Andersen, to significant liabilities tied to a 鈧2.2 million ($2.5 million) French property deal, saying that any losses were caused by the ex-chief's deliberate and independent decisions.
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June 02, 2025
Montana Tribal Tariff Dispute Will Stay In US Trade Court
A Montana federal judge won't reconsider an order to transfer a challenge to President Donald Trump's Canada tariff orders by members of the Blackfeet Nation to the U.S. Court of International Trade, saying the CIT has historical jurisdiction over claims by tribal members on import and duty-related actions.
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June 02, 2025
White House Asks DC Circ. To Halt Tariff Injunction
The White House on Monday asked the D.C. Circuit to hit pause on a lower court ruling that found President Donald Trump's tariffs unlawful, arguing the "legally indefensible preliminary injunction" would impede sensitive trade negotiations if left unchecked.
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June 02, 2025
IRS Issues Interim Regs To Simplify Corp. AMT Determination
The Internal Revenue Service released temporary regulations聽Monday that offered a simplified method for large companies seeking to determine whether the 15% corporate alternative minimum tax applies to them, as well as penalty relief for those that underpaid the levy this year.
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June 02, 2025
Bahamas Looks To Update Corp. Minimum Tax Rules
The Bahamas is looking for input on changes to its adoption of the OECD's minimum corporate income tax on large multinationals in order to better align it with updated standards, among other goals, the country said.
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June 02, 2025
Finland Plans Further Tweaks To Soft Drink Tax After EU Input
While the European Commission broadly found that Finland's plan to alter its sugary drink tax to create different tiers based on sugar content didn't violate state aid rules, it called for some tweaks that the country will pursue, Finland's Finance Ministry said Monday.
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June 02, 2025
Halliburton Wants IRS To Release Docs In $35M Tax Dispute
The Internal Revenue Service should be ordered to comply with Halliburton's discovery requests in a dispute over a $35 million deduction聽for payments the company said it made to a foreign government to protect its employees from harassment, the company told a Texas federal court.
Expert Analysis
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women鈥檚 History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
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As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O鈥機onnor.
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IRS Should Revise Overbroad Microcaptive Regs
Rather than seeking to curtail use of congressionally sanctioned microcaptive insurance programs by imposing burdensome disclosure obligations, the Internal Revenue Service should revisit its recently finalized regulations and implement rules tailored to address areas of specific abuse, say attorneys at Zerbe Miller.
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What's Next For Russia Sanctions After Task Force Disbanded
Attorney General Pam Bondi鈥檚 recent disbanding of Task Force KleptoCapture, which was initially aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs鈥 funds and assets, is unlikely to mean the end of Russia sanctions enforcement and other economic countermeasures, as the architecture for criminal enforcement remains in place, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
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How 麻豆传媒 Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch鈥檚 authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
鈥淣o comment鈥 is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Reading The Tea Leaves On Mexico, Canada And China Tariffs
It's still unclear whether the delay in the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports will result in negotiated resolutions or a full-on trade war, but the outcome may hinge on continuing negotiations and the Trump administration's possible plans for tariff revenues, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
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How Design Thinking Can Help 麻豆传媒yers Find Purpose In Work
麻豆传媒yers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits 鈥 but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.
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The Pros And Cons Of A 2nd Trump Term For UK Tech Sector
While U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 protectionist stance on trade could disrupt global supply chains on which many U.K. tech firms are reliant, anticipated deregulation could provide fertile ground for investment and growth, and the U.K. tech sector is bracing for a mix of opportunities, say lawyers at Shoosmiths.
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Corp. Transparency Act's Future Under Treasury's Bessent
The Corporate Transparency Act鈥檚 ultimate fate faced uncertain terms at the end of 2024, but new U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's statements and actions so far demonstrate that he does not intend to ignore the law, though he may attempt to make modifications, say attorneys at Taylor English.