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  • June 03, 2025

    Ark. Revenue Through May Tops Forecast By $17M

    Arkansas' net general fund revenue from July through May outperformed an estimate by $17 million, the state Department of Finance and Administration said Tuesday.

  • June 03, 2025

    Calif. Says Man Stuck With $6.6M Tax Bill In Domicile Dispute

    A man must pay nearly $6.6 million in taxes and penalties to California after he and his spouse failed to prove they abandoned their domicile in the state when they moved to Nevada, California's Office of Tax Appeals ruled.

  • 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.

  • June 03, 2025

    W.Va. Revenues Through May Beat Forecast By $237M

    West Virginia's general fund revenue collection for July through May outpaced budget forecasts by $237 million but underperformed last year's total by $158 million, according to the State Budget Office.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • June 02, 2025

    Ill. Budget Increases Taxes On Tobacco, Online Sports Books

    Illinois' Democratic-controlled General Assembly passed a $55 billion budget for fiscal 2026, including about $800 million in targeted tax hikes on tobacco, vaping and online sports betting.

  • June 02, 2025

    Calif. Construction Co. Owes Tax On Materials, OTA Says

    A California construction company owes tax on sales of materials and other goods after failing to prove its assessment should be lowered, the state Office of Tax Appeals said in a ruling released Monday.

  • June 02, 2025

    Calif. Sizzler Franchise CEO Owes $500K In Tax, OTA Says

    The president of a California company that operated multiple Sizzler restaurants is personally liable for over $500,000 in sales taxes and penalties, the state Office of Tax Appeals ruled in an opinion released Monday that upheld the state tax agency.

  • June 02, 2025

    Hawaii Suspends Tax Collections Time Limit During Appeals

    Hawaii will suspend the statute of limitations on collections of income tax, transient accommodations tax and other taxes while an appeal of an assessment is pending before the state's Taxation Board of Review or Tax Appeal Court under a bill signed by the governor.

  • June 02, 2025

    Texas 麻豆传媒makers OK Tax Exemption For Internet Access

    Texas would exempt internet access services from sales tax under an amended bill passed by lawmakers and headed to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for consideration.

  • June 02, 2025

    Colo. Creates Employee-Owned Biz Tax Breaks

    Colorado will allow up to $1 million state income tax deduction, along with other tax breaks, for employee-owned businesses under a bill signed by the governor.聽

  • June 02, 2025

    Hawaii Conforms Tax 麻豆传媒s To Federal Code

    Hawaii conformed its income, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code under a bill signed by the governor.

  • June 02, 2025

    Minn. Justices Prod Humana On Pharmacy Benefit Sourcing

    Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Monday of a Humana subsidiary's arguments that sales of pharmacy benefit services attributed to the state should be sourced to a Humana unit based in Wisconsin.

  • June 02, 2025

    NJ Church Must Prove Religious Use For Tax Exemption

    A church that no longer holds services must produce evidence to show that it houses religious items to overturn a New Jersey town's denial of a tax exemption for the property, the state's tax court ruled.

  • June 02, 2025

    Feds Want 12陆 Years For Ex-Ill. Speaker Convicted Of Bribery

    Prosecutors are urging an Illinois federal judge to sentence former state House Speaker Michael Madigan to prison for 12陆 years for bribery, conspiracy and fraud, saying his conduct adds "another sordid chapter to Illinois' storied reputation of corruption" while Madigan, armed with more than 200 letters of support, seeks only probation.

  • June 02, 2025

    Calif. Smoke Shop Purchaser Found Liable For Biz Sales Tax

    A California business that purchased a smoke shop from the previous operator is liable for the remaining sales tax liability of that business as the successor, the state Office of Tax Appeals said in a ruling released Monday.

  • June 02, 2025

    Nebraska Tax Commission Upholds Farm's $1.89M Valuation

    A Nebraska farm valued at $1.89 million was accurately assessed in line with other agricultural property, the state's Tax Equalization and Review Commission found, rejecting claims by the property owner that it was over-assessed.

  • June 02, 2025

    Calif. Man Failed To Pay Sandwich Shop's Tax Liability

    A California man willfully failed to pay the sales tax liability of the sandwich shop in which he had 49% ownership, the state Office of Tax Appeals said in a ruling released Monday.聽

  • June 02, 2025

    Mich. General Revenue Jumps By $720M Through April

    Michigan's total general fund revenue for October through April outpaced last year by $720 million, according to a report by the state Budget Office.

  • June 02, 2025

    Texas Voters To Decide On Fire-Ruined Homestead Tax Break

    Texas voters will decide聽whether to amend聽the state's constitution to authorize a temporary property tax exemption for homesteads destroyed by fire under a joint resolution approved by state lawmakers and filed with the secretary of state.

  • May 30, 2025

    Ex-Mich. Speaker, Wife To Face Nonprofit Embezzlement Trial

    Former speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives Lee Chatfield and his wife on Friday were sent to circuit court to stand trial on allegations that the former speaker misused state and campaign funds, and that the pair embezzled money from Chatfield's nonprofit to pay for their lifestyle.

  • May 30, 2025

    Nicotine Tax Dispute Heads To Texas Supreme Court

    The Texas Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a dispute over whether a vape company that sells oral nicotine products should be subject to a state tax on tobacco products.

  • May 30, 2025

    Pa. Justices Back Hospital Tax Break Despite High Salaries

    The corporate structure and high executive pay at a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, hospital were not reason enough to take away its nonprofit, tax-exempt status, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.

  • May 30, 2025

    DC Budget Plan Would OK Gambling, Repeal Child Tax Break

    Washington, D.C., would legalize and tax certain gambling activities and repeal its new child tax credit before it is ever used under a budget and revenue proposal that also promises cuts in services.

Expert Analysis

  • State FCAs Should Cover Local Fund Misuse, State Tax Fraud

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    New Jersey and other states with similar False Claims Acts should amend them to cover misappropriated municipal funding, and state and local tax fraud, which would encourage more whistleblowers to come forward and increase their recoveries, says Kenneth Levine at Stone & Magnanini.

  • 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.

  • How 麻豆传媒 Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    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.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    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.

  • Death, Taxes And Relocations: SALT In Review

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    From a move to phase out Minnesota's estate tax to proposed inducements for relocating to Alabama and West Virginia, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

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    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.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    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.

  • How Design Thinking Can Help 麻豆传媒yers Find Purpose In Work

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    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.

  • Justices' Certiorari Denial Leaves Interstate Tax Questions

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    Since the U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to review a Philadelphia resident鈥檚 claim that her Delaware state income taxes should be credited against her city wage tax liabilities, constitutional questions about state and local tax distinctions linger, and some states may continue to apply Supreme Court precedent differently, say attorneys at Dentons.

  • A Proposal With Sugar On Top In Mass.: SALT In Review

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    From a call to exempt candy from sales tax in Massachusetts to an unusual property tax idea in New Jersey, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice

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    A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.

  • In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege

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    Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at 麻豆传媒 & Forensics.

  • National Bank Act Rulings Facilitate More Preemption Analysis

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    Two recent National Bank Act preemption decisions from an Illinois federal court and the Ninth Circuit provide the first applications of the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 May ruling in Cantero v. Bank of America, opening the potential for several circuit courts to address the issue this year, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.

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