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The Moments That Shaped The Monsanto Decision

U.S. Supreme Court justices forged unusual alliances when they ruled a federal statute preempts claims Monsanto fa... (more story)

After Tense Terms, Hints Of High Court Harmony With Circuits

Following several U.S. Supreme Court terms teeming with reversals and rebukes of lower appeals courts, the justice... (more story)

The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term

When one of the U.S. Supreme Court's most talkative members suddenly struggled to speak, the atmosphere at oral ar... (more story)

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Stakeholders Push For Expanded Brazil Tariff Exemptions

Industry associations urged the U.S. Trade Representative's Office to expand tariff exemptions for the 25% duty anticipated on Brazilian goods as a result of its alleged unfair trading practices, according to ... (more story)

FedEx Misread Case In $89M Tax Refund Fight, 6th Circ. Told

FedEx incorrectly conflated real-world facts with statutorily created fiction about certain repatriated earnings when citing a recent U.S. Tax Court decision in the company's case for an $89 million tax refund... (more story)

India, China Call Broad US Forced Labor Tariffs Not Justified

Several U.S. trading partners facing new tariffs over claims of failing to adequately protect against forced labor pushed back on the plan ahead of a public hearing Tuesday, raising concerns that ranged from t... (more story)

Denim Co. Unlawfully Passed On Tariff Costs, Customer Says

A denim company violated North Carolina law by charging customers higher prices to recoup costs for unlawful tariffs without disclosing that it could seek, and is likely to receive, a refund, according to a pr... (more story)

The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court

This U.S. Supreme Court term featured high-stakes oral arguments on issues including presidential power, immigration and voting regulations. Here's a look at the law firms that argued the most cases and how they fared.

The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

The sharpest dissents this term often involved the president, and pitted conservative and liberal justices against each other on core constitutional issues and questions about the limits to executive power, wi... (more story)

The Year Donald Trump Won Big At The High Court

The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority and President Donald Trump largely aligned this year on issues of executive power, resulting in a series of decisions that significantly expanded presidential authority.

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Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review

The U.S. Supreme Court's stark ideological divisions were on full display this term, particularly as it issued long-awaited rulings in the last few days of June. Here, Law360 dives into the numbers behind this court term.

NY Professor Loses Appeal Over Pandemic Remote Work Tax

A tax professor who taught at a New York university but lived in Connecticut was taxed legally by New York on days he worked at home while the school was closed during the coronavirus pandemic, a New York appe... (more story)

Famed Chef Hit With $1M Judgment In Boston Tax Case

A Massachusetts state court has ordered celebrity chef Barbara Lynch to pay nearly $1 million in back taxes and interest to the city of Boston, months after losing a bid to lift a default judgment in the case.

Customs Adds 1.6M Phase 2 Imports To Tariff Refund System

U.S. Customs and Border Protection received tariff refund requests covering another 1.6 million entries in a day's time after opening a second phase of eligibility for its system, according to a declaration fi... (more story)

Choral Singing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Singing in the New York City Bar Chorus — a hobby partly inspired by the late U.S. District Judge Richard Owen, who infused my clerkship year with opera music — has improved my legal career by refining my abil... (more story)

3 NJ Bills On Data Center Regulation Sent To Governor

The New Jersey Senate and the state's General Assembly recently passed three data center regulation bills that will be considered by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

Ohio Justices Pan State's Tax Method For Perrigo Receipts

Ohio Supreme Court justices sounded critical Wednesday of arguments by the state's tax agency that Perrigo owed gross receipts tax on list prices for its generic pharmaceutical drugs instead of the discounted ... (more story)

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Appeals Court Allows VAT Exemption For Education Services

A London appeals court ruled in favor of three alternative education providers appealing HMRC's denial of a value-added tax exemption for their services, saying Monday that lower tribunals used the wrong test ... (more story)

Burnham Should End Windfall Tax, Industry Group Says

Labour leadership favorite Andy Burnham should remove the windfall tax on North Sea energy operations and replace it with a new regime to unlock £17.5 billion ($23.3 billion) in the oil and gas industry, an in... (more story)

LVMH Chief Owes €22.5M In Back Taxes, French Court Rules

France's richest man, the CEO of luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, owes the state €22.5 million ($25.7 million) in back taxes after Paris' administrative court of appeal ruled that a 2010 payout is taxable.

Presumptive PM Burnham Backs Business Rate Cuts

Labour leadership favorite Andy Burnham has said that he supports cutting taxes to help some companies on Britain's high streets, while advocating an increase in rates for other businesses.

Co. Owes Taxes From $24M Property Sale, Canada Court Says

A Canada-based company owes taxes stemming from a CA$34 million ($24 million) property sale in Vancouver, the Tax Court of Canada ruled, holding that federal tax law treats the company as a domestic business e... (more story)

Italian Region Says Health Levy Not A Tax Amid Swiss Dispute

A northern Italian regional government responsible for implementing a controversial healthcare contribution said the measure is not a tax and has dismissed a Swiss canton's claim that it violates cross-border agreements.

German Gov't Agrees To €10B Family Tax Relief Plan

The German government said Thursday that it agreed to grant new tax relief of €10 billion ($11.4 billion) for families as part of reducing and simplifying tax rules to bolster economic growth.