State & Local
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March 07, 2025
Minn. Bills Seek Sales Tax Break For Home Construction
Construction materials for single-family and multifamily homes for first-time homebuyers would be exempt from some Minnesota sales and use taxes under legislation introduced in the state Senate.
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March 07, 2025
Minn. House Bill Seeks New Top Tax Bracket For High Earners
Minnesota would create a new top income tax bracket and adjust its existing tax brackets upward to reduce rates for other taxpayers under legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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March 07, 2025
How A Showcase Prosecution Collapsed For New Jersey's AG
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin took a risk that backfired when he used over 100 pages to lay out his case accusing George E. Norcross III, one of the Garden State's most influential businessmen, of leading a racketeering enterprise to deepen his commercial footprint in a struggling city.
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March 06, 2025
Mich. Republicans Seek Lasting Automatic Income Tax Cuts
Michigan House Republicans introduced a bill that would lower the state income tax to the level it was in 2023, following a legal fight after the tax previously had been reduced to comply with a law that triggers a rate cut when revenue collections reach a threshold.
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March 06, 2025
Wyoming Creates Partial Property Tax Break For Homeowners
Wyoming established a tax exemption for a portion of homeowners' properties under a bill signed by the governor.
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March 06, 2025
Minn. Panel OKs Sales Tax Break For Broadband Gear
Minnesota would modify its sales tax exemption for pay television and telecommunications machinery and equipment so that internet equipment would also be eligible for the break under legislation advanced by a House of Representatives panel.
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March 06, 2025
Iowa Total Receipts Through Feb. Drop $239M
Iowa's total receipts from July through February lagged behind last year's collections during the same time frame by $239 million, according to the state Department of Management.
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March 06, 2025
Minn. Panel Advances $3.8B Income Tax Rate Cut Package
Minnesota would eliminate the state income tax on its lowest tier of earners and adjust brackets to reduce rates for other taxpayers at an initial cost of about $3.8 billion annually under legislation advanced by the House Taxes Committee.
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March 06, 2025
Minn. Couple Can't Claim $105K Deduction, High Court Affirms
A Minnesota couple were properly assessed an outstanding income tax liability and disallowed a business loss deduction by the state tax court, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled.
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March 06, 2025
La. Tax Break Doesn't Apply To Apartment's Affordable Units
The owner of a Louisiana apartment complex cannot claim a property tax exemption for the complex's affordable housing units because the units were not dedicated solely to a public purpose, a state appellate court ruled.
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March 06, 2025
Ark. General Revenues Through Feb. Up $105M Over Estimate
Arkansas general revenue collection from July through February beat forecasts by $105 million, according to a report by the state's Department of Finance and Administration.
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March 06, 2025
Trump's Value-Added Tax Focus In Tariff Plan Stirs Angst
President Donald Trump's call to target value-added taxes in his reciprocal tariff plan could distort global supply chains and create additional burdens for U.S. companies, contrary to his stated goals of lowering prices for consumers and boosting business, experts told Law360.
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March 06, 2025
Ohio Board Affirms Tax Withholdings Owed By Water Co.
An Ohio spring water company is liable for a $336,000 assessment for incorrect withholdings of employee income taxes over two decades, a state tax appeals board said Thursday, rejecting the company's arguments that the state wrongly calculated the liability.
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March 06, 2025
Mass. Tax Collections Through Feb. Beat Estimates By $688M
Massachusetts' tax collection from July through February outpaced estimates by $688 million, according to the state Department of Revenue.
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March 06, 2025
Minn. Tax Court Upholds $1.2M Lake House Value
A Minnesota homeowner's action to lower the $1.2 million tax valuation of his home was rejected by the state tax court, which said he failed to overcome the presumed validity of the assessment.
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March 05, 2025
NJ Panel Wrestles With Reviving Lorillard's Tax Refund Claim
New Jersey state appeals court judges grappled Wednesday with whether to revive tax refund claims from Lorillard following a state Tax Court decision that said changes to a royalty addback and deduction rule retroactively fixed constitutional issues with the regulation.
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March 05, 2025
Wyo. Expands Sales Tax Break For Power Used In Transport
Wyoming expanded a sales tax exemption for sales of power and fuel used in the transporting of property via railroad or pipeline under a bill signed by the governor.
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March 05, 2025
Nixon Peabody Hires Former Sheppard Mullin Partner In NY
Nixon Peabody LLP said Wednesday that a former Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP partner has joined the New York office as a partner on the firm's nonprofit organizations team.
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March 05, 2025
Maryland Data Brokers Tax Bill Hits Biz Group Opposition
A Maryland proposal to tax data brokers and make them register would burden businesses and hurt the state's economic competitiveness, representatives of business groups told a state Senate panel Wednesday.
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March 05, 2025
Montana Tasks Tax Agency With Review Of Exempt Property
Montana directed its Department of Revenue to establish a process to review property that is exempt from taxation under a bill signed by the governor.
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March 05, 2025
Texas Net Revenue Through Feb. Up 5%, Comptroller Says
Texas' net revenue collection from September through February beat that made during the same period in the last fiscal year by nearly 5%, according to a report by the state comptroller's office.
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March 05, 2025
How Eversheds Sutherland Drew 12-Atty Tax Team In Atlanta
New Eversheds Sutherland partner Hale E. Sheppard joined Law360 Pulse to discuss how he helped lead a team of 12 tax controversy attorneys to join the firm in Atlanta from Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry PC.
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March 05, 2025
Ohio Bill Seeks Tax Credits For Insurance Co. Health Plans
Ohio would provide domestic insurance companies with a refundable tax credit for a portion of employer group health plan premiums under a bill introduced in the state Senate.
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March 05, 2025
Mass. Proposed Amendment Would Cap Income Tax Rate
Massachusetts would ask voters to decide if the state income tax rate should be capped at 6.25% under a petition for a proposal of a constitutional amendment.
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March 05, 2025
Ill. Dept. Clarifies Sales Tax Application For Mobile Home Sales
An Illinois mobile home park that installs mobile homes in its park and sells the homes to tenants should be collecting sales tax on sales of mobile homes to customers, the state Department of Revenue clarified.
Expert Analysis
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When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US
As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.
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The Right Direction Is South: SALT In Review
From Louisiana's tax overhaul to the Mississippi governor's quest to repeal the individual income tax, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.
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Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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California Supreme Court's Year In Review
Attorneys at Horvitz & Levy highlight notable decisions on major questions from the California Supreme Court's last term, including voter initiatives, hostile work environment and the economic loss rule.
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Meeting A New Tax Across The River: SALT In Review
From New York's revised congestion pricing for lower Manhattan to the reality of artificial intelligence in tax administration, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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States, Taxes And Scorecards: SALT In Review
From the latest noteworthy rankings of the states' business tax regimes to results of ballot measures across the country, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.