Tax

  • July 01, 2026

    Lululemon Targeted In New Shopper Tariff Refund Lawsuit

    Lululemon has been accused of boosting prices in response to the Trump administration's global tariffs then failing to refund customers when the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the duties, becoming one of the latest household brand names to face such claims.

  • July 01, 2026

    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.

  • July 01, 2026

    Goldstein Calls Gov't's Attack On Text Messages 'Hypocrisy'

    Lawyers for convicted SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein have rejected prosecutors' claims that the famed U.S. Supreme Court lawyer may have deleted messages between himself and his poker backers, calling the government "hypocritical" after it had previously argued that Goldstein could authenticate the messages if he took the stand at trial.

  • July 01, 2026

    Aide To Ex-NYC Mayor Cites 'Glaring Holes' In Bribery Case

    An attorney for Frank Carone, the former chief of staff to former New York Mayor Eric Adams, on Wednesday said there are "glaring holes" in the indictment alleging Carone took bribes from a hotel owner in exchange for a multimillion-dollar migrant housing contract. 

  • July 01, 2026

    3rd Circ. Says Hidden Bank Accounts Count As Tax Evasion

    The Third Circuit found a Pennsylvania insurance business owner guilty of two counts of tax evasion, affirming Wednesday a lower court jury's conclusion that he willfully concealed a bank account on 2016 tax forms while the IRS was pursuing collection action against him.

  • July 01, 2026

    DOL Nears ESG Rule Rollback As White House Review Begins

    The U.S. Department of Labor is gearing up to repeal a Biden-era rule allowing retirement fiduciaries to consider issues like climate change and social justice when choosing investments, sending the proposed repeal to the White House for review.

  • July 01, 2026

    Pullman & Comley Escapes Challenge To Municipal Tax Work

    Pullman & Comley LLC has escaped claims that a Connecticut town illegally delegated its tax collection authority to it and one of its attorneys, with a judge agreeing to dissolve an order blocking a home sale and dismiss the action at the request of the parties.

  • July 01, 2026

    Medical Marijuana Cos. Seek To Back DOJ In DC Circ.

    Two medical marijuana companies are seeking to intervene in a pending legal challenge to a U.S. Department of Justice final rule loosening federal restrictions on state-sanctioned medical cannabis, saying they would be harmed by the rule's rescission.

  • July 01, 2026

    EU Court Backs Tax Break In German Fictitious Journey Case

    Germany cannot create a fictitious step in the journey of shipped goods and therefore deny a tax exemption to a chemical distribution firm because a transport document is missing, a European Union court said Wednesday.

  • June 30, 2026

    Calif. Will Lock In Biz Tax Credit Limit, Halve Min. Tax For LLCs

    California will expand its sales and use tax base to include prewritten software, make permanent its business tax credit limit and halve the $800 minimum tax for limited liability companies, under the last budget that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed as the state's chief executive.

  • June 30, 2026

    Mass. Board Won't Drop Home Value For Flooding Claim

    A two-family property in Massachusetts was correctly valued for tax purposes, the state Appellate Tax Board said in an opinion released Tuesday, rejecting the owner's argument that the land was prone to flooding and had no value.

  • June 30, 2026

    Income Taxes Drive Slight Boost In Asia-Pacific Tax Ratio

    Increases in income tax collection in the Asia-Pacific region helped drive a modest increase in the region's average ratio of tax to gross domestic product in 2024, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, though it still sits well below the OECD average.

  • June 30, 2026

    Mass. Homeowner Proved Property Overvaluation, Board Says

    A Massachusetts property owner should have his home's value lowered after successfully proving it was overvalued by his town's board of assessors, the state Appellate Tax Board said in a ruling released Tuesday.

  • June 30, 2026

    Ex-Morgan Lewis Atty Not Restored Over 'Dishonest Conduct'

    A former Morgan Lewis attorney suspended for his handling of a tax case and making misrepresentations to disciplinary authorities investigating his conduct failed to prove he was morally qualified to return to the practice of law, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed Tuesday.

  • June 30, 2026

    Mass. Board Drops Home Value Over Restrictions, Flood Zone

    A waterfront property in Massachusetts partially located in a resource conservation area and with land in a flood zone was overvalued for tax purposes, a state tax panel said in an opinion released Tuesday that lowered the valuation.

  • June 30, 2026

    Tax Court Withheld Evidence In Easement Row, 10th Circ. Told

    The U.S. Tax Court's improper withholding of an appraiser report as evidence resulted in a flawed opinion last year that substantially slashed the value of a North Carolina conservation easement donation by 94%, the partnership donor told the Tenth Circuit.

  • June 30, 2026

    Mass. Board Upholds $1.3M Home Valuation

    Two Massachusetts homeowners failed to prove their property had been overvalued and resulted in a tax assessment that was higher than it should have been, the state Appellate Tax Board ruled. 

  • June 30, 2026

    Mass. Justices OK $258K In Late Estate Tax Penalties, Interest

    Penalties and interest of more than $250,000 on a Massachusetts estate tax bill paid nearly seven years late were reasonable and lawful, the state's top court affirmed Tuesday.

  • June 30, 2026

    Customs Change Isn't Singling Out China, EU Official Says

    The abolition of a de minimis customs exemption and a new duty on low-value parcels entering the European Union, set to apply starting Wednesday, do not specifically target China, a senior European Commission official said.

  • June 29, 2026

    Va. Has Nation's First Electricity Tax On Data Centers

    Virginia, the state with the country's largest number of data centers, enacted a budget Monday that includes a first-in-the-nation electricity tax on the centers.

  • June 29, 2026

    2nd Circ. Revives Penalty Collection Fight In $380M Tax Case

    The Second Circuit revived penalty collection challenges Monday by six companies found to owe $380 million to the IRS from participating in a tax scheme, saying an appeals officer's failure to verify that fines had been approved by a supervisor invalidated the collection process.

  • June 29, 2026

    Seattle Judge Merges Amazon IEEPA Tariff Refund Suits

    A federal judge in Seattle consolidated a pair of proposed class actions brought by Amazon customers looking to recover millions of dollars in refunds for the now-invalidated International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs, as the two suits made essentially identical allegations.

  • June 29, 2026

    Spain To Cut Tax On Electricity Producers

    The Spanish government has decided to cut its 7% tax on electricity producers starting this year, reaching a 0% rate in 2028 as costs for the country's electricity system become less expensive, the country's cabinet said Monday. 

  • June 29, 2026

    Authorities Investigating €13M VAT Fraud In Paris Area

    Authorities have conducted searches in and around France's capital region as part of an investigation into a €13 million ($17.2 million) value-added tax fraud scheme involving 26 French companies, the European Public Prosecutor's Office said Monday.

  • June 29, 2026

    Former NJ AG Pushes To End Suit Over Tossed RICO Case

    Former New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin asserts that a lawsuit from a former CEO indicted in New Jersey's now-dismissed criminal racketeering case against South Jersey power broker George E. Norcross III squarely implicates the protections afforded to prosecutors.

Expert Analysis

  • Hot Topics For Family Offices In 2026

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    For family offices, the throughline of 2026 is disciplined readiness, as navigating impact from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and platform maturation will be necessary to preserve flexibility and enhance client outcomes, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Opinion

    The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit

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    Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • Series

    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • How Changes At The IRS Will Affect Tax Controversy In 2026

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    Taxpayers will need to adjust approaches to dealing with the IRS in 2026, as the agency is likely to shift its audit strategies and increases reliance on technology following the significant reductions in funding and personnel last year, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • 5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026

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    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 of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, says Ted Posner at Baker Botts.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    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 duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • How OECD Tax Update Tackles Mobile Workforce Complexity

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    The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s recently updated model tax convention — a recalibration of international tax principles in response to an increasingly mobile workforce — should prompt companies to reevaluate cross-border operations, transfer pricing policies and tax controversy strategies, say attorneys at Eversheds.

  • Series

    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • What 2025 Transpo And Logistics Legal Trends Mean For 2026

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    2025 was challenging for the transportation and logistics sector, with emergent trends including dramatic federal policy shifts, developments in tort risk, and a host of mergers and acquisitions — but a review of these themes offers a useful playbook for where the industry is headed in 2026, says Jonathan Todd at Benesch.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • Opinion

    A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

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    To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.

  • Series

    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups

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    Enacting unified leadership and consistent client service standards ensures law firm practice groups connect and collaborate around shared goals, turning a law firm merger into a platform for growth rather than a period of disruption, says Brian Catlett at Fennemore Craig.

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