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The Tax Angle: Letter Ruling Debate, Experts' Role In Policy

From a discussion on whether seeking a private letter ruling risks sparking more IRS oversight to a former Congres... (more story)

Clean Energy Cos. Tap Private Cash To Beat Tax Credit Clock

Clean energy developers are increasingly looking to privately held investors to ensure they can do enough work to ... (more story)

UK Banker Bonus Changes Could Boost Treasury Coffers

The U.K.'s relaxation of bonus rules for bankers may result in a tax windfall for HM Treasury along with what fina... (more story)

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What To Do If A Retirement Plan Participant Is Deported

Given recent immigration policy changes in the U.S., many businesses are experiencing employee deportations, but retirement plan administrators should still pay and report benefits to avoid violating the plan,... (more story)

MVP: Latham's Pardis Zomorodi

Pardis Zomorodi, partner at Latham & Watkins LLP's transactional tax practice in Los Angeles, has guided companies through the tax aspects of major complex transactions, including 2024's largest IPO and the hi... (more story)

DC Circ. Urged To Block Trump Org. From IRS Leaker's Appeal

President Donald Trump's private business organization should not be allowed to intervene in a former IRS contractor's challenge to his prison sentence for leaking Trump's and other wealthy people's tax return... (more story)

US To Slash Tariff On Swiss Imports To 15% In Trade Deal

The U.S. will reduce a 39% tariff on Swiss imports to 15% as part of a framework trade agreement reached with Switzerland, according to Friday announcements by the White House and the Swiss government.

Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Paul Hastings, Sidley

In this week's Taxation With Representation, Pfizer Inc. completes its acquisition of obesity drug developer Metsera Inc., motion and controls technologies company Parker-Hannifin Corp. acquires Filtration Gro... (more story)

Liquidated Captive Insurer Fights IRS Bill In Tax Court

A captive insurance company that was later dissolved challenged $800,000 in taxes and penalties in the U.S. Tax Court, saying the Internal Revenue Service wrongly claimed the company had $3 million in unreport... (more story)

Eaton Witnesses Probed About Data Used For Credit Analysis

An accounting expert and a former Eaton Corp. official both advised the U.S. Tax Court on Thursday about the data used to establish the financial position of the U.S. company after its acquisition of Irish-bas... (more story)

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Mass. Power Facility Due $2.7M Property Tax Abatement

A Massachusetts hydroelectric facility was overvalued by as much as $125 million by local assessors, the state Appellate Tax Board said in a decision released Thursday, ordering abatements topping $2.7 million.

Hawaiian Airlines Loses Appeal Over $1.6M Tax On Jet Parts

Hawaiian Airlines can't claim a nearly $1.6 million excise tax exemption on jet parts it purchased from Boeing, a Hawaii appeals court ruled, finding the parts don't qualify for a servicing or maintenance tax break.

Seaport Developer, Mass. Spar Over $15M Brownfields Credit

The developer of the Echelon Seaport luxury residential complex in Boston's Seaport District and the Massachusetts Department of Revenue have each made their case for a pretrial win in a long-running dispute o... (more story)

MVP: Kirkland's Adam Kool

Adam Kool, a tax partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, spent the past year advising on high-profile, industry-transforming transactions. Kool's work on AbbVie's $63 billion acquisition of the pharmaceutical giant A... (more story)

In-House Tax Controversy Director Joins Miller & Chevalier

The former director of tax controversy at Cleveland, Ohio-based real estate company GBX Group LLC has moved to Miller & Chevalier Chtd.'s Washington, D.C., office, where she'll continue working on a range of t... (more story)

Colo. Gov. Pitches $51B Budget With No Tax Hikes

Colorado would boost its state spending by 5.6% in the next fiscal year, to nearly $51 billion, while holding the line on taxes under a budget pitched Wednesday by Gov. Jared Polis, who also called for adjustm... (more story)

Bank Of America Freed From $5M Fla. Tax On Loan Refinances

Bank of America is entitled to a roughly $5.1 million refund of Florida documentary stamp tax and intangible tax paid on refinanced mortgages, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday, saying the taxes didn't app... (more story)

MVP: Eversheds Sutherland's Maria Todorova

Eversheds Sutherland's Maria Todorova secured a pivotal win for Duke Energy by successfully arguing that South Carolina's investment tax credit statute allowed the company to claim $20 million for qualifying i... (more story)

Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms

The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2025 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing significant achievements in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

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DC Circ. Mulls Reviving Guinea $21M Award Suit

A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday appeared open to reviving a Seychelles company's bid to enforce an arbitral award of more than $21 million against the Republic of Guinea, focusing oral arguments on whether the ... (more story)

Perkins Coie Sued By Omani Co. Over Trade Case Defense

An Omani screw manufacturer has launched a legal malpractice suit in Washington state court accusing Perkins Coie LLP of a "series of deadly mistakes" while representing the Middle Eastern company in a U.S. De... (more story)

EU To Boost Cooperation Among Enforcers To Fight Tax Fraud

The European Union pledged on Friday to bolster its fight against massive tax fraud that costs approximately €89 billion ($103 billion) across the bloc each year by rolling out a plan to deepen cross-border cooperation.

Denmark Has Until Dec. 12 To Appeal £1.4B Cum-Ex Defeat

Denmark has 28 days to try to revive its £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) case over a tax fraud allegedly orchestrated by convicted hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah, a judge said Friday as he gave full reasons for ref... (more story)

Latin American Trade Deals With US Include Zero Tariff Rates

Latin American countries including El Salvador, Guatemala, Ecuador and Argentina committed to nontariff reductions for U.S. producers in exchange for a zero tariff rate on many imports not readily available in... (more story)

Divided EU Places Energy Tax Overhaul On Back Burner

European Union finance ministers were divided Thursday over whether a proposed overhaul to energy taxation fell short of enough ambition to achieve climate goals or was too costly for the bloc's competitivenes... (more story)

ECJ Rules VAT Exemption Can't Hinge On Missing Documents

European Union member states cannot deny value-added tax exemptions solely due to improperly filed paperwork if companies can still prove that they sold cross-border goods within the bloc, the EU's top court ruled Thursday.