State & Local
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June 24, 2025
Pa. Tax Ruling Boosts Nonprofits' Competitive Edge, Attys Say
A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling clarifying that competitive executive compensation isn't a threat to the tax-exempt status for nonprofits has the added bonus of helping charities compete for and retain talent, attorneys tell Law360.
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June 24, 2025
Ohio School Board Can't Appeal Property's Valuation
An Ohio commercial property improperly had its value raised to $27.8 million, the state Board of Tax Appeals ruled, finding jurisdiction was lacking for a school board's appeal that resulted in the increase.
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June 24, 2025
Mass. Condo Value Won't Get Reduced, Board Says
The fair cash value of a Massachusetts condominium should not be lowered, the state Appellate Tax Board ruled, finding the owner failed to prove the property had decreased in value since she purchased it two months before.
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June 24, 2025
Texas To Devote $51 Billion Toward Property Tax Relief
Texas will earmark $51 billion toward property tax relief under its $338 billion biennial spending plan that was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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June 24, 2025
Texas Extends Franchise Tax Break For R&D Costs Past 2026
Texas extended a franchise tax credit for qualifying research and development activities beyond 2026 under a bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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June 24, 2025
Utah Revenue Through May Rises $773M
Utah's general revenue collection from July through May beat last year's total for that period by $773 million, according to a report by the state Tax Commission.
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June 24, 2025
Vt. General Revenues Through May Up $221M
Vermont's total general fund revenue collection from July through May outpaced last year during the same period by $221 million, the state Agency of Administration reported.
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June 23, 2025
NY Tribunal Blocks Brownfield Tax Credit For Offsite Costs
A brownfield developer can't claim New York's brownfield redevelopment tax credit on capitalized costs related to water main improvements serving the site, the state tax tribunal ruled in an opinion released Monday, overturning an administrative law judge's determination.
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June 23, 2025
Ky. Justices Quash T-Mobile's Service Fee Refund Request
A Kentucky trial court correctly ruled that T-Mobile wasn't entitled to a refund of 911 service charges it previously paid for its prepaid cellular customers, the state Supreme Court ruled.
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June 23, 2025
Takings Not Enough To Lower Lot Value, Mass. Board Says
A half-acre parking lot in Massachusetts was not overvalued by a local assessor despite temporary and permanent takings by the state highway department during road construction, the state Appellate Tax Board said in a decision released Monday.
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June 23, 2025
Mass. Home Was Overvalued, Tax Board Rules
A Massachusetts home should have its value lowered based on the home's purchase price and comparable sales in the area, the state Appellate Tax Board said in a ruling released Monday.
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June 23, 2025
East Lansing To Pay $7.8M After High Court Energy Fee Ruling
East Lansing, Michigan, has agreed to pay $7.8 million to its residents for an electric bill charge that the Michigan Supreme Court deemed to be a hidden tax.
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June 23, 2025
Oregon Court OKs Biz Deductions For Horse Boarders
An Oregon couple conducted a horse boarding operation for profit and is entitled to deductions for expenses that were denied by the state Department of Revenue, the Oregon Tax Court said.
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June 23, 2025
No Break For Early Pay After Late Postmark, Ore. Court Says
An Oregon company could not show that its property tax payments were mailed before the due date for receiving a discount for early payments, the state tax court said.
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June 23, 2025
Ohio Board OKs Tax Exemption For Community Center
A community center in Ohio owned by a community authority qualifies for a public purpose property tax exemption, the state Board of Tax Appeals ruled, saying a private entity that ran the center's operations didn't void the exemption.
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June 23, 2025
Weil Gotshal Hires Akin Gump Tax Partner In NY
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Monday the hiring of a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a tax partner out of Weil's New York office.
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June 23, 2025
New York Tax Revenue Surges $2.27B
New York's general revenue collection from May through June outpaced last year by $2.27 billion, according to a report by the state Department of Taxation and Finance.
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June 23, 2025
Oregon Lawmakers OK Extending Brownfield Tax Breaks
Oregon would extend its program of local property tax incentives for brownfield development by six years under legislation passed by the state House of Representatives.
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June 23, 2025
Oregon House Passes Bill To Nearly Double Lodging Tax
Oregon would nearly double its lodging tax rate under legislation approved by the state House.
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June 23, 2025
Texas Authorizes Tax Break For Border Safety Infrastructure
Texas authorized a property tax exemption for real property used to install border security infrastructure in counties that border Mexico, pending voter approval of a proposed amendment to the state constitution, under a bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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June 23, 2025
Ore. Lawmakers OK Barring Farm Tax Break For Illegal Pot
Oregon farmland would lose eligibility for a tax break if its owner is found to be illegally growing marijuana on it under legislation approved by state lawmakers.
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June 23, 2025
Oregon Sets Uniform Deadlines For Tax Refund Requests
Oregon is establishing uniform deadlines for requesting refunds of taxes administered by the state Department of Revenue under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek.
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June 20, 2025
NY ALJ OKs Like-Kind Exchange On Investors' Same-Day Sale
Two New York residents qualify for a like-kind exchange deferment of gains they received from selling an apartment building on the same day they obtained its title from a partnership they were invested in, a New York administrative law judge said in a determination released Friday.
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June 20, 2025
Texas Justices Pass On USA Today, Tax Firm Defamation Fight
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday declined to take up a venue dispute in a defamation suit against USA Today over a 2021 investigative series into tax services and technology company Ryan LLC.
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June 20, 2025
REIT Wants Mo. Justices To Review City Tax On Rental Income
Rental income from property owned by healthcare real estate investment trust Ventas Inc. should not be taxed by Kansas City, Missouri, as income from business activity, the company said, seeking review of the case by the state supreme court.
Expert Analysis
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An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.
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Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Tax Takeaways From Georgia's 2025 Legislative Session
Attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland discuss tax-related measures passed by the Georgia Legislature during the session that adjourned on April 4, which included a decrease in income tax rates, an extension of the time in which to a protest tax assessment and cleanup provisions related to launching the state’s new tax court next year.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Cookies, Cribs, Curiousness: SALT In Review
From Massachusetts' cookie-based take on a federal law to Pennsylvania's proposed tax exemption for cribs, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Measuring And Mitigating Harm From Discriminatory Taxes
In response to new tariffs and other recent "America First Trade Policy" pronouncements, corporations should assess and take steps to minimize their potential exposure to discriminatory and reciprocal tax measures that are likely to come, say economists at Charles River Associates.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.
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Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield
Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.
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Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.