By C. Ryan Barber | September 11, 2018
John Vardaman, a former DOJ lawyer and now general counsel to the electronic payments company Hypur, argues banking would provide visibility to the nascent multibillion-dollar industry.
By Ross Todd | September 10, 2018
The Ninth Circuit found that IRS agent Jean Noll wasn't entitled to qualified immunity after she followed the wife of a suspect to the restroom and refused to leave while serving a warrant in 2006 during a criminal tax fraud and conspiracy investigation.
By Charles Toutant | September 7, 2018
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has rejected a challenge to a $9.59 million settlement in a New Jersey class action over alleged rigging of bids for municipal tax sale certificates.
By Cheryl Miller | September 6, 2018
The Cannabis Law Institute is underway in Washington this week—what's the buzz? Plus: the SEC issued a new warning to cannabis investors about the risks of the industry. And a trademark spat pits wine versus weed. Thanks for reading Higher Law.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Joseph Lipari and Aaron S. Gaynor | September 6, 2018
It is common for groups of affiliate companies to record transactions within the group by "book entry" rather than actual transfers of cash. It is also common for one member of an affiliate group to undertake an activity that benefits all of the members of the group without necessarily passing on the cost of such activity.
By Cheryl Miller | August 31, 2018
"Contrary to taxpayers' fevered assertions … this provision does not open the door to criminal prosecutions of welders or utility companies," U.S. Department of Justice lawyers said Friday, refuting the parade of horribles presented by a Colorado cannabis shop.
By John G. Browning | August 31, 2018
With all due respect to Alanis Morissette, the legal system may not be quite like a person who overcomes a fear of flying—only to have his plane crash,…
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By Stanley Foodman | August 30, 2018
In Florida, the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that IRS summonses to a bank, with respect to a law firm's escrow and trust bank account records, were proper.
By Xiumei Dong | August 28, 2018
A three-lawyer team led by the head of Winston & Strawn's state and local tax practice is switching firms in San Francisco.
By Cheryl Miller | August 27, 2018
Generally, there are three paths lawyers might take in advising marijuana-industry clients squaring off with tax authorities. Here's a rundown.
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