By Alexa Woronowicz | September 27, 2017
9th Cir.; 15-15296 The court of appeals affirmed a judgment. The court held that because California law provides a “plain, speedy and efficient…
By Jonathan Ringel | September 26, 2017
"This is a tax case. Fear not, keep reading." So began the first published opinion of Judge Kevin Newsom of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last month.
By Meghan Tribe | September 15, 2017
San Francisco-based Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani's march across the U.S. continued as the Am Law 200 firm announced plans to absorb five-lawyer Bogue Moylan + Marino in Providence, Rhode Island. The new office will be Gordon Rees' 46th nationwide and its eighth new opening of 2017.
By Roy Strom | September 15, 2017
Gary Stern is going to prison. But that's not the end of the story for the disgraced lawyer's former law firm, Chuhak & Tecson. The 70-lawyer Chicago shop is now facing a formidable opponent: A group of nearly 20 former NFL players who claim the firm helped Stern bilk them out of millions.
By Sidney Kess | September 15, 2017
In his Tax Tips column, Sidney Kess discusses what can high-income taxpayers can do to maximize their tax-advantaged giving opportunities in this period of tax uncertainty resulting from Congressional goals of tax reform.
By Adam Hofmann | September 14, 2017
On Aug. 28, 2017, the California Supreme Court issued a 5-2 split decision in California "Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland," S234148. Immediate responses from many commentators reflect an expansive view of this decision, including a perception that the case could pave the way for communities to establish special taxes with majority voter approval, rather than the 2/3 required by Article XIII C, section 2. An alternate reading of the case, however, suggests a narrower impact from the decision.
By therecorder | The Recorder | September 13, 2017
C.A. 1st; A147642 The First Appellate District reversed a trial court judgment. The court held that an out-of-state company’s transfer of retail…
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | September 12, 2017
Property Owner Denied Vacatur of Default Judgment in Tax Foreclosure Proceeding
By Joseph Lipari | September 7, 2017
Tax Appeals Tribunal columnist Joseph Lipari writes that a recent decision that deals with the sales tax of "yellow pages" phone books, an industry with few participants, may seem irrelevant. But the particular issue in the case, whether certain commercial delivery services qualified as "common carriers," is of high importance to sellers and buyers of art. The narrow definition of the term advanced by the Tax Department and accepted by the ALJ is likely to dictate how art shipments will be arranged for the foreseeable future.
By therecorder | The Recorder | September 5, 2017
9th Cir.; 16-35597 The court of appeals affirmed a district court judgment. The court held that sovereign immunity does not bar a bankruptcy trustee’s…
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