By C. Ryan Barber | June 2, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court spurns the "diva of the distressed" in a dispute over the SEC's administrative law judges. Google's sparring over wage data continues. And a whistleblower in Caterpillar's tax case could stand to be very rich. This is a roundup of regulatory and compliance news from the week, featuring ALM coverage and reports from other publications.
By Celia Ampel | June 2, 2017
A Miami judge has already ruled the retailer is overtaxing customers on discounted merchandise.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 2, 2017
District court erred in holding that 40 Pa. Stat. §638 was ambiguous and granting insurance proceeds to manager and insurer of beach club that burnt because the subsection of §638 relevant to the case referred only to the "named insured" and appellant had no legally cognizable property interest in the entirety of the insurance proceeds where §638 made the receipt of those proceeds conditional on satisfying the delinquent taxes. Reversed.
By Samantha Joseph | June 1, 2017
The real estate mogul who grew wealthy building federal offices is fighting the Palm Beach County property appraiser over taxes on a $24 million Manalapan mansion.
By Marcia Coyle | May 22, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered multimillion-dollar good news and bad news to two major law firms. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom lost its challenge to a tax refund in Michigan. Jenner & Block prevailed in a fee dispute that involved a former client. Here's a snapshot of the two cases.
By Monika Gonzalez Mesa | May 17, 2017
Broad and Cassel has opened an office in the Town of Palm Beach and hired former Akerman partner and veteran estate planning attorney John Raymond as a partner.
By Lizzy McLellan | May 15, 2017
All publicity is good publicity, right? For the right kind of celebrity, maybe. For a law firm? Not so much.
By Jenna Greene | May 14, 2017
Just wondering—did you as a firm by chance notice how the president treated Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein last week? Did it give you pause before staking the reputation of your 144-year-old firm on a pledge that Trump has no financial ties to Russia, nope, no siree?
By Miriam Rozen | May 11, 2017
Two tax experts with high-profile government and private practice experience have joined New York boutique Kostelanetz & Fink and will launch the firm's new Washington, D.C., office.
By Lizzy McLellan | May 9, 2017
Blank Rome has brought on two lawyers from Withers Bergman to its tax, benefits and private client group in New York, including the former leader of Withers' U.S. tax investigations practice.
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