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New York Law Journal

IRS Summonses: No Reasonable Basis Required

In his column on Tax Litigation Issues, Jeremy Temkin reviews a recent Sixth Circuit decision that highlights differences between the low threshold courts apply in deciding motions to quash summonses addressed to third parties, and the more rigorous standard applied for John Doe summonses.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Justin Walker Makes DC Circuit Debut With Comey Memos Case

The case tied to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation was the first argument heard by Walker on D.C.'s federal appeals court.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Mars' Highlights Limits of City Conformity to Federal Tax Principles

In their Tax Appeals Tribunal column, Joseph Lipari and Aaron S. Gaynor discuss a recent administrative law judge determination that highlights the question of whether and how federal tax principles apply to New York state and city taxes in situations other than an express decoupling.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Boies Schiller Is Trying to Fight the Fed—or at Least Its Banks

In a dispute over payment verification patents, the firm is calling on the Supreme Court to declare that the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks are part of the U.S. government, not private corporations.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

COVID-19 and Hatch-Waxman Litigation in the District of New Jersey

Despite the overall reduction in Hatch-Waxman cases and filings, cases have continued to move forward—albeit with COVID-19-related modifications.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

How Arnold & Porter Got a $200K Settlement in a Case Where Trump Officials Admitted to Lying

A new filing lays out the behind-the-scenes work attorneys did in the case, where Trump officials eventually admitted to making false statements in court—as well as the lawyers' billing rates.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Apple, Cisco, Google, Intel Sue PTO Over Its America Invents Act Policies

In the Federal Circuit and the Northern District of California, the tech companies argue that PTO Director Andrei Iancu is being too deferential to rocket-docket district court cases. Wilmer Hale, Orrick and Perkins Coie are leading the charge for the tech companies.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Desmarais Hires Wilmer Partner, Tasks Him With Building Patent Office Practice

It's a departure for the 60-lawyer patent litigation shop, which doesn't have many discrete practice groups. But founder John Desmarais believes Yung-Hoon "Sam" Ha is the perfect fit to build this one.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Excessive Force Claims Against Federal Officers

In his column on Section 1983 Litigation, Martin A. Schwartz focuses on whether there is a civil remedy for Fourth Amendment violations by federal law enforcement officers. Section 1983 is limited to defendants who act under color of state law.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Sexual Violence and the New Title IX Rules: Where Do We Go from Here?

On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education announced the release of formal Title IX regulations for the first time since 1997.
10 minute read

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