July 03, 2023
The Internal Revenue Service's authority to assess penalties tied to foreign information returns was the subject of notable federal tax decisions in the first half of 2023, while the U.S. Supreme Court maintained the agency's power to issue third-party summonses without prior notification. Here, Law360 reviews significant tax rulings by federal courts in the past six months.
February 08, 2023
Tax practitioners are facing a legal minefield and must tread carefully regarding communications that contain both legal and nonlegal advice following the U.S. Supreme Court's sudden dismissal of a case that asked the justices to decide whether such dual-purpose communications are privileged.
January 23, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an unnamed law firm's bid for the court to adopt a broad approach in determining whether dual-purpose client communications containing both legal and nonlegal advice are protected under attorney-client privilege.
January 09, 2023
Federal district courts could be strained if the U.S. Supreme Court adopts a narrow test for determining if dual-purpose client communications containing both legal and nonlegal advice are protected under attorney-client privilege, Chief Justice John Roberts said Monday.
January 06, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court will examine the scope of attorney-client privilege and whether companies can sue unions for property damage caused by strikes in its first arguments of 2023. Here, Law360 breaks down the docket this week.
January 04, 2023
An unnamed law firm seeking to avoid disclosure of confidential tax expatriation documents to a grand jury investigating a client has called on the U.S. Supreme Court to kick its case back to the district court for application of a broad test of attorney-client privilege.
January 02, 2023
The professional responsibility bar will benefit from a long winter's nap as we head into a busy 2023. On deck is a slew of ethics cases for election "big lie" lawyers and a U.S. Supreme Court case addressing the attorney-client privilege. Here, Law360 looks at these and the other big legal ethics cases to watch in the coming year.
January 02, 2023
In the coming year, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear multiple high-profile tax cases involving attorney-client privilege and foreign bank account penalties, while lower courts will continue to grapple with the legitimacy of IRS rulemaking. Here, Law360 reviews the top federal tax cases to watch in 2023.
January 02, 2023
 The Supreme Court's foray into what it takes to enable someone to make a patented invention, the patent infringement implications of labels on generic drugs and a dispute over which arguments can be in court following an inter partes review are among the patent cases attorneys will be tracking this year.
January 02, 2023
The new year brings a host of hot-button cases for the U.S. Supreme Court justices, who will tackle everything from President Joe Biden's student debt relief plan to Section 230 immunity for Big Tech companies over the next six months before the summer recess. Here, Law360 highlights the big-ticket items.