Anadarko Petroleum Corporation v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

  1. March 04, 2020

    Anadarko, US Reach Settlement In $26M Tax Refund Dispute

    Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and the U.S. government have reached a settlement in the company's bid for a $26 million tax refund claimed for losses stemming from the liquidation of a Venezuelan subsidiary, according to a Texas federal court.

  2. April 16, 2018

    Reject Anadarko's Discovery Requests, Government Says

    The federal government said in a Texas court Monday that Anadarko Petroleum Corp.'s motion to compel discovery in its $26 million tax refund suit is moot because the oil company already filed for summary judgment, admitting there were no disputes of material facts.

  3. April 09, 2018

    Gov't Skirts Regs In Resisting $26M Tax Refund, Oil Co. Says

    The U.S. government is relying on assumptions rather than regulations in arguing that Anadarko Petroleum Corp. doesn't deserve a $26 million tax refund for losses tied to its assets in Venezuela, the oil company told a Texas federal court on Friday.

  4. March 22, 2018

    Anadarko Playing Victim In $26M Tax Refund Row, IRS Argues

    The IRS told a Texas federal court Wednesday to reject a quick-win request from Anadarko Petroleum Corp., saying the oil company is playing the victim, while Anadarko said the government is just restating the same arguments.

  5. March 01, 2018

    IRS, Anadarko Seek Early Wins In $26M Tax Refund Row

    The government and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. on Wednesday both urged a Texas federal court to grant them quick wins in a dispute over whether the company can claim a $26 million tax refund on a loss stemming from the liquidation of a Venezuelan subsidiary.

  6. January 23, 2018

    Anadarko Blasts Motion To Ax Depositions In $25M Tax Suit

    Anadarko Petroleum Corp. on Tuesday told a Texas federal court to deny the government's attempt to quell three deposition subpoenas in its $25 million tax refund lawsuit because they are relevant and it is too early to analyze whether any protective privileges apply.

  7. January 04, 2018

    US Asks To Ax Subpoenas In $25M Anadarko Tax Refund Fight

    Internal communications of IRS and Treasury attorneys are privileged and not subject to a deposition request, the U.S. argued in a motion filed Wednesday asking a federal district court to quash subpoenas of three federal attorneys noticed by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. in the company's $25 million tax refund lawsuit.

  8. November 27, 2017

    US Fights Order On Anadarko Docs In $25M Tax Refund Case

    The U.S. has asked a Texas federal court to reverse a magistrate judge's order for it to produce documents related to Anadarko Petroleum Corp.'s $25 million tax refund suit, saying because the request seeks irrelevant information, the order would impose an unjustified burden and violate proportionality requirements.

  9. November 13, 2017

    Gov't Told To Produce Docs In Anadarko's $25M Refund Row

    The U.S. government can't shield records documenting the Internal Revenue Service's alleged about-face on a legal question involving the deductibility of certain losses, a Texas magistrate judge has ruled, finding that the information could shed light on Anadarko Petroleum Corp.'s $25 million tax refund suit.

  10. August 25, 2017

    Anadarko Slams Gov't Denial Of Docs In $25M Refund Row

    Anadarko Petroleum Corp. blasted the federal government Friday for refusing to turn over records documenting the Internal Revenue Service's alleged about-face on a legal question involving the deductibility of certain losses, as it reiterated its request for a court order in its $25 million tax refund suit.