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March 18, 2026
IRS Summons For Man's Coinbase Info Cleared To Go Ahead
A man who alleged that the IRS violated his privacy rights in its summons of personal financial documents from Coinbase failed to properly serve the U.S. in his attempt to block the summons, a California federal judge said Wednesday, dismissing the case.
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March 18, 2026
House Dems' Bill Would Revive Clean Energy Tax Credits
The clean energy tax credits implemented under the Inflation Reduction Act would be restored under a clean energy blueprint released by House Democrats on Wednesday, just months ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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March 18, 2026
NYU Tax Center Backs IRS In 2nd Circ. Limited Partner Fight
An investment company's bid to restore a self-employment tax exemption for its limited partners improperly relies on state law to define their federal tax status, New York University's Tax Law Center told the Second Circuit in an amicus brief supporting the IRS.
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March 18, 2026
Tax Prep Firm Can't Challenge Bulk Denial Of Tax Credits
Two tax preparation companies don't have enough interest in their clients' refunds to stop the IRS from issuing batch denials of thousands of pandemic-era worker credit claims, the Ninth Circuit found, affirming an Arizona district court's ruling.
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March 17, 2026
4th Circ. Skeptical Of IRS Stance In Spousal Relief Case
A Fourth Circuit panel expressed skepticism Tuesday over the IRS' pursuit of a decades-old debt from a Maryland woman whose late husband's fraudulent activities triggered the liability, with one judge calling the government's interpretation of an eligible liability for spousal relief "really tricky."
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March 17, 2026
$20M FBAR Judgment Didn't Need Jury Trial, Judge Says
A Florida federal court should reject a U.S.-German citizen's effort to escape a nearly $20 million tax judgment for failing to report foreign bank account information, a magistrate judge suggested, rejecting the man's argument that he was wrongly deprived of a jury trial.
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March 17, 2026
House Panel Advances Bill Aimed At Curbing ERISA Litigation
A GOP-led panel in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday advanced legislation that would raise the pleading standards for proposed class action federal benefits lawsuits and delay the start of discovery in those disputes, with Democrats on the committee voting to oppose the legislation.
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March 17, 2026
IRS Updates Corp. Bond Monthly Yield Curve For March
The IRS updated the corporate bond monthly yield curve used in calculations for defined benefit plans for March on Tuesday, as well as corresponding segment rates and the interest rate for 30-year U.S. Treasury Department securities.
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March 17, 2026
US Minimum Tax Deal Has Clear Drawbacks, UK Official Says
There are clear drawbacks to U.S. companies escaping the global minimum tax's international reach as the result of an agreement reached under pressure from the U.S. government, panelists said Tuesday.
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March 17, 2026
WTO Must Extend Digital Trade Protections, Lawmakers Told
The World Trade Organization's moratorium on digital trade measures must be extended and its scope strengthened in support of U.S. business interests, experts testifying before the U.S. House's trade panel told lawmakers Tuesday.
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March 17, 2026
Treasury Official Urges Careful Deliberation On Digital Taxes
Global players should prioritize consensus and constructive dialogue when it comes to tax reform rather than rushing into unilateral measures such as digital service taxes, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's top delegate to the OECD said Tuesday.
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March 16, 2026
New Int'l Tax Rules May Spur State Apportionment Arguments
A major change in taxation of international income may present a bolstered argument for companies seeking alternative apportionment in states, tax professionals said Monday.
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March 16, 2026
Long-Term Applicable Federal Rate To Fall In April
The medium-term and long-term applicable federal rates are scheduled to fall in April, the Internal Revenue Service said Monday.
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March 16, 2026
Brokerage Lacks NY Ties In Pensions' Tax Claims, Judge Says
A New York federal court threw out claims by three pension plans against a London brokerage firm that, according to the plans, executed fraudulent refund claims for them to the Danish tax authority, finding the brokerage had insufficient ties to New York.
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March 16, 2026
Tax Court Tosses Biotech Co.'s Case Over Corporate Status
A California biotechnology company's challenge to an IRS lien cannot stand, the U.S. Tax Court found, because the company's corporate status was not restored within the statute of limitations to file suit.
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March 16, 2026
IRS Needs Plan To Tackle Staffing Cuts, Backlogs, GAO Says
The IRS needs a strategy to manage upcoming tax filing seasons and close its backlog of unprocessed correspondence, since thousands of employees left the agency last year and its senior leadership has experienced significant turnover, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported Monday.
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March 16, 2026
IRS' Easement Fraud Penalties Require Trial, 5th Circ. Told
The Internal Revenue Service violated the Seventh Amendment by imposing civil fraud penalties without a jury first reviewing them, a partnership told the Fifth Circuit, arguing the penalties' common-law roots allow the entity to invoke constitutional protections in its conservation easement tax deduction dispute.
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March 13, 2026
Uncertainties Remain As UN Cross-Border Tax Talks Progress
The United Nations is finalizing the details of a proposal that would help countries capture the income of remote corporations falling outside traditional tax rules, but sticking points remain over technical details, including the mechanisms of the new measure.
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March 13, 2026
States Seek To Block Trump's Latest 10% Tariff Order
President Donald Trump's order imposing 10% tariffs on countries worldwide is unlawful because it conflicts with the international payments authority he immediately invoked to justify it, two dozen states argued Friday while asking the U.S. Court of International Trade to strike down or block the regime.
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March 13, 2026
Ala. Partnership Will Cite Mining To Back $45M Easement Gift
An Alabama partnership will attempt to support its deduction of a nearly $45 million conservation easement donation before the U.S. Tax Court this month by arguing that the Morgan County property could have generated at least that amount as a limestone mine.
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March 13, 2026
6th Circ. Affirms Denial Of Atty's Theft Deduction
An attorney who led an investment partnership whose principals were criminally prosecuted for fraud is not entitled to tax deductions for theft loss related to the fallout, the Sixth Circuit ruled, saying there was no evidence that the principals intentionally fleeced him.
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March 13, 2026
Bessent Still Leads IRS After Acting Role's End, Agency Says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will continue to lead the Internal Revenue Service even though the time limit on his role as acting commissioner of the agency has expired, the IRS said Friday.
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March 13, 2026
USTR Investigates 60 Economies Over Forced Labor In Trade
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is investigating 60 economies that it suspects failed to prohibit the importing of goods produced with forced labor under a statute that could lead to new, long-lasting tariffs once the Trump administration's temporary global tariff regime expires in late July.
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March 13, 2026
IRS Seeks To Dismiss Meta's Claim On Interest, Penalty
The IRS did not erroneously assess interest and penalties against Meta Platforms during 2020, when the company said it was protected under a diaster-relief provision, the agency argued as it urged the U.S. Tax Court to throw out the social media giant's challenge of such an assessment.
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March 13, 2026
Greenberg Traurig Adds Taft Private Wealth Partner In Chicago
Greenberg Traurig LLP has hired a former Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP partner, who joins the Chicago team to continue her practice focused on private wealth services, including advising individuals, families and businesses on estate planning and tax matters.
Expert Analysis
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Legal Ethics Considerations For Law Firm Pro Bono Deals
If a law firm enters into a pro bono deal with the Trump administration in exchange for avoiding or removing an executive order, it has an ethical obligation to create a written settlement agreement with specific terms, which would mitigate some potential conflict of interest problems, says Andrew Altschul at Buchanan Angeli.
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10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks
The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.
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Notable Q1 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
The first quarter of 2025 was filled with the refinement of old theories in the property and casualty space, including in vehicle valuation, time to seek appraisal and materials depreciation, says Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetler.
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Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing
Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.
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10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master
As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.
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An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.
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Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Maximizing Exemptions Before TCJA Rides Into The Sunset
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Individuals with taxable estates can optimize the benefits of estate planning strategies like spousal lifetime access trusts by setting them up before increases in estate and gift tax exemptions under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act sunset in January, say attorneys at Katten.
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.