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February 20, 2026
Trump Imposes Maximum Tariff After Supreme Court Rebuke
President Donald Trump imposed a temporary global tariff with several exemptions hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, then announced that he would increase the duty to the 15% maximum.
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February 19, 2026
Takeaways From US-India Interim Trade Deal
Trade tensions between the U.S. and India have cooled off after a deal to reduce U.S. tariffs was reached this month, but questions remain about how the interim agreement will materialize and influence future negotiations. Here, Law360 examines several takeaways from the interim deal and efforts toward a broader deal arrangement.
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February 19, 2026
Coalition Asks Court To Back Probe Into IRS-ICE Data Sharing
More discovery is needed into the IRS' data-sharing agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in light of the tax authority recently admitting to breaching its terms, a coalition challenging the agreement told a D.C. federal court in seeking a remand.
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February 19, 2026
French Court Approves Budget With Corporate Tax Hikes
France's government can proceed with enacting its budget, which includes taxes targeted at corporations and wealthy individuals, after it largely passed muster before the country's constitutional court Thursday.
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February 19, 2026
Most Of New Hires Won't Handle Mansion Tax, HMRC Says
Most of the 1,000 tax officials being hired by Britain's tax authority ahead of the rollout of the high-value council tax surcharge known as the mansion tax will not work directly on the tax, the authority's valuation office said Thursday.
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February 18, 2026
Varian Contests $1.5B IRS Bill In Tax Court
Varian Medical Systems does not owe $1.24 billion in additional taxes or $248 million in penalties the IRS assessed after the agency recharacterized the company's sales of subsidiaries in the Netherlands and Switzerland, the company told the U.S. Tax Court.
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February 18, 2026
IRS Asks Court To Deny Probe Of Improper ICE Data-Sharing
A coalition suing the IRS over its data-sharing deal with immigration enforcement authorities should not be allowed to investigate the agency's revelation that it shared some data improperly, the IRS told a D.C. federal court, saying it made the admission "in good faith."
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February 18, 2026
Glencore Says It Paid $1B To HMRC Over Tax Disputes
Mining giant Glencore told shareholders Wednesday that it paid $1 billion to the U.K.'s tax authority last year over tax disputes but is pushing to recover some of the money.
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February 18, 2026
Tax Group Of The Year: Eversheds Sutherland
Eversheds Sutherland's tax practice advised on key deals in 2025, guiding Duke Energy in securing $20 million in investment credits and aiding Verizon in avoiding $12 million in corporate franchise taxes, earning it a spot among the 2025 Law360 Tax Groups of the Year.
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February 18, 2026
8th Circ. Misread Law In 3M's $24M Case, Tax Prof Says
The Eighth Circuit misconstrued the statute underpinning transfer pricing regulations when it blocked the IRS from allocating nearly $24 million of 3M Co.'s Brazilian income, a tax professor said in backing the agency's bid for a rehearing by the full court.
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February 18, 2026
Australia Seeks Input On Global Minimum Tax Amendments
Australia is looking for input on changes to its global minimum tax legislation aimed at implementing Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development guidance, including tweaks to how its domestic minimum tax applies to stateless entities and joint ventures, the Department of the Treasury said.
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February 17, 2026
No Fraud By IRS In FOIA Over $18M Tax Case, DC Circ. Says
The Internal Revenue Service did not commit fraud when it said records were missing amid Freedom of Information Act litigation related to an $18 million tax case, the D.C. Circuit said Tuesday, denying claims made by the estate of a man whose offshore businesses were raided.
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February 17, 2026
Ex-IRS Official Drops Suit Over Private Info Leak
The former commissioner of the IRS' Large Business and International Division asked a D.C. federal court to drop her suit accusing the agency of unlawfully leaking information on her employment status to the media, according to a filing.
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February 17, 2026
UK Court Blocks Telecom's £51M VAT Refund Bid
A London appeals court dismissed a U.K. telecommunications provider's bid to recover £51.1 million ($69.3 million) in value-added tax payments, agreeing with a lower court's conclusion that VAT is owed when phone plans are sold, not when they're used.
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February 17, 2026
OECD Updates Tool For Amount B And Issues Guidance
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released an updated tool Tuesday for making calculations under its transfer pricing method known as Amount B and issued guidance on frequently asked questions.
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February 17, 2026
EU Seeks Feedback For Bill To Streamline Corporate Tax Laws
The European Union is seeking feedback on how to streamline its corporate tax laws in a bill slated to be proposed in the second quarter of the year, the bloc's executive branch said.
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February 17, 2026
Ireland Looks At Expanding Coverage Of R&D Tax Credit
Ireland is looking at expanding the coverage of its research and development tax credit, including by revising qualifying expenditures, subcontracting rules and capital expenditures, according to a report by the country's finance ministry.
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February 17, 2026
Unregistered Tax Advisers May Be Blocked, HMRC Warns
HM Revenue & Customs may block intermediaries who fail to register as a tax adviser, including for corporate and personal tax matters, cutting them off from services, the tax authority said Tuesday.
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February 17, 2026
Sweden Proposes New Tools To Combat VAT Fraud
Swedish lawmakers are mulling legislation that would target value-added tax fraud through a series of new measures, including enabling tax officials to deny VAT registration if they see red flags, Sweden's Finance Ministry announced Tuesday.
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February 17, 2026
EU Blacklists Turks and Caicos, Vietnam As Tax Havens
The European Union blacklisted two countries as tax havens Tuesday over their failure to meet transparency standards and policies encouraging foreign companies and entities to shift their profits overseas.
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February 13, 2026
Senate Dems Say IRS-ICE Privacy Warnings Proved Correct
The Internal Revenue Service's recent admission that a faulty system improperly shared taxpayer records with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vindicates long-standing warnings about privacy and data protection risks, Senate Democrats said.
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February 13, 2026
Gov'ts To Explore Transfer Pricing Database For UN Tax Pact
Governments are expected to form a task force on improving access to transfer pricing information, including by potentially creating a database, to support the dispute protocol under the United Nations framework convention on international tax cooperation, according to negotiations on the protocol held Friday.
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February 13, 2026
FinCEN Eases Beneficial Owner ID Rules For Banks
The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced Friday that banks are excepted from certain aspects of the agency's customer due diligence rules, including the requirement to repeatedly identify the beneficial owners of existing corporate account holders.
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February 13, 2026
Fuel Credit Regs Clear Clouds Over Middleman Sales
The U.S. Treasury Department's move to allow domestic clean fuel producers selling to intermediaries to qualify for the production tax credit under newly released proposed rules recognizes the industry's commercial realities and clears up uncertainty that had been hindering the market, practitioners said.
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February 13, 2026
Taxation With Representation: Homburger, Lenz & Staehelin
In this week's Taxation With Representation, offshore drilling contractor Transocean Ltd. acquires rival Valaris Ltd., historic British fund manager Schroders agrees to a cash takeover by U.S. asset manager Nuveen, and a consortium that includes U.S. private equity firm Advent International LP and FedEx Corp. buy Polish parcel locker company InPost.
Expert Analysis
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
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Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being
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As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.
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How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources
Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment
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Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.
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Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity
Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.
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Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules
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The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.
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The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO
The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.
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How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program
During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.
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Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.