Laura Francis

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Perry Cooper |Laura Francis |Nicholas Datlowe

A long-running dispute between professional players’ unions and Pittsburgh over a tax on visiting athletes gives the Pennsylvania Supreme Court an opportunity to more clearly define a state constitutional requirement that taxes be applied uniformly. Pittsburgh will ask the high court at oral arguments Thursday to overturn a 6-1 state appeals court opinion striking down the city’s 3% facilities fee for violating that provision.

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Tristan Navera |Laura Francis

The Eleventh Circuit is set to consider a constitutional challenge to the authority of US Tax Court judges, a case that attorneys say can help shape a line of rulings on the powers of nontraditional adjudicators. Taxpayer Fannie Wright will try to convince the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit at oral arguments Thursday that the entire court system is invalid as part of her appeal from a Tax Court decision upholding $6,100 in deficiencies and penalties originally assessed by the IRS.

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Jennifer Danis |Laura Francis |Andrea Vittorio

A series of executive orders from President Donald Trump has renewable energy companies weighing legal options as funding access and permitting regulations remain in flux, deepening uncertainty for the industry. However, it’s that very uncertainty that’s keeping anyone from rushing to the courts—yet. The executive orders limited offshore wind leasing, declared a national energy emergency, and urged the “unleashing” of the country’s energy sources.

Dec 25, 2024 | news.bloomberglaw.com | Tristan Navera |Amy Rosen |Laura Francis

The most important federal tax cases in 2025 involve whether the IRS is correctly processing Employee Retention Credit claims, whether Tribune Media Co. made an abusive disguised sale of the Chicago Cubs, and potential guidance on the tax treatment of certain cryptocurrency transactions. Here are three cases tax practitioners should track in 2025:ERC Today LLC v.

Oct 23, 2023 | en.mogaznews.com | Adele Ferguson |Laura Francis

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