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Familiar divisive tax issues will rear their complicated heads again in 2= 018 as federal courts are expected to address whether the Internal Revenue = Code=E2=80=99s so-called omnibus clause goes too far, the IRS=E2=80=99 auth= ority to issue rules under the Anti-Injunction Act and whether beverage gia= nt Coca-Cola can escape a $3.3 billion tax assessment.
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Analysis

Federal Tax Cases To Watch In 2018

Familiar divisive tax issues will rear their complicated heads again = in 2018 as federal courts are expected to address whether the Internal Reve= nue Code’s so-called omnibus clause goes too far, the IRS’ auth= ority to issue rules under the Anti-Injunction Act and whether beverage gia= nt Coca-Cola can escape a $3.3 billion tax assessment. = Read more »

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Analysis

State & Local Tax Cases To Watch In 20= 18

Fresh on the heels of arguably the most chaotic quarter that tax prof= essionals have seen in years, practitioners already say they expect no slow= down in the torrent of news and high-impact decisions in the year to come. Read more »

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Analysis

No Easy Fixes For Prob= lems In Republicans' $1.5T Tax Cut

The Republicans’ $1.5 trillion tax cut legislation has = been identified as having multiple errors, ambiguities and uninten= ded consequences that need to be corrected through future legislation, but = fixing these problems is a politically vexing task that could leave unclear= policies in place for taxpayers. Read more »

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The Definitive Guide To Federal = Tax Reform

President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a massive overhaul o= f the U.S. tax code with major implications for businesses and individuals = across the country. Here, Law360 looks at what effect some of those changes= will have, including a comprehensive LexisNexis Legislative Analysis. Read more »

FEDERAL
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Analysis

Retail Developments To Watch In 2018

Retailers have survived another hectic holiday gifting season, but 20= 18 already is shaping up to keep them plenty occupied, from litigation seek= ing to let states collect sales tax from online retailers, to efforts by la= wmakers to keep up with ever-increasing privacy and data security concerns.= Here, Law360 looks at some of the most important cases, legislation and re= gulations retail experts will be keeping an eye on in the coming months. STATE & LOCAL

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Analysis

State Tax Policies To Watch In 2018

The ink on the newly enacted GOP tax reform bill will barely be dry a= s state legislatures get back to work in the new year and cities and states= test new ways to bring in fresh revenue.=20 =09=09=09=09

Analysis

State & Local Tax Regulations To= Watch In 2018

State legislative sessions, most of which begin this month, always cr= eate tax policy changes that require state tax agencies to issue guidance a= nd regulations. But few state tax administrators have experienced anything = like what is headed their way in 2018, as states deal with the effects of t= he massive tax overhaul Congress sent to President Donald Trump. Read more »

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Analysis

New Jersey Regulation = And Legislation To Watch In 2018

An income tax increase for millionaires, a minimum-wage hike and an e= ffort to legalize recreational marijuana will likely be atop New Jersey off= icials' agenda in 2018 as Democrat Phil Murphy shakes up the state's politi= cal scene with his ascension to the governor's office in mid-January. Read more »

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Analysis

Pennsylvania Cases To Watch In 2018

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is gearing up for what attorneys say w= ill be another busy year in 2018 as the justices face a string of high-prof= ile appeals covering, among other issues, the authority of state environmen= tal regulators to issue fines for ongoing pollution and attorney-client pri= vilege in derivative disputes. Read more »

INTERNATIONAL
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Analysis

International Tax Development= s To Watch In 2018

U.S.-based multinational companies in 2018 will find themselves opera= ting in the most uncertain tax climate in decades following the passage of = the sweeping new Republican tax law. Read more »

EXPERT ANALYSIS
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Congressional Forecast: January

After passage of tax reform legislation, the GOP passed another tempo= rary funding bill to avert a government shutdown before the holidays. As a = result, congressional leaders again put off a resolution of a major fiscal = debate over the budget, along with partisan disputes over immigration, heal= th care and national security, say Richard Hertling and Kaitlyn McClure of = Covington & Burling LLP. Read= more »

LEGAL INDUSTRY
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Analysis

3 Worries Keeping M= anaging Partners Up At Night In 2018

Law firms are facing a business environment in 2018 filled with land= mines as work is moved in-house and to alternative legal services providers= , new technologies infiltrate the market and the ongoing lateral churn crea= tes upheaval. Here, managing partners at BigLaw firms detail their three bi= ggest worries for 2018. Read more »

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Analysis

Lateral Market Expected To Heat = Up In 2018

Recruiters say the lateral market has bounced back from its somewhat= quiet start earlier in 2017 and are expecting a robust 2018, fueled primar= ily by corporate, mergers and acquisitions and private equity work, with a = particular emphasis on the technology sector, as well as increasing demand = for data privacy and cybersecurity expertise. Read more »

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Analysis

How To Keep In-House Counsel Hap= py In 2018

In an increasingly competitive legal market, general counsel are sea= rching for law firms to help with certain tasks or considering outside coun= sel with whom they previously have developed a relationship. But once the o= utsiders win the business, they have to maintain it. Here, experts share fo= ur tips on how to keep GCs content throughout the new year. Read more &r= aquo;

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Analysis

4 Ways GCs Can Hel= p Law Firms Become More Diverse In 2018

General counsel in various industries are committed to hiring and re= taining employees from different backgrounds as a way to help clients achie= ve their goals, and some even strive to push diversity and inclusion beyond= their companies and into outside counsel. Here, experts suggest four ways = GCs can help law firms diversify in the new year. Read mo= re »

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