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10 Lessons from the Verizon Cases at the State Corporation Commission

In December of 2009, Verizon Communication, Inc.’s two “baby bell” subsidiaries in Virginia (Verizon Virginia, Inc. and Verizon South, Inc. — collectively, “Verizon”) filed applications to correct erroneous assessments of...more

New Federal Regulation of Tax Resolution, Tax Negotiation and Tax Settlement Services: FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule

Background: How did we get here? - FTC Background – History Debt Relief Services Enforcement; Debt Settlement Workshop; Debt Relief Services Rulemaking; – Telemarketing Sales Rule; Amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule;...more

Sutherland Salt Shaker- Vol. 1 No. 8- August 2010

IN THIS ISSUE: Roam If You Want To: MTSA’s Application to Foreign Roaming; California Court of Appeal Addresses Proper Remedy for Taxpayers Claiming Dividends Received Deduction, Application of Post-Amnesty Penalties;...more

Sutherland Salt Shaker- Vol. 1 No. 7- July 2010

IN THIS ISSUE- Totally Cool: Tennessee Class Action Lawsuit Smoked; New Hampshire Interest and Dividends Tax: Who’s Taxable Now?; South Carolina Goes Off the TRAC; Valuation, Revaluation, and Ohio Property Tax; SALT Pet(s) of...more