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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

Hotels.com And Other Online Travel Vendors Don't Have To Pay Occupancy Taxes To North Carolina Counties

by Mack Sperling | Brooks Pierce on 1/7/2013

It's hard to like the result in Wake County v. Hotels.com, LP, 2012 NCBC 61. The case is a consolidation of cases brought by several North Carolina counties (Mecklenburg, Wake, Dare, and Buncombe) against Hotels.com and other...more

California Supreme Court Schedules Oral Argument for April

by Sedgwick LLP on 3/11/2011

• Oasis West Realty v. Goldman (S181781) – Does an attorney’s duty of loyalty owed to a former client apply when the attorney actively takes a position against the former client on the same issue for which the lawyer...more

Illinois Supreme Court Sets Civil Argument Schedule for March

by Sedgwick LLP on 3/2/2011

This afternoon, the Illinois Supreme Court published its Call of the Docket [pdf] for the March term, and the Court will hear oral argument in six civil cases. The cases, with the issue or issues presented in each,...more

Illinois Supreme Court Sets Busy Civil Argument Schedule for November

by Sedgwick LLP on 10/27/2010

This afternoon, the Illinois Supreme Court published its Call of the Docket for the November term, and the Court will hear oral argument in fifteen civil cases. The cases, with the issue or issues presented in each,...more

Illinois Supreme Court on the Tort Immunity Act, Collateral Estoppel, the Use Tax and the Home Repair Act

by Sedgwick LLP on 9/28/2010

Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court filed opinions resolving four new civil cases: Hubble v. Bi-State Development Agency of the Illinois-Missouri Metropolitan District, [pdf] No. 109137 -- In a personal injury action,...more

Testifying On The Witness Stand

by Gary Johnson on 12/4/2009

Ever wonder what to tell your client when they are going to be on the witness stand? This may help. ...more

Jury Instructions For ICBC Injury Claims With Multiple Years Of Past Wage Loss

by Erik Magraken, ICBC Injury Claims Lawyer on 11/17/2009

Article by ICBC Injury Claims Lawyer Erik Magraken discussing useful jury instructions to minimize tax deductions for past income loss awards from BC Car Crashes as a result of s. 98 of the Insurance Vehicle...more