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Old Days – Memories of Equity Split Dollar in the Post-Loper Bright Era

This article focuses on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. (2024) and how it might apply to Split Dollar life insurance and possibly resurrect one of my favorite life...more

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What's Next for the Regulatory Landscape Post-Chevron?

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For nearly 40 years and in more than 18,000 judicial opinions, federal courts have used the Chevron doctrine to defer to an agency's reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court...more

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How Does the Demise of Chevron Deference Affect Employee Benefit Plans and ERISA Regulatory Actions and Litigation?

Since 1984, citation to Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council ("Chevron") has meant that courts should defer to an agency's interpretations of an ambiguous statute—as long as the agency's interpretation is...more

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What’s Next After the Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference?

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On June 28, 2024, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled its decision from a 1984 case and eliminated the doctrine of “Chevron deference.” Under this doctrine, courts deferred to permissible...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Upends 40 Years of Judicial Deference to Regulations

In a historical opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, released at the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the “Chevron” doctrine, which for so long had controlled judicial review...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The End of the Chevron Doctrine and the Reassertion of Judicial Primacy in Reviewing Federal Regulatory Actions

In 1984, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decided Chevron USA, Inc. v. National Resource Defense Council, reversing a lower court ruling that set aside EPA’s Clean Air Act “bubble policy” of providing regulatory relief from...more

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Supreme Court Overruling of Chevron Fuels Regulatory Uncertainty

On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court sent shockwaves through the legal system by overturning one of the foundational precedents of American administrative law.  In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Court, in a 6-3...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Affect Challenges to Tax Regulations

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Upon closing its October 2023 term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two significant opinions – despite neither being a tax case – that will have broad consequences for taxpayers seeking to challenge tax regulations and other...more

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Supreme Court Overrules Chevron, Opening Door for New Tax Reg Challenges

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On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States reshaped the federal tax landscape when it overturned the long-standing Chevron doctrine in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451. The Chevron doctrine, a...more

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"A Massive Shock to the Legal System": Supreme Court Supermajority Significantly Curtails Administrative Agency Authority in Loper...

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In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has overruled the Chevron doctrine, fundamentally altering the landscape of administrative law and significantly impacting federal tax administration. Six justices, with Chief Justice...more

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A Brief Overview of the Federal Rulemaking Process in the United States

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Since the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) in the United States, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) have issued notices of proposed regulations...more

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The “Major Questions Doctrine”: Another Tool to Challenge Tax Regulations?

Debates have raged in recent years over the future of Chevron deference, particularly given the change in the makeup and views of the Supreme Court of the United States. We have written extensively on Chevron deference in the...more

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Recent Supreme Court Case Provides Possible Pre-Assessment Judicial Review for Onerous Penalties

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The Supreme Court’s recent decision in CIC Services, LLC v. Internal Revenue Service may have significantly expanded taxpayers’ ability to obtain immediate injunctive relief against onerous tax reporting requirement....more

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US Supreme Court Allows Challenge to IRS Rule to Go Forward Despite Anti-Injunction Act

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The ruling provides a new avenue for parties to bring pre-enforcement challenges to IRS rules and regulations. Key Points: ..In CIC Services v. IRS, the US Supreme Court allowed a pre-enforcement challenge to an IRS...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Decision May Pave Way for Future IRS Lawsuits

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently rendered a unanimous opinion holding that the Anti-Injunction Act (AIA) did not block a lawsuit brought by CIC Services against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), delivering an important...more

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Supreme Court Opens Door to APA Challenge of Overreaching IRS Information Reporting Regime

In CIC Services, LLC v. Internal Revenue Service, a unanimous US Supreme Court allowed CIC, a tax advisor, to proceed with a pre-enforcement challenge to the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) “reportable transaction” regime....more

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Supreme Court puts IRS on notice [2016-66] in CIC Services, LLC - The Anti-Injunction Act has its limits

On May 17, 2021, the Supreme Court held that the Anti-Injunction Act (AIA), section 7421(a) of the Code, does not preclude a pre-enforcement challenge to an IRS notice enforced through civil and criminal penalties. The AIA...more

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Taxpayers Can Strike First: Supreme Court Allows Pre-Enforcement Challenges to Certain IRS Regulatory Actions

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Our Federal Tax Group examines a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could give taxpayers greater leeway to challenge IRS regulatory schemes before the IRS takes enforcement action....more

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Supreme Court Rules Tax Penalty Does Not Bar Pre-Enforcement Regulatory Challenge

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The Supreme Court held that a company may bring a pre-enforcement challenge under the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA") to an IRS reporting requirement backed by a tax penalty. On May 17, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court...more

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Supreme Court Hands Tax Advisor Big Win in CIC Services, LLC v. IRS

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Federal tax cases against the IRS can be difficult. Even procedurally so. Under the pay-first, litigate-later rule, taxpayers are generally required, prior to filing suit against the United States: (1) to full pay the...more

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Supreme Court Tackles Tax-Related Cases

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The United States Supreme Court has picked up the pace this week, already issuing eight regular opinions and four opinions relating to orders as of today. We discuss the tax-related items here. In Rodriguez v. FDIC, the...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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Focus on Tax Controversy - December 2013

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In This Issue: A Decade of Lessons Learned from State Tax False Claims Act Cases; Second Circuit Reaffirms Taxpayer’s Use of Protective Refund Claims; and Challenging Regulations After Mayo and Home Concrete. ...more

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Legal Alert: The 2012 Tax Litigation Year in Review: Important Events

The year 2012 was quite an interesting one for tax controversy. Whereas 2011 brought a win for the Treasury on deference issues in Mayo Foundation for Medical Ed. v. United States, 131 S. Ct. 704 (2011), 2012 was the year...more

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