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The IRS has intensified its use of the economic substance doctrine, applying it more broadly across tax examinations than at any point in recent years. The economic substance doctrine is a judicial

A Florida federal court has allowed a claim under the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act to proceed, despite the defendant’s assertion that an established business relationship barred the lawsuit. The case, Specht v.

Paramount+ has handed out a straight-to-series order for Discretion, an eight-episode legal thriller produced by A24 with Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning starring and executive producing. The show centres on Lenny, a

The American Bar Association is preparing a significant restructuring of its organisational structure as it grapples with mounting financial pressures and declining revenue. The organisation is on track to see its revenue

In a decision of first impression in Massachusetts, a Superior Court judge has ruled that AI-generated output does not qualify for work product protection unless directed by counsel. The case, Shealy v.

On 13 August 2026, the Department of Justice’s newly created National Fraud Enforcement Division published a memorandum outlining its core enforcement priorities for the months ahead. Colin M. McDonald, Assistant Attorney General

From the federal judiciary to the halls of Congress, few political comebacks in American history match the remarkable arc of this story. A federal judge was impeached by the House of Representatives

The US Department of Justice has reached an interstate stalking plea deal with Luigi Mangione, a move widely seen as a deliberate effort to complicate New York’s murder case. By securing a

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has filed a cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consideration of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, known as H.R. 3633. The move marks another