Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down two tax decisions, one of which is set to immediately impact internet and other remote retailers nationwide. In South Dakota v. Wayfair, No. 17-494 , the Court overruled Quill Corp. v....more
6/25/2018
/ Commerce Clause ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Employee Stock Purchase Rights ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Internet Retailers ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) ,
SCOTUS ,
South Dakota v. Wayfair ,
Wisconsin Central Ltd v United States
A Federal court in Ohio recently dismissed a qui tam lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act by Kustom Products, Inc. against Hupp & Associates, Inc., a defense contractor, and in so doing provided judicial treatment of...more
The Supreme Court held yesterday that a violation of the False Claims Act’s seal provision does not mandate dismissal of a relator’s complaint. Justice Kennedy authored the Court’s opinion in the unanimous 8-0 decision. ...more
12/8/2016
/ Dismissals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FEMA ,
Flood Insurance ,
Fraud ,
Relators ,
SCOTUS ,
Sealed Records ,
Standard of Review ,
State Farm ,
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co v United States ex rel Rigsby ,
Wind Damage
This month the Supreme Court heard oral argument in State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. United States ex rel. Rigsby, a case centered on allegations dating back to Hurricane Katrina. The Fifth Circuit had previously upheld a...more