IRS Win in Micro-Captive Insurance Case Not End of Legal Road

The IRS can claim a temporary victory that allows it to require reporting by micro-captive insurance arrangements it deems potentially tax abusive, but a federal court in Texas may favor claims that the final captive regulations are arbitrary and capricious.

Trump’s IRS Lawsuit Offers Lessons on Privacy and Legal Process

President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS should reinforce several lessons that extend well beyond this case: Taxpayer privacy is fundamental. Courts have tools to preserve fairness when structural conflicts arise. Presidential proximity to litigation decisions can heighten those conflicts. And policy choices about investment, access, and oversight have real-world consequences.

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Nelson Mullins Hires Els as Estate Planning and Trusts Partner

Anna Els joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough as a partner on its estate planning and trusts team and will relocate to the firm’s Naples, Fla., office this summer, the firm announced Monday.

Hunton Promotes Jake Johnson, Tyler Richardson to Counsel

Hunton Andrews Kurth promoted Jake Johnson and Tyler Richardson to counsel, the firm announced Monday.

Morgan Lewis Taps Three-Partner Team for Its New York Office

Julia Medynskaya, Daniel Rosen, and Brendan Sponheimer joined Morgan Lewis as partners in its tax and transfer pricing team in New York, the firm announced Monday. They join from Baker McKenzie.

McDermott Nabs Private Client Partner Tucci From Proskauer in LA

Peter Tucci joined McDermott Will & Schulte as a partner in its private client practice in Los Angeles, the firm announced Tuesday.

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