U.S. SUPREME COURT UPDATE

The US Supreme Court, with a new justice joining last term and another for next term, nevertheless seems to be continuing with its generally split decisions. In the Henri Group, HV v. City of New York case, the court held that New York City has no claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Org...

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Published inJournal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives Vol. 20; no. 7; p. 44
Main Authors Barton, Gregg D, Mahon, Robert L
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Thomson Reuters (Tax & Accounting) Inc 01.10.2010
Subjects
Appeals
Cigarettes
Consumers
Federal court decisions
Fraud
Jurisdiction
Local distribution companies
Municipal taxation
Natural gas utilities
Pipelines
Racketeering
RICO 1970-US
Sales taxes
State court decisions
State taxes
Supreme Court decisions
Tax exemptions
Tax revenues
Taxpayers
Use taxes
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Summary:The US Supreme Court, with a new justice joining last term and another for next term, nevertheless seems to be continuing with its generally split decisions. In the Henri Group, HV v. City of New York case, the court held that New York City has no claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act against out-of-state cigarette retailers that failed to report to New York for tax purposes information on sales of cigarettes to New York City residents. When the Supreme Court returns in October, it will hear oral argument in three state and local lax cases (two of which have been consolidated) and consider requests tor certiorari in two others, all carried over from the prior term. The Court also will welcome its newest member, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, who, following her confirmation by the US Senate, was sworn in on 8/7/10 as the 100th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
ISSN:1533-3124