Ray Township, Michigan – In a recent decision, the Michigan Court of Appeals sided with Ray Township in a property tax dispute, upholding the Michigan Tax Tribunal’s dismissal of Bluewater Natural Gas Holding, LLC’s appeal. The court found that Bluewater failed to file its petition within the required timeframe, thus…
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Maryland Attorney Disbarred for Abandoning Clients and Other Misconduct
The Supreme Court of Maryland has ordered the disbarment of attorney David B. Mintz following a series of professional misconduct violations. The decision, handed down on October 24, 2025, stems from Mintz’s representation of 14 clients in bankruptcy court, as well as his own financial and personal issues. The court…
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Kentucky Supreme Court Rules on Property Tax Lien Dispute, Upholding Pro Rata Distribution
The Kentucky Supreme Court has weighed in on a case involving a dispute over how to divide the proceeds from a property auction. The court affirmed the Court of Appeals’ decision, rejecting the argument that the holder of the earliest recorded tax lien should receive priority. Instead, the Supreme Court…
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Import Company Hit with Default Judgment Over Unpaid Taxes
The United States Court of International Trade has sided with the government in a case against E-Dong, U.S.A., Inc., a California-based import company. The court granted a default judgment, meaning E-Dong failed to respond to the lawsuit, and now owes the government over $234,000 in unpaid federal excise taxes (FETs),…
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Court Rules TEFRA Partnership Petition Deadline is Jurisdictional, Dismissing Late Filing
The United States Tax Court has ruled that the deadline for filing a petition in a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) partnership case is a jurisdictional requirement. This means that if a petition is filed late, the court doesn’t have the power to hear the case, and it…
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Tennessee Court Upholds Judge’s Impartiality in Tax Exemption Case
In a recent decision, the Tennessee Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s ruling, dismissing a motion to have the trial judge recuse herself from a property tax exemption case. The appeal, filed by Senior Pastor Charles Dowell, Jr. and Priest Baldwin Hutchinson, centered on their belief that Chancellor…
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Court Rejects Steelmaker’s Appeal in Antidumping Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has partially sided with AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger), a German steel manufacturer, in a long-running dispute with the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding antidumping duties. The court affirmed a lower court’s decision on one issue but reversed it on…
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Kentucky Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of State in Hazard Restaurant Tax Case
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s decision regarding the City of Hazard’s ability to impose a restaurant tax. The ruling, delivered on October 3, 2025, sides with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, represented by Attorney General Russell Coleman, and clarifies the application of Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS)…