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USDA’s Action on RFID Tags Challenged in Court
In a Wyoming federal district court, Harriet Hageman, senior litigation counsel for the New Civil Liberties Alliance, filed an opening brief related to R-CALF USA’s Federal Advisory Committee Act lawsuit against the USDA regarding its mandate of radio frequency identification eartags. In addition to R-CALF USA, Wyoming ranchers Tracy and Donna Hunt and South Dakota ranchers Kenny…
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How a Lawsuit Against the IRS Is Trying to Expand Privacy for Crypto Users
The Department of Justice, representing the IRS, has responded to pushback on its motion to dismiss the ongoing James Harper v. Charles P. Rettig, et al. lawsuit over allegations by Harper that the IRS violated his constitutional rights. Harper’s case may have widespread implications for privacy laws regarding cryptocurrency users if he wins. Harper filed a…
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Eviction Moratorium Gave Renters Relief But Property Owners Face Billions in Unpaid Rent
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) — President Joe Biden extended the nationwide pause on evictions through March 31 as one of his first official actions and he aims to extend it further through the end of September in the American Rescue Plan, a proposal pushed through the Senate Friday. Since taking effect, federal and state eviction moratoria…
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IRS Rules Shouldn't Thwart Couple's Refund Bid, Fed. Circ. Told
The Court of Federal Claims wrongly dismissed a couple’s tax refund claim after deferring to IRS regulations on what constitutes an on-time filing, and the Federal Circuit should reverse the ruling, the court was told. Regulations governing how the Internal Revenue Service determines whether a tax refund claim was filed in a timely fashion should…
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