During a March 6 settlement conference, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) advised the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) that CBP is developing a centralized system to process refunds of tariffs imposed under the International…
DOL’s New Proposal to Distinguish Employees from Independent Contractors
On February 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of proposed rulemaking to redefine independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act…
On March 4, 2026, Judge Richard K. Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued a significant ruling holding that all importers of record who paid tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) are…
On March 2, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service released Schedule 1‑A (Form 1040) and accompanying updates to the Form 1040 Instructions implementing several new individual tax deductions enacted under the reconciliation legislation commonly referred…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released two new artificial intelligence (“AI”) resources intended to help banks and other financial institutions adopt AI more securely and consistently: (1) an Artificial Intelligence Lexicon, and (2) a…
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2026-16, providing interim guidance on a new 100% special depreciation allowance for certain nonresidential real property, depreciable under…
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision holding the Trump Administration’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA") were unlawful and exceeded the authority…
An increasing number of developers and expanding companies across Indiana are turning to contaminated properties, commonly called “brownfields.” These sites provide ideal locations for urban infill projects as well as existing improvements and…
Beginning April 1, 2026, and every year thereafter, 340B hospital covered entities with an Indiana service address must file an annual 340B report with the Indiana Department of Health (“IDOH”) covering activity from the prior calendar year. The…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has finalized a new residential real estate reporting rule under 31 CFR 1031.320 (the “Rule”), which takes effect March 1, 2026. This regulatory change will affect clients engaged in residential real…
House and Senate appropriations leaders have reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to keep the federal government funded through fiscal year 2026 while advancing several long-anticipated health care policy changes. The U.S. House of…
On December 12, 2025, the Wisconsin legislature introduced a bipartisan measure (SB 759) that proposes significant amendments to Chapter 138 (Money and Rates of Interest) of the Wisconsin Statutes. SB 759 would implement a 36% annual percentage rate…
