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US Supreme Court Holds States Can Require Out-of-State Sellers to Collect and Remit Sales Taxes Updated: Published by:

In one of the most highly anticipated decisions of the term, the US Supreme Court held today that states may require sellers who have no physical presence within the state to collect and remit sales taxes on goods sold to buyers in the state. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the opinion…

United States Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Arkansas Abortion Law Ending the Use of Medication Abortions Updated: Published by:

On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, the United States Supreme Court denied Planned Parenthood's petition for a writ of certiorari in Planned Parenthood of Arkansas & Eastern Oklahoma v. Jegley (8th Cir. 2017). At issue is an Arkansas abortion law that requires doctors who provide medication abortions to contract with a…

US Supreme Court Clears Path for Legalized Sports Betting Nationwide Updated: Published by:

In a 6-3 opinion, the US Supreme Court struck down a 1992 federal statute that prohibited most states from allowing sports betting. Ruling in favor of the State of New Jersey and against sports leagues including the NCAA, the Court found that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA)…