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Ohio Supreme Court Doubles Down on Applying a Plain and Ordinary Meaning to Sales Tax Exemptions

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On August 13, 2025, the Ohio Supreme Court overturned the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (BTA) and the Ohio Tax Commissioner in Claugus Fam. Farm, L.P. v. Harris, 2025-Ohio-2807, Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2807, thereby allowing...more

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California Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Review for CPUC Decisions

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On August 7, 2025, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Center for Biological Diversity, Inc. v. Public Utilities Commission (Cal., Aug. 7, 2025, No. S283614), 2025 WL 2253765 (Center for Biological Diversity)....more

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Get back in your lane: North Dakota Supreme Court limits NDIC’s adjudicatory authority over saltwater gathering disputes

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In a rare rebuke of the North Dakota Industrial Commission (“NDIC”), the Supreme Court held that saltwater gathering is a post-production cost — and that the NDIC lacks authority to adjudicate disputes over such costs between...more

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The demise of “Chevron Deference” on the federal level has also arrived in the Arizona state courts

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Changes in federal and many states’ laws (e.g., just last month in Arizona) may put industry on more equal footing with agencies when interpreting rules and permit terms. If agencies have overreached on these interpretations,...more

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