Cannabis

By Anna Scott Farrell

Tobacco products maker Altria is not entitled to a $38 million tax refund on foreign subsidiaries, a Virginia federal court found, saying the company was an indirect shareholder through its interest in Anheuser-Busch and therefore owes taxes on its portion of the subsidiaries' income.

By Zak Kostro

Michigan would eliminate its 10% excise tax on marijuana under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

By Paul Williams

Michigan would decouple from certain business-friendly provisions in this year's federal tax bill and impose a new excise tax on the wholesale price of cannabis under a budget agreement the state House of Representatives advanced.

By Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli Radnothy

Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered lawyering could help solve workforce challenges and the justice gap — if firms, educators and policymakers get on board, say Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli Radnothy.

By Sarah Abrams

My time on the softball field has taught me lessons that also apply to success in legal work — on effective preparation, flexibility, communication and teamwork, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.

By David Thomas

Law students typically have weeks or months to prepare for any given deadline, but the unpredictability of practicing in the real world means that lawyers must become time-management pros, ready to adapt to scheduling conflicts and unexpected assignments at any given moment, says David Thomas at Honigman.