Supreme Court Justice Takes a Swipe at Presidential Immunity Ruling
Sotomayor previously said the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling allowed a president to become a "king above the ...
Federal Laws Also Preempt State's Swipe Fee Law on Out-of-State Banks, Judge Rules
"The statute’s plain language clearly suggests that § 1831a(j)(1) is meant to ensure that out-of-state state banks can compete with nationally chartered banks. This means that because the court ...
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Illinois ‘Swipe Fee’ Law Faces Continued Pushback as Court Partially Extends Injunction
On February 6, 2025, the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois declined to issue a preliminary injunction ...
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Illinois ‘Swipe Fee’ Law Faces Continued Pushback as Court Partially Extends Injunction
On February 6, 2025, the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois declined to issue a preliminary injunction to stop an Illinois “swipe fee” law that would ban certain credit ...
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State Supreme Court rules East Lansing's 5% franchise fee for BWL customers is a tax
The state Supreme Court said that the BWL franchise fee East Lansing imposed on residents in 2017 was "clearly a tax" that ...
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State Supreme Court rules East Lansing's 5% franchise fee for BWL customers is a tax
the state Supreme Court ruled that a franchise fee City of East Lansing officials imposed on Lansing Board of Water & Light customers seven years ago was a tax, the latest decision in a nearly ...
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Judge blocks retailers from joining credit card fee fight between Illinois and banks
(Read the full ruling below.) Banks sued when Illinois legislators approved the law that would exempt state and local taxes and tips from so-called swipe fees. "We welcome today's court order ...