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U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Case Status
Decided
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Case Updates
U.S. Chamber and coalition file notice of appeal to challenge dismissal of three of their claims under the Tax Injunction Act and one claim as prudentially moot
December 13, 2022
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Click here to view further activity in this case before the Fourth Circuit.
District court dismisses First Amendment challenge to pass-through prohibition of Maryland’s digital services tax as moot
December 02, 2022
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U.S. Chamber and coalition file supplemental response brief explaining why Maryland’s pass-through prohibition for its digital services tax violates the First Amendment
May 13, 2022
Click here to view the coalition amicus brief. Michael B. Kimberly, Paul W. Hughes, Stephen P. Kranz, and Sarah P. Hogarth of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
U.S. Chamber and coalition file supplemental brief explaining why Maryland’s pass-through prohibition for its digital services tax violates the First Amendment
April 29, 2022
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District court granted in part and denied in part Maryland’s motion to dismiss complaint challenging its Digital Service Tax
March 04, 2022
Relying on the Tax Injunction Act, the court held that the U.S. Chamber could not seek to enjoin collection of the tax itself, but could proceed with its challenge to a pass-through prohibition that bars companies from passing the charge on to downstream market participants.
U.S. Chamber and coalition file supplemental brief on the inapplicability of the Tax Injunction Act to their challenge to Maryland’s digital services tax
December 13, 2021
Click here to view the brief. Michael B. Kimberly, Paul W. Hughes, Stephen P. Kranz, and Sarah P. Hogarth of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
U.S. Chamber and coalition file reply brief in support of their cross-motion for partial summary judgment on their challenge to Maryland’s digital services tax
October 13, 2021
Click here to view the brief. Michael B. Kimberly, Paul W. Hughes, Stephen P. Kranz, and Sarah P. Hogarth of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
U.S. Chamber and coalition oppose the State’s motion to dismiss and cross-move for summary judgment on their challenge to Maryland’s digital services tax
July 29, 2021
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U.S. Chamber and coalition amend their complaint challenging Maryland’s digital services tax
April 30, 2021
The amendments address Senate Bill 787, which made the tax even more punitive and discriminatory than it already was.
U.S. Chamber and industry associations file lawsuit challenging Maryland’s tax on digital advertising services
February 18, 2021
Click here to view the complaint. Michael B. Kimberly, Paul W. Hughes, Stephen P. Kranz, and Sarah P. Hogarth of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
Case Documents
- Complaint -- Chamber of Commerce v. Franchot (D. Md.).pdf
- Exhibit 1, Amended Complaint -- Chamber of Commerce v. Franchot (D. Md.).pdf
- Exhibit 2, Amended Complaint (REDLINE) -- Chamber of Commerce v. Franchot (D. Md.).pdf
- Plaintiffs' Opposition Brief -- Chamber of Commerce v. Franchot (D. Md.).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Reply Brief -- Chamber of Commerce v. Franchot (D. Md.).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Supplemental Brief -- Chamber of Commerce v. Franchot (D. Md.).pdf
- MTD Order -- Chamber of Commerce v. Franchot (D. Md.).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Supplemental Brief -- Chamber of Commerce v. Franchot (D. Md.).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Supplemental Reply Brief -- Chamber of Commerce v. Franchot (D. Md.).pdf
- Dismissal Order -- Chamber of Commerce v. Franchot (D. Md.).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Notice of Appeal -- Chamber of Commerce v. Franchot (D. Md.).pdf