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Nevada: Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Franchise Fee Suit Against Streaming Entertainment Companies
Case No. 21-16560, 9th Cir. (10/28/22). In a suit filed by a Nevada municipality against various streaming entertainment companies claiming that they owed local franchise fees imposed on certain video service providers under Nevada law, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the US District Court’s grant of the companies’ motion to dismiss [see State Tax Matters, Issue 2021-37, for details on the lower court’s ruling], agreeing that the municipality claimant does not have a private right of action to bring the lawsuit against the companies. Please contact us with any questions.
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