| Ex. LAW-316 | 42 U.S.C. 5191 (2023 ed.)Stafford Act: procedure for emergency declaration | Congress of the United States | United States or State (legal authority; see citation)Legal authority | Jan. 1, 2024 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Legal authorityOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-354 | 26 U.S.C. 3134 (2023 ed.)Employee retention credit for employers subject to closure due to COVID-19 (govinfo text; (f) governmental employers) | Congress of the United States | United States or State (legal authority; see citation)Legal authority | Jan. 1, 2024 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Legal authorityOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-355 | 48 U.S.C. 731b (2023 ed.)Organization of a government pursuant to a constitution (Puerto Rico; 'in the nature of a compact') | Congress of the United States | United States or State (legal authority; see citation)Legal authority | Jan. 1, 2024 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Legal authorityOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-356 | 48 U.S.C. 1422 (2023 ed.)Organic Act of Guam: Governor; executive power | Congress of the United States | United States or State (legal authority; see citation)Legal authority | Jan. 1, 2024 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Legal authorityOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-357 | 48 U.S.C. 159148 U.S.C. 1591 | Congress of the United States | United States or State (legal authority; see citation)Legal authority | Jan. 1, 2024 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Legal authorityOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-363 | 46 U.S.C. 70002 (2023 ed.)Ports and Waterways Safety Act: special powers to order vessels | Congress of the United States | United States or State (legal authority; see citation)Legal authority | Jan. 1, 2024 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Legal authorityOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-364 | 46 U.S.C. 70011 (2023 ed.)Ports and Waterways Safety Act: safety zones and other measures | Congress of the United States | United States or State (legal authority; see citation)Legal authority | Jan. 1, 2024 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Legal authorityOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-113 | IR-2024-169 (June 20, 2024): results of the risk review, IRS news release IR-2024-169IR-2024-169 (June 20, 2024): results of the risk review, IRS news release IR-2024-169 | Internal Revenue Service | Legal authority | June 20, 2024 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-008 | Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369 (2024) (slip opinion)Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369 (2024) (slip opinion) | Supreme Court of the United States | Legal authority | June 28, 2024 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-114 | IR-2024-203 (August 8, 2024): 28,000 disallowance letters; partial lifting of the moratorium, IRS news release IR-2024-203IR-2024-203 (August 8, 2024): 28,000 disallowance letters; partial lifting of the moratorium, IRS news release IR-2024-203 | Internal Revenue Service | Legal authority | Aug. 8, 2024 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-115 | IR-2024-212 (August 15, 2024) and Announcement 2024-30: the second Voluntary Disclosure Program and recapture letters, IRS news release IR-2024-212; Announcement 2024-30, sections 1-3IR-2024-212 (August 15, 2024) and Announcement 2024-30: the second Voluntary Disclosure Program and recapture letters, IRS news release… | Internal Revenue Service | Legal authority | Aug. 15, 2024 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-134 | IR-2024-212 (August 15, 2024) and Announcement 2024-30: the second Voluntary Disclosure Program and recapture letters, IRS news release IR-2024-212; Announcement 2024-30, sections 1-3IR-2024-212 (August 15, 2024) and Announcement 2024-30: the second Voluntary Disclosure Program and recapture letters, IRS news release… | Internal Revenue Service | Legal authority | Aug. 15, 2024 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-124 | National Taxpayer Advocate blog, August 21, 2024: 'Did You Receive a Notice of Claim Disallowance for Your Employee Retention Credit Refund Claim? If So, Now What?', taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov NTA Blog (Wayback capture 20250118142605)National Taxpayer Advocate blog, August 21, 2024: 'Did You Receive a Notice of Claim Disallowance for Your Employee Retention Credit Refund… | Internal Revenue Service | Legal authority | Aug. 21, 2024 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-116 | IR-2024-263 (October 10, 2024), IRS news release IR-2024-263IR-2024-263 (October 10, 2024), IRS news release IR-2024-263 | Internal Revenue Service | Legal authority | Oct. 10, 2024 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-024 | Federal Rules of Evidence (uscourts.gov pamphlet), Rules 201 and 801(d)(2)Federal Rules of Evidence (uscourts.gov pamphlet), Rules 201 and 801(d)(2) | Judicial Conference of the United States | Legal authority | Dec. 1, 2024 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-149 | IRS Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), 'Employee Retention Credit Eligibility Checklist,' and the interactive checklist page, Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), Catalog Number 94470G; irs.gov ERC Eligibility Checklist page (Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 02-Jun-2026)IRS Publication 5887 (Rev. 12-2024), 'Employee Retention Credit Eligibility Checklist,' and the interactive checklist page, Publication 5887… | Internal Revenue Service | Legal authority | Dec. 1, 2024 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-138 | National Taxpayer Advocate blog, May 8, 2025 (updated December 3, 2025): 'The ERC Claim Period Has Closed', taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov NTA Blog (Wayback capture 20251203225236)National Taxpayer Advocate blog, May 8, 2025 (updated December 3, 2025): 'The ERC Claim Period Has Closed', taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov NTA… | Internal Revenue Service | Legal authority | May 8, 2025 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-078 | Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. June 16, 2025) (opinion), 140 F.4th 1079Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. June 16, 2025) (opinion), 140 F.4th 1079 | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Legal authority | June 16, 2025 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-005 | Pub. L. 119-21, 139 Stat. 72 (July 4, 2025) (sec. 70605 at 286-289)Pub. L. 119-21, 139 Stat. 72 (July 4, 2025) (sec. 70605 at 286-289) | United States Congress | Legal authority | July 4, 2025 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-076 | In re JSmith Civil, LLC, No. 24-00004-5-JNC, Doc. 47 (Bankr. E.D.N.C. Aug. 7, 2025), 674 B.R. 207In re JSmith Civil, LLC, No. 24-00004-5-JNC, Doc. 47 (Bankr. E.D.N.C. Aug. 7, 2025), 674 B.R. 207 | United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D.N.C. | Legal authority | Aug. 7, 2025 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-117 | FS-2025-07 (October 22, 2025; updated October 30, 2025): FAQs on Pub. L. 119-21 section 70605, IRS Fact Sheet FS-2025-07 (announced by IR-2025-106)FS-2025-07 (October 22, 2025; updated October 30, 2025): FAQs on Pub. L. 119-21 section 70605, IRS Fact Sheet FS-2025-07 (announced by… | Internal Revenue Service | Legal authority | Oct. 22, 2025 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-086 | JPM Restaurant, LLC v. United States, No. 1:24-cv-357, Doc. 49 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 29, 2025) (order denying reconsideration of stay)JPM Restaurant, LLC v. United States, No. 1:24-cv-357, Doc. 49 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 29, 2025) (order denying reconsideration of stay) | United States District Court, E.D. Tenn. | Legal authority | Oct. 29, 2025 | | Legal authority | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. LAW-079 | Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. Nov. 10, 2025) (order and amended opinion), reported at 158 F.4th 944 (per Tri-State at 7-8)Lemus-Escobar v. Bondi, No. 18-73423 (9th Cir. Nov. 10, 2025) (order and amended opinion), reported at 158 F.4th 944 (per Tri-State at 7-8) | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Legal authority | Nov. 10, 2025 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-083 | Plastic Film, LLC v. United States, No. 5:25-cv-30-DCB-LGI, Doc. 18 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 20, 2026)Plastic Film, LLC v. United States, No. 5:25-cv-30-DCB-LGI, Doc. 18 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 20, 2026) | United States District Court, S.D. Miss. | Legal authority | Jan. 20, 2026 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |
| Ex. LAW-075 | Gravenstein 116, LLC v. United States, No. 25-997 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 30, 2026), 180 Fed. Cl. 292Gravenstein 116, LLC v. United States, No. 25-997 (Fed. Cl. Jan. 30, 2026), 180 Fed. Cl. 292 | United States Court of Federal Claims | Legal authority | Jan. 30, 2026 | | Legal authority | Primary source read | |