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Online Sales Case Argued Before the Supreme Court

Nina Totenberg outlines the back-and-forth arguments that occurred this week in South Dakota v. Wayfair, a case that might overturn decades-old precedent that bars states from collecting sales taxes from online-only retailers. Totenberg suggests that, contrary to the expectations of many court watchers, the majority “just might preserve the status quo, and that would be a huge victory for online sellers.” Read more here.