Judge Sets Nov. 29 Hearing on Md. Digital Ad Tax

A federal judge set a Nov. 29 oral argument in Maryland digital ad tax litigation (case 1:21-cv-00410-LKG). The 2 p.m. virtual hearing will be on defendant Maryland and plaintiff U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s supplemental cross-motions for summary judgment, said Judge Lydia Griggsby of the U.S. District Court in Baltimore. Maryland argued last month there's significant state interest in precluding businesses from passing on the tax’s cost to consumers, but the chamber said the pass-through ban is unconstitutional (see 2208120053).