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SEC Quasi-Legislative Power: When Courts Can Review Agency Regulations
The Supreme Court clarifies when courts may review SEC regulations and why injunctions against the agency were improper in the PSE voting rights case.
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies and CTA Jurisdiction in Tax Disputes
The Supreme Court clarifies that the CTA cannot review the CIR's quasi-legislative interpretation of tax laws, and taxpayers must exhaust administrative remedies first.
Challenging NTC Rules: Courts, Not Just Agencies, Can Hear Validity Cases
Supreme Court ruling clarifies that courts have jurisdiction to review NTC regulations issued under quasi-legislative power, without exhausting administrative remedies.