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In a significant legal victory, Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares secures a procedural win against the feds over a tax dispute. The judge ruled that the Department of Justice should have questioned Tavares first before seeking MLSEs input on a $15.3 million signing bonus. Tavares argues the bonus was an inducement to return to Canada, not a playing duty, and is challenging an $8 million tax bill. The ruling keeps his appeal alive and could reshape how signing bonuses are taxed in pro sports.

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