Mealey's (January 8, 2019, 11:58 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 7 denied a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by tax preparation franchisees who argued that the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals erred in failing to certify a question over the common-law requirements for contract consideration to the Virginia Supreme Court (Gregory Aime, et al. v. JTH Tax Inc., et al., No. 18-737, U.S. Sup.)....