Mealey's (August 23, 2019, 2:01 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 21 requested a response to a petition seeking clarification of whether a state may treat franchise fees, royalty fees and similar payments from in-state businesses to out-of-state businesses as income earned in that state by the out-of-state business (Staples, Inc., et al. v. Maryland Comptroller of the Treasury, No. 19-119, U.S. Sup.)....