Are The Wealthy Leaving Blue States For Red Ones?
Some perspective is in order.
IRS Collection Staff Will Stop Its Practice Of Surprise Taxpayer Visits
The two main reasons for this are safety and to prevent scams.
Schenck Price Competes Smarter With Lexis+ With Protégé
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
Beyoncé Is Fighting Her $2.7M Tax Bill In Court
Given Beyoncé’s superstar status and the publicity it has generated, the IRS will give special attention to this case as it will have an effect on public compliance and respect for the tax laws.
Reflections On My Tax Court Trial That Gained A Lot Of Unexpected Attention
It is best to settle, but sometimes you need to be prepared to go to trial if necessary.
Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Unrealized Income Is Taxable And The Decision Could Have Far Reaching Consequences
The Court will decide whether the Constitution itself has a say in how tax laws should be drafted.
Stop Calling It A ‘Slap On The Wrist’ Just Because The Media Hyped It Up More Than It Deserved
From Hunter Biden to the ChatGPT lawyers, when media deploy the phrase 'slap on the wrist,' prepare to take several grains of salt.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Why There Is A Chance That The Supreme Court Could Uphold Student Loan Forgiveness
The hardcore tribalists will vote for their party regardless of the outcome.
Supreme Court Unanimously Holds That The Government Must Return Excess Equity To The Taxpayer After Selling Her Home
The Tyler decision will ensure that states like Minnesota which have strict home equity forfeiture laws establish procedures to give taxpayers any excess funds after its tax debts are paid.
Supreme Court Unanimously Holds That The IRS Can Summon A Law Firm’s Bank Records Without Giving Notice If Their Client Owes Back Taxes
The Court unanimously agreed with the Sixth Circuit.
Few Things Stop Bad Lawyering Like The IRS
Maybe he can recoup his losses from an in-depth Netflix bio-series.
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
Fox News’ Settlement Payment To Dominion Will Be Tax Deductible
Hopefully some of the tax savings can be used to hire a full-time fact checker.
Morning Docket: 05.15.23
* LSAT lives to fight another day as ABA halts its new rule to make the exam optional in the admissions process. Nothing inspires confidence like an accrediting body that repeatedly changes its mind! [Reuters] * Britney Spears paid Greenberg Traurig over $4 million in the aftermath of her conservatorship. It seems as though people who care about her could've saved her a lot of money by ending the conservatorship without requiring lawyers get involved, huh? [TMZ] * Firms may be trying to push people back to the office, but the hybrid work experience is also fueling creative lateral recruitment because firms care a lot less about office time when lawyers are bringing over fat books of business. [Law.com] * The absurdist YSL case continues with an attorney curing a contempt rap with an order of wings. [WSB] * Prince Harry will be the first royal to testify in court in over a century. I guess congratulations are in order for Prince Andrew somehow failing to break that record first. [Deadline] * Former attorney who fled the country after killing his girlfriend in "self-defense" convicted of murder. [New York Times] * Actress Fran Drescher writes about tax law for Bloomberg. It all makes sense. [Bloomberg Law News]
IRS Will Continue To Treat Cryptocurrencies Like Property Even Though One Country Considers It Legal Tender
To understand the decision, let’s compare the tax consequences of cryptocurrency transactions under the foreign currency laws versus the current property rules stated in Notice 2014-21.
An Analysis Of The Legality Of Creating The Death Star And Using It To Destroy Planets
No Bothans were harmed in the production of this article.
An Interview With Jazmen Jafar, A Lawyer Turned OnlyFans Model
A frank discussion about her new line of work outside of the legal profession.