Tax Law
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Sponsored Content, Tax Law
Safe Harbors And Warring States: The Tax Troubles Of Remote Work
One thing seems sure: The taxation waters will be muddy for some time. -
Tax Law
The Extravagant Gifts In The Academy Awards Swag Bags Can Result In A Tax Bill
I'd like to thank my manager. And my agent. And my mom. And I'd like to thank the Academy for triggering an audit of my taxes that will haunt me for the rest of time. -
Courts, Government
Congratulations To The 2021 Bristow Fellows
Plus the law schools and lower-court judges producing the most Bristows. -
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Tax Law
Americans And Swiss Banks
The effect of the Swiss FATCA is that one of the biggest benefits of having a Swiss bank account, secrecy, is no longer available to Americans. -
Tax Law
3 Ways The Paycheck Protection Program Rules Can Be Amended To Help Small Businesses And Their Employees
Some chronic internet commenters might find this hard to believe, but not all corporations own their own country. -
Tax Law
Taxing Video Game Virtual Currency Transactions: Separating Those Who Play For Fun From Those Who Play For Profit
The potential scenarios are endless. -
Biglaw, Courts
Judicial Notice: Vernon Jordan, RIP
Plus other notable legal news from the week that was. -
Law Schools
Medical School Graduate Who Worked Odd Jobs For Years Gets $440,000 Of Student Loans Discharged In Bankruptcy
These happy endings are unusual but not all that rare. -
Government
After SCOTUS Green Light, Mazars Finally Hands Over Trump's Bigly Amazing Tax Returns
He probably fought so hard to keep them hidden out of, ummm, modesty. -
Tax Law
Will President Trump's Tax Return Problems Continue To Follow Him?
There is something we mortals can learn from this. Tax returns are not safe from a criminal investigation. -
Tax Law
When Will The Deferral On Federal Student Loan Payments End?
If the economy is starting to improve, people should be expected to start repaying their loans and other deferred expenses. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.16.21
* Facebook has created a kind of Supreme Court to decide free speech matters on the platform. Wonder if the tech types on the tribunal wear robes or hoodies… [New Yorker]
* Two people have been arrested in connection with the killing of a popular DC-area attorney. [Fox News]
* Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a lawsuit over his “Vote or Die” slogan. [Page Six]
* Check out the profiles of candidates who may be Manhattan’s next District Attorney. [Wall Street Journal]
* A lawyer who erroneously received a check from the IRS for around $285,000 is trying to return the money. Guess he never got a bank error in your favor card while playing Monopoly… [Whittier Daily News]
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Law Schools
How Going To Law School Is Like Purchasing GameStop Stock
Perhaps those who are on the fence about law school can learn some lessons from what happened last with the rise and fall (and maybe rise again) of GameStop stock. -
Government
Judge Offers Trump Lawyers Free Lesson On How Privilege Works
The tricky thing about attorney-client privilege is... well, nothing really. -
Biglaw
Donald Trump's Tax Lawyers Saying, 'Trump Who?' As IRS Changes Hands
Morgan Lewis is winding down its relationship with Trump's ventures. -
Tax Law
The Basics Of The Second Stimulus Bill: PPP Part Deux, Stimulus Checks, And Student Loan Assistance
Let's review some of the more popular provisions. -
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Tax Law
Hunter Biden's Tax Troubles
There is no news that President-elect Biden is under investigation. Nor is there any indication that he has illegally profited from Hunter’s activities.