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Benefit Corporations: The Latest Development in the Evolution of Social Enterprise
Mystica M. Alexander (Bentley University), Benefit Corporations—The Latest Development in the Evolution of Social Enterprise: Are they Worthy of a Taxpayer Subsidy?, 38 Seton Hall Legis. J. 219 (2014): The purpose of this Article is twofold: (1) placing the Benefit Corporation within the historical context of the social enterprise movement…
ABA Tax Section Publishes Winter 2015 Issue of News Quarterly
The ABA Tax Section has published 34 News Quarterly No. 2 (Winter 2015): Point to Remember, Is It Worthwhile to Realize Capital Gains to Finance the Tax for the Roth Conversion, by William K.S. Wang (UC-Hastings), pp. 1, 20-26 Section Meeting Calendar, p. 2 From the Chair, Investing in the…
Call for Speakers: CALI Conference at Denver Law School
CALI has issued a Call for Speakers to law faculty, librarians, and IT staff (April 3 deadline) for its 25th Annual CALI Conference for Law School Computing on June 18-20, 2015 at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. The conference registration fee is reduced to $95 for speakers….
Cohen Presents ‘Seg Academies,’ Taxes, and Judge Ginsburg Today at Georgetown
Stephen Cohen (Georgetown) presents ‘Seg Academies,’ Taxes, and Judge Ginsburg at Georgetown today as part of its Tax Law and Public Finance Workshop Series: On the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia then-Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg authored an opinion with profound implications not only for the law…
Lawyers, Law Professors Tilt to the Left; Judges Tilt to the Right
New York Times: Why Judges Tilt to the Right, by Adam Liptak: Lawyers on average are much more liberal than the general population, a new study has found. [Adam Bonica (Stanford) & Maya Sen (Harvard), The Politics of Selecting the Bench from the Bar: The Legal Profession and Partisan Incentives…
A Smarter Way to Tax Big Banks: Make Equity (Like Debt) Tax-Deductible
Wall Street Journal op-ed: A Smarter Way to Tax Big Banks, by Mark J. Roe (Harvard) & Michael Tröge (École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris): President Obama has reanimated the idea of taxing the debt of big banks to help stabilize the banking industry and prevent future financial crises. The…
Does Your Law School Smell? Custom Scents and Law School Branding
Wall Street Journal, Airlines Try Signature Fragrances, but Not Everyone Is On Board: Beyoncé’s latest perfume is called Rise, “the scent of empowerment.” Lady Gaga, Pharrell Williams and Jennifer Aniston have signature scents, too. So does Delta Air Lines. Delta’s offering is Calm, an eau d’aeroport that it sprays in…
The Structure of American Income Tax Policy Preferences
Cameron Ballard-Rosa (North Carolina), Lucy Martin (Yale) & Kenneth F. Scheve (Stanford), The Structure of American Income Tax Policy Preferences: Modern income tax systems are multidimensional in that different rates can be applied to different income levels. Few contemporary studies of public preferences over the income tax or redistribution more…
Tax Provisions in President Obama’s FY2016 Budget
President Obama yesterday released his Fiscal Year 2016 Budget. The Treasury Department released the 312-page Green Book (General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue Proposals) (revenue tables here). Forbes, Tax Aspects Of The President’s FY2016 Budget New York Times, Obama Calls Foul on Donor Tax Break for College…
University Of Missouri-Kansas City Joins Rankings Hall Of Shame; Dean Ordered Staff To Raise Ranking "By All Means Necessary"
Inside Higher Education, Fibbing for Rankings: The University of Missouri at Kansas City gave the Princeton Review false information designed to inflate the rankings of its business school, which was under pressure from its major donor to keep the ratings up, according to an outside audit released Friday. The audit…