1. More on the Tobin Tax 3 hours ago   permalink

More on the Tobin Tax
Paul Caron / TaxProf Blog

Future of Capitalism, House Democrats Ready a Tobin Tax The Hill, Democrats Push $150B Stock Tax on Wall Street New York Times op-ed, Taxing the Speculators, by Paul Krugman Greg Mankiw's Blog, Is a Tobin Tax Feasible? Times Online, Congressmen Float Trades Tax Wall Street Journal, Government Deficits and Private...

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More on the Tobin Tax Paul Krugman: Taxing the Speculators   —  Should we use taxes to deter financial speculation? Yes, say top British officials, who oversee the City of London, one of the world’s two great banking centers. Other European governments agree — and they’re right.

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2. Adenauers Bastelstube - Morgenweb 4 hours ago   permalink

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Start mit einem Patent für Klappverdecke - Hamburger Abendblatt   —  These headlines do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the patent law firm v. Kreisler Selting Werner. Please also review the disclaimer

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3. Justice Department Says Acorn Can Be Paid for Pre-Ban Contracts 6 hours ago   permalink

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has concluded that the Obama administration can lawfully pay the community group Acorn for services provided under contracts signed before Congress banned the government from providing money to the group.

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4. SCO and Ch. 11 Trustee Cahn Oppose Novell's Motion to Consolidate with IBM or Assign One Judge to Both 5 hours ago   permalink

SCO and Ch. 11 Trustee Cahn Oppose Novell's Motion to Consolidate with IBM or Assign One Judge to Both
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SCO has responded [PDF] to Novell's Notice just filed in Utah District Court. Novell is asking that court to assign both the Novell case and the IBM case to the same judge or to consolidate the two cases. SCO's Chapter 11 Trustee, Edward Cahn, also submits a statement in support of SCO's position, which is basically that it needs to hurry up and ...

5. Excess Ethanol 7 hours ago   permalink

Jonathan H. Adler / The Volokh Conspiracy

Congress demanded oil refiners use more ethanol, but meeting the federal targets is going to be a problem.  Now it’s up to the EPA to ease the mandate.  Will they act? Copyright © 2009 This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. The use of this feed on other websites breaches copyright. If this content [...]

6. Cold War-era loyalty oath remains popular among Illinois politicians 8 hours ago   permalink

Cold War-era loyalty oath remains popular among Illinois politicians
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CHICAGO (St. Louis Public Radio) - The vast majority of candidates for statewide office in Illinois have signed what's called the "loyalty oath." It's an optional form that candidates in may file when they turn in their petitions to get on the ballot.

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7. Unintentional Robo-Humor 12 hours ago   permalink

Eugene Volokh / The Volokh Conspiracy

An unintentionally funny piece of compliment spam I just saw in our spam filter: last Friday I’ve just enter to search horny sluts and get your The Volokh Conspiracy » Blog Archive » Is Sex More Likely To Be Emotionally Traumatizing for 17-Year-Old Boys or Girls? post as a result! That’s what exactly what I need! [...]

8. Data Sharing and Climate Change Research 14 hours ago   permalink

Eugene Volokh / The Volokh Conspiracy

I know next to nothing about climate change questions, which is why I almost never blog about them. But the recent discussion of the East Anglia CRU e-mails touches on a matter that I have studied a bit, though not much — standards related to the sharing of raw data by researchers. As I understand, [...]

9. "Court rules against Wal-Mart workers" 17 hours ago   permalink

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"Court rules against Wal-Mart workers": Kirk Makin of The Toronto Globe and Mail has a news update that begins, "A move to unionize the massive Wal-Mart store chain was dealt a blow this morning when the Supreme Court of Canada voted 6-3 against workers at a Quebec outlet that attempt to unionize." The Montreal Gazette has a news update ...

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SUPREME COURT OF CANADA   —  Labour relations — Dismissal — Business closure — Evidence — Union certified to represent employees — Negotiations to conclude first collective agreement with employer unsuccessful — Employer announcing closure of business — Complaint by employees that loss of employment was due to union activities — ...

10. Birmingham: was the city council election held at the correct time? 18 hours ago   permalink

Edward / Votelaw

The Birmingham News reports: A Birmingham neighborhood president and former council member who unsuccessfully ran for city council this year said he filed a lawsuit this morning against the city because he wanted to bring it to the attention of...

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Birmingham: was the city council election held at the correct time? Birmingham City Council's pro tem vote for Steven Hoyt may be invalid   —  The Birmingham City Coun­cil's vote to select Steven Hoyt as president pro tempore may have violated the Mayor-Council Act and be invalid, city attorneys and at least one council member said Wednesday. (The Birmingham News files)The Birmingham City Coun­cil's vote to select Steven Hoyt as president pro tempore may have violated the Mayor- ...

11. Finally, Some War Tax Talk 17 hours ago   permalink

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Will wonders never cease. After ignoring moral and economic imperaives for the better part of a decade, policymakers are finally talking about a war tax. New legislation proposed by Rep. David Obey, D-Wisc., would impose a modest, graduated surtax to help fund the war in Afghanistan. Obey offered an obvious -- and obviously compelling -- argument ...

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12. ABC News: Tough Market for Law School Grads 17 hours ago   permalink

Paul Caron / TaxProf Blog

ABC News, Tough Market for Law School Grads: Law Students Across the Country Try to Adapt in a Struggling Economy, by Emily Watkins: For the first time in decades, the promise of a profitable law career for top students is uncertain, as law schools report significantly reduced hiring rates. ......

13. Flipping the Bird 18 hours ago   permalink

Tim Zick / PrawfsBlawg

Pittsburgh officials have tentatively approved a $50,000 settlement in the case of a motorist who flipped off a police officer (apparently not knowing at the time the offending gesture was made that the person was an officer). The motorist was cited under a state statute that prohibits obscene words and gestures. The county dropped the charges ...

14. While Feds Prepare Case, Rothstein Plays Landlord to His Lawyer 18 hours ago   permalink

While Feds Prepare Case, Rothstein Plays Landlord to His Lawyer
Ashby Jones / WSJ.com

Prosecutors are taking their time in deciding whether they should charge Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein in an alleged fraud scheme.

15. Court Hearings Set for First Week in December 19 hours ago   permalink

Richard / Ballot Access News

Two lawsuits involving minor parties have oral arguments during the first week in December. One is Libertarian Party v Dardenne, 09-30307, being heard in the 5th circuit on December 3. This is the case on whether the Louisiana Secretary of State was correct last year when he refused to permit the ballot-qualified Libertarian [...]

16. From Snitch to Rich? The Case of UBS’s Brad Birkenfeld 20 hours ago   permalink

From Snitch to Rich? The Case of UBS’s Brad Birkenfeld
Ashby Jones / WSJ.com

Brad Birkenfeld, a jailbird who led the DOJ to 14,000 tax-evading UBS clients, is claiming he deserves billions of dollars, via the federal whistleblower statute.

17. Kroes Goes, Socialist Almunia Arrives as EC’s Antitrust Head 21 hours ago   permalink

Kroes Goes, Socialist Almunia Arrives as EC’s Antitrust Head
Ashby Jones / WSJ.com

The European Commission's president has proposed a Spanish Socialist, Joaquín Almunia, to be the body's new antitrust chief, replacing the Netherlands' Neelie Kroes.

18. White Collar Sentencing - In China 1 day ago   permalink

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How much time is appropriate for a white collar criminal? What if the crime results in death to individuals? Is it no longer a white collar crime? In China it can mean a death sentence. See Sharon LaFraniere, NYTimes, 2...

19. In the News & Around the Blogosphere 1 day ago   permalink

White Collar Crime Prof Blogger / White Collar Crime Prof Blog

Lynnley Browning, NYTimes, Ex-UBS Banker Seeks Billions for Blowing Whistle Robert K. Gordon, The Birmingham News, U.S. attorney in Alabama's northern district: Lighter sentences send wrong message (w/ a hat tip to Ted Gest) Mary Williams Walsh & Michael J....

20. Six Individuals Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar E-Mail Stock Fraud Scheme 1 day ago   permalink

Six Individuals Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar E-Mail Stock Fraud Scheme
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Six individuals were sentenced today in federal court in Detroit for their roles in a wide-ranging international stock fraud scheme involving the illegal use of bulk commercial e-mails, or "spamming." The defendants were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Marianne O. Battani.

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