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United States v. Quality Stores: Severance Pay Is Taxable
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
This should've been an easy case of reading the plain text of the statute. Unfortunately, it's merely another example of why the entire tax code should be...
Obamacare Oral Arguments: SCOTUS Leaning Against Contraceptive Mandate?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Let's start with a caveat here: Reading the tea leaves of oral arguments is always a dangerous game. For one, Justice Clarence Thomas remains silent, so you'll...
Next Wave of SCOTUS Justices? Plus, a Red-Light Cert. Petition
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Our least favorite thing in the world right now is the obsession with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's retirement. Seriously, pretty much every week, there's an...
The Big Fall Conference: From Petition to Certiorari Decision
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Around these parts, we call it the Supreme Court's BFC, or Big [Fall] Conference. Others call it the "long" conference. We're sure the clerks have their own...
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Cert. Petition
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
"My dear Holmes," I said, eyeing the cert. petition warily. "What could this be? Hasn't the estate lost to Mr. Leslie Klinger already?" "Correct, Watson," said...
Kagan Officiates Same-Sex Marriage; Lawyers Push to Be 'The Case'
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
We've got a double-dose of Supreme Court-related news today: A Supreme Court justice officiated a same-sex marriage over the weekend. And though Justice Elena...
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