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NYSBATS Report on NYC’s Pied-à-Terre Tax

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Jon Endean

The Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association has published a new report, Report No. 1531, which concerns Article 30-C of the New York Tax Law…

Legal Ed News

Staying Updated on Legal Education News (AALS Lens Now)

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Austen Parrish

Just a reminder. In addition to this blog, you can stay updated on the latest legal education news as well as higher education news through AALS Lens …

Tax

N.Y. Times: Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Jon Endean

For the New York Times, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer have a piece, “N.Y. Times: Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Sel…

Legal Ed News

Proposals for AALS Annual Meeting

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Austen Parrish

Proposals for programs for the AALS 2027 Annual Meeting in New York are now being accepted, and are due on August 7th. You can find more information a…

Tax

Dynan, Elmendorf, and Sheiner on Ai and Fiscal Policy

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Conor Clarke

Karen Dynan (Harvard), Douglas Elmendorf (Harvard), and Louise Sheiner (Brookings), have a new NBER working paper, “How Might Fiscal Policy Resp…

Tax

Noked: “Congress-Proof” International Tax Reforms

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Conor Clarke

Noam Noked (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) has published “‘Congress-Proof” International Tax Reforms,” 100 Tulane Law Re…

Artificial Intelligence

Getting to AI

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Michael Madison

Three major law schools have released guidance on AI use over the last few weeks: UC Berkeley, the University of Texas, and the University of Chicago.…

Tax

Treasury’s Top Tax Official to Depart

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Conor Clarke

Erin Slowey and Erin Schilling, “Top Treasury Tax Official, Acting IRS Lawyer Kies to Depart” (Bloomberg, July 13): Ken Kies, the top Trea…

Tax

Law360: State and Local Tax Midyear Updates & Second Half Preview

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Andrew D. Appleby

Jaqueline McCool (Law360): Top State & Local Tax Cases Of 2026: Midyear Report From the U.S. Supreme Court declining to weigh in on Florida’…

Law School

Adjunct Workshop

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Alena Allen

To support the professional development of part-time law teachers, AALS is again offering a complimentary virtual Workshop for Adjunct Faculty&nb…

Tax

Illinois Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Cryptocurrency Transaction Tax

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Andrew D. Appleby

Drew Hemmings, Doug Wick, David Zaslowsky & Matthew Musano (Baker McKenzie): Illinois Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Cryptocurrency Transaction Tax (Blo…

Legal Education

The Best Law Schools in the World?

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Kevin R Johnson

Here is a worldwide ranking of law schools — the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Law & Legal Studies. Staci Zaretsky for Above…

Tax

House Ways and Means Exploring Perceived Disparity in Sports Team Pay Deduction

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Andrew D. Appleby

Cady Stanton (Tax Analysts): W&M Exploring Perceived Disparity in Sports Team Pay Deduction The top House taxwriter said his committee is consider…

Tax

More on NYC’s Pied-à-Terre Tax

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Andrew D. Appleby

Timothy P. Noonan, Lauren E. Austin & Noah S. Chase (Hodgson Russ LLP), Second Home, New Tax: Navigating NYC’s Pied-à-Terre Surcharge, …

Legal Education

Law Deans by Ethnicity

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Kevin R Johnson

I previously posted about data (and here) from AALS Rosenblatt’s Deans Database. There really is a treasure trove of data in the database. Below is t…

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