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Paul L. Caron
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Pepperdine Caruso
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Past Posts


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NALP Foundation and NALP release study on Law School Alumni Employment and Satisfaction

Press release: The NALP Foundation and NALP today released their 13th joint study, Law School Alumni Employment and Satisfaction, covering the Class o…

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Thorndike: The Forgotten Ancestor of AI Taxes

Joseph Thorndike, “Today’s AI Taxes Have a Forgotten Depression-Era Ancestor” (Tax Notes, July 6, 2026): Taken together, recent proposals …

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Length of Cumulative Service — Current Deans

I previously posted about data from AALS Rosenblatt’s Deans Database on the current longest serving deans. The database also provides a list of …

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Democracy Journal Publishes New Tax Symposium

Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, has recently published a tax symposium—focused on “why we need more tax revenue, and how to raise it”—that …

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Hemel: Madisonian Nonprofit Law and Checks and Balances

Daniel J. Hemel (NYU; Google Scholar), Madisonian Nonprofit Law and Checks and Balances, 64 Harv. J. Leg. (forthcoming 2027): The nonprofit sector is …

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NY Tax on Remote Work Again Withstands Professor’s Challenge

Perry Cooper (Bloomberg Law): NY Tax on Remote Work Again Withstands Professor’s Challenge New York’s strict rules for taxing remote work performed fo…

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Kalshi Sues Illinois to Nullify New Prediction Market Tax Law

Emily Hollingsworth (Tax Analysts): Kalshi Sues Illinois to Nullify New Prediction Market Tax Law Kalshi has filed suit in federal court to prevent Il…

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The New York Pied-à-Terre Tax: What You Should Know

David Pope & Chris Lorimer (DLA Piper): The New York Pied-à-Terre Tax: What You Should Know, 121 Tax Notes State 19 (July 6, 2026) In this article…

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July 4th Lessons From the Farewells of Moses and George Washington

Christianity Today: Moses Warned His People. So Did George Washington., by Domonic D. Purviance (Pastor, Cornerstone Church-Atlanta): Before Israel en…

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What to the Christian Is the Fourth of July?

Christianity Today: What to the Christian Is the Fourth of July?, by Myles Werntz (Abilene Christian University): In 1852, Frederick Douglass was invi…

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NY Times: Pope Leo Faces the First Crisis of His Pontificate

New York Times (David Gibson (Fordham)), Pope Leo Faces the First Crisis of His Pontificate (June 30, 2026), When terms like “schism” and “excommunica…

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NY Times: Law Firm Associate Salaries Jump Higher (First Year: $235,000)

New York Times DealBook: Salaries For Law Grads Jump Higher, by Elizabeth Olson: Big law firms are enjoying staggering upticks in profitability after …

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Brauner: A Purpose-based Reform of Income Sourcing Rules

Yariv Brauner (Florida), Income and Territory: A Purpose-based Reform of Income Sourcing Rules, 74 Can. Tax J. ___ (2026): Since the inception of the …

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Justice Scalia’s Message To Law School Faculty

Josh Blackman (South Texas), Justice Scalia’s Message To Law School Faculty: I became a law professor in the fall of 2012. In January 2013, I at…

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Virginia Tax Review Publishes New Issue

The Virginia Tax Review has published Vol. 45, No. 2 (Fall 2025):  Kristin E. Hickman (Minnesota) & Bridget C.E. Dooling (Ohio State), Delay, Poli…

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The OBBBA’s Trump Accounts Open on July 4

On the OBBBA’s first anniversary, one of the law’s more unusual experiments takes full effect. Starting July 4, 2026, contributions may be…

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ABA: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Ruling Is a Win for Access to Justice

American Bar Association, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Ruling Is a Win for Access to Justice (July 2, 2026): Court rulings that this week struck do…

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Article: Legal Education and the Rule of Law by Dean Christiana Ochoa

Dean Christian Ochoa (Maurer School of Law Indiana University-Bloomington) has an article (Legal Education and the Rule of Law ) about legal education…

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TPC: America at 250: Ten Tax Facts to Remember

Tracy Gordon & Aravind Boddupalli, America at 250: Ten Tax Facts to Remember, Tax Policy Center (June 29, 2026): The 250th anniversary of the sign…

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Happy July 4 at 250: The White House — The Story of America: An Introduction

It is Independence Day, July 4. Happy 250! Here is a short version of the nation’s story from the White House: The Story of America: An Introduc…

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