Paul L. Caron
Dean
Pepperdine Caruso
School of Law
Book Club
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Tax Treatment of International Civil Servants
Rutsel Silvestre J. Martha (General Counsel, International Fund for Agricultural Development) has published Tax Treatment of International Civil Servants (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 2010). Here is the abstract: What sets the tax treatment of the international civil servants apart are the legal considerations derived from public international law. Often the matter is approached from the perspective of…
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Christmas Gifts for that Special Tax Person
Any of the three books I published in 2009 would make a great Christmas gift for that special tax person: Tax Stories (Foundation Press, 2d ed. 2009): This book explores the historical contexts of seminal federal income tax cases and the role they continue to play in our current tax law. Each of the chapters sets forth…
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Tax Practice for Legal Services and Pro Bono Attorneys
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services has updated its 93-page manual, Tax Practice for Legal Services and Pro Bono Attorneys (Dec. 2009): This guide covers the basics of federal income tax practice for legal services attorneys: interview information to collect from the taxpayer, Internal Revenue Service procedures, appeal rights, Tax Court litigation, refunds, innocent spouse relief, the…
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Pollack Reviews War and Taxes
Sheldon D. Pollack (University of Delaware, Lerner College of Business) reviews War and Taxes (Urban Institute Press, 2008), by Steven A. Bank (UCLA), Kirk J. Stark (UCLA) & Joseph J. Thorndike (Tax Analysts), in 30 J. Am. Tax'n Ass'n 114 (Fall 2009): War and Taxes is a useful addition to the literature on U.S. tax policy. It…
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Estate Planning Mishaps of the Rich and Famous
Forbes, Estate Mistakes: Where Heath Ledger And Princess Di Went Wrong; What You Can Learn From the Planning Failures of the Rich and Famous, reviewing Andrew W. Mayoras & Danielle B. Mayoras, Trial & Heirs (Wise Circle Books, 2009): What do Princess Di, Marlon Brando, Heath Ledger, Jimi Hendrix and former Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger…
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The Impact of a Law Review Article v. a Popular Press Book
Jay D. Wexler (Boston University) compares the impact of his article, Preparing for the Clothed Public Square: Teaching About Religion, Civic Education, and the Constitution, 43 Wm. & Mary L. Rev. 1159 (2002), with the popular press book, Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know–And Doesn't (Harper, 2007):
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Foundation Press Publishes Study Problems & Teacher’s Manual for Federal Wealth Transfer Taxation
Just in time for Christmas, Foundation Press has published the new Study Problems book and Teacher's Manual to accompany the new 6th edition of our casebook, Federal Wealth Transfer Taxation: The Sixth Edition continues the comprehensive, yet flexible, presentation of prior editions. It explores both the technical and policy issues associated with wealth transfer taxation.…
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Gender Diversity in the Law Stories Series
Following up on Wednesday's post, Foundation Press Publishes 30th Law Stories Book, in which I expressed my pride in serving as series editor and helping to recruit 50 incredibly talented faculty to edit books in the series: Tax Prof Bridget J. Crawford (Pace) highlights another point of pride in this Feminist Law Professors post: Law Stories is a 30-strong (and…
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Madoff Presents Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American Dead Today at BC
Ray D. Madoff (Boston College) presents her forthcoming book, Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American Dead (Yale University Press, 2010), at Boston College today as part of its Legal History Roundtable. Here is the publisher's description: This book takes a riveting look at how the law responds to that distinctly American dream…
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Foundation Press Publishes 30th Law Stories Book
Foundation Press's Law Stories Series has passed an impressive milestone: there are now thirty books in the series: Administrative Law Stories (2006), edited by Peter L. Strauss (Columbia) Antitrust Stories (2007), edited by Eleanor M. Fox (NYU) & Daniel A. Crane (Cardozo) Bankruptcy Law Stories (2007), edited by Robert Rasmussen (Dean, USC) Business Tax Stories (2005),…
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Foundation Press Publishes Federal Courts Stories
Foundation Press has published Federal Courts Stories, by Vicki C. Jackson (Georgetown) & Judith Resnik (Yale): Touching on history, economics, politics, and law, these stories steal behind the texts of the legal opinions into the larger-than-life personalities and struggles of their antagonists and protagonists. This title is an invaluable supplement to any federal courts casebook.…
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Studies in the History of Tax Law
John Tiley (Queen's College, Cambridge) has published Volume 3 of Studies in the History of Tax Law (Hart Publishing, 2009): This work on the history of tax law presents the papers delivered at the third Tax Law History Conference in 2006 organised by the Centre for Tax Law in the Law Faculty at Cambridge University. The…
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Race & Class in Elite Colleges
Inside Higher Ed, The Power of Race, by Scott Jaschik: Is the glass half empty or half full? Thomas J. Espendshade, a professor of sociology at Princeton University, used that question to answer a question about his new book, No Longer Separate, Not Yet Equal: Race and Class in Elite College Admission and Campus Life…
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Foundation Press Publishes Tax Stories, 2d ed.
Foundation Press has published the second edition of our Tax Stories book: This book explores the historical contexts of seminal federal income tax cases and the role they continue to play in our current tax law. Each of the chapters sets forth the social, factual, and legal background of the case. Introduction: Tax Archaeology, by…
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Caron: Tax Archaeology
I have posted my Tax Stories Introduction, Tax Archaeology, on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This paper provides an overview and introduction of the second edition of the Tax Stories book, which unpacks ten seminal U.S. Supreme Court federal income tax cases, as well as a recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appelas for…
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Martin, Mehrotra & Prasad: The Thunder of History and the New Fiscal Sociology
Isaac Martin (University of California-San Diego, Department of Sociology), Ajay Mehrotra (Indiana University-Bloomington, School of Law) & Monica Prasad (Northwestern University, Department of Sociology) have posted The Thunder of History: The Origins and Development of the New Fiscal Sociology, from their book, The New Fiscal Sociology: Taxation in Comparative and Historical Perspective (Cambridge University Press, 2009), on SSRN. Here is the…
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Caron: The Story of Murphy — A New Front in the War on the Income Tax
I have posted my Tax Stories chapter, The Story of Murphy: A New Front in the War on the Income Tax, on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This chapter from the second edition of Tax Stories (Foundation Press) unpacks the D.C. Circuit’s stunning decision in Murphy v. United States, 460 F.3d 79 (D.C. Cir. 2006),…
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The New Fiscal Sociology: Taxation in Comparative and Historical Perspective
Cambridge University Press has published The New Fiscal Sociology: Taxation in Comparative and Historical Perspective, edited by Isaac William Martin (University of California-San Diego, Department of Sociology), Ajay K. Mehrotra (Indiana University-Bloomington, School of Law) & Monica Prasad (Northwestern University, Department of Sociology): The New Fiscal Sociology: Taxation in Comparative and Historical Perspective demonstrates that…
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Toward Tax Reform: Recommendations for President Obama’s Task Force
Tax Analysts today published Toward Tax Reform: Recommendations for President Obama's Task Force: This book of advice for the President’s tax reform panel includes essays by 32 prominent tax experts — lawyers, economists, and academics from across the political spectrum. Foreword: The Volcker Task Force on Tax Reform, by Robert Goulder Closing the International Tax Gap…
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Book Review: Institutional Foundations of Public Finance: Economic and Legal Perspectives
Alan D. Viard (American Enterprise Institute) has published Book Review: Institutional Foundations of Public Finance: Economic and Legal Perspectives (Harvard University Press, 2009) (Alan J. Auerbach & Daniel N. Shaviro, eds.), 62 Nat'l Tax J. 367 (2009). Here is the abstract: This book contains the proceedings of a May 5, 2006 conference held at the NYU Law…
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The Little White Book of Baseball Law
John H. Minan (San Diego) & Kevin Cole (San Diego) have published The Little White Book of Baseball Law (ABA 2009). From the publisher's description: From free agency and scalping tickets, to the infamous Bartman Ball, this book has it all. The game of baseball has often resulted in brawls, both on the field and in the courtroom,…
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Foundation Press Publishes Constitutional Law Stories, 2d ed.
Foundation Press has published Constitutional Law Stories (2d ed. 2009), by Michael C. Dorf (Cornell): This publication provides a student with an understanding of 15 leading U.S. constitutional law cases, focusing on how the litigation was shaped by lawyers, judges and socioeconomic factors, and why the cases have attained landmark status. It is suitable for adoption as…
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War, Revenue, and State Building
Sheldon D. Pollack (University of Delaware, Lerner College of Business) has published War, Revenue, and State Building: Financing the Development of the American State (Cornell University Press, 2009): In a relatively short time, the American state developed from a weak, highly decentralized confederation composed of thirteen former English colonies into the foremost global superpower. This…
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The Organized Tax Lawyer
Kelly Lynn Anders (Washburn) has published The Organized Lawyer (Carolina Academic Press, 2009): The Organized Lawyer is designed to address the needs of all types of lawyers – corporate, nonprofit, government, private, academic, and solo practitioners. Whether you're in a cubicle, corner office, or working out of your home, this book will help you develop…
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Critical Tax Theory: An Introduction
Anthony C. Infanti (Pittsburgh) & Bridget J. Crawford (Pace) have published Critical Tax Theory: An Introduction (Cambridge University Press, 2009): Tax law is political. This book highlights and explains the major themes and methodologies of a group of scholars who challenge the traditional claim that tax law is neutral and unbiased. The contributors to this…