Paul L. Caron
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Pepperdine Caruso
School of Law
Tax Profs
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Nancy Staudt Installed as Edward G. Lewis Chair in Law and Public Policy at USC
Tax Prof Nancy Staudt was installed on Monday as the inaugural holder of the Edward G. Lewis Chair in Law and Public Policy at USC: Staudt, a nationally recognized tax scholar, began her career as a lawyer in San Francisco. She served as a professor at Northwestern University Law School until she came to USC
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Welcome to the Tax Prof Blogosphere: Allison Christians
Tax Prof Allison Christians (Wisconsin) has launched a tax blog: Tax Society & Culture. (The tag line is “On fiscal policy, politics, society, philosophy, and culture.”) For a list of all posts, see here.
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Retirement Ceremony Today for Dan Simmons
There is a retirement ceremony today to honor legendary UC-Davis Tax Prof Daniel L. SImmons. He is perhaps best known on the scholarly front as a co-author of the Foundation Press business tax, corporate tax, income tax, and partnership and s corporation tax casebooks (with the late Paul McDaniel and Marty McMahon). From Dan's faculty
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Tax Prof Leadership Positions at AALS Annual Meeting
The just-concluded AALS Annual Meeting brought several Tax Profs into leadership roles: AALS Section on Administrative Law: Kristin Hickman (Minnesota), Member, Executive Committee AALS Section on Taxation: Jim Repetti (Boston College), Chair; Reuven Avi-Yonah (Michigan), Chair-Elect; and Miranda Perry Fleischer (Colorado), Member, Executive Committee. AALS Section on Trusts & Estates: Laura Rosenbury (Washington University), Chair; Bill LaPiana
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A Conversation With Prof. Charlotte Crane
A Conversation With Prof. Charlotte Crane, 132 Tax Notes 241 (July 18, 2011): Charlotte Crane is a law professor at Northwestern University School of Law, where she teaches corporate tax and tax policy in both the JD and graduate tax programs and frequently conducts an annual colloquium for academic tax scholarship. She began her law
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Tax Prof Dinner in San Diego
Grayson McCouch (San Diego), Karen Burke (San Diego), Khrista McCarden (Pepperdine), Richard Winchester (Thomas Jefferson), Paul Caron (Summer Visitor, San Diego), Francine Lipman (Chapman)
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Death of Jim Eustice
Legendary Tax Prof James S. Eustice, Gerald L. Wallace Professor of Taxation Emeritus at NYU, died yesterday at the age of 77. From NYU Dean Richard Revesz: Jim was a legendary figure in the field of tax law and a beloved member of the Law School community since he joined our faculty in 1960. After
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SoCal Tax Prof Dinner
As we prepare to leave Pepperdine, my wife and I hosted Southern California Tax Profs for a wonderful dinner last night, filled with great food, drink, and conversation. ChapmanBobby DexterMike LangFrancine Lipman LaVerneVictoria Haneman Loyola-L.A.Ellen AprillKatie PrattTed Seto PepperdineTom BostKhrista McCarden San DiegoJordan BarryKaren BurkeGrayson McCouchDick Pugh Thomas JeffersonRichard Winchester UCLASteve BankKirk StarkEric Zolt USCEd
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More on the Death of Meade Emory
Following up on yesterday’s post on the death at age 79 of Meade Emory, founding director of the Graduate Tax Program and Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Washington School of Law: Seattle Times, Obituary: He was a third generation Seattleite, and a third generation lawyer in this city who loved everything about the Pacific
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NYU Profile of Josh Blank
NYU Law Alumni Magazine, Introducing Joshua Blank, Associate Professor of the Practice of Tax Law Faculty Director of the Graduate Tax Program: It is not enough for Joshua Blank (LL.M. ’07) to teach courses, write thoughtful scholarship, and, as faculty director of the graduate tax program, administer a program for 400 full-time, part-time, and online students.
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Director of Duquesne Tax Clinic Sues Dean for Sexual Harassment
Last week, Alice Stewart, Director of the Low-Income Tax Practicum at Duquesne, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the law school alleging that she was the victim of sexual harassment and retaliation by Dean Kenneth Gormley (video here). Among the allegations are that the Dean interfered with her obtaining a low income tax clinic grant from
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Death of Paul McDaniel
Paul R. McDaniel, Emeritus James J. Freeland Eminent Scholar in Taxation and Professor of Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, died at his home in Gainesville on July 16 after a long illness. The University of Florida has prepared this wonderful tribute to Paul; please read the entire piece. Here are a few
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Sam Donaldson, Wikipedia, and ‘The 2% Haircut’
Check out this Wikipedia entry on § 67(a), the 2% floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions: The Two-Percent Haircut: The Two-Percent Haircut[1], otherwise known as the two-percent floor, is a limitation on miscellaneous itemized income tax deductions and is codified under Internal Revenue Code. I.R.C. § 67(a). … [Fn.1: Samuel A. Donaldson (Washington), Federal Income Taxation
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Public Law School Faculty Salaries
Brian Leiter flags this site as a source for public law school faculty salaries (as well as salaries of law school librarians and administrators): Arizona State Florida George Mason Illinois Michigan Missouri (Columbia) North Carolina Ohio State Rutgers (Camden & Newark) SUNY (Buffalo) Texas Virginia William & Mary Wisconsin For some reason, law faculty salaries
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SoCal Tax Profs
Thanks to Tax Profs Francine Lipman (Chapman) and Richard Winchester (Thomas Jefferson) for the wonderful lunch today in Pacific Beach. In addition to seeing Francine's spectacular condos (that's not a typo) and celebrating Richard's well-deserved award of tenure, it was nice to catch up on each other's work, schools, and families. I initially met Francine and
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NPR: Martin Ginsburg’s Legacy: Love Of Justice (Ginsburg)
Following up on Wednesday's post, Remembering Marty Ginsburg (1932-2010): NPR Weekend Edition, Martin Ginsburg's Legacy: Love Of Justice (Ginsburg), by Nina Totenberg (listen to the story here, with several clips of Marty): The Ginsburg marriage was one of those marvels of life, a 56-year marathon of love and support. Martin D. Ginsburg met Ruth Bader on a
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Remembering Marty Ginsburg (1932-2010)
Following up on Sunday’s post on the death of renowned tax professor (Georgetown) and tax lawyer (Fried Frank) Martin D. Ginsburg, husband of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: over two dozen of Marty’s tax friends and colleagues offer their remembrances and tributes below the fold. Alice Abreu (Temple) Ellen Aprill (Loyola-L.A.) Reuven Avi-Yonah (Michigan) Jordan
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Above the Law Reviews Dan Shaviro’s Novel
I previously blogged (here and here) the new novel by Tax Prof Daniel N. Shaviro (NYU), Getting It (iUniverse, 2010). Above the Law today hsa a review of the book along with an interview with Dan. Here is the opening: If you’re the type who is convinced that the people you work with in Biglaw are evil, conniving,
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Pat Cain’s Role in the IRS Ruling on California Gay/Lesbian Couples
Following up my recent posts: IRS California Registered Domestic Partners Can Split Income and Tax Withholding 50/50 Without Adverse Gift Tax Consequences (June 2, 2010) WSJ: Gay Couples Get Equal Tax Treatment (June 6, 2010) Don Read, the tax lawyer for the California gay couple that obtained the IRS ruling, wants to share with the
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Nicholas Mirkey Receives Humanitarian Award
Tax Prof Nicholas A. Mirkay (Widener) was recently honored with the Red Ribbon Humanitarian Award, given by the Delaware HIV Consortium at its sixth-annual WOW Awards Celebration: The awards event recognizes corporate and individual excellence for philanthropy, volunteerism, fundraising and community leadership in the field of HIV/AIDS. The humanitarian award in particular recognizes an individual who
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San Diego Honors Les Snyder Today
The University of San Diego School of Law Tax Law Society is hosting a Spring Mixer today in honor of Lester B. Snyder for his contributions USD and its tax program. Karen C. Burke, M. Carr Ferguson, and Richard C. Pugh will deliver remarks. From Les's faculty web page: A specialist in tax law, Professor Lester B. Snyder came from
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Tax Teachers of the Year
The AALS has announced that the following Tax Profs have been selected as the Teachers of the Year for 2008-09 at their respective law schools: Mitchell M. Gans (Hofstra) Thomas D. Griffith (USC) Lily Kahng (Seattle) Kirk J. Stark (UCLA) Lee-ford Tritt (Florida) Larry D. Ward (Iowa)
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Bryan Camp Wins Texas Outstanding Law Review Article Award
Protecting Trust Assets from the Federal Tax Lien, 1 Est. Plan. & Community Prop. L.J. 295 (2009), by Bryan Camp (Texas Tech), has been selected as the Texas Bar Foundation’s Outstanding Law Review Article for 2009. The award is presented annually to designate the most important and best-written legal article published in Texas. From the Texas
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The Paul R. McDaniel International Tax Scholarship
I previously blogged the sad news that Paul McDaniel, James J. Freeland Eminent Scholar in Taxation and Professor of Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, is seriously ill with stage IV mesothelioma. Marty McMahon, Paul's long-time friend and colleague, presented Paul with a plaque announcing the Paul R. McDaniel International Tax Scholarship:
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Grayson McCouch Named Endowed Professor at San Diego
Grayson McCouch has been named the 2010-2011 Class of 1975 Endowed Professor at San Diego. From the press release: The award was established by the Class of 1975 at its 25-year reunion gift to the law school to recognize meritorious teaching, leadership and academic accomplishments of a professor in the School of Law. Before joining the