One of the questions asked by U.S. taxpayers regarding virtual currency is how gains or losses are treated and thus taxed by the IRS. While the IRS did issue Notice 2014-21 to address 16 frequently asked questions, the Notice only touches upon some of the realities of Bitcoin transactions (e.g., sales or exchanges).
Read MoreFederal agencies frequently deny Freedom of Information Act requests because of various exemptions that protect certain information from disclosure to the public.[1] These exemptions include:
Read MoreIn 2013, a law in North Carolina was enacted that required only North Carolinians with certain types of photo IDs to vote, limited early voting, eliminated same-day registration, ended out-of-precinct voting, and prohibited pre-registration of young voters.
Read MoreIn a 2001 Supreme Court decision styled Good News Club v. Milford Central School[1] it was determined that schools, as limited public forums, cannot discriminate against evangelical Christian clubs because of their religious viewpoint.
Read MoreGovernment agencies routinely refuse to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests because of legally sanctioned exemptions to disclosure of records. But sometimes the government goes too far.
Read MoreCrypto, a.k.a. virtual, currency has been hailed as a very useful tool in the digital age. While it attracts skepticism in its sustainability as it exists only in cyberspace, is not backed by any government or bank, and its value fluctuates often, the use of virtual currency, such as Bitcoin, has gained enough popularity and use to be recognized and taxed by the Internal Revenue Service.
Read MoreIf elected, Hillary Clinton’s tax plan would purportedly raise $1.1 trillion in federal revenue over the next decade, and another $2.1 trillion over the subsequent decade. This is accomplished via numerous tax increases predominantly aimed at the top 1% earners.
Read MoreWould you expect a conversation that you had on the steps of a courthouse to be a private one? One California judge does not think so, as he refused to suppress evidence recorded by devices planted by the FBI.
Read MoreNorth Carolina State University (NCSU) recently settled with Grace Christian Life (GCL) for $72,500 over NCSU’s “Non-Commercial Solicitation Policy.” NCSU’s policy required student groups to get written permission from administrators before distributing literature, or merely speaking to students on campus.
Read MoreMark Boal, the screenwriter of “Zero Dark Thirty” and “The Hurt Locker” has sued the U.S. government in a Los Angeles federal court. The suit which names President Obama, Defense Secretary Carter, Secretary of the Army Fanning, and others, is a move to block the government’s attempts to access roughly 25 hours of interviews that Boal conducted with accused Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl.
Read MoreThe Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gives the United States public the right to request access to records from federal agencies.[1] Enacted in 1966, it allows any person, including U.S. citizens, foreign nationals, and organizations, to obtain copies of records created or obtained by a federal agency that are in the agency’s possession or control at the time of the request.
Read MoreFew would say that one would not benefit from having more money. Given the birth of cryptocurrency[1], can the same be said about Bitcoin? That, at least in part, depends on whether Bitcoin is equivalent to money. What is Bitcoin?
Read MoreThe night is dark and full of terrors. Well, this is true if by “night” George R. R. Martin meant filing your taxes. Back in February, when the IRS filing deadline was approaching for most peoples’ 2015 taxes and everyone was hard at work to avoid filing late, IRS scams were rampant, as was to be expected for the time.
Read MoreIn 2011, a law in Texas was enacted that required Texas residents to show one of seven forms of approved identification prior to being allowed to vote, for the purpose of preventing fraud.
Read MoreBarnes Law and the Arizona Green Party fought back and won after Secretary of State Michele Reagan’s office said in June that the party’s electors, presidential candidate, and vice presidential candidate would not appear on the November 8 general election ballot.
Read MoreTech giants such as Microsoft, Google, and Apple continue to grow and expand, both domestically and internationally. These companies have offices, stores, and data centers outside of the U.S., with information regarding tens of millions of people.
Read MoreWhat would you do if someone stole your name? While some people may become enraged, I suspect the vast majority of people would not care. Indeed, for almost everyone in the world, there is already at least one other person alive with an identical name.
Read MoreA questionable police practice in South Dakota made headlines after a defense attorney asked the presiding judge to exclude urine test results used to charge Dirk Landon Sparks, with felony drug ingestion.
Read MoreFor the first time a federal judge has “suppressed evidence obtained without a warrant by U.S. law enforcement using a…surveillance device that can trick suspects’ cell phones into revealing their locations.
Read MoreTo establish a claim for legal malpractice, generally, a plaintiff must prove 4 elements. For criminal malpractice claims; however, the plaintiff also has the burden of proving “two additional elements concerning proximate cause.
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