Throughout his presidential campaign, Donald Trump made promises to eliminate the estate tax from the federal tax code. This has left many wealthy Americans, as well as accountants and attorneys who serve them, with questions about how taxes on high-net-worth individuals might be impacted by a Trump presidency. Very few Americans pay the estate tax. […]
Earlier this month, the Maryland Court of Appeals heard arguments from noteworthy proponents of a recommended series of reforms to the existing bail system, including vocal expressions of support from former Attorney General Eric Holder and Brian Frosh, the state’s current Attorney General. The prospective changes would require court commissioners and judges themselves to use […]
Donald Trump offered to destroy the career of a senator who proposed a bill he didn’t like. On Tuesday morning, Donald Trump met with U.S. Sheriffs. Rockwall County, Texas Sheriff Harold Eavenson told Trump about a state senator who introduced a bill which would limit state’s laws on asset forfeiture. Trump responded with, “Who is the state senator? […]
A lawyer for Julian Assange indicates he is ready to turn himself over to U.S. authorities for trial. Multiple news agencies are reporting that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will agree to U.S. extradition the wake of Tuesday’s White House announcement that Pres. Obama had commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst […]
During the late 70’s and early 80’s, state and federal lawmakers saw a spike in crime rates and decided that creating mandatory minimums and other criminal justice reforms were needed in order to crack down on felony crime. When these laws were enacted, the penalties and possibility of going to prison increased, along with the […]