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I discuss in this article Judge Posner's decision in Kikalos v. United States, 400 F.3d 908 (7th Cir. 2005). I open with the following:I am a Judge Posner fan. My vantage point is tax procedure and tax crimes, areas in which I practice and teach as an adjunct at the University of Houston Law...
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This Comment is about asset forfeiture in “parallel proceedings” — when the government files simultaneous civil and criminal charges against the same defendant based on the same underlying conduct. This practice often occurs in securities enforcement cases because willful violations of...
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We present new data documenting medieval Europe's "Commercial Revolution'' using information on the establishment of markets in Germany. We use these data to test whether medieval universities played a causal role in expanding economic activity, examining the foundation of Germany's first...
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Recent appellate cases upholding sanctions against lawyers for, in one case, improperly going into business with the client, and, in the other, joining forces with the client's adversaries after terminating the representation
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Millions of Americans lack representation for their legal problems while thousands of lawyers are unemployed. Why? Commentators and academics offer a range of answers to this question, from economic factors to regulatory constraints. Whatever the root cause, clearly a massive delivery problem...
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When Texas cattlemen sued Oprah Winfrey 10 years ago, alleging that she illegally had disparaged beef during her television talk show, the case quickly became a top national news story. As the litigation unfolded, the media focused attention, not only on the parties, but also on the presiding...
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Critics have long complained that lawyers dissipate value. Some do, of course. Some legal work dissipates more value than others, and the lawyers who focus on the most notorious rent-seeking sectors extract a heavy toll in the U.S. Whether lawyers choose to focus on value-dissipating or...
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The attorney's trust account is an enticing prospect for criminals seeking ways to launder money acquired illegally, and the attorney whose trust account is abused in this way stands to be branded and punished as a money launderer. The overall aim of the article is to identify the dangers which...
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Commentary on a recent California decision sanctioning an attorney for charging fees in advance for loan modification services and criticism of the requirement in light of its deterrent effect on lawyer's willingness to undertake such services for low income borrowers
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