A primary purpose of federal anti-discrimination remedies is to place the victim in the same economic position she would have occupied had no discrimination occurred. However, a lump sum award for lost pay will be taxed in the year it is received, exposing the plaintiff to increased marginal tax...

The world is in the midst of a payment system revolution. Traditional systems, such as cash and checks, are being replaced by cards and other forms of electronic payment. In fact, we are now experiencing a shift from card to non-card payment systems like PayPal and the infamous virtual currency...