Taxation & Estate Planning

Proposed Filing Fee Increases
It may soon be more expensive to file an unlawful detainer action. Proposed legislation was introduced on April 15 and a public hearing was held on April 16 on a bill that will increase court filing fees...

Critics: Proposed Ga. law amounts to a poll tax (AP via Yahoo! News)
A proposed Georgia law would require prospective voters to prove citizenship, a practice opponents say would keep the poor, elderly and minorities away from the polls as taxes and literacy tests once did.

When To Fire a Startup Companys Founder-CEO
When should a founder be replaced as CEO of a venture-backed company? The topic is obviously a touchy one for a startup founder that brought early success to a company. But while a founder might have been successful leading the startup to a funding event, can the founder also lead the [...

Minorities and Subprime Loans
As might be expected, minorities are being blamed for the market crash. If banks hadn't loaned money to blacks, we'd all be fine. This is a myth. At least in 1999, minorities only received 18% of all subprime loans...

"Minorities Didn't Pay Higher Subprime Rates, Fed Study Shows"
"Borrowers from minorities didn't pay higher interest rates for subprime mortgages, a New York Federal Reserve Bank study shows, contradicting findings indicating those people were targets of expensive credit...

Oops, innumeracy in the Oregonian!
In a news story about how Multnomah County, Oregon, is "uniquely toxic" for racial minorities, the Oregonian made the following assertion: Minorities in Multnomah County fare worse on measures such as child poverty, rent burden, incomes and education than minorities...

Settlement Proposed in Class Action Against Facebook
Facebook will Close Beacon in Proposed Settlement

Air Pollution
Low Levels May Increase Stroke Risk

Antidepressants
May Increase Risk for Recurrent Cancer

Stock Market Losses
alleging bad financial advice and conflicts of interest.

Abacavir
Potential Increase Risk for Cardiac Events

Job Site Fatalities Increase
Safety Experts Concerned