Taxation & Estate Planning

Judging Judging Bastarache
The Canadian Legal blogoshpere is abuzz with commentary on “Judging Bastarache,” the recent released report penned by Chris Schafer and James McLean at the request of the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF)...

Ventry on Gay Marriage and Income Taxation
Feminist Law Prof Dennis J. Ventry, Jr. (UC Davis) discusses gay marriage and taxation here. Professor Ventry is a fantastic all-around tax scholar and an important contributor to the discourse on issues of taxation and the family...

China to introduce resource tax system in 2008
Details of a new resource taxation system will be announced this year, an official with the State Administration of Taxation said on Thursday. While the system is still being finalized, it may include a shift to taxation by price instead of volume and an expansion of the category of taxable resources Xinhua reports...

Taxation arrangements for managed funds and property trusts
The Government has asked the Board of Taxation to review the taxation arrangements that apply to managed funds. The Minister also released a consultation paper on interim changes to trading trust rules which apply to real estate investment trusts...

Joint Committee on Taxation Report on Possible Areas of Tax Reform
The staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation has prepared a document entitled Taxation of Wealth Transfers Within a Family: A Discussion of Selected Areas for Possible Reform. This report was scheduled for a public hearing before the Senate Committee...

Component Manufacturer's Defense Not Established for Summary Judgment
The Component Manufacturer's Defense Bars a Strict Products Liability Claim, But the Manufacturer Had Not Met the Standard for Summary JudgmentGonzalez v. Autoliv Asp, Inc. (Aug. 27, 2007, B188829, Second Appellate District, Division Eight)15 page opinionSummary judgment for an airbag manufacturer of a strict products liability cause of action was reversed because the manufacturer had not established through undisputed facts that it was entitled to the component manufacturer's defense as a matter of law...

The S Corporation
Avoiding double taxation

Component Hardware Reaches Class Action Settlement
Component Hardware Group Reaches Class Action Settlement

Federal Government
Florida residents sue claiming extraordinary delays in judging citizenship applications.

Flint Energy Services Ltd.
$12.2 million settlement reached in taxation dispute.