POLITICAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE & NONPROFIT ACCOUNTABILITY
Chinese media outlet Trump cited as “propaganda” spent over $15.7 million on U.S. influence since 2017, Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets Blog (October 2018)
Kavanaugh confirmation battle further mystifies ‘dark money’ spending, Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets Blog (September 2018)
Ad wars escalate ahead of 2018 midterm elections, Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets Blog (September 2018)
Secretive LLCs obscure Ukrainian foreign influence operation funding, Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets Blog (September 2018)
Rick Scott super PAC learns to love Rick Scott, Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets Blog (August 2018)
Foreign interests have spent over $530 million influencing US policy, public opinion since 2017, Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets Blog (August 2018)
Kennedy’s resignation sparks millions in conservative, liberal ad campaigns, Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets Blog (June 2018)
“Report on Outside Group Activity, 2000-2016: Assessing Dark Money Trends & Magnitude,” Wesleyan Media Project and Center for Responsive Politics additional research for the Campaign Finance Task Force’s The State of Campaign Finance in the U.S. report (2018)
Nonprofits backing Trump have deep, swampy ties, Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets Blog; Huffington Post (May 2017)
Wellspring’s dark money crucial to judicial group, helps others in Trump orbit, Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets Blog (March 2017)
Betsy DeVos and her big-giving relatives: Family qualifies as GOP royalty, Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets Blog; Huffington Post (December 2016)
Feeling ad fatigue? You should. More than 3.3 million ads have run in the 2016 elections, Center for Responsive Politics OpenSecrets Blog; Huffington Post (November 2016)
IRS Releasing Electronically-Filed Nonprofit Tax Data, Huffington Post (June 2016)
New tax forms show strong ties between pro-Rubio group and campaign, OpenSecrets Blog (May 2016)
Bringing dark money out of the shadows, Knight Foundation’s KnightBlog (April 2016)
New nonprofit tied to stealthy circle of dark money groups. OpenSecrets Blog (April 2016)
Nonprofit cops to too much politicking, sends IRS an IOU. OpenSecrets Blog (Jan. 2016)
Could criminal complaints be a new way to tackle dark money? OpenSecrets Blog (Dec. 2015)
INTERNATIONAL TAX LAW, PAYROLL & POLICY
Australian States Announce Payroll Tax Changes, Bloomberg BNA (June 2018)
Employees to Receive Paid Leave for 2018 Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Bloomberg BNA (June 2018)
Australia Proposes Minimum Wage Increase Effective July 1, 2018, Bloomberg BNA (June 2018)
GDPR Compliance for Global Payroll, Bloomberg Tax White Paper (May 2018)
Globetrotting Workers Complicate Payroll Taxes, Bloomberg BNA (May 2018)
GDPR: A Global Game Changer for Employee Data Privacy, Bloomberg BNA (May 2018)
Tax Law Changes Nonresident Withholding Calculations, Bloomberg BNA (May 2018)
Immigration, Big Data Are Major Issues for Business Travelers, Bloomberg BNA (May 2018)
Ongoing U.K. Payroll Changes Beyond Data Protection, Bloomberg BNA (May 2018)
Illuminating the Mystery of Shadow Payroll, Bloomberg BNA (May 2018)
U.S. Adjusts 2018 Housing Expense Limits for U.S. Workers Abroad, Bloomberg BNA (May 2018)
Netherlands to Increase Minimum Wage July 1, 2018, Bloomberg BNA (May 2018)
Global Payroll Processing Trends: 2018 Update Regarding Recent Surveys, Bloomberg Tax White Paper (April 2018)
Across the Globe, Tax Authorities Tackle Cryptocurrency Payroll, Bloomberg BNA (April 2018)
Manitoba to Increase Standard Hourly Minimum Wage Oct. 1, Bloomberg BNA (April 2018)
Cryptocurrency Payroll: A Multinational Tax and Labor Law Comparison, Bloomberg Tax White Paper (March 2018)
U.K. Spring Statement Confirms Personal Allowance, Minimum Wages, Bloomberg BNA (March 2018)
South Korea Labor Code Overhaul Cuts Maximum Workweek, Bloomberg BNA (March 2018)
Argentina Increases Social Tax Thresholds, Bloomberg BNA (March 2018)
Payroll for Key Autonomous Regions: 2018 Update, Bloomberg Tax White Paper (February 2018)
U.S. Issues Foreign Per Diem Rates Effective March 1, 2018, Bloomberg BNA (February 2018)
South Africa’s Income Tax Brackets to Change March 1, Bloomberg BNA (February 2018)
2018 Outlook: International Payroll, Bloomberg BNA (February 2018)
New Zealand to Increase Minimum Wage Rates April 1, Bloomberg BNA (February 2018)
Chinese New Year Paid Holiday Dates Specified by Asia Governments, Bloomberg BNA (February 2018)
British Columbia to Increase Standard Hourly Minimum Wage June 1, Bloomberg BNA (February 2018)
Denmark Updates Foreign Worker Special Tax Schemes for 2018, Bloomberg BNA (February 2018)
Poland Increases Maximum Social Tax Contribution Amounts for 2018, Bloomberg BNA (February 2018)
Countries Around World Implement Payroll-Related Changes, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)
Austria-Israel Replacement Tax Treaty To Take Effect March 1, 2018, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)
Chile Increases Monthly Maximum Taxable Limits for 2018 Social Taxes, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)
U.S. Issues Foreign Per Diem Rates Effective Feb. 1, 2018, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)
Cambodia’s First-Ever Bilateral Income Tax Treaties In Effect Since Jan. 1, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)
Ireland-Kazakhstan Income Tax Treaty Took Effect Jan. 1, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)
Iceland’s Equal Pay Law Requires Employer Payroll Certification, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)
New Armenia-Germany Tax Treaty in Effect Since Jan. 1, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)Canada Adjusts Income Tax Brackets for 2018, Bloomberg BNA, (January 2018)
South Korea Income Tax Brackets Change for 2018, (January 2018)
Ireland-Kazakhstan Income Tax Treaty Took Effect Jan. 1, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)
Brazil’s 2018 Minimum Wage Finalized in Gazette, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)
France Tax Reform Measures Signed Into Law by Macron, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)
Netherlands Income Tax Brackets Change for 2018, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)
Turkey to Increase Minimum Wage for 2018, Bloomberg BNA (January 2018)
Philippine Income Tax Overhaul to Change Brackets, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
France to Increase Nonresident Withholding Tax Thresholds for 2018, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
Luxembourg to Amend Tax Requirements for Nonresidents, Stock Option Plans in 2018, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
Portugal Minimum Wage to Increase Jan. 1, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
France Minimum Wage to Increase Jan. 1, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
U.S. Tax Reform Bill Includes Numerous Payroll Changes, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
Luxembourg to Amend Tax Requirements for Nonresidents, Stock Option Plans in 2018, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
Portugal Minimum Wage to Increase Jan. 1, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
France Minimum Wage to Increase Jan. 1, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
Spain-Qatar Income Tax Treaty to Take Effect in 2018, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
Turn-of-Year Holidays Observed Around the World for 2017-2018, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
France National Assembly Adopts Social Tax Overhaul, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
South Korea to Increase Income Tax Rates for Top Two Brackets Jan. 1, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
China Releases 2018 Paid Holiday Schedule, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
France Social Contribution Calculation To Change Jan. 1, 2018, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
New Zealand Parliament Passes Paid Parental Leave Increases, Bloomberg BNA (December 2017)
Mandatory Bonuses Around the Globe: A 2017 Update, Bloomberg BNA (November 2017)
U.K. Proposes Payroll Tax, Minimum Wage Changes in Autumn Budget 2017, Bloomberg BNA (November 2017)
U.S. Issues Foreign Per Diem Rates Effective Dec. 1, Bloomberg BNA (November 2017)
Hong Kong’s Income Tax Treaties with Latvia, Pakistan to Take Effect Jan. 1, 2018, Bloomberg BNA (November 2017)
Income Tax Treaty Between Brazil, Russia to Take Effect Jan. 1, 2018, Bloomberg BNA (November 2017)
Kuwait, Lithuania Income Tax Treaty to Take Effect Jan. 1, Bloomberg BNA (November 2017)
China, Kenya Sign First Income Tax Treaty, Bloomberg BNA (November 2017)
Romania to Consider Changes to Minimum Wage, Income, Social Taxes, Bloomberg BNA (November 2017)
Bulgaria to Increase National Monthly Minimum Wage for 2018, Bloomberg BNA (November 2017)
A World of Minimum Wage Compliance Complexity, Bloomberg BNA (October 2017)
U.S. Issues Foreign Per Diem Rates Effective Nov. 1, Bloomberg BNA (October 2017)
Finland’s Pension Contribution Rates to Increase in 2018, Bloomberg BNA (October 2017)
Ireland Minimum Wage to Increase in 2018, Bloomberg BNA (October 2017)
New European Tax Dispute Resolution System to Take Effect by June 30, 2019, Bloomberg BNA (October 2017)
France’s 2018 Budget Would Overhaul Social Taxes, Bloomberg BNA (October 2017)
Luxembourg Allows Employers to Electronically File Tax Declarations, Bloomberg BNA (October 2017)
Survey Ranks Country Complexity for Payroll, Bloomberg BNA (October 2017)
Ireland’s 2018 Budget Would Change Minimum Wage, Income, Social Tax Aspects, Bloomberg BNA (October 2017)
Wages to Increase Nov. 1 in China’s Hubei Province, Bloomberg BNA (October 2017)
Germany Proposes New Social Tax Ceilings for 2018, Bloomberg BNA (September 2017)
Minimum Wages to Increase Oct. 1 for India Jurisdiction of Chhattisgarh, Bloomberg BNA (September 2017)
Japan Releases New Minimum Wage for Yamanashi Prefecture, Bloomberg BNA (September 2017)
Egypt Ratifies Income Tax Treaty With Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg BNA (September 2017)
Cameroon-South Africa Income Tax Treaty to Take Effect Jan. 1, Bloomberg BNA (September 2017)
Pakistan Extends Deadline for Income Tax Returns to Sept. 30, Bloomberg BNA (September 2017)
Tanzania Releases 2017-2018 Resident Income Tax Rates and Brackets, Bloomberg BNA (September 2017)
Pakistan Extends Deadline for Income Tax Returns to Sept. 30, Bloomberg BNA (September 2017)
The Rise of Robot Taxes, Bloomberg BNA (August 2017)
U.S. Updates Per Diem Rates for Australia, Sweden, United Kingdom, Bloomberg BNA (August 2017)
Protocol to Belgium-Mexico Income Tax Treaty Enters Into Force, Bloomberg BNA (August 2017)
France Updates Social Tax Contributions for 2018, Bloomberg BNA (August 2017)
Brazil Reduces Proposed 2018 Minimum Wage, Bloomberg BNA (August 2017)
Romania to Require Electronic Reporting of Some Tax Returns, Bloomberg BNA (August 2017)
India Proposes National Minimum Wage Standard, Bloomberg BNA (August 2017)
Argentina-Mexico Income Tax Treaty to Enter Into Force Aug. 23, Bloomberg BNA (August 2017)
South Korea Finalizes Hourly Minimum Wage Increase for 2018, Bloomberg BNA (August 2017)
Aruba Increased Minimum Wage Aug. 1, Bloomberg BNA (August 2017)
Mozambique-Portugal Social Tax Treaty Enters into Force, Bloomberg BNA (July 2017)
Pakistan Updates Income Tax Withholding Rates, Bloomberg BNA (July 2017)
Pakistan Updates Income Tax Withholding Rates, Bloomberg BNA (July 2017)
Beijing to Increase Minimum Wage Sept. 1, Bloomberg BNA (July 2017)
Denmark Changes Payroll Deposit Requirements for Some Foreign Workers, Bloomberg BNA (July 2017)
Spain-Mexico Tax Treaty Protocol Set to Enter Into Force, Bloomberg BNA (July 2017)
Belgium Transfers Oversight of Annual Vacation Time and Paid Holiday Disputes, Bloomberg BNA (July 2017)
Japan-Latvia Tax Treaty Enters into Force, Bloomberg BNA (July 2017)
Uruguay Increased Domestic Service Minimum Wage July 1, Bloomberg BNA (July 2017)
China, Netherlands Social Tax Treaty to Enter Into Force Sept. 1, 2017, Bloomberg BNA (June 2017)
Greece Extends Deadline for Filing Annual Income Tax Return, Bloomberg BNA (June 2017)
Spain’s Congress of Deputies Approves Tax Treaty with Qatar, Bloomberg BNA (June 2017)
Saskatchewan Province Minimum Wage to Increase Oct. 1, Bloomberg BNA (June 2017)
Employees to Receive Paid Leave for 2017 Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Bloomberg BNA (June 2017)
Major Treaty Boosts Power to Resolve Global Tax Disputes, Bloomberg BNA (June 2017)
Germany Ratifies Replacement Tax Treaty with Armenia, Bloomberg BNA (June 2017)
OECD Countries Sign Multilateral Treaty on Double Taxation, Bloomberg BNA (June 2017)
Singapore Adopts Minimum Wage Increases Effective July 1, Bloomberg BNA (June 2017)
Armenia-Sweden Tax Treaty Enters Into Force, Bloomberg BNA (June 2017)
Australia Tax Office Makes Changes to Superannuation System, Bloomberg BNA (June 2017)
Employer-Provided Cars & Phones: A Multinational Tax Comparison, Bloomberg BNA (May 2017)
China Issues Reporting Requirements for New Tax-Exempt Health Insurance Program, Bloomberg BNA (May 2017)
European Council Reaches Accord on New Double-Taxation Dispute Resolution System, Bloomberg BNA (May 2017)
New Zealand Ratifies Social Tax Agreement with Australia, Bloomberg BNA (May 2017)
Social Tax Treaty Between Japan, Luxembourg Enters Into Force, Bloomberg BNA (May 2017)
Sweden to Require Monthly Reporting of Individual Employee Wages, Bloomberg BNA (May 2017)
Tax Treaty Between Ethiopia and Portugal Enters Into Force, Bloomberg BNA (May 2017)
Kazakhstan Announces Changes to New Mandatory Health Contributions, Bloomberg BNA (May 2017)
LAW, LEGAL ETHICS & TECHNOLOGY
Courtroom Live Streaming Finally Goes Big League, Lawyerist (February 2016)
Amazon Echo Is Both Useful and Risky For Lawyers, Lawyerist (January 2016)
The Ethics of Ghostwriting for Pro Se Litigants, Lawyerist (December 2016)
Twitter Account Verification for Lawyers, Lawyerist (November 2016)
Your Practice Isn’t a Used-Car Lot: Puffery and Virtual Offices, Lawyerist (October 2016)
Big Unanswered Questions on Big Data and Ethical Obligations, Lawyerist (September 2016)
How to Stop Your Phone from Leaking Private Information to Everyone You Call, Lawyerist (September 2016)
The Voodoo and How-To of Lawyers’ Duty to Search the Internet, Lawyerist (August 2016)
Uber’s Secret, Encrypted, Far-Reaching Investigation Into Opposing Counsel, Lawyerist (July 2016)
The Founding Fathers as Lawyers, Lawyerist (July 2016)
OneDrive for Lawyers User Guide, Lawyerist (June 2016)
Unbundling Legal Services Could Open the Door to Innovation, Lawyerist (June 2016)
Can the Internet Help Bridge the Justice Gap?, Lawyerist (June 2016)
Mapping In-House Lawyers from Ethical Champions to the Comfortably Numb, Lawyerist (June 2016)
The State of Women in Law. Lawyerist (March 2016)
Why Are Lawyers and Judges Still Tweeting About Trial?, Lawyerist (March 2016)
6 Times the Law Spoiled Valentine’s Day, Lawyerist (Feb. 2016)
Shillelagh-Brandishing Potty Mouth Loses Law License, Lawyerist (Feb. 2016)
Six Degrees of Deliberation: 2016 Presidential Candidates’ Judicial Ties, Lawyerist (Jan. 2016)
The Impact of White Teeth on Legal Tech, Lawyerist (Jan. 2016)
12 Times the Holidays and the Law Didn’t Mix as Well as Eggnog, Lawyerist (Dec. 2016)
The Strangest Things Lawyers Have Tried to Bill For, Lawyerist (Dec. 2015)
Internet Tools for Researching Opposing Counsel, Judges, and Juries,Lawyerist (Nov. 2015)
The Dos and Don’ts of Researching Judges and Juries Online,Lawyerist (Oct. 2015)
Beware Mixing Social Media and Judges, Lawyerist (Sep. 2015)
Deleting Your Website Can Come Back to Bite You in the Assets,Lawyerist (Sep. 2015)
The Ethical Dilemma of LinkedIn Specialties, Skills, and Endorsements. Foothills Bar Association of San Diego County Newsletter (April 2015)
Rebranding or Misappropriation? Connections! Blog (February 20, 2015)
Rapid Changes in Attorney Advertising- A Case to Watch.Connections! Blog (February 18, 2015)
Is Your Law Firm’s Blog Commercial Speech? Connections! Blog (January 29, 2015)
PUBLIC OPINION AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
Presidential Inauguration Committee Members Influence Trump from Behind-the-Scenes—and Outside the Beltway, World News Network (January 2017)
The Trump Inauguration Committee’s Political Outsider, Daily Caller (January 2017)
New Document Reveals Details of Trump Inauguration Underwriter Perks, Huffington Post (January 2017)
Trump Transition Team Members Rub Shoulders With Congress, Daily Caller (December 2016)
Safeguarding As The ‘Fear Index’ Surges, Daily Caller (November 2016)
The Jury Is Not Out Yet On Citizen Jurors, Daily Caller (September 2016)
D5 and the Transformation of Digital Government, Journal of American Diplomacy (May 2015).
Why Flight Restrictions Over Ferguson? The Hill (November 26, 2014)
Strength and weakness of the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014, The Hill (February 24, 2014)
Wolfpack Pride Thriving, Pack Poll (April 2012)
Students Pessimistic About Direction of Country, Pack Poll (April 2012)
Obama Favored Against Likely GOP Candidates, Pack Poll (April 2012)
Students Divided on Occupy Wall Street, Pack Poll (December 2011)
Fewer Students Oppose Gays and Lesbians to Legally Marry, Pack Poll (November 2011)
Nearly All Students Proud to be At N.C. State, Pack Poll (November 2011)
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