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Do You Have A Permit For That Halloween Mask?

Way to put a damper on Halloween. The post Do You Have A Permit For That Halloween Mask? appeared first on Above the Law.

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The court is poised to set jurisprudence on race for generations — and not just in affirmative action

Last term at the Supreme Court teemed with culture-war issues: guns, religion, climate change, COVID vaccines, and of course abortion. This term will be defined largely by just one: race. Most prominently, the justices will decide a pa

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The morning read for Monday, Oct. 31

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at [email protected]. Here’s the Monday morning read: Supreme Court to Hear Ar

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Justices to consider Bank Secrecy Act penalties for failure to report foreign bank accounts

The argument Wednesday in Bittner v. United States presents a routine interpretative problem. Specifically, for a citizen who owns numerous foreign bank accounts, whether the failure to file an FBAR (the federal form that describes the foreign bank accoun

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