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Justices rule IRS can summon bank information without notifying account holders under appropriate circumstances

Section 7609(a) of the Internal Revenue Code generally requires the Internal Revenue Service to notify anyone whose records have been summoned, at its behest, from a third party. Moreover, those individuals or entities must receive a copy of the summons a

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Former candidates say New Jersey’s “slogan statutes” violate the First Amendment

The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Laws governing elections and the right to participate in the political process receive

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Dear Stephen Breyer

The courtroom is full Thursday morning as everyone seems to have gotten used to the switch from Monday opinion days. The bar section is filled with quite a few lawyers who will be sworn in to the Supreme Court Bar after the day’s opinions, including

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Law Mom And The Modern Family: Seeing Ourselves In Books

When we can see ourselves in books -- when children can see us in books -- we can start to stem the tide against the stereotypical notion that women cannot both be mothers and ambitious professionals. The post Law Mom And The Modern Family: Seeing Ourselv

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