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Billionaires with $1 salaries – and other legal tax dodges the ultrawealthy use to keep their riches
(THE CONVERSATION) Ray Madoff, a Boston College law professor, has written a new book: "The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy." She recently spoke to Kara Miller, host of the podcast "It Turns Out," about how the American tax system has changed over the past 40 years, widening inequalit ... (full story)
Family and friends pay tribute to Akron attorney Archie W. Skidmore
He made the decision to practice law as a teenager, and that’s exactly what Archie Wallace Skidmore did for about 70 years, taking on high-profile cases and scoring numerous wins for his clients, while inspiring others to join the profession, including his three sons.
But on Oct. 2 Skidmore passed away at the age of 98 fol ... (full story)
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Abrego Garcia is still hoping to find justice after his wrongful deportation, his lawyer says
FAIRFAX, Virginia (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia wasn't an activist and he didn't choose to become locked in to what has become one of the most contentious immigration issues of the Trump administration, his lawyer told The Associated Press recently.
But as he experiences some of the few days he's had with his family since be ... (full story)
Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted
HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted recentlyin a landmark national security trial, which could send him to prison for the rest of his life.
Three government-vetted judges found Lai, 78, guilty of conspiring with others to collude with for ... (full story)
Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include 20 more countries
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced recently it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can travel and emigrate to the U.S.
The Trump administration included ... (full story)