Category Archives: Recent Trends

Article on “Traveling” and the Motorist Protection Act posted!

By shealy | Published: February 26, 2010
I just posted an article on the 2005 bill that reformed Texas’ handgun laws (HB 823) and the 2007 Motorist Protection Act (HB 1815). These laws comprise the biggest reforms of Texas firearms laws ever, even bigger than the concealed handgun law. Now the millions of Texans who carry guns in their cars can worry [...]
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Italian Court convicts three Google execs of violating privacy laws

By shealy | Published: February 25, 2010
An Italian court has convicted three Google executives of violating privacy laws. The conviction was in absentia, meaning that the defendants were not even present. The violation stems from a video showing an autistic boy being abused. The video was uploaded by a user and posted on Google’s site, not just reported through its search engine. [...]
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The IRS is Hiring–A Bad Dog Looks for New Bones

By Peter Milne | Published: February 1, 2010
At a continuing education seminar tailored for tax attorneys and certified public accountants held in Austin, Texas in December of 2009, officials from the IRS flew out from Washington and announced that up to 2,500 new Revenue Officers would be hired by the agency in 2009 and 2010.  The IRS announced to those of us who represent [...]
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