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Don’t let the loophole lobby decide the tax debate

Republicans took one step forward during the 2017 reforms, and this is their chance to avoid taking two steps back.

The Hill - 5d

Auchincloss: Trump 'replacing the rule of law with the law of the ruler'

Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday criticized the order from the Trump administration's Justice Department to dismiss the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. In an ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump hits pause on blocking a trade loophole. Temu parent’s stock gains.

The U.S.-listed shares of Temu parent PDD Holdings finished higher Friday after the Trump administration pulled back on its effort to close a so-called de minimis exemption that lets shipments ...

MarketWatch - Feb. 7

PM pledges to close loophole that let Gazan family settle in UK

The family won an appeal to come to the UK, after originally applying through a scheme for Ukrainians.

BBC News - Feb. 12

EU accused of leaving ‘devastating’ copyright loophole in AI Act

Architect of copyright law says EU is ‘supporting big tech instead of protecting European creative ideas’. An architect of EU copyright law has said legislation is needed to protect writers, ...

The Guardian - 19h

Trump Team Finds Loophole to Effectively Maintain Spending Freezes

Officials cite other legal authorities — not Mr. Trump’s court-blocked directives — to keep withholding foreign aid and domestic grant money.

The New York Times - 7h

Murkowski: 'We are a nation of laws'

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Tuesday the United States is a “nation of laws” and President Trump and his administration need to comply with federal court orders halting his executive ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

Blame bad laws on an excess of coyness

Cutting corners in debate has only one result: poorly formulated policy

Financial Times - 2d

Trump wants to end a popular Wall Street tax break. What to know about the 'carried interest loophole'

President Donald Trump wants to end the carried interest loophole. Here's how the tax break benefits Wall Street investment managers.

CNBC - Feb. 7

Trump Moves to Close Carried Interest Tax Loophole, Which Could Hurt Startups

The last three U.S. presidents have all called for an end to the tax break.

Inc. - Feb. 10

Human rights are not a ‘loophole’ – why can’t families from Gaza like mine seek safety in the UK? | Ghassan Ghaben

When another Palestinian family was allowed to stay here, I saw a glimmer of hope. Now the prime minister wants to put it out. As the devastation in Gaza continues, Palestinian families in Britain ...

The Guardian - 2d

Australia introduces tough new laws to combat antisemitism

In a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism, Australia passed a series of tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences displaying hate symbols. The laws will impose ...

NBC News - Feb. 7

Delaware Law Has Entered the Culture War

Elon Musk has helped bring an esoteric debate around the Delaware Chancery Court to a national stage. Now Dropbox and Meta are contemplating moving their incorporation away from the state.

The New York Times - Feb. 8

Trump Pauses Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for companies that operate in the United States to pay foreign government officials to secure or keep business deals.

The New York Times - Feb. 11

Trump fought the trade law, and Trump won

Neither international nor domestic courts on their own will stop the US president’s destructive tariffs

Financial Times - Feb. 13

A Rupture on the Right Over Prosecutors and the Rule of Law

Differing interpretations of Attorney General Robert H. Jackson’s classic 1940 speech, “The Federal Prosecutor,” figured in Thursday’s showdown in the Eric Adams case.

The New York Times - 5d

Couple believe law was broken in abortion sign-off

NHS bosses have admitted failing Carly Wesson, Carl Everson and their daughter Ladybird.

BBC News - 4d

Trump suggests no laws violated if he ‘saves’ country

President Trump said over the weekend his work to "save" the country gives him legal leeway. “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” Trump posted Saturday to Truth Social and X. The ...

The Hill - 2d

New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school

Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schools

ABC News - Feb. 6

The Guardian view on Trump and the international criminal court: following the law of the jungle | Editorial

The US president’s attack on an essential institution speaks volumes about his broader foreign policy. Donald Trump’s vicious assault on the international criminal court is no surprise. His last ...

The Guardian - Feb. 7

Harvard Law’s Innovation Lab Scrambles to Save Government Data

The unit is saving more than 300,000 data sets from Trump’s purges.

Inc. - Feb. 7

ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law

The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.

Wired - Feb. 7

Trump halts aid to South Africa citing new land law

President Trump signed an executive order formally halting all aid to South Africa and urged his Cabinet to come up with a resettlement program for Afrikaners who he claims "are victims of unjust ...

The Hill - Feb. 8

Cartel leader's son-in-law pleads guilty in violent price-fixing scheme

The indictment and court testimony highlighted beatings, kidnappings and fatal shootings that were part of the conspiracy

CBS News - Feb. 10

Barrett's recusal signals hope for rule of law at the Supreme Court

Among Trump’s three appointees, Justice Amy Coney Barrett is probably the likeliest defector.

The Hill - Feb. 10

Trump to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials

President says move will ‘mean a lot more business for America’

Financial Times - Feb. 11

Fans bid farewell to Denis Law at United star's funeral

More than 1,000 fans gathered at Old Trafford to pay their respects to the Manchester United legend.

BBC News - Feb. 11

What to Know About the Anti-Bribery Law Trump Is Targeting

Federal prosecutors and securities regulators have gone after large companies for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits them from bribing foreign officials.

The New York Times - Feb. 12

This obscure law is one reason Trump's agenda keeps losing in court

Lawyers challenging Trump's use of executive power are turning to a familiar weapon in their armory: the Administrative Procedure Act.

NBC News - Feb. 12

Trump froze a bribery law that previously hit suppliers for Elon Musk's Tesla

President Trump has told Attorney General Pam Bondi to look at past cases by the DOJ involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

CNBC - Feb. 12

Trump freezes U.S. law banning bribery of foreign officials

Although President Trump can't overturn the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, experts say he can change how it is enforced.

CBS News - Feb. 12

Top EU court adviser finds Denmark’s ‘ghetto law’ is direct discrimination

If European court of justice agrees, ‘parallel societies’ policy could violate EU law, putting onus on Copenhagen to change it. Denmark’s “ghetto law”, which allows the state to demolish apartment ...

The Guardian - 6d

What is New York's Green Light Law at center of DOJ lawsuit?

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the Department of Justice is suing New York over the state's Green Light Law.

CBS News - 6d

Change in California law could provide path to freedom for a convicted killer

The family of Justine Vanderschoot, a California teen murdered in 2003, is fighting for justice after learning a change in state law could provide a path to freedom for one of her convicted ...

CBS News - 5d

Why Trump’s Takedown of an Anti-Bribery Law Could Backfire

The president has said the law is unfair to U.S. businesses. But lawyers say weakening it could end up costing corporate America big.

The New York Times - 4d

Trump Suggests No Laws Are Broken if He’s ‘Saving His Country’

President Trump shared a quotation on social media, making it clear it was one he wanted people to absorb: “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”

The New York Times - 4d