Taxes

 Former orthodontist representing himself in $36M tax fraud case

April 15, 2013 

Former orthodontist representing himself in $36M tax fraud case

While succeeded in obtaining a federal judge's permission to plead his own case, the court rejected a lengthy habeas corpus motion in which Dr. Unger disavowed the court's jurisdiction and used numerous Biblical references to support his effort to seek release pending trial.

 Boy Scouts may risk loss of tax exemption in California

April 11, 2013 

Boy Scouts may risk loss of tax exemption in California

Some California lawmakers seeking to pressure the Boy Scouts of America to abandon its ban on openly gay members are taking a novel approach: They are threatening to strip the organization of its state tax exemption.