I hate to publish this one but it is out there and it is a major planned giving story.  The NY Times, of all publications, has jumped on the bandwagon of greedy, “long lost” relatives of the late Huguette Clark. Here is the link to a NY Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/30/nyregion/hospital-caring-for-an-heiress-pressed-her-to-give-lavishly.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0) detailing the latest accusations regarding...
This is a very well done, short video on serious issues facing Higher Education. It all makes me wonder which institutions will weather the bursting of this bubble. Anyone….endowments? Changing business models?
Joking aside, I really can’t fathom the swiftness of the IRS scandal and how it is heading right at Western New England Law’s former hero lawyer, Lois Lerner.  It isn’t surprising with the Administration and Media looking for a fall guy/gal but the whole story is still shocking. Here are two of the initial stories that just came...
As a graduate of Western New England College School of Law (now known as Western New England University School of Law), our most famous graduate (at least for the tax guys like me) was none other than Lois Lerner, director for the IRS Exempt Organization Division!!!! Well, she just got a lot more famous.  Click here...
When the media gets hold of a controversial issue, it is always a good idea to hear what insiders on the issue think is the real story because it is often diametrically different than what we are hearing. In this case of the IRS targeting political enemies of the ruling administration, what do tax lawyers for tax-exempt orgs think...