Finance Law

Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:25pm IST

Graduate Tax Program offers rigorous preparation combined with flexibility and convenience. Boston University School of Law now offers its nationally recognized Graduate Tax Program, leading to an LL.M. in Taxation, in an online, interactive format. Fall recruitment is now open with an application deadline of August 3, 2012. Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 26, 2012 Boston [...]

TALLAHASSEE –After Sunday, school districts can begin allowing prayer in public schools. Police will be able to crack down on voyeuristic videographers. And major changes to the state’s no-fault auto insurance system will kick in. July 1 marks the start of the new fiscal year, when most of the laws passed by the 2012 Legislature [...]

Cybercriminals attempted to steal at least US$75 million from high-balance business and consumer bank accounts by using sophisticated fraud automation techniques that can bypass two-factor authentication, according to a report released on Monday by antivirus firm McAfee and online banking security vendor Guardian Analytics. The new fraud automation techniques are an advancement over the so-called [...]

Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:01pm IST

By Diane Smith dianesmith@star-telegram.com

214 New Laws Take Effect Jan. 1, 2012 More than 200 new laws, covering everything from local library boards to murder, will take effect Jan. 1. Among the more notable measures are bills that would give citizens greater access to government information through the Internet, encourage the use of alternative energy sources, reduce regulations for [...]

Bank of Montreal identified five U.S. Midwest markets in which to expand its U.S. consumer lender and build on its C$4.1 billion ($3.99 billion) takeover of Milwaukee-based lender Marshall Ilsley Corp. Canada’s fourth-largest lender said it’s looking to expand its Chicago-based BMO Harris Bank by building branches or pursuing small takeovers in downtown Chicago, Indianapolis, [...]

The Citizens United decision paved the way for unlimited spending by corporations and labor unions in elections for Congress and the president, as long as the dollars are independent of the campaigns they are intended to help. The decision, grounded in the freedom of speech, appeared to apply equally to state contests. But Montana aggressively [...]

The Boston University School of Law adds LL.M in taxation to its online curricula. The program is supposed to cater to both domestic and foreign lawyers who wish to develop an expertise in U.S. tax law. The online option for LL.M in tax is minimally designed and can be completed in as few as four [...]