Tax procedure is without a doubt one of the most problematic but important areas in the tax field. The Practising Law Institute (PLI) publishes the Internal Revenue Service Practice and Procedure Deskbook, 4th ed. by Erin M. Collins & Edward M. Robbins, Jr., which provides the details on every major aspect on tax procedure such as examinations pertaining to individuals and businesses, assessments and collections of tax owed, investigation issues such as statute of limitations, IRS appeals, and tax litigation. This two volume looseleaf set is a wealth of information for attorneys who are practicing in the field as well as J.D. or Graduate Tax Students. The law library has this source in it's print collection (KF6301.S5222).
Earlier this week, the University of Houston Law Center was fortunate to have as its guest Professor Daniel Kanstroom of Boston College of Law. An expert in immigration law, he is the Director of the International Human Rights Program, and he both founded and directs the Boston College Immigration and Asylum Clinic. Speaking as the guest of the Houston Journal of International Law’s annual Fall Lecture Series, Professor Kanstroom discussed issues raised in his new book, Aftermath: Deportation Law and the New American Diaspora . Professor Michael Olivas introduced Professor Kanstroom to the audience, and mentioned the fascinating tale of Carlos Marcello, which Professor Kanstroom wrote about in his chapter “The Long, Complex, and Futile Deportation Saga of Carlos Marcello,” in Immigration Stories , a collection of narratives about leading immigration law cases. My interest piqued, I read and was amazed by Kanstroom’s description of one of the most interesting figures in American le...
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