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Solving The Corporate Inversion Phenomenon: An Exercise In Free Market Patriotism, Protectionism Through Faciliation, Brian Thompson
Solving The Corporate Inversion Phenomenon: An Exercise In Free Market Patriotism, Protectionism Through Faciliation, Brian Thompson
The Business, Entrepreneurship & Tax Law Review
The United States government grapples with the right solution to deter corporations from inverting abroad. A corporation’s decision to invert is made in the interest of its shareholders, including many who are United States citizens. However, many have called inverting corporations unpatriotic, traders, and cheaters. These labels shift the blame to an easy scapegoat. In order to quell this recent phenomenon, the United States government must move beyond rhetoric and reevaluate the cause of the exodus. Politicians have no one to blame but themselves and the outdated corporate policy they have left in place. Heavyhanded government policies to punish corporations …
Getting To Guilty: The Necessary Shift To Individual Accountability For Corporate Wrongdoing, Paige Wheeler
Getting To Guilty: The Necessary Shift To Individual Accountability For Corporate Wrongdoing, Paige Wheeler
The Business, Entrepreneurship & Tax Law Review
In September of 2015, Deputy Attorney General, Sally Yates, declared that the Department of Justice would shift its focus to pursuing individual accountability for cases of corporate wrongdoing, This shift reflects a change in directives, as the Department of Justice commonly resolved cases of corporate wrongdoing through the companies themselves prior to what is now commonly known as the Yates Memorandum. The Yates Memorandum centers on the conclusion that one of the most successful ways to tackle corporate misconduct is by making sure that the individuals who are committing the wrongdoing are held accountable for their actions. The Yates Memorandum …
An American Football Team In London: How Tax Consequences For International Athletes Could Affect The Success Of A Potential Nfl Franchise In London, Brett Smith
The Business, Entrepreneurship & Tax Law Review
Although the NFL has not announced any definite plans to place a team in London, it has taken significant steps in that direction. By 2022, it could be a reality. As the laws in the U.S. and U.K. currently stand, NFL athletes playing for a team in London would face more income taxes than if they played for a U.S.-based team. The extra tax liability the players would face in the U.K. could prevent players from signing with the London team. If the London franchise struggles to field talent, it will struggle on the field as well. Without reform in …