The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) introduced the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) to bring taxpayers that have used undisclosed foreign accounts and undisclosed foreign entities to avoid or evade tax into compliance with United States tax laws. Entering into the program would potentially reduce the civil and criminal penalties that these taxpayers would face for not reporting the income and disclosing their foreign financial accounts. The OVDP has resulted in over $4 billion in collections since implemented and has made it safe for many taxpayers to get ...

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case from Missouri that, depending on the court's decision, could potentially affect the way that blood alcohol tests are performed around the nation. The case The case at issue concerns a Missouri resident suspected of driving while intoxicated. The defendant in that case, Tyler McNeeley, was initially pulled over for speeding in the wee hours of the morning on October 3, 2010. At that time, the officer noted several typical indicators of intoxication, including slurred words, a smell of alcohol and bloodshot eyes. The ...

In Tennessee, drunk driving is treated as serious crime. DUI offenses have always been punished strictly, but over the last year the state's drunk driving laws have gotten even tougher. During the 2012 session, state legislators passed a number of bills aimed at strengthening the penalties for people suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. Changes to implied consent laws The biggest change concerned the state's implied consent law. Under that law, drivers who are arrested on suspicion of drunk driving can, in some circumstances, refuse to take a breath ...

When a person is accused of a crime, it can often be a time of great confusion. Sometimes the individual has never had any interaction with law enforcement before the arrest, and may feel that they can talk their way out of trouble. This almost never happens, as police have conducted very extensive investigations before making an arrest. Certain crimes, especially drug crimes, often receive more attention from investigators. Officers may receive tips from confidential informants or may discover evidence of wrongdoing from others who are arrested. Police can use this ...

When you are heading out for a drive, the last thing you expect is to be in a car accident. Many people have never been in a car accident and have no idea what they should do or what happens next. It can be difficult to stay calm immediately after an accident, as it can be difficult to stay calm immediately after an accident because your body gets flooded with adrenaline immediately upon impact. Compound the shock of the accident with the activity going on at the scene and it is easy to understand how you would become overwhelmed. Here are some helpful tips that explain ...

Drunk driving is one crime that often receives significant attention from both legislators and law enforcement. Legislators propose new rules that impose harsh penalties for those convicted, and law enforcement is aggressive in its effort to take drunk drivers off of local roadways. In South Carolina, police in some communities received additional training on some new issues that are beginning to show up more frequently during DUI stops. As part of their investigation, officers may ask motorists if they have been drinking before they were pulled over, or if they have ...

A rash of recent pedestrian and bicyclist accidents in South Florida has resulted in more deaths added to the state's already high non-motorist fatality rate. In the past few months alone, at least four people have been struck by vehicles and killed in the Manatee county metropolitan area, something that has bicycle/pedestrian advocacy spokesmen like Mike Lasche, executive director of Bicycle/Pedestrian Advocates and Florida Walks & Bikes, frustrated. Florida has one of the highest bicycle and pedestrian accident fatality rates in the nation, due in no small part ...

The United States Department of the Treasury recently partnered with five other countries to publish a model intergovernmental agreement to implement provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). FATCA is a federal law that contains provisions to enforce tax compliance among holders of foreign accounts and assets. France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom joined with the United States to build an agreement that would help all countries join together to fight tax evasion while creating minimal burdens for countries trying to comply. All six ...

According to the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University, birth injury, sometimes called birth trauma, is a physical injury that can result during delivery. Often birth injuries can be quite complicated and can require prompt action to prevent problems from becoming more severe. Some birth injuries are temporary and heal without lasting impact, while others are permanent and have significant, long-term effects on the lives of the child and his or her parents. Some birth injuries are unavoidable medical conditions for which no one is at fault, while ...

The Supreme Court of Ohio today denied the City of Cincinnati's request to review an appellate court's decision invalidating a city ordinance that required all Cincinnati employees to live within Ohio. As a result, the appellate court's decision voiding the City's residency requirement will stand, and the City may no longer enforce its residency requirement. The practical effect of this decision is that Cincinnati employees, previously restricted to living in Ohio by the City's ordinance, may now live in Kentucky and Indiana without fear of dismissal from their positions. The ...

San Francisco trial attorney Jeffrey A. Kaiser was recently selected as a 2012 Northern California Super Lawyer. This is the seventh year that Mr. Kaiser has received this honor for his successful legal practice and continued service to the San Francisco Bay Area community. Super Lawyers is the pre-eminent legal rating service for the nation's top legal professionals. Attorneys who are selected to the Super Lawyers list have attained a high degree of professional achievement and peer recognition. The vigorous Super Lawyer selection process involves multiple phases of ...

San Francisco trial attorney Lawrence J. Gornick was recently selected as a 2012 Northern California Super Lawyer. This is one of many recognitions and awards Mr. Gornick has earned over the years through his extensive leadership in complex multidistrict litigation. Super Lawyers is the leading rating service of the top lawyers in the country. Its multistep selection process is rigorous and includes peer reviews, peer evaluations and extensive independent research. Attorneys who are selected as Super Lawyers have not only obtained substantial success inside the courtroom, ...

When I was requested to participate in a program involving Right to Work I understood that the Mackinac Center would also be participating. It was in contemplation of their participation that I prepared this paper. It is now my understanding that I am to be joined by Paul Kersey, formerly of the Center and now with the Illinois Policy Institute, ideologically a kissing cousin of the Center. My observations about the Center hold true for the Institute and the Institute's spokesperson today. I intend to show that Right to Work is not a concept that exists in a vacuum. ...

Going back to the Han Dynasty eight centuries ago and on through the Roman Empire, World War II and right up to present day, one of the decisive factors in victory on the battlefield or in special operations has been none other than the lowly boot. Without good boots, military disasters have frequently occurred. Take for example, Hitler's campaign "Barbarossa", or Red Beard, where the biggest invasion in history (four million German soldiers along a front that was 2,900 miles wide) invaded Russia. The Germans didn't count on the invasion lasting until winter. ...

OC Car Dealers is proud to announce the arrival of 2013 models to their four car dealerships. Toyota Place, Scion Place, OC Nissan Irvine and OC Nissan Garden Grove are also part of the Noarus Automotive Group in southern California. For those who are looking for a 2013 Toyota model, they can find it at Toyota Place and choose from models 4Runner, Avalon, Corolla, FJ Cruiser, Highlander, Matrix, Prius, Prius v, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma, Tundra and Venza. At OC Nissan Irvine, they recently received the 2013 Nissan 370Z, Altima, Murano, Rogue, Versa, Juke, Armada, Pathfinder, ...

InternetReputation.com is pleased to announce the publication of 8 new case studies that reveal clear reputation management problems and solutions. The case studies, demonstrate how InternetReputation.com has helped individuals and businesses from all backgrounds deal with a host of online reputation issues, ranging from negative Yelp reviews to old arrest records. An InternetReputation.com executive commented on the case studies, saying, "We're very proud of these eight studies. We believe they do a good job of highlighting a variety of online reputation problems, ...

7Regal is proud to announce a major expansion to 50 languages. The new, fresh casino isn't wasting any time in going global. Launched in the summer of 2012, Casino 7Regal features hundreds of online casino games - from the hit Marvel slots to table and live dealer games. Just as the holiday season approaches, 7Regal is expanding its reach and player base on a massive level. In addition to covering Spain, Germany, Russia, Norway and other major European markets, 7 Regal is now also available throughout Asia, South America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Among ...

Corcentric, a leading provider of Accounts Payable automation solutions, announces the appointment of Mike Rowbotham to the role of Vice President of Information Technology, reporting to Doug Clark, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mike comes to Corcentric with more than ten years of extensive experience in the IT realm. Since joining Corcentric in 2001, Mike has been responsible for the technology and development strategies of their customer-facing and internally-facing systems. Over the past ten years, Mike has led the development of leading-edge network and ...

Creative designer Tara Shah and the team at Tara's Elegance, which offers a line of premium jeans, have announced the launch of a modeling competition for women between the ages of 14 and 30. Hopeful models can upload their photos via a special contest application on Facebook between now and Dec. 27, 2012. The winners will receive prizes valued at more than $4,000. The Tara's Elegance modeling contest is designed to identify promising new models and to offer these women the opportunity to work with fashion industry professionals. Contest entrants need not have any prior ...

Everyone wants to look their best for the Christmas party season and with non-surgical treatments becoming ever more popular in our beauty regimes, there are many ways to ensure you feel at your most confident during the busiest party season in the calendar. One month to go A month before the festive party season is an ideal time to get a facial peel for fresh, youthful skin. Skin can become clogged with dead skin cells, making it look dull and lifeless - especially during the winter months. Facial peels are a deep form of exfoliation to remove the dead skin and ...

(PHILADELPHIA) – Cancer and stress go hand-in-hand, and high stress levels can lead to poorer health outcomes in cancer patients. The Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine combined creative art therapy with a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program for women with breast cancer and showed changes in brain activity associated with lower stress and anxiety after the eight-week program. Their new study appears in the December issue of the journal Stress and Health. Daniel Monti, MD, director of the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine ...

Audio available at: https://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/24616.aspx When cigarette taxes rise, hard-core smokers are more likely than lighter smokers to cut back, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. "Most clinicians and researchers thought these very heavy smokers would be the most resistant to price increases," says first author Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg, PhD. "Many believed this group was destined to continue smoking heavily forever, but our study points out that, in fact, change can occur. And that's very good news." States ...

SALT LAKE CITY—Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) researchers Michael Deininger, M.D., Ph.D., and Thomas O'Hare, Ph.D., were part of a team that found a potent oral drug, ponatinib, effective in patients who have developed resistance to standard treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and Philadelphia chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic lymphoma (Ph+ ALL). The New England Journal of Medicine released results of the trial today. In the phase I clinical trial conducted at five cancer centers nationwide, ponatinib was highly active in patients with CML and Ph+ ALL ...

Mice with a condition that serves as a laboratory model for Down syndrome perform better on memory and learning tasks as adults if they were treated before birth with neuroprotective peptides, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. Down syndrome results when an individual receives an extra copy of chromosome 21. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Down syndrome occurs in 1 of every 691 births. Features of Down syndrome include delays in mental and physical development and poor muscle tone. These features may vary greatly, ...

A small pocket of Western Australia's remote outback is set to become the eye on the sky and could potentially save the world billions of dollars. The Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope, unveiled today, Friday 30 November, will give the world a dramatically improved view of the Sun and provide early warning to prevent damage to communication satellites, electric power grids and GPS navigation systems. The $51 million low-frequency radio telescope will be able to detect and monitor massive solar storms, such as the one that cut power to six million people ...