TaxProf Blog Holiday Weekend Roundup

Thursday:

• What Tax Profs Are Thankful For
• WKRP in Cincinnati Thanksgiving Turkey Drop
• Penn State to Operate Separate Law Schools (Like Rutgers, Arkansas)
• Estrich:  I Did Not Vote for Obama to Raise My Taxes

Friday:

• The New Yorker:  Why We Pay Taxes
• NY Times:  LSAT Takers and Law School Enrollments Plunge Amidst Poor Placement Prospects
• IRS Releases Fall 2012 SOI Bulletin
• IRS Releases 2013 Standard Mileage Rates

Saturday:

• Fleischer:  A Tax Crackdown Is Not Needed on Mortgage-Backed Securities
• Should the Top Marginal Income Tax Rate Be 73 Percent?
• Jurors Agree:  University of Iowa Law School Discriminated Against Faculty Applicant Due to Her Conservative Views
• NY Times:  Walmart's Acceleration of Dividend by Six Days Will Save Walton Family $180 Million in Taxes

Sunday:

• WSJ:  Year-End Tax Moves
• NY Times:  Politics Complicates the Math in Ending Tax Breaks for Rich
• Top 5 Tax Paper Downloads
• College Cuts Adjunct Faculty Hours to Avoid ObamaCare