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Arkansas Supreme Court to shut down its lawyer ethics office

BY: - July 14, 2023

Citing budget issues, the Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday notified the public that it’s shutting down its nearly two-year-old Office of Ethics Counsel on Aug. 1. The office provides free advice to attorneys about ethical concerns and interpretation of the Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct. It also reviews proposed attorney advertising, marketing and solicitation materials, […]

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Former President Donald Trump announced on Nov. 15, 2022, that he was seeking another term in office and officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable?

BY: - December 23, 2022

  The tax records of Donald Trump, details of which were released on Dec. 21, 2022, show the former president used the same aggressive measures to avoid paying high taxes while in office as he did during his business career. Indeed, he paid zero tax in 2020 – the last full year of his presidency […]