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Court Authorizes IRS To Issue John Doe Summonses For Records Relating to U.S. Clients Who Used A Shell Company To Conceal Offshore Accounts

On December 18, 2014, U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick entered an order authorizing the IRS to issue summonses requiring the following companies to produce information about U.S. taxpayers who allegedly evaded federal taxes by using the services of Sovereign Management & Legal Ltd. (Sovereign): • Federal Express Corporation, doing business as FedEx Express, • […]

What If Your Freedom Was In The Hands Of The Public Defender?

As a former public defender, I’ve had the honor of standing up for the poor, the forgotten, and the damned. This is the very essence of being a zealous advocate. My colleagues in the public defender’s office are some of the best trial attorneys I know. They are skilled, energetic, courageous, and ambitious. They are guardians of liberty and defend their clients […]

Nuts & Bolts of Storytelling For Public Speakers: How to Raise the Stakes

Learning how to raise the stakes in a story is hugely important. The problem that storytellers encounter more often then any other when telling their stories is failing to show the audience that there were high stakes. When you find yourself going “Whoa…!” during a story, or when you find yourself moving to the edge of your seat anxious to hear […]

Nuts & Bolts of Storytelling For Public Speakers: How to Tell An Unforgettable Story

SIGNIFICANT DETAILS As you may have heard before, it’s better to be specific than general most of the time. Like, “the bright pink tulip in the window” is better than “a flower.” It’s said that great criminals and sociopaths are especially good at including specific details in their alibis, because specific details read as “authoritative” […]