Monthly Archives: October 2020

Maki v. Comm’r

Abstract Case Name: Maki v. Commissioner, T.C. Summary Op. 2019-34 (Nov. 4, 2019).Jurisdiction: U.S.T.C.Petitioners: Roger G. Maki, Lilane J. Gervais. Respondent: Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.Concepts: Tax; Self-Employment; Business Expense; Federal Rate Deduction; Luxury Water Travel; Lodging, Meals, & Incidentals.Nature of Case: (1) Whether petitioner substantiated that his travels were “ordinary and necessary” business expenses under Internal […]

Interview: Nathan Pastor on Barefoot v. Jennings

In February 2020 (read: pre-COVID-19-pandemic and the California shelter-in-place order taking hold), I was lucky enough to sit down with Nathan Pastor (JD ’14, LLM ’16, right) to discuss a case that resulted in a seismic shift in California probate law—Barefoot v. Jennings. The audio recording and transcript of that interview, as well as a […]