Professor Lawrence A. Zelenak's discusses his , Figuring Out the Tax: Congress, Treasury, and the Design of the Early Modern Income Tax, which traces the history of our income tax system through stories of the remarkable personalities who shaped it.

Professor Richard L. Schmalbeck provides introductory remarks.

Co-sponsored by the Goodson Law Library and Office of the Dean.

Professor Richard Schmalbeck raises the question: Is it time for a non-profit Sarbanes-Oxley Act? A number of non-profit organizations-from the United Way to the Hershey School to Adelphi University-have been making news in recent years for management lapses involving executive pay and perks, management of endowment property, and conflicts of interest, among other things. Congress has held hearings on these matters, but has so far refrained from enacting legislation that would significantly enlarge the federal role in nonprofit governance.

Combined remarks on tax policy and legislation in the aftermath of disasters. A question and answer segment followed the presentation.

Recorded on March 24, 2006.

Lecture titled: Disaster Relief, Tax Policy, & the Federal Action Imperative.

Conference title: Administrative Law & Emergency Management: Katrina & Beyond (Administrative Law Conference 2006))

Appearing: Richard Schmalbeck (Duke University School of Law) and Ellen Aprill (Loyola Law School, Los Angeles).

Law & Contemporary Problems Conference 2009:
Turning Points in the History of the Federal Income Tax November 6, 2009