Many people assume that the IRS will not impose penalties if you weren’t actually trying to cheat on your taxes. Taxes are complex, and mistakes happen. But the burden is on you to show that you acted ...

A recent Colorado Supreme Court decision further clarifies the scope of Colorado’s economic loss rule, which bars a party from pursuing tort claims when the alleged harm is purely economic and arises ...

In its recent decision in United States v. Leeds, the United States District Court for the District of Idaho upheld the application of willful penalties against a deceased husband for failing to ...

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The tax law distinguishes between non-willful and willful conduct. Willfulness involves a voluntary, intentional violation of a known legal duty. In taxes, it applies to both civil and criminal ...

An EdSource analysis has found dramatic differences among the state’s largest school districts in their reliance on the controversial category of “willful defiance” of school authorities as a reason ...

After several months of negotiations, Gov. Jerry Brown and advocates for less punitive disciplinary policies have compromised on a bill that would limit schools’ ability to suspend or expel students ...

Companies or business owners can buy insurance policies to protect them from the negligent acts of their own employees, but the issue of willful misconduct is much less clear. While an insurance ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - Starting next school year principals and administrators will be banned from suspending students for "willful defiance" of teachers, staff, and administrators. Senate Bill 419 bans ...