Pennsylvania court rules suspect can’t be forced to provide his password

Law enforcment might soon have a harder time forcing suspects to unlock their devices. Pennsylvania's Supreme Court has ruled that authorities were asking Joseph J. Davis, the accused in a child pornography case, to violate his Fifth Amendment right...

Top Tax Stories Of 2013


When it comes to taxes, one thing you can’t say about 2013: it definitely wasn’t boring. Here are the top ten most popular tax stories on Taxgirl this year, by reader views: 11 Reasons Why I Never...
    






Duck Dynasty’s Cracker Barrel PR? Talk Taxes


Set in real Louisiana bayou country, A&E’s popular reality series Duck Dynasty follows a brood of real-life brothers who manufacture duck calls and love to go bird hunting. But Phil Robertson of...
    






Apple’s Fingerprint Authentication is Against Fifth Amendment


A lot of banter and badinage has been going on regarding Apple’s new iPhone 5S that features a fully functional fingerprint biometric ID system. There are even rumors that the NSA may have some use...