According to Accounting Today, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected a Minnesota county’s argument that a 94-year-old woman had no property interest in a condominium they seized from her and later sold for more than her unpaid taxes. Questions: Source: Cohn, M. (2023). SCOTUS rules for 94-year-old in property tax case. Accounting Today, June 6 (Retrievable… Read more »
Posts Tagged: ethics
Do more taxes mean better services?: A cautionary tale
Generally, you equate the need for higher taxes in a city as a way to improve the environment. This blog looks at the city of Portland, Oregon. Questions: Source: Conerly, B. (2021) Death Of A City: The Portland Story? Forbes, Jan. 28 (Retrievable online at https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2021/01/28/death-of-a-city-the-portland-story/?sh=bff67ac74ad0) Constantz, J. (2023). The cities where high earners face… Read more »
First Republic’s Problems
According to the New York Times, the bank’s rivals appear on firmer footing this time, in contrast with the widespread panic after the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March. Questions: Source: Cowley, S. (2023). In An Unsteady Banking Industry, First Republic’s Problems Stood Out. The New York Times, May 1 (Retrievable… Read more »
The Godfather Speaks about AI
According to the New York Times, for half a century, Geoffrey Hinton nurtured the technology at the heart of chatbots like ChatGPT. Now he worries it will cause serious harm. Questions: Source: Metz, C. (2023). ‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead. The New York Times, May 1 (Retrievable online at… Read more »
NBCUniversal CEO Out
According to the Washington Post, the NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell will leave the company “effective immediately” following an investigation into a complaint of inappropriate conduct. Questions: Source: Kaur, A. (2023). NBCUniversal CEO departs after ‘inappropriate relationship’. The Washington Post, April 23 (Retrievable online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/23/jeff-shell-ceo-nbcuniversal-leaves)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Responses Are Responsible for the Firing of an Editor
Recently, we have heard many things about the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI). Today, the New York Times published an article about the firing of the editor of German celebrity magazine Die Aktuelle that used the AI-generated responses of retired Formula 1 driver, Michael Schumacher. Questions: Source: Holpuch, A. (2023) German Magazine Editor Is Fired… Read more »
JP Morgan Duped
According to Compliance Week, JPMorgan Chase Bank was fooled into wildly overpaying for a student loan assistance company after the bank dropped its guard on how carefully to vet the startup’s customer database. Questions: Source: Nicodemus, A. (2023). Alleged fraudster cited privacy in duping JPMorgan into $175M merger. Compliance Week, April 5 (Retrievable online at… Read more »
Bizarre Development Surfacing Related to Embezzlement and Wire Fraud
After a 21-day manhunt, Roy C. McGrath, a fugitive who had been a top aide to Larry Hogan when he was Maryland’s governor, died Monday as the result of a confrontation with the FBI in the Knoxville, Tennessee area. Questions: Source: Thompson, S., O. Wiggins, P. Stein, and M. Wells. (2023). Former Hogan chief of… Read more »
Racist Treatment Costs Tesla $3.2 million
According to the New York Times, a former Tesla factory worker, who is Black, challenged a judge’s earlier award of $15 million, but came away with less in a new trial. Questions: Source: Chokshi, N. (2023) Jury Says Tesla Must Pay Worker $3.2 Million Over Racist Treatment. The New York Times, April 3 (Retrievable online… Read more »
Forensic Phone Tools
You might think that data extracted from a phone in a lab or police station can be a good thing. But what if the owner is a journalist? Questions: Source: Earp, M. (2023) Forensic Tools Open New Front for Using Phone Data to Prosecute Journalists. Global Investigative Journalism Network, Jan. 6 (Retrievable online at https://gijn.org/2023/01/06/forensic-tools-open-new-front-for-using-phone-data-to-prosecute-journalists/)