Monthly Archives: April 2010

Nations consider bank taxes

April 1, 2010 at 5:22 pm

Germany is moving to adopt a new bank tax to cover the cost of possible future bailouts, and France is considering the same thing.  Former Deputy Comptroller of the Currency Robert Bench, now a senior fellow at the BU Law School’s Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law, says perhaps the best way to protect […]

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Bush-era surveillance ruled illegal

April 1, 2010 at 11:44 am

A federal judge has ruled as illegal the Bush-era progam of surveillance without warrants conducted by the National Security Agency, which bypassed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).  The Obama Justice Department hasn’t decided whether to appeal.  Attorney Philip O’Neill, who teaches national security law at BU Law, says a lawful domestic-surveillance process isn’t a barrier […]

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School of Theology Concert for Haiti

April 1, 2010 at 11:07 am

Come to Marsh Chapel (735 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston) on Tuesday, April 6th at 7pm, to experience a diverse array of sacred music offered by the Boston University School of Theology Seminary Singers. The choir has recently returned from their spring 2010 tour and is presenting this homecoming concert as a benefit for Haiti earthquake relief efforts. The […]

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April Fools’ Day origins

April 1, 2010 at 9:55 am

Most credit for the origin of April Fools’ Day to King Charles IX in 16th Century France when he move New Years from the end of March to January — with those still marking the new year in April mocked as fools.  But history emeritus Professor Joseph Boskin still gets media calls each year asking about how he told […]

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