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September 26, 2023

Footnotes: Bain Execs’ Taxes; A Former Bain Exec’s Taxes; Ingenuity at D.E. Shaw | 08.29.12

How Bain Capital execs lower their taxes Tax law is a funny thing, because certain strategies aren't black and white. They're subject to interpretation. When I asked a PE tax attorney if what Bain is doing is allowed, she told me that "allowed" and "not allowed" isn't always the right way to think about it. [Fortune]

Man Who Shipped Himself in a Box to His Girlfriend Nearly Suffocates After Getting Lost in the Mail [Gawker]

Citigroup to Settle Securities Fraud Class Action [WSJ]

Mitt Romney’s Tax Mysteries: A Reading Guide [ProPublica]

NFL To Open Season With Replacements For Locked-Out Referees [Bloomberg]

D.E. Shaw Geniuses Build Their Greatest Model Yet The line at Chipotle is apparently no longer a problem at D.E. Shaw. [DB]

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