John Martin

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Maeve Sheehey |John Martin

Seven hours into a marathon bill markup this month, Republicans on the House finance committee seemed borderline slap-happy. Typically mild-mannered Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) tossed a stack of amendments proposed by Democrats into a recycling bin and kicked it. Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) ripped her copies into pieces and laughed at private jokes with Nunn and Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.). Then it was McClain’s turn to talk, and her demeanor shifted.

2 months ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Katie Arcieri |John Martin |Rob Tricchinelli

Alvin Battle walked through the double doors of the Reynolds Coliseum at NC State University on a rainy afternoon last month. He wore a bright red shirt sporting the school logo, and his 6-foot-7-inch frame towered over students as they shuffled past to class. Still, he was virtually unrecognized. Four decades ago, Battle and his Wolfpack teammates celebrated one of the greatest upset runs in college basketball history. He proudly still wears his championship ring.