Bloomberg Law
Feb. 7, 2018, 1:31 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: Trump Eyes Tax Lawyer for IRS Chief

• U.S. President Donald Trump is set to name California tax attorney Charles “Chuck” Rettig to head the IRS, a job in which Rettig would implement the nation’s tax code revamp, and oversee an audit of the president’s tax returns. The 35-year veteran at Beverly Hills firm Hochman, Salkin, Rettig, Toscher & Perez, Rettig has expressed support for Trump’s decision not to release his tax returns. ( Bloomberg ) ( Forbes )

• Steve Wynn, the casino billionaire credited with shifting the industry’s focus from gambling to all-around entertainment, stepped down as CEO and chairman of Wynn Resorts Ltd, the latest big name to fall in a sexual harassment scandal. ...

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