Brant Hadaway.A Discussion on Why the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act Will Not Significantly Reform the Practice of Forfeiture. University of Miami Law Review . 2000Hadaway, Brant C. ( 2000 ), “ Executive privateers: a discussion on why the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act will not ...
Brexit was supposed to return parliamentary sovereignty. Instead it has brought about the most submissive, disempowered Parliament in modern history, writes Jo Murkens. The Great 'Repeal' Act will collapse the distinction between EU and national law, creating powers never expressly granted by Parliam...
Yes. The Lobbying Disclosure Act was enacted in 1995 to ensure that lobbying is publicly registered. The law acknowledges the importance of lobbying and allows the public to evaluate any undue influences that may be affecting decision making in the government. How Do Citizens Benefit from Lobbying?
To help resolve potential conflicts of interest, the 2010Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Actmandated improvements to regulating credit rating agencies. Under the rules, credit rating agencies have to publicly disclose how their ratings have performed. They also can now be held l...
Bush’s financial Wrecking Crew “gave this president an economy falling off the cliff.” Geithner was President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from October 23, 2003 until President Obama chose him as his Treasury Secretary. He was supposed to be the lead regulator of many of the ...
Sen. LISA MURKOWSKI (R-Alaska) was the only Republican to break ranks with her party, voting present on one of the articles. That brought to an end Republicans’ monthslong effort to oust Mayorkas over what they described as a dereliction of duty on immigration. Critics blasted...
Dicusses the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (Reform Act) passed by Congress, in an effort to promote ethical behavior in the United States government. What the Reform Act addresses; Prohibitions of the Reform Act; Conflict of interest laws.Golden...
Why is the Federal Trade Commission threatening Apple (AAPL) with a possible lawsuit for abusing its economic power, but not even raising an eyebrow about the huge and growing economic (and political) muscle of JP Morgan Chase (JPM) or any of the other f
Policy changes hold the potential to bring significant reform to the healthcare landscape and can have a profound impact on health insurance expenses. In this section, we explore the various possibilities for policy reform and examine how these potential changes can influence the affordabilit...
Two pieces of tax legislation made significant changes that are of benefit to married couples, particularly those who have children. The advent of theTax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which was signed by President Donald Trump on Dec. 22, 2017, led to several changes to the tax code that wer...