ABA Division For Bar Services Association leaders believe the 1994 law encroaches on their right to lobby without It has had negligible effect on the amount of lobbying efforts or http://www.abanet.org/barserv/asaelobb.html
Extractions: Despite having its case thrown out of court twice, an Internal Revenue Service audit and failed legislation, the American Society of Association Executives is expecting a court decision this spring in its appeal to declare a federal lobbying tax unconstitutional. Several associations, including voluntary bar associations, have supported the case, ASAE v. the United States of America. Association leaders believe the 1994 law encroaches on their right to lobby without risking other association programs or their members ability to deduct their full dues. The lobbying tax is part of the 1993 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, which created a law that withdrew the tax deductibility for association lobbying expenses. It became effective in January 1994. Also, associations that lobby must either inform members that this portion of their dues is not deductible, or the organization must pay a proxy tax of about 35 percent. The proxy tax runs into thousands of dollars, often causing associations to trim or eliminate other programs that further their missions in order to pay it. In comparison, corporate taxes related to lobbying are levied on a graduated scale that is less than 35 percent, according to Jacobs.
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ARNnet | Lobbying Heats Up Ahead Of Antipiracy Law Debate lobbying heats up ahead of antipiracy law debate you still are having a very negative effect on authors and musicians, she said. http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=338111264&fp=2&fpid=1
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NBER Papers In Law And Economics Judicial lobbying The Politics of Labor Law Constitutional Interpretation Property Tax Limitations and Mobility The Lockin Effect of California s http://www.nber.org/papersbyprog/LE.html
ASNE - DMV Data And Lobbying DMV DATA COULD BE LOST WITHOUT lobbying. Federal law, which gives states a chance to optout, severely restricts the information the press is able to obtain http://www.asne.org/kiosk/editor/june/niederpr.htm
Extractions: Printer-friendly version Time is running out for the media. Unless states act before September 1997, journalists may lose the ability to access valuable data maintained by departments of motor vehicles. Under the terms of the federal Driver's Protection Act, signed into law in September 1994 and scheduled to go into effect in September 1997, DMVs are permitted to make personal information publicly accessible as long as drivers have the opportunity to prohibit disclosure. Confused? It only gets better. What remains open under the act will be information on vehicular accidents, driving violations and driver's status. But what is closed under the federal law will create newsroom chaos. The federal law prohibits disclosure of personal information, including: photo, Social Security number, driver identification number, name, address, telephone number and medical or disability data.
Extractions: Skip navigation. Note: You are reading this message because you either cannot see our CSS files, or are using a non-standards-compliant browser. Although the content of this site will be accessible in any browser, please consider upgrading to a web standards-compliant browser such as Firefox Mozilla Opera to better enjoy the new design and functionality of our site (all links open in a new window). Email this page Rodney Hide Wednesday, 8 October 2003 Press Releases Economy ACT New Zealand Finance Spokesman Rodney Hide today revealed in Parliament that the Ministry of Health has been paying anti-smoking groups to lobby MPs and the media to support a law change to ban smoking in bars and RSAs. Paying ASH, the Smokefree Coalition and Aparangi Tautoko Auahi Kore It has orchestrated a political campaign on MPs and through the media to effect a law change. Under these contracts, Aparangi Tautoko Auahi Kore is required to and and , lobby policy-makers, make submissions, issue media releases and write letters to the editor.
Social Studies/Civics - Essential Academic Learning Requirements 2.2 Understand the function and effect of law and explain how citizens can influence governments through voting, lobbying, protesting, revolution http://www.k12.wa.us/curriculumInstruct/SocStudies/civicsEALRs.aspx
Extractions: cperkins@ospi.wednet.edu Essential Academic Learning Requirements: Civics Word 1.The student understands and can explain the core values and democratic principles of the United States as set forth in foundational documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. To meet this standard, the student will: 2. The student analyzes the purposes and organization of government and laws. To meet this standard, the student will: 3. The student understands the purposes and organization of international relationships and how United States foreign policy is made. To meet this standard, the student will: 4. The student understands the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the principles of democratic civic involvement. To meet this standard, the student will:
The Newspaper And Media Industry S Lobbying For The Proposed The Newspaper and Media Industry s lobbying for the Proposed Federal Shield Law Shield law supporters also have the backing of a powerful labor union http://yubanet.com/artman/publish/printer_23443.shtml
Extractions: June 21, 2005 GOVERNOR, SENATE MAJORITY LEADER, SPEAKER ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT ON LANDMARK ETHICS AND LOBBYING REFORM LEGISLATION Historic Package of New Government Reform Measures Will Strengthen, Overhaul and Expand the State Lobbying Law, Close Flynn Loophole Governor George E. Pataki, Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today announced an agreement on a series of landmark measures that represent the most sweeping reform and overhaul of the State's lobbying and government ethics laws in generations. The comprehensive reform measures will: close the notorious "Flynn loophole"; impose a smart and effective ban on procurement lobbying; subject additional forms of lobbying to regulation by the State Lobby Commission; impose stiff penalties for lobbyists who violate the law including higher financial penalties and bans on lobbyists who break the law; close loopholes in the current Lobby Law in order to ban "contingent retainers" for local government lobbying; provide for greater enforcement of the Lobby Law; and clarify due process rights for persons and entities subject to the Lobby Commission's jurisdiction. "These critically important measures will dramatically improve our State's lobbying and government ethics laws, and represent another bold step in our efforts to provide New Yorkers with the most open and effective government possible," Governor Pataki said. "From launching the first open and public leaders meetings on the State Budget, to strengthening our Freedom of Information law, to overhauling our lobbying and ethics laws, this year's session is producing tremendous results bringing real reforms and fundamental change to Albany."
Stand Up For Equality and that therefore to declare this act to be irrevocable would be of no effect in law; yet we are free to declare, and do declare, that the rights http://standupforequality.org/
Extractions: Stand Up For Equality Home Events 751 Vote 12 Things Petition ... Hall of Shame Virginians, It's Time to Stand Up for Equality! On July 1, 2004 , gay and lesbian couples in the Commonwealth of Virginia lost all rights to enter any contract that would convey legal protections granting rights automatically included with civil marriage. House Bill 751, an amendment to the 1997 Affirmation of Marriage Act that already prohibits gay marriages, prohibits civil unions, domestic partnerships, and all contracts to duplicate any of the legal protections of civil marriage. What do same sex couples risk losing? Contracts such as medical directives, mutual wills, and custody decisions are likely impacted. Powers of attorney, property arrangements, and joint bank accounts could also be challenged. Civil marriage grants over 1,000 legal rights to married couples; Virginia wants to make it impossible for same sex couples to have any legal rights in their relationships. This legislation is so broadly written it is at least unclear and at most unconstitutional. HB 751 exposes people financially, legally and emotionally to the threat of a challenge on a daily basis. As a result, residents are considering leaving Virginia and new businesses and workers will choose to locate elsewhere. On June 30, 2004
RETANET | Legalizing Divorce In Chile CHILE DIVORCE LAW GOES INTO EFFECT, CREATING AVALANCHE OF REQUESTS . Chile put into effect its law allowing divorce, ending decades of legislative http://retanet.unm.edu/article.pl?sid=05/03/28/2015210&mode=flat&tid=20
Resurgence Issue 213 - REDESIGNING CORPORATE LAW By Robert Hinkley Thats the effect the law has inside the corporation. Outside the corporation the effect is more devastating. It is the law that leads corporations to http://www.resurgence.org/resurgence/issues/hinkley213.htm
Extractions: this issue ... home Business REDESIGNING CORPORATE LAW Robert Hinkley Rocky Mountain Institute headquarters Photograph: Amory Lovins Design as if nature matters. from Resurgence issue 213 back to top AFTER TWENTY-THREE years advising large corporations on securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, I left my position because I was disturbed by the game. I realized that the many social ills created by corporations stem directly from corporate law. It dawned on me that the law, in its current form, actually inhibits executives and corporations from being socially responsible. So in June 2000 I decided to devote the next phase of my life to making people aware of this problem. My goal is to build consensus to change the law so that it encourages good corporate citizenship rather than inhibiting it. The provision in the law I am talking about is the one that says that the purpose of the corporation is simply to make money for shareholders. Distilled to its essence, it says that the people who run corporations have a legal duty to shareholders, and that duty is to make money. Failing this duty can leave directors and officers open to being sued by shareholders.
