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Ancient Roman Munificence: The Development Of The Practice And Law Of Charity, William H. Byrnes Iv Jul 2015

Ancient Roman Munificence: The Development Of The Practice And Law Of Charity, William H. Byrnes Iv

William H. Byrnes

This article traces Roman charity from its incipient meager beginnings during Rome’s infancy to the mature legal formula it assumed after intersecting with the Roman emperors and Christianity. During this evolution, charity went from being a haphazard and often accidental private event, to a broad undertaking of public, religious, and legal commitment. Charitable giving within ancient Rome was quite extensive and longstanding, with some obvious differences from the modern definition and practice of the activity.

The main differences can be broken into four key aspects. First, as regards the republican period, Roman charity was invariably given with either political or …


The Private Foundation's Topsy Turvy Road In The American Political Process, William H. Byrnes Iv Jul 2015

The Private Foundation's Topsy Turvy Road In The American Political Process, William H. Byrnes Iv

William H. Byrnes

This article studies this American political debate on the charitable tax exemption from 1864 to 1969, in particular, the debate regarding philanthropic, private foundations. The article's premise is that the debate's core has little evolved since that between the 1850s and 1870s. To create perspective, a short brief of the modern economic significance of the foundation sector follows. Thereafter, the article begins with a review of the preand post-colonial attitudes toward charitable institutions leading up to the 1800s debates, illustrating the incongruity of American policy regarding whether and to what extent to grant charities tax exemption. The 1800s state debates …


A New Telecommunications Paradigm: A Review Of Federal Telecommunications Law By Michael W. Kellogg, John Thorne And Peter W. Huber, William J. Byrnes Jul 2015

A New Telecommunications Paradigm: A Review Of Federal Telecommunications Law By Michael W. Kellogg, John Thorne And Peter W. Huber, William J. Byrnes

William H. Byrnes

No abstract provided.


Ancient Roman Munificence: The Development Of The Practice And Law Of Charity, William H. Byrnes Iv Jul 2015

Ancient Roman Munificence: The Development Of The Practice And Law Of Charity, William H. Byrnes Iv

William H. Byrnes

This article traces Roman charity from its incipient meager beginnings during Rome’s infancy to the mature legal formula it assumed after intersecting with the Roman emperors and Christianity. During this evolution, charity went from being a haphazard and often accidental private event, to a broad undertaking of public, religious, and legal commitment. Charitable giving within ancient Rome was quite extensive and longstanding, with some obvious differences from the modern definition and practice of the activity.

The main differences can be broken into four key aspects. First, as regards the republican period, Roman charity was invariably given with either political or …


The Private Foundation's Topsy Turvy Road In The American Political Process, William H. Byrnes Iv Jul 2015

The Private Foundation's Topsy Turvy Road In The American Political Process, William H. Byrnes Iv

William H. Byrnes

No abstract provided.


Fatca Compliance Of The Mena Region, William Byrnes May 2015

Fatca Compliance Of The Mena Region, William Byrnes

William H. Byrnes

No abstract provided.


Improvements To Combat Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing: A Comparative View Of Spain And The United States, William Byrnes May 2015

Improvements To Combat Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing: A Comparative View Of Spain And The United States, William Byrnes

William H. Byrnes

No abstract provided.


Basics Of Transfer Pricing For International Practitioners, William Byrnes Apr 2015

Basics Of Transfer Pricing For International Practitioners, William Byrnes

William H. Byrnes

No abstract provided.


Recommended Best Pedagogical Practices For Legal Education Delivered With Distance Learning Technologies, William Byrnes Apr 2015

Recommended Best Pedagogical Practices For Legal Education Delivered With Distance Learning Technologies, William Byrnes

William H. Byrnes

No abstract provided.


Regulatory Impact For Best Practices Of Distance Education, William Byrnes Mar 2015

Regulatory Impact For Best Practices Of Distance Education, William Byrnes

William H. Byrnes

No abstract provided.


Paradigm Shift Of The Tax Avoidance Concept: A Comparative View, William Byrnes Mar 2015

Paradigm Shift Of The Tax Avoidance Concept: A Comparative View, William Byrnes

William H. Byrnes

No abstract provided.


Alternative Pedagogical Practices For Consideration By Instructional Faculty, William Byrnes Feb 2015

Alternative Pedagogical Practices For Consideration By Instructional Faculty, William Byrnes

William H. Byrnes

No abstract provided.


Big Data, Cyber Security, And Exchange Of Information Challenges, William Byrnes Feb 2015

Big Data, Cyber Security, And Exchange Of Information Challenges, William Byrnes

William H. Byrnes

No abstract provided.


The 2015 New Year’S Fatca Update, William Byrnes Jan 2015

The 2015 New Year’S Fatca Update, William Byrnes

William H. Byrnes

No abstract provided.


Exchange Of Information Of Corporate Financials Of Mnes For Addressing Beps, William Byrnes Jan 2015

Exchange Of Information Of Corporate Financials Of Mnes For Addressing Beps, William Byrnes

William H. Byrnes

No abstract provided.