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Alimony Treatment For A Single Payment, Douglas A. Kahn Dec 2009

Alimony Treatment For A Single Payment, Douglas A. Kahn

Articles

Before 1942 alimony paid to a former spouse was not included in the spouse’s gross income. In 1942 Congress adopted the antecedent to section 71. Although an alimony recipient must recognize gross income, section 215 provides the payer with a nonitemized deduction for the payment. Therefore, the alimony tax provisions provide a congressionally approved income-splitting arrangement which can benefit the parties by shifting income from a high-bracket taxpayer to one in a lower tax bracket. The parties can divide the resulting savings between them by altering the amount paid to the former spouse.


Stacking In Criminal Procedure Adjudication;Symposium On Criminal Procedure: Judicial Proceedings, Luke M. Milligan Dec 2009

Stacking In Criminal Procedure Adjudication;Symposium On Criminal Procedure: Judicial Proceedings, Luke M. Milligan

Chicago-Kent Law Review

The institutionalist branch of "Law and Courts" studies how judges incorporate institutional constraints into their decision-making processes. Congressional constraints on judicial review, as the literature currently stands, fall into one of two general classes: overrides and Court-curbing measures. This taxonomy, however, is incomplete. Neither overrides nor curbing measures are needed to explain the not uncommon situation where a policy-oriented Justice deviates from a preferred vote based on the belief that such a vote will prompt Congress to alter an "insulated base rule" in a way that disrupts the Justice's larger policy agenda. An "insulated base rule" is a Congressional policy …


Canadian Food Law Update, Patricia L. Farnese Dec 2009

Canadian Food Law Update, Patricia L. Farnese

Journal of Food Law & Policy

Provided below is an overview of developments in Canadian food law and policy in 2009. This update primarily analyzes the regulatory and policy developments and litigation activities by the federal government. This focus reflects the significance of federal activities in the food policy realm. In 2009, regulatory and policy developments continue to be dominated by the 2008 Listeriosis outbreak in ready-to-eat, deli meats. Other noted activities include Canada's ongoing efforts to minimize the effects of infectious diseases related to meat production, Canada's request for a WTO panel to consider the effects of American Country of Origin Labelling, and an initiative …


United States Food Law Update: Food Allergy Labels, Reaching Organic Equivalence, Misbranding Litigation And Regulatory Takings, A. Bryan Endres, Michaela N. Tarr Dec 2009

United States Food Law Update: Food Allergy Labels, Reaching Organic Equivalence, Misbranding Litigation And Regulatory Takings, A. Bryan Endres, Michaela N. Tarr

Journal of Food Law & Policy

The start of 2009 found the nation transitioning to a new presidential administration, speculating on the impact new appointees to the executive branch may have on regulatory priorities and monitoring a bill' making its way through Congress that seeks a substantial overhaul of the food regulatory system. This version of the Food Law Update will analyze two major developments in food allergy labeling: finalization of rules requiring the labeling of Cochineal extract/ carmine and an analysis of the proposed "gluten-free" product labels. The update next discusses the execution of an equivalency agreement between the United States and Canada with respect …


Exempting High-Level Employees And Small Employers From Legislation Invalidating Predispute Employment Arbitration Agreements, E. Gary Spitko Dec 2009

Exempting High-Level Employees And Small Employers From Legislation Invalidating Predispute Employment Arbitration Agreements, E. Gary Spitko

Faculty Publications

On February 12, 2009, lawmakers in the U.S.House of Representatives introduced the "Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009. " This bill, if enacted, will invalidate any predispute arbitration agreement between an employer and its employee. Last year, the 110th Congress considered the narrower "Preservation of Civil Rights Protections Act of 2008, " which would have invalidated such predispute arbitration agreements if they required "arbitration of a dispute arising under" federal civil rights laws. This Article explores how best to structure any such invalidation of predispute employment arbitration agreements, both in light of the rationales for and against regulation of the employment …


European Union Food Law Update, Emilie H. Leibovitch Dec 2009

European Union Food Law Update, Emilie H. Leibovitch

Journal of Food Law & Policy

In June 2009, citizens of the European Union elected a new European Parliament. Some Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were reelected while some were not. The majority party is the EPP, the Group of the European People's Party, and the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats has the second majority of the seats. The elections were still governed by the Treaty of Nice, since up until very recently, the future of the Treaty of Lisbon was still uncertain. The Treaty of Lisbon was up until now rejected by a few Member States, who, by their reluctance …


Uniform Law And Its Impact On National Laws Limits And Possibilities, James Maxeiner Nov 2009

Uniform Law And Its Impact On National Laws Limits And Possibilities, James Maxeiner

All Faculty Scholarship

This report surveys uniform laws in federalism in the United States for synthesis in an international report comparing uniform laws in federal countries.


Wills, Trusts, And Estates, J. Rodney Johnson Nov 2009

Wills, Trusts, And Estates, J. Rodney Johnson

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Health Care Law, Kathleen M. Mccauley, Kristi L. Vanderlaan Nov 2009

Health Care Law, Kathleen M. Mccauley, Kristi L. Vanderlaan

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Labor And Employment Law, Vijay K. Mago, Nancy B. Sasser, Allison M. Perry Nov 2009

Labor And Employment Law, Vijay K. Mago, Nancy B. Sasser, Allison M. Perry

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Land Use And Zoning Law: The Current Lay Of The Land, Philip C. Strother, Matthew R. Farley Nov 2009

Land Use And Zoning Law: The Current Lay Of The Land, Philip C. Strother, Matthew R. Farley

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Taxation, Craig D. Bell Nov 2009

Taxation, Craig D. Bell

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Special Education Law, William H. Hurd, Stephen C. Piepgrass Nov 2009

Special Education Law, William H. Hurd, Stephen C. Piepgrass

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Virginia Uniform Power Of Attorney Act, Andrew H. Hook, Lisa V. Johnson Nov 2009

The Virginia Uniform Power Of Attorney Act, Andrew H. Hook, Lisa V. Johnson

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Bankruptcy Law, Hon. Douglas O. Tice Jr., Suzanne E. Wade, K. Elizabeth Sieg Nov 2009

Bankruptcy Law, Hon. Douglas O. Tice Jr., Suzanne E. Wade, K. Elizabeth Sieg

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Corporate And Business Law, Laurence V. Parker Nov 2009

Corporate And Business Law, Laurence V. Parker

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


To Boldly Go Where Only A Select Few Have Gone Before: Exploring The Commercial Space Launch Act And The Legal Risks Associated With Reaching For The Stars, Brent M. Timberlake Nov 2009

To Boldly Go Where Only A Select Few Have Gone Before: Exploring The Commercial Space Launch Act And The Legal Risks Associated With Reaching For The Stars, Brent M. Timberlake

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Animal Law, K. Michelle Welch Nov 2009

Animal Law, K. Michelle Welch

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Pecuniary Reparations Following National Crisis: A Convergence Of Tort Theory, Microfinance, And Gender Equality, Anita Bernstein Oct 2009

Pecuniary Reparations Following National Crisis: A Convergence Of Tort Theory, Microfinance, And Gender Equality, Anita Bernstein

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


How To Interpret Statutes - Or Not: Plain Meaning And Other Phantoms, Steven Wisotsky Oct 2009

How To Interpret Statutes - Or Not: Plain Meaning And Other Phantoms, Steven Wisotsky

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.


F09rs Sgb No. 7 (Commissioner Impeachment), Prestridge Oct 2009

F09rs Sgb No. 7 (Commissioner Impeachment), Prestridge

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

No abstract provided.


F09rs Sgb No. 5 (Election Code), Palermo, Hansen, Prestridge, Widenski Oct 2009

F09rs Sgb No. 5 (Election Code), Palermo, Hansen, Prestridge, Widenski

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

No abstract provided.


F09rs Sgb No. 11 (Associate Justice Impeachment), Prestridge Oct 2009

F09rs Sgb No. 11 (Associate Justice Impeachment), Prestridge

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

No abstract provided.


F09rs Sgb No. 14 (Amend Rules), Caffarel, Parker Oct 2009

F09rs Sgb No. 14 (Amend Rules), Caffarel, Parker

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

No abstract provided.


F09rs Sgb No. 16 (Budget), Compagno, Sellers Oct 2009

F09rs Sgb No. 16 (Budget), Compagno, Sellers

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

No abstract provided.


F09rs Sgb No. 15 (Sergeant-At-Arms), Martin, Mullen Oct 2009

F09rs Sgb No. 15 (Sergeant-At-Arms), Martin, Mullen

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

No abstract provided.


F09rs Sgb No. 20 (Election Code), C Chetta, Doughty, Sabolyk, Wells Oct 2009

F09rs Sgb No. 20 (Election Code), C Chetta, Doughty, Sabolyk, Wells

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

No abstract provided.


F09rs Sgb No. 18 (Spt And Secretary Duties), Parker Oct 2009

F09rs Sgb No. 18 (Spt And Secretary Duties), Parker

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

No abstract provided.


F09rs Sgb No. 17 (Nawmba), Fontenot Oct 2009

F09rs Sgb No. 17 (Nawmba), Fontenot

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

No abstract provided.


F09rs Sgb No. 21 (Order Of Addressing Committees), Gammon, Caffarel Oct 2009

F09rs Sgb No. 21 (Order Of Addressing Committees), Gammon, Caffarel

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

No abstract provided.