This Broadside will look at the changes that can be made to halt the full implementation of the law over the next few years, including repealing parts of the act that are unpopular with members of both parties. These parts are the medical device tax, IPAB, the new 3.8 percent tax on unearned income, to name a few.Also covered will be potential reforms to Medicare and Medicaid, two major entitlement programs that, if not reformed to ensure sustainability for those who really need these programs,...
Who is sovereign in the United States? Is it the people themselves, or is it an elite determined to rule citizens who are seen as incapable of making choices about their own lives? This is the central question in the American gun-control debate.In this Broadside, David Kopel explains why the right to keep and bear arms has always been central to the American identity – and why Americans have always resisted gun control. The American Revolution was sparked by British attempts to...
Jillian spontaneously decides to holiday on an exotic tropical island located on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Once there, she is amazed to find herself attracted to two eligible men. But could she actually fall in love with one, so quickly after ending her engagement two weeks before her marriage ceremony? Lives are risked when she discovers the island is hiding secrets, and Jillian unwittingly becomes involved. But can she stay safe while unravelling the mystery? And just when you think...
Man ma ikke bega vold. Men hvad med alle de kirurger, som hver dag svinger kniven – er de ogsa voldsmAend? Det er de faktisk ifolge nogle meget kloge jurister. Andre vil sige, at det er det rene nonsens. Derfor er det afgorende, hvem der fortolker loven – skal det vAere fa fine paragrafryttere eller det almindelige fodfolk? Sporger vi Gorm Toftegaard Nielsen, professor i strafferet ved Aarhus Universitet, er Europa delt op i en tysk og en engelsk retskultur, mellem elitAert tankespind og god...
Medicaid, America’s government-run health insurance program for the poor, should be a lifeline that provides needed health care to Americans with no other options. Surprisingly, however, it doesn’t. The medical literature reveals a $450 billion-a-year scandal: that people on Medicaid have far worse health outcomes than those with private insurance, and no better outcomes than those with no insurance at all.Why is this so? In How Medicaid Fails the Poor, Avik Roy explains how...
Любая профессия, а особенно юридическая, имеет свои секреты и немыслима без знания различного рода уловок и хитростей. Автор книги собрал воедино многочисленные тактические приемы, нестандартные решения практических задач и юридические уловки, позволяющие достигать результатов даже в самых, на первый взгляд, безнадежных делах. Книга будет интересна не только начинающим юристам и практикующим специалистам в различных отраслях права, но и широкому кругу читателей. 2-е издание В формате PDF...
В книге собраны практикообразующие судебные акты Верховного Суда РФ, судов первой, второй и третьей инстанций с 2017 г. по 2021 г., вступившие в законную силу. Оправдательные приговоры, апелляционные и кассационные определения, которыми прекращено уголовное преследование по реабилитирующим основаниям, действия виновных лиц переквалифицированы на менее тяжкое преступление, значительно снижено наказание, назначено условное наказание, содержат те реально работающие правовые инструменты, которые...
Shining a light on the dark history of hangings in Canada. Take a journey through notable cases in Canada’s criminal justice history, featuring well-known and some less-well-known figures from the past. You'll meet Arthur Ellis, Canada’s most famous hangman, whose work outfit was a frock coat and striped trousers, often with a flower pinned to his lapel. And you will also encounter other memorable characters, including the man who was hanged twice and the gun-toting bootlegger who was the...
Popular author and Senior Wills and Estate Planner Lynne Butler offers her latest in an ongoing series of estate planning advice. In this title, Ms. Butler tackles the rarely discussed personal liability of appointed executors. Personal liability is the biggest risk that estate executors and administrators can face, sometimes resulting in long drawn out dissolution of estates that can even trump the value of the initial estate. Understanding how to avoid the pitfalls through this process means...
Personal bankruptcy can be one of the most stressful decisions in life. However, done right and guided by a seasoned veteran, the process can turn out to be one of the best decisions you could make. Toronto debt, receivership and creditor Lawyer Frank Bennett brings his wealth of knowledge and an easy to follow step-by-step guide to this updated version of his own self-published hit. This practical book offers up a complete set of every form you will need to review with your lawyer, laid...
Did Louis Riel have a fair trial? The trial and conviction of Louis Riel for treason in the summer of 1885 and his execution on November 16, 1885, have been the subjects of historical comment and criticism for over one hundred years. A Rush to Judgment challenges the view held by some historians that Riel received a fair trial. Roger Salhany argues that the presiding judge allowed the prosecutors to control the proceedings, was biased in his charge to the jury, and failed to properly explain...
The story of one of the vilest murders in Canadian history. One glorious autumn day in 1894, a drifter attacked thirteen-year-old Jessie Keith so violently that people thought Jack the Ripper must be loose in rural Ontario. To solve the crime, the government called in Detective John Wilson Murray, the true-life model for Detective William Murdoch of the popular TV series Murdoch Mysteries . His prime clue was a black valise. The Man with the Black Valise traces the killer’s trajectory...