Telecommunications Act of 1996

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was the first significant overhaul of United States telecommunications law in more than sixty years, amending the Communications Act of 1934. The Act, signed by President Bill Clinton, represented a major change in American telecommunication law, since it was the first time that the Internet was included in broadcasting and spectrum allotment.

Socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers

In the United States, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, for the purposes of USDA outreach and assistance, are defined under the 1990 farm bill as members of a socially disadvantaged group, which is defined to mean those whose identity in a

Raytheon Production Corp. v. Commissioner

Raytheon Production Corp. v. Commissioner, 144 F.2d 110, cert. denied, 323 U.S. 779 (1944) is a United States income tax case that discusses the tax deductibility of damages for loss of business good will. It included the following holdings:Under the tax

Judicial Conference of the State of New York

The Judicial Conference of the State of New York is an institution of the New York State Unified Court System responsible for surveying current practice in the administration of the state's courts, compiling statistics, and suggesting legislation and

Village of Schaumburg v. Citizens for a Better Environment

Village of Schaumburg v. Citizens for a Better Environment, 444 U.S. 620 (1980), was a case before the United States Supreme Court

Poyner v. Commissioner

Poyner v. Commissioner 301 F.2d 287 is a United States tax law case that discusses whether "special death benefits" paid to an employee's widow are exempt from taxes as a gift under §102(a

Commissioner v. LoBue

Commissioner v. LoBue, 351 U.S. 243 (1956), was an income tax case before the United States Supreme Court

Washburn v. Commissioner

In Washburn v. Commissioner, 5 T.C. 1333, the United States Tax Court attempted to set down some guidelines to determine whether a prize or award qualified as a gift. During 1941, Mrs. Washburn's telephone number was randomly selected and the radio

Fairfield Plaza, Inc. v. Commissioner

Fairfield Plaza, Inc. v. Commissioner, 39 T.C. 706 (1963) was a case before the United States Tax Court discussing timing alternatives in taxing the return of capital

Regan v. Taxation with Representation of Washington

Regan v. Taxation with Representation of Washington, 461 U.S. 540 (1983), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court upheld lobbying restrictions imposed on tax-exempt non-profit corporations

Chaudhry Nadeem Khadim

Ch Nadeem Khadim (born January 12, 1970 at Okara, Pakistan is a Pakistani politician and Member of the Pujab Assembly