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Campaign Urges Opposition to US ‘Age Tax’

22nd February 2017
AARP recently launched a campaign against the ‘age tax’, a proposed unfair penalty on older adults that would line the pockets of big insurance companies, allowing them to charge older Americans over $3,000 more than they currently pay per year. AARP launched a new series of advertising that will also appear in numerous Congressional districts […]
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Short Term Insurance Regulation Could Leave Americans Uninsured

21st February 2017
Communicating for America (CA) recently sent Tom Price, the newly named Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, a clear message – the enforcement of a new regulations on short term insurance plans needs to be delayed until a there is legislative clarity about how to replace Obamacare. The letter, written by CA […]
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Lawsuit to Protect Freedom of Association Could End Forced Union Dues

20th February 2017
The Association of American Educators (AAE), the largest national, non-union teachers' association, and eight of its California member educators recently filed a lawsuit against the California Teachers Association challenging the constitutionality of California's "agency shop" law. "Agency shop" arrangements violate educators' First Amendment guarantee to free speech and free association by forcing public school teachers […]
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The Fiduciary Rule Lives On in Texas, Only to Die in Washington, DC

17th February 2017
Chief US District Judge of the Northern District of Texas recently issued a "stinging court defeat" to the lobbying arms of the big banks – the US Chamber of Commerce, Financial Services Institute, Financial Services Roundtable, Insured Retirement Institute, and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association – by upholding the "Fiduciary Rule." Now, administrators in […]
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IBA Calls for End to Undermining of US Judiciary & the Rule of Law by Trump

16th February 2017
The International Bar Association (IBA) calls for a halt to President Donald Trump’s undermining of the United States judiciary – and consequently the rule of law – through personal attacks on respected jurists. Following the unanimous decision of the judges of the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in San Francisco, not to reinstate the […]
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Business Leaders Deeply Concerned About Government Favoritism & Influence

15th February 2017
A poll of New Mexico business leaders found that less than one in five of them think the state is headed in the right direction. Executives voiced their concerns about the considerable influence of money in politics, campaign finance and lobbying, among other issues, and expressed overwhelming support for reforms to minimize unscrupulous activity. The […]
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Immigration Expert Steven Riznyk Analyzes President Trump’s Challenged Travel Ban

14th February 2017
The 9th Federal Appeal Court’s decision regarding President Trump’s ban on travel is both interesting and simultaneously predictive of the future. The president issued several immigration-related presidential orders as soon as he took office and, although all controversial, the first one was just challenged. What the well-written ruling by the 9th Circuit demonstrates is not […]
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Golden Opportunity to Reset US Policy Towards Egypt

14th February 2017
President Trump has a golden opportunity to reset US relations with Egypt making human rights a high priority while simultaneously supporting Egypt's fight against terrorism. Egyptian President El-Sisi was the first foreign leader to call and congratulate Mr. Trump on winning the presidential election, signalling Egypt's eagerness to form a strong relationship with the new […]
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OECD's Common Reporting Standard: Still Work to Do

14th February 2017
KPMG LLP, the US audit, tax and advisory firm, has issued a new survey report on the international Common Reporting Standard (CRS), which reveals that financial institutions impacted by the regulations still have much work to do to meet with the initiative's significant compliance challenges. The CRS, introduced by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and […]
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More Than Four In 10 Lawyers Expect Their Law Firms to Increase Marketing Spend In 2017

14th February 2017
They may not have put out ads for the big game, but many law firms intend to make more of a splash this year. Nearly half (45%) of lawyers interviewed by Robert Half Legal anticipate their firms will boost marketing spending in the months ahead. Only 1% said marketing budgets would decrease. The survey was […]
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