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News Supreme Court rules on juror testimony
Supreme Court rules on juror testimony
Jaclyn Belczyk
December 9, 2014 03:29:26 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Warger v. Shauers that a party seeking a new trial may not use one juror's affidavit of what another juror said in deliberations to demonstrate the other juror's dishonesty...

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News Supreme Court rules employees not entitled to overtime pay for post-shift security screening
Supreme Court rules employees not entitled to overtime pay for post-shift security screening
Jaclyn Belczyk
December 9, 2014 02:29:01 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk that employees are not entitled to overtime pay for the time spent waiting for and undergoing post-shift security screening procedures. The...

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News Senate report: enhanced interrogation techniques ‘ineffective’
Senate report: enhanced interrogation techniques ‘ineffective’
Jaclyn Belczyk
December 9, 2014 11:36:57 am

The so-called "enhanced interrogation techniques" employed during the Bush administration were "ineffective," according to a long-awaited report released Tuesday by the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence . According to the report, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on tax, railroads
Supreme Court hears arguments on tax, railroads
Jaclyn Belczyk
December 8, 2014 02:57:29 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. In Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl the court is considering whether the Tax Injunction Act (TIA) ...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on trademarks, sentencing
Supreme Court hears arguments on trademarks, sentencing
Jaclyn Belczyk
December 2, 2014 08:32:49 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. the court heard arguments on (1) whether the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's (TTAB) [official...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on Alabama redistricting
Supreme Court hears arguments on Alabama redistricting
Jaclyn Belczyk
November 12, 2014 03:01:59 pm

The US Supreme Court hear oral arguments in two cases Wednesday. In Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama the court heard arguments on Alabama's redistricting plans. The question before...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on Telecommunications Act, collective bargaining agreements
Supreme Court hears arguments on Telecommunications Act, collective bargaining agreements
Jaclyn Belczyk
November 10, 2014 04:35:29 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. In T-Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell the court heard arguments on what it means to satisfy the "in...

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News Supreme Court to rule on subsidies for health care exchanges
Supreme Court to rule on subsidies for health care exchanges
Jaclyn Belczyk
November 7, 2014 02:59:08 pm

The US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari in King v. Burwell to rule on health care subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) . Section 36B...

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News Sixth Circuit upholds same-sex marriage bans
Sixth Circuit upholds same-sex marriage bans
Jaclyn Belczyk
November 6, 2014 07:01:07 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Thursday upheld same-sex marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. The three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that a change in the traditional definition of marriage as...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on disclosure of security information
Supreme Court hears arguments on disclosure of security information
Jaclyn Belczyk
November 4, 2014 04:51:53 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Tuesday. In Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean the court heard arguments on whether the code of Prohibited Personnel Practices...

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President Lincoln signed first US federal income tax act

On July 1, 1862, the Tax Act of 1862 was passed and signed by President Lincoln, establishing a 3% federal tax on income above $600 and a 5% tax on income above $10,000.

Compliance with the act was poor, even though there were needs for the Civil War. After the war the act was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Review a brief history of the US income tax from the Library of Congress.

UK returns Hong Kong to China

On July 1, 1997, the United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to China at the conclusion of a 99-year lease. The foundation for the transfer of power was set in December of 1984, when China and UK signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong. The Declaration affirmed the handover of Hong Kong along with governing principles. Most significantly, the Chinese agreed not to impose their socialist system on Hong Kong.

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