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Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
U.S. v. Windsor Webinar, Aug. 1, 2013
U.S. v. Windsor: Implications for International Students and Scholars and their Host Institutions Thursday, August 1, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT "On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States held in U. S. v. Windsor that the Defense...
Asbury Law Firm
over 9 years ago
Tax Law
Tax Reform and Policy
DOMA Doomed by Estate Tax Refund Claim
The United States Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as an unconstitutional violation of the "equal liberty" protections of the 5th Amendment. The dispute in U.S. v. Windsor * began when Edie Windsor filed a...
TaxAnalysts®
over 9 years ago
Tax Law
Tax Reform and Policy
Will DOMA Issues Doom Tax Reform?
by Clint Stretch The already grinding gears of immigration reform slowed again last week when Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) angered conservatives by suggesting that his committee extend to roughly 40,000 binational same-sex couples the same rights enjoyed...
State Net
over 9 years ago
Top Emerging Trends
Emerging Issues Law Blog
State Net Capitol Journal: Governors Brace For Marriage Fight To Return To States
Governors reacted somewhat predictably to the Supreme Court's historic decisions supporting same-sex marriage last Wednesday, with Democrats hailing the rulings and Republicans bemoaning them. But there is one thing both sides can agree on: the battle...
Cheryl Keely
over 9 years ago
Top Emerging Trends
Emerging Issues Law Blog
High Court: Ban On Benefits For Same-Sex Married Couples Unconstitutional
WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) In a 5-to-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26 struck down as unconstitutional Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as the legal union between one man and one woman as husband...
Norton Rose Fulbright
over 10 years ago
Top Emerging Trends
Emerging Issues Law Blog
Fulbright Team Files Amici Curiae Briefs on Behalf of Over 60 Public Interest Organizations in DOMA and Proposition 8 Cases
On February 28, 2013, Fulbright filed amici curiae briefs on behalf of over 60 public interest organizations with the U.S. Supreme Court as part of the Proposition 8 and Defense of Marriage Act cases. The briefs urge the Court to apply heightened scrutiny...
LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff
over 12 years ago
Top Emerging Trends
Emerging Issues Law Blog
Gill v. Office Of Personnel Management: Downfall Of The Defense Of Marriage Act?
By Teresa M. Harkins La Vita This Emerging Issues Analysis analyzes the court's ruling in Gill v. Office of Personnel Management . The author addresses the impact that this decision, out of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, may have on the...
Jon Hyman
over 9 years ago
Labor and Employment Law
Labor and Employment Law Blog
FMLA Now Covers Same-Sex Spouses (Sort Of)
Ever since the Supreme Court invalidated the Defense of Marriage Act in U.S. v. Windsor [ an enhanced version of this opinion is available to lexis.com subscribers ], there has been a lot of hand-wringing over what the decision actually means and its...
Robin Shea
over 10 years ago
Labor and Employment Law
Labor and Employment Law Blog
Employment and Labor Roundup: Defense of Marriage Act decision, drugs, NLRB update, and more!
Giddyap! It's been a short week, but we have tons to talk about in the labor and employment law world! Thinking out loud about the impact of yesterday's DOMA decision on the Family and Medical Leave Act. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First...
State Net
over 9 years ago
Labor and Employment Law
Labor and Employment Law Blog
National Guards Defy Pentagon Directive on Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
The day after the Pentagon announced that the military would recognize same-sex marriages performed in states where they are legal as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's June ruling on the issue, the Louisiana and Texas National Guards said they...
Barran Liebman LLP
over 9 years ago
Labor and Employment Law
Labor and Employment Law Blog
DOL Guidance Clarifies FMLA Rights for Same-Sex Couples
It has been nearly two months since the U.S. Supreme Court nullified Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA"). Yet, the Administration has been largely silent on its interpretation of how the Supreme Court's decision affects the...
Ballard Spahr LLP
over 9 years ago
Labor and Employment Law
Labor and Employment Law Blog
U.S. Treasury Department Rules on Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage
by Jonathan M. Calpas , Edward I. Leeds , Brian M. Pinheiro , and Diane A. Thompson The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) yesterday ruled in Revenue Ruling 2013-17 that same-sex couples, legally married...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Bad Timing, Alberto: BIA Confirms Immigration Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses after U.S. v. Windsor
"Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, along with an immigration attorney, David Strange, published an Op Ed in the New York Times entitled What the Court Didn’t Say on July 17, 2013. They muddy the waters by contending that despite the...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 10 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
DOMA's Tragic Impact on Immigrant Couples: Isn't it Time to Overturn it?
" I have long thought that the time is ripe for us to do something about this and look forward to a favorable outcome in Immigration Equality’s challenge to DOMA. Even before that, our administration has the power to stop deporting same...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
For Gay Immigrants, Marriage Ruling Brings Relief and a Path to a Green Card
"The Supreme Court’s decision on Wednesday to strike down the federal law against same-sex marriage brought a stunning improvement in the lives of Steven Infante, an immigrant from Colombia, and his American husband — less than an hour...
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