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Diana Richmond
over 8 years ago
Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
Constitutional Law and Civil Rights Law Blog
Diana Richmond on Hollingsworth v. Perry and U.S. v. Windsor: After Jubilation, What?
Last month, as a result of the decision of United States District Court Judge John E. Jones III in Whitewood v. Wolf , 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68771 (M.D. Pa. May 20, 2014), [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], the State of Pennsylvania...
LexisNexis Legal Newsroom Staff
over 7 years ago
Estate and Elder Law
Estate and Elder Law Blog
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP: 8 Key Estate Planning Opportunities Arising From The Supreme Court's Decision On Same-Sex Marriage
By Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that a state ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional, in violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The landmark ruling in the combined cases...
Liza Weiman Hanks
over 9 years ago
Estate and Elder Law
Estate and Elder Law Blog
Ask Liza: Should We Get Married? Estate Planning for Same Sex Couples Now
By Liza Weiman Hanks | Dear Liza: My long term domestic partner of 30 years and I were registered domestic partners for a few years and then she decided she wanted to be totally financially independent of me so we terminated the agreement last year...
LexisNexis Legal Newsroom Staff
over 9 years ago
Tax Law
Federal Taxation
IRS Revenue Ruling - IRS Recognizes Same-Sex Marriages Regardless of Domicile
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have ruled in Revenue Ruling 2013-17 that same-sex couples, legally married in a jurisdiction that recognizes their marriage, will be treated as married for federal tax purposes. The...
Ballard Spahr LLP
over 9 years ago
Public Policy
Public Policy Law Blog
Federal District Court Awards Pension Benefit to Same-Sex Spouse
by Brian M. Pinheiro, Alisa M. Huth, and Diane A. Thompson, Ballard Spahr LLP The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has ordered a profit sharing plan to pay death benefits to the same-sex spouse of a deceased employee...
Susan Sommer
over 9 years ago
Family Law
Family Law Blog
Pregúntale a Lambda Legal: Después de DOMA: ¿Qué significa para ti?
Por Susan Sommer, Directora de litigio constitucional para Lambda Legal P: Ahora que DOMA ha desaparecido, ¿qué significa para mi familia? A: La victoria en la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos fue un tiempo increíble para...
Susan Sommer
over 9 years ago
Family Law
Family Law Blog
Ask Lambda Legal: After DOMA: What Does it Mean for You?
By Susan Sommer, Director of Constitutional Litigation Q: Now that DOMA is gone what will it mean for my family? A: The victory at the Supreme Court was an amazing time for our community but we also know there will be a lot of questions in the weeks...
LexisNexis Legal Newsroom Staff
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Immigration Law Blog
Excerpts From the July 15, 2013, Bender’s Immigration Bulletin
DHS Begins Implementing Decision on DOMA On Wednesday, June 26, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that DHS would immediately begin to implement the Supreme Court decision invalidating section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act...
LexisNexis Legal Newsroom Staff
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Immigration Law Blog
Excerpts From the Sept. 1, 2013, Bender’s Immigration Bulletin
Administration Issues Additional Guidance Following Supreme Court’s DOMA Ruling The State Department and Department of Homeland Security issued further guidance in August on the implementation of the Supreme Court’s ruling in United States...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
DOS Cable on DOMA
"UNCLASSIFIED STATE 00112850 AUG 13 SUBJECT: NEXT STEPS ON DOMA - GUIDANCE FOR POSTS 1. On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court held Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. That decision has many immigration-related...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS on Implementation of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act
USCIS, July 2, 2013 : Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano: “After last week’s decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
USCIS Updates Same-Sex Marriage FAQ
"USCIS has published additional frequently asked questions based on the Supreme Court’s United States v. Windsor ruling, which invalidated part of the Defense of Marriage Act. This information is available on the USCIS website on the Same-Sex...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
DHS: Implementation of Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA
"Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano: “After last week’s decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed federal departments...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
Immigration Benefits and Pitfalls for LGBT Families in a Post-DOMA World - Practice Advisory
"In United States v. Windsor , the Supreme Court held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. With the end of DOMA, married LGBT binational couples can access the panoply of marriage-based immigration benefits and...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 9 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
BIA on DOMA, the INA and same-sex marriage: Matter of Zeleniak
Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, Pub. L. No. 104 199, 110 Stat. 2419, 2419 (1996), is no longer an impediment to the recognition of lawful same-sex marriages and spouses under the Immigration and Nationality Act if the marriage is valid under...
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