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Gay Couples: What's Going On
Although at the moment the state of New York is generating very little news on gay family issues, cases in other jurisdictions may eventually have some impact on the state, perhaps as argument when similar issues arise here, or at least with respect to how families formed in other states are treated when they relocate to New York.
Massachusetts
The biggest national news on the gay couples' front this last month was, of course, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's ruling that gay couples have the right under the state's constitution to marry. The court's 4-3 decision gave the state's legislature 180 days in which to clear the way for such marriages to take place. The decision's imposition of a 180-day delay in implementing its mandates has led to much speculation among legislators and others as to its meaning. The court's opinion appeared to some to leave open the possibility that the legislature could affect the terms of such unions, perhaps authorizing less than full-fledged marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Shortly after the decision came down, Massachusetts' Governor Mitt Romney signaled that he would attempt to push for a civil union-like statute similar to Vermont's, allowing same-sex unions that would confer many of the rights of marriage, but that would not be called “marriages.”
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.