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Bar Association Recommends Gay Marriage Legislation
A special panel appointed by the New York State Bar Association is proposing that the organization support gay marriage legislation. The Special Committee to Study Issues Affecting Same Sex Couples has come to the conclusion that New York's legislature should enact laws to put gay couples on a more equal footing with straight couples. The only question is, how equal?
Background
The Special Committee was appointed in response to a request by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York to the State Bar, asking that the larger group support guaranteeing same-sex couples the same rights to marry as heterosexual couples. The State Bar, reluctant to do this, instead appointed a committee to study the matter of same-sex civil unions, a form of legal relationship short of marriage that is currently available to same-sex couples only in Vermont.
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.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?