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Same-Sex Marriage Continues to Make News
On Dec. 7, an Albany judge ruled that 13 same-sex couples had not been unlawfully denied their right to marry in New York, finding instead that those couples had no fundamental right to marry. The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the couples.
The case grew out of events in February that set the gay marriage issue on New York's front burner. After the City of San Francisco made the news for issuing marriage licenses to homosexual couples, Mayor Jason West of New Paltz, NY, and several other officials in cities around the United States decided to buck the common interpretations of marriage laws and allow same-sex couples to marry. For New Paltz's mayor, that meant personally presiding over same-sex marriage ceremonies, despite the fact that the couples he married could not get marriage licenses under current state law. West performed several marriage rites over the course of one weekend and vowed he would do the same the following weekend. However, during the ensuing week he was temporarily enjoined from continuing these activities. Eventually, a permanent injunction was issued against him. In West's absence, the weekend ceremonies continued, presided over this time by activist clergy members.
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.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
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.
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.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.