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The New Realities of California's Domestic Partnership Law
In late 2003, the California legislature enacted Assembly Bill 205 (A.B.205), a bill that has transformed the legal lives of more same-sex couples than perhaps any other legislation, either in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. The language of the legislation was utterly simple: As of Jan. 1, 2005, every California-registered domestic partner is subject to nearly all of the state-based rights and obligations that apply to married spouses in California. More than 28,000 couples had already registered by the end of 2004, and even though the law allowed either partner to unilaterally terminate the partnership prior to Jan. 1, 2005 to avoid the effects of the new law, fewer than 1500 couples actually terminated their partnership.
A limited set of older opposite-sex couples (who might otherwise lose Social Security benefits) are allowed to register as domestic partners, but the overwhelming majority of state-registered domestic partners in California have been, and will continue to be, same-sex couples. Thus, more than 50,000 lesbians and gay men now are subject to the extensive web of California Family Law – a greater number than all of the Vermont civil unions, Massachusetts marriages, and Canadian marriages combined.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.