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Hispanic/Latino LGBT Families in Florida
Adoption by “homosexuals” is specifically prohibited by statute in Florida, and foster care and/or adoption by lesbians and gays is restricted in some manner in Mississippi, Arkansas, Utah, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. Courts have been asked to decide on the constitutionality of such restrictions in recent years, most prominently when the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the Florida statute (Fla. Stat ch. 63.042(3)) in Lofton v. Secretary of Dept. of Children and Family Services, 358 F.3d 804 (11th Cir 2004). In that case, the court refused to take sides in what it considered an ongoing public policy debate. Florida statutes also ban same-sex marriage and prevent the recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states. Fla. Stat ch. 741.04; Fla. Stat ch. 741.212.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.