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Fast Track for California Gay Marriage Ruling
When the California attorney general asked the state Supreme Court on July 1 to immediately take up the issue of gay marriage rather than wait for the appeals process to play out, some of his courtroom opponents got on board with the idea.
“We're really strongly for it,” said Shannon Minter, the legal director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights. “Right now, the [same-sex] couples have no way of knowing whether they are going to be able to marry or not. And that puts them in a very vulnerable legal position.”
That's pretty much the same argument Attorney General Bill Lockyer, who is defending state laws that limit marriage to a man and a woman, also made in asking the high court to decide the issue now. “Same-sex couples should be given a prompt determination as to whether they can marry, and should not have to put their lives and affairs on hold indefinitely,” the attorney general argued in his petition to transfer the appeals. “In addition, federal, state and local public officials should be given prompt clarification of their duties.”
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?