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Federal Legislative Initiatives Now in Play
When people think about proposed federal legislation regarding recognition of same-sex partnerships, they tend to focus on the negative, especially the Federal Marriage Amendment. Furthermore, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) excludes same-sex partners from 1138 federal benefits and protections.
However, several pieces of legislation that would have positive effects for LGBT partners have been introduced in the 109th Congress. These bills benefit same-sex partners in various ways. Some specifically provide rights to a domestic or permanent partner, while others provide that a “beneficiary” is eligible for the benefit. Human Rights Campaign is working to advance legislation that would provide fairer treatment of same-sex couples for the purposes of tax and immigration law, federal benefits, family and medical leave, and retirement savings.
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.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
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.
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?
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.