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Major Breakthroughs for CA Couples
In the past month, California cemented its reputation as a leader in expanding the rights of gay individuals and couples through a key court decision and unprecedented legislative action. The two actions have been cited by LGBT proponents as evidence that legal precedent and public opinion are strongly on their side, while leaving conservatives questioning how much longer they can stem the tide of change.
Schwarzenegger's Opposition
On Sept. 6, the California legislature become the first in the U.S. to pass equal marriage rights legislation for same-sex couples. Without a vote to spare, the Assembly passed AB 849 by a 41-35 margin, less than a week after the Senate passed the bill by a 21-15 vote. AB 849, The Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, would amend the state's Family Code to define a marriage as a civil contract between two persons, instead of a civil contract between a man and a woman. The bill also reaffirms that no religious institution would ever be required to solemnize marriages contrary to its fundamental beliefs. With this vote, California became the first state in the nation in which the legislature has voted to end marriage discrimination.
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.
The Anti-Assignment Override Provisions
UCC Sections 9406(d) and 9408(a) are one of the most powerful, yet least understood, sections of the Uniform Commercial Code. On their face, they appear to override anti-assignment provisions in agreements that would limit the grant of a security interest. But do these sections really work?