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Same-Sex Marriage
Will New York residents who travel to Massachusetts lawfully be able to marry their same-sex partners there under Massachusetts law? For now, the question remains unanswered.
On March 30, The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts dismissed the suits of several couples who challenged the State's enforcement of a law that forbids out-of-state couples from marrying within Massachusetts' borders if their marriages would be unlawful in their home states. The court, however, allowed plaintiffs from two states ' New York and Rhode Island ' to proceed with their suits because neither of these states has amended its constitution or enacted laws specifically prohibiting such marriages, and there has not yet been a controlling appellate decision entered on the issue in either state.
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.