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Ruling Adverse to Foreign Same-Sex Union Is Vacated
In vacating a lower court ruling, the Appellate Division, Second Department, at the end of March, wiped off the books the sole remaining decision refusing to recognize same-sex marriages solemnized in other jurisdictions. To prevent the lower court's ruling from being 'used as a precedent in future cases,' a unanimous panel in an unsigned opinion vacated a Long Island judge's 2006 decision that denied recognition to a gay couple's Canadian marriage.
Since last March, one appellate court and four trial judges have ruled that New York must recognize same-sex marriages that were validly performed in foreign jurisdictions. In addition, state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli last September issued a ruling requiring his office to pay state health and pension benefits to the same-sex partners of employees who were married in other nations or states.
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.