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Windsor Leads to Multiple Benefits for Same-Sex Married Couples Nationwide
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled earlier this year, in Windsor v. U.S., that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ' which states that no matter whether any state permits same-sex couples to marry, the United States cannot recognize that marriage as valid ' is unconstitutional as applied to couples who are legally married in a state that sanctions same-sex marriage, questions arose from many quarters. Would federal government agencies apply their policies differently, depending on whether a same-sex couple resided in Oklahoma (where same-sex marriage is not recognized) or in New York (where it is)? What if the couple were married while living in a state that sanctions their union, yet later moved to one that didn't, or vice versa?
The answers are now coming, in a piecemeal manner, as the federal government announces to agency after agency that they must treat same-sex married couples as they do opposite-sex married couples. And it makes very little difference what a couple's home state says: The federal government apparently intends to recognize their marriages, even if their state will not.
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.
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?
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.
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.