Gay Marriage
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Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Gay, Gay Marriage, Kids, Lesbians
Gay People: Are You Sure You Want to Get Married?
How is everybody doing this day after bigotry was dealt a setback? Based on an Above the Law reader poll, about 80 percent of you think that Chief Judge Vaughn Walker (N.D. Cal.) did the right thing when he struck down California’s Proposition 8. So gay people in California may soon be able to engage […] -
David Boies, Federal Judges, Gay, Gay Marriage, Holy Crap, Ted Olson
Breaking: Proposition 8 Ruled Unconstitutional!!!
Today Chief Judge Vaughn Walker (N.D. Cal.) issued his ruling in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the constitutional challenge to Proposition 8, California’s ban on gay marriage. The case was famously brought by Ted Olson and David Boies, two of the nation’s top lawyers (who previously faced off in Bush v. Gore, on opposite sides of the […] - Sponsored
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Elena Kagan, Gay, Gay Marriage, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.04.10
* Today Judge Vaughn Walker will issue his ruling in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the constitutional challenge to the Prop 8 gay marriage ban in California. Lawyer/journalist Chris Geidner has this great FAQ about it. [Metro Weekly] * A bankruptcy examiner’s report brings mostly good news for lawyers at Brown Rudnick, who had been accused of […]
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Gay Marriage, Immigration, JPMorgan Chase, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.15.10
* JPMorgan Chase kicks off earning season with strong numbers. You wonder if this will give Jamie Dimon even more clout has he lobbies on the financial reform bill. [CNN Money] * Argentina legalizes gay marriage. [New York Times] * Hogan Lovells partner Scott McInnis admits he committed plagiarism in 1984. He’d still like to […]
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Biglaw, Gay, Gay Marriage, Google / Search Engines, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Tax Law
Biglaw Perk Watch: A Follow-Up on Google's Gay Gross-Up
If you’re a gay employee and have a domestic partner who receives health benefits through your employer, you have to pay more in federal income tax — about $1,000 a year, on average. This is because federal law, thanks to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), doesn’t recognize same-sex marriages. As a result, the feds […] -
Constitutional Law, Gay, Gay Marriage
Breaking: Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Held Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Boston — Judge Joseph L. Tauro (D. Mass.), appointed to the bench by President Nixon back in 1972 — just struck down down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). As you may recall, DOMA is the 1996 law that effectively bans recognition of same-sex marriages for purposes of […] -
Biglaw, Gay, Gay Marriage, Google / Search Engines, Perks / Fringe Benefits, Tax Law
Biglaw Perk Watch: Google's Gay Gross-Up
It’s good to be gay at Google — or a “Gaygler,” as they call themselves. And not just because the company sometimes has a float in the San Francisco Pride parade. The New York Times recently reported: [Last] Thursday, Google [began] covering a cost that gay and lesbian employees must pay when their partners receive […] -
Caption Contests, Contests, David Boies, Gay, Gay Marriage, Pictures, Ted Olson
Caption Contest Finalists: Who Wants A Hug?
Earlier this week, we solicited funny captions for this photo (a great image for the July 4th weekend, given all the American flags): You responded with around 70 comments. This was a smaller-than-usual number of nominees, but they were of high quality. There were about 25 or so that we saw as worthy contenders. Alas, […] - Sponsored
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David Boies, Gay, Gay Marriage, Litigators, Quote of the Day, Ted Olson, Trials
Quote of the Day: Even Better Than He Was in Bush v. Gore?
I thought that the last 30 minutes of Ted’s rebuttal was the best 30 minutes I’ve seen in five decades of practicing law. — David Boies, discussing the closing argument of his adversary-turned-ally, Ted Olson, in Perry v. Schwarzenegger (aka the Proposition 8 case). -
American Constitution Society (ACS), Gay, Gay Marriage
At the ACS National Convention: Marriage Equality - An Update and Preview
We’re attending a panel at the national convention of the American Constitution Society. The subject is marriage equality / same-sex marriage, and the line-up is as follows: A liveblog, after the jump. -
Gay Marriage, Law School Deans
Boston College Law Dean Seeks to Humble Us With His Newfound Piety -- Becomes New President of Catholic University
If Boston College Law Dean John Garvey was a J.R.R. Tolkien character, he’d be about to shadow fax in his letter of resignation to the BC administration. Eagleionline reports: John H. Garvey, Dean of Boston College Law School, will be named the new President of Catholic University of America tomorrow… The Catholic University of America […] -
Feminism, Gay, Gay Marriage, Gender, Lesbians, Non-Sequiturs, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 06.07.10
* Elie previously declared that Debrahlee Lorenzana, the too hot for Citigroup plaintiff, was “pretty,” but not “‘blood has stopped flowing to my brain’ pretty.” This video is proof that Elie underestimated her. [Dealbreaker] * Ugly people get fired on Wall Street too. How many of these 1,200 Morgan Stanley layoffs are in the legal […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage
Breaking: Maryland to Immediately Recognize Gay Marriages Performed Elsewhere
Could the full faith and credit clause actually have some teeth? Apparently in Maryland, it does. The Washington Post reports: Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler (D) says effective immediately the state recognizes same-sex marriages performed elsewhere and state agencies should begin giving gay couples the rights they were awarded elsewhere. Memo to gay D.C. […]
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Federal Judges, Gay, Gay Marriage
The Prop 8 Judge May Be Gay: Does It Matter?
We first heard about this months ago — back in September, from another speaker at the Lavender Law conference. We didn’t mention it at the time, though, since we’re not that comfortable outing people. But now that the cat has been let out of the bag — or closet, as the case may be — […] -
Gay Marriage
The Prop 8 Trial: A Recap
Yesterday marked the end, at least for now, of the trial in Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the high-profile case challenging Proposition 8’s ban on same-sex marriage in California. The trial unfolded over the past two and a half weeks in the San Francisco courtroom of Chief Judge Vaughn Walker (N.D. Cal.), who is hearing the case […] -
Gay Marriage, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Technology, Trials
Breaking: SCOTUS Rules Against Broadcast of the Proposition 8 Trial
Shortly before 5 p.m., the Supreme Court ruled against broadcast of the Proposition 8 trial, currently taking place in San Francisco. The Court split 5-4, with the majority setting forth its reasoning in a 17-page per curiam opinion. Justice Breyer dissented, joined by Justices Stevens, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor. You can read the per curiam opinion […] -
Federal Judges, Gay Marriage, Technology, Trials, Videos
Cameras in the Prop 8 Courtroom: Why Not?
A disclaimer: we’re not sure how we feel about Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the federal constitutional challenge brought by superlawyers Ted Olson and David Boies to Proposition 8, California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. We are somewhat sympathetic to Jonathan Adler’s position: gay marriage makes perfect sense as a policy matter, but the constitutional case is […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Technology, Trials, Videos
Prop 8 Blackout
Because when you want to argue against average Americans having access to a basic civil right, you want to make sure nobody sees you doing it. From the Associated Press: The Supreme Court is blocking a broadcast of the trial on California’s same-sex marriage ban, at least for the first few days. The federal trial […] -
Gay Marriage, Morning Docket
Morning Docket 01.08.10
* Obama won’t weather this advertorial use of his image. [New York Post via Fashionista] * New Jersey follows New York’s lead on gay marriage. [Star Ledger] * North Face sues South Butt. [South Butt] * Seven lessons for working with regulators. [Young Lawyers Blog] * Insider-trading Canadian lawyer Stan Grmovsek gets 39 months. His […]
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Gay, Gay Marriage
New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage
In a move that is entirely unsurprising, the New York State Senate voted against legalizing gay marriage. Remember this is an institution that couldn’t figure out how to show up at work for a month. I don’t think anybody expected them to actually do the right thing. The Republicans stood together against gays, and even […]