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News & Analysis as of May 19, 2013

Carrigan Case: Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses Leave to Appeal

by Douglas Rienzo | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 3/29/2013

This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal in Carrigan v. Carrigan Estate. As a result, the Ontario Court of Appeal’s new interpretation of the priority scheme for the payment of...more

What To Watch At The Supreme Court In 2013

by David B. Weisenfeld | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/10/2013

With the Supreme Court's first oral arguments of 2013 underway this week, there are several employment-related cases of note still awaiting decisions....more

A New Term in the U.S. Supreme Court: Cases to Watch

by Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 10/16/2012

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court began a new term that is anticipated to include decisions on hot-button issues such as affirmative action, same-sex marriage and national security. The Court will also hear several...more

Benefits Litigation Update - September 2012 .

by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. on 9/10/2012

We are pleased to present the second edition of the Benefits Litigation Update, a joint project of Epstein Becker Green ("EBG") and ERIC (The ERISA Industry Committee). With an increase in litigation related to the provision...more

Legal Alert: First Circuit Finds the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Unconstitutional

by FordHarrison on 6/6/2012

Executive Summary: On May 31, 2012, the Boston-based First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA"), which denies federal benefits to same-sex married couples, is...more

Turbervilles Private Client Newsletter - Autumn 2011

by Turbervilles on 8/23/2011

Welcome to our autumn newsletter. In this edition, we are pleased to tell you about how Turbervilles has been awarded the Law Society’s prestigious Conveyancing Quality Mark, meaning that the high standards of our...more