Constitutional Law – May 23, 2012

by Lawyers.com on 5/22/2012

When President Obama announced his support for gay marriage earlier this month, he was echoing a sentiment that more and more Americans have come to believe – that LGBT citizens have the same right to formalize their love in...more

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 4/19/2012

In Estate of Ellen S. Mullen v. Duenas, the Michigan Court of Appeals considered whether the marriage of a hospital patient to her long-time boyfriend should be annulled when the marriage occurred while the woman was in the...more

by Mark Williams on 3/7/2012

A challenge to the constitutionality of North Carolina's heart balm torts of alienation of affection and criminal conversation will have to wait for another day. The North Carolina Court of Appeals rejects and appeal as...more

by Lawyers.com on 2/21/2012

There is no disputing that the tide of public opinion on same-sex marriage has turned in favor of allowing federal marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples. On the heels of the landmark decision in California and the...more

by Littler on 2/9/2012

On February 7, 2012, in a 2-1 decision a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in Perry v. Brown that Proposition 8, a voter initiative that amended the California...more

by Howard Ankin on 2/1/2012

Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular days to get engaged and this year both heterosexual and homosexual couples will be able to plan for a licensed happily-ever-after event due to the Illinois Religious...more

by J. Brent Helms on 12/29/2011

The purpose of NIÑOS is to protect US-born children of illegal immigrants, increase family stability, promote mental health, and give the immigrant family an increased sense of security in an uncertain...more

by Paulo André Pedrosa on 11/14/2011

O BULLYING E RESPONSABILIDADE DAS ESCOLAS PELA REPARACAO DOS DANOS MORAIS E MATERIAIS...more