Constitutional Amendment

"No State Income Tax" Constitutional Amendment to be Submitted to Tennessee Voters in November 2014

by Leah McElmoyl | Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 4/18/2013

On April 8, 2013, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed Senate Joint Resolution 1 by a vote of 80-8, giving final approval to a proposed constitutional amendment to ban a state income tax in Tennessee on payroll and...more

Burr Alert: Evolving Bankruptcy Jurisdiction - Ninth Circuit Rules That Bankruptcy Courts Cannot Enter Final Judgment On...

by Kasee Sparks Heisterhagen | Burr & Forman on 1/24/2013

Before the Supreme Court’s seminal ruling in Stern v. Marshall, bankruptcy courts regularly entered final orders in fraudulent conveyance actions and other “core” matters. In Stern v. Marshall, the Supreme Court ruled that...more

Happy New Year – Top 10 posts of 2012

by Brian Willis | Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 1/3/2013

Top 10 posts of 2012: New Rules for Service of Pleadings and Documents by E-mail; Florida Supreme Court implements e-discovery amendments – Effective September 1st; Rules Updates – New E-discovery and E-mail Service...more

Ninth Circuit Prohibits Bankruptcy Courts from Entering Judgments on Fraudulent Conveyance Claims Against Non-Claimants

by Craig A. Barbarosh, Kevin M. Baum, Bertrand J. Choe, Karen B. Dine | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 12/13/2012

The Ninth Circuit recently held that: bankruptcy courts lack the constitutional authority to enter a final judgment on all fraudulent transfer claims against non-claimants, whether brought under state or federal law, and a...more

Condemnation Changed (Permanently?) In Virginia

by Timothy R. Hughes | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 11/30/2012

On November 6, Virginia voted by a nearly 3-1 margin to amend the state constitution and drastically change eminent domain law. The constitutional amendment may ultimately be the source of quite a few unintended consequences...more

After Expensive Campaign, Proposal 3 Rejected By Voters

by Bruce Goodman | Varnum LLP on 11/27/2012

The renewable energy initiated constitutional amendment on the November 6 statewide ballot (Proposal 3) was defeated 62 percent to 38 percent. The proposal would have constitutionally mandated that by 2025, 25 percent of the...more

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