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New Resource for the 2024 Title IX Regulations on Pregnancy or Related Conditions and Parental, Family, or Marital Status

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Last week, the Department of Education released a resource* for educational institutions regarding the application of the 2024 Title IX Regulations related to pregnancy or related conditions and parental, family, or marital...more

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2024 Title IX Regulation Update, Part IV: Miscellaneous Provisions

This is part four of a series examining the most topical changes applicable to higher education contained in the new Title IX regulations released by the U.S. Department of Education on April 19, 2024. Changes applicable only...more

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Maintaining Your Legacy: The Importance of Regularly Reviewing Your Estate Plan

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One of the most common questions raised by clients is: how often should I update my Will? The answer to this question must be examined on a case-by-case basis and is heavily dependent on each client’s ever-changing present...more

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POWR Play: Big Changes Ahead for Colorado Antidiscrimination Law

In June 2023, Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (“POWR”) Act, dramatically altering Colorado’s antidiscrimination law, and presenting a host of new challenges for employers....more

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Colorado Peculiarities

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Seyfarth’s excellent publication “Cal-Peculiarities: How California Employment Law Is Different,” which is updated annually, highlights the many unique aspects of the Golden State’s employment law. ...more

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The 9 Things Colorado Employers Should Do After Lawmakers Pass Batch of New Workplace Laws

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The Colorado legislature has been busy this season passing new employment laws, adding to your compliance obligations in a big way. We reviewed the key workplace laws that Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into effect and...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Md. Attorney General Can Now Bring Civil Actions Against Commercial Property Owners for Alleged Civil Rights Violations

A new Maryland law allows the attorney general to seek equitable relief and fines of up to $25,000, as well as fees, against civil rights violators. The Maryland General Assembly passed during its recent session SB 540,...more

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UK HR two-minute monthly: marital status discrimination, private WhatsApp messages as tribunal evidence, sickness...

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Our February update includes new cases on marital status discrimination, including a general refresher on direct discrimination, a case of whether private WhatsApp messages can be used in tribunal proceedings, and how to deal...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Understanding Reconciliation in Divorce

Anytime a person is considering filing for a divorce, it is an important decision. There are families, finances and emotions involved in the process. Even when a divorce has been filed, the filing party can request a...more

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8 Important Tax Considerations During Divorce

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Income tax effects are often the last thing on one’s mind when going through a divorce, but having sound tax advice during a divorce is important for many reasons. FILING STATUS - Divorce will change your income tax...more

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Terminating a Marriage: Is a Dissolution Right for You?

WHAT IS A DISSOLUTION? - For many, the word “divorce” has a built-in negative connotation. This is, in many ways, the product of how society has painted divorce over the years—specifically, as an inherently conflict-ridden...more

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Oregon Workplace Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know

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The major elements of Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act (OWFA) come into effect on October 1, 2020. Employers should review their workplace discrimination and harassment policies, employment agreements, and settlement...more

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When to Tune Up Your Estate Plan

Life is not stagnant; situations change and evolve. Your estate plan should reflect your current status and expected future status and desires. There are many life changes and developments that might warrant an update, which...more

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Merger and Survival of Divorce Agreements

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When parties to a Massachusetts divorce settle their differences and come to an agreement, they enter into a written settlement document, commonly known as a Separation Agreement. The Separation Agreement must then be...more

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Men Refusing To Work Alone With Women: The HR And Legal Guide

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Can a sincerely held religious belief – or a wife’s personal jealousy – justify a male employee refusing to work with women coworkers or other professional contacts? A federal district court in North Carolina is poised to...more

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Trade groups respond to motion to dismiss lawsuit challenging Nevada law allowing applicant to rely on spouse’s or former spouse’s...

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The three trade groups challenging an amendment to Nevada law that allows an applicant for credit with no credit history to request that the creditor deem the applicant’s credit history to be identical to that of the...more

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Trade groups challenge Nevada law allowing applicant’s reliance on spouse’s or former spouse’s credit report

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On October 1, three trade groups filed a lawsuit in Nevada federal court challenging an amendment to Nevada law that allows an applicant for credit with no credit history to request that the creditor deem the applicant’s...more

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Insight on Estate Planning - October/November 2019: Estate planning with a foreign twist

If a married couple includes a non-U.S. citizen spouse, there are special estate planning rules to take into account, such as a significantly smaller estate tax exemption. This article explains the differences in estate tax...more

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On the Mend: Reconciliation in North Carolina

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"My spouse and I are separated, but we are discussing reconciliation. If we do reconcile, how does this decision affect me?" When faced with a divorce, this is a common question, and it is important to have an...more

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All Child Custody Matters Are To Be Treated Equally: New Jersey Appellate Division Decision States The Not-So-Obvious

If the custody or parenting time of a minor child is at issue before a court, should the legal process differ depending on whether the parents of the child at issue were married? Basic principles of equity, and frankly...more

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Taking It Easy in Winslow, Arizona, as City Passes Nondiscrimination Ordinance

Winslow, Arizona, is well known to every fan of the Eagles based on the band’s hit debut single, “Take it Easy,” released in 1972. Winslow again hit the radio and news media when its city council passed Ordinance No. 1327 on...more

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The First Department Appellate Division Adopts An Expanded Definition of Marital Status Discrimination Under the New York City...

In 1980, the New York Court of Appeals (the highest court in New York) held that the prohibition against "marital status" discrimination contained in the New York State Human Rights Law includes only discrimination based on...more

Michigan Auto Law

Let’s stop the widow penalty by insurance companies

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Under the widow penalty, insurance companies charge women as much as 200% more; HB 5111 will stop women from being discriminated against by auto insurers - The widow penalty is one of the cruelest and most shameful things...more

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The Wisconsin Homestead Exemption

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Farmers may have wondered how a neighbor or someone else filing bankruptcy can keep his or her house. The answer is exemptions. Exemptions are assets that can be kept from unsecured creditors. The Wisconsin Legislature...more

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Take My [Wife/Husband/Spouse], Please...Protection from Marital Status Discrimination Expanded In New and Surprising Ways

For better or worse, when your parents disapprove of the person you’ve chosen to marry, there’s not much recourse in the law (although some might call your parents’ attitude a form of intentional infliction of emotional...more

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