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Obergefell v. Hodges

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Same-sex marriage refers to marriage between two individuals of the same sex. Historically, such marriages have not been legally recognized. However, there has been a growing trend to expand marriage rights to same-sex couples. The United States Supreme Court addressed aspects of this issue in Windsor v. United States and Hollingsworth v. Perry. less -

The Impact Of Obergefell On Employee Benefits

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 8/26/2015

Prior to the Obergefell decision, the U.S. Supreme Court, in U.S. v. Windsor, struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which mandated that federal laws only recognize opposite-sex marriages. As a result of...more

Colorado Rules Baker Cannot Refuse Service to Same-Sex Couples for Religious Reasons

Burr & Forman on 8/20/2015

In a post last week, I discussed how some believe Tennessee’s version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”) could allow Tennessee businesses to refuse service to same-sex couples despite a recent ruling that...more

That is SO last week - July 2015 #3

Zelle LLP on 7/21/2015

There’s just no rest for employment lawyers this summer. We had another exciting week. The biggest news was the EEOC’s ruling that Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The agency found that...more

The Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling & Its Employment Implications

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 7/8/2015

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably are well aware that on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and have their marriages recognized across the...more

The Gay Marriage Decision: Support for Title VII Employment Discrimination Claims?

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on 7/8/2015

Following the excitement of the same-sex marriage decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26th, the question remains how much the Opinion may impact Title VII employment discrimination claims. Based on our reading of the...more

What the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Means for Employers

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 6/30/2015

On Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its long-awaited opinion in the Obergefell case, striking down bans on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional and legalizing same-sex marriage in every state. We posted...more

SCOTUS Alert: Same-Sex Marriage is a Go, and ACA Stays Alive

Baker Donelson on 6/29/2015

Two big decisions in two days from the Supreme Court. Read on for details. Same-Sex Marriage is a Go! Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a monumental decision in Obergefell, et al. v. Hodges, et al.; Case No....more

First Glance: Same-Sex Marriage Equality Decision Raises Myriad Legal Questions

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/26/2015

First glance perspective of the historic same-sex marriage equality decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, by Brian Paul, business litigation partner in law firm FaegreBD’s Indianapolis office....more

A First Look at the Workplace Implications of Same-Sex Marriage Equality

JD Supra Perspectives on 6/26/2015

We asked attorneys writing on JD Supra to share with us their initial thoughts on the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell decision in favor of same-sex marriage equaliy, especially with the regard to the...more

The U.S. Supreme Court Finds a Constitutional Right to Same-Sex Marriage: Implications for Employee Benefit Plan Sponsors

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive... on 6/26/2015

On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a historic decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, holding that the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses require states to allow same-sex marriage and to...more

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