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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 -

Religious Institutions Update: November 2017 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

Holland & Knight LLP on 11/30/2017

Timely Topics - Serious data breaches have become routine in the United States, yet a recent survey shows that the majority of religious institutions do not have a full-time IT professional, have no system to detect a...more

The Ongoing Battle Between LGBTQ+ Rights And Claims Of Religious Liberty

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/12/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Department of Justice has reversed the previous Administration’s position on employment protections for transgender individuals, and issued a memorandum that will likely be relied on by private...more

Can a Massachusetts Religious School Refuse to Employ a Worker in a Same-Sex Marriage?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/1/2016

In Barrett v. Fontbonne Academy, the Massachusetts Superior Court curtailed various statutory and constitutional defenses available to an employer affiliated with a religious institution that faces discrimination claims under...more

Employment Matters Newsletter, Fall 2015

JAMS on 10/28/2015

With Experimental Benefits Come Additional Legal Considerations - Corporate experimentation, combined with innovative employment practices designed to promote more flexible work environments, may be transformative. These...more

Lessons Employers Can Learn from Kentucky Clerk’s Same-Sex Marriage License Dispute

Cozen O'Connor on 9/15/2015

Almost every day the news carries an additional story about Kim Davis, the Rowan County, Kentucky clerk who has defied the Supreme Court by refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The Kim Davis story may be...more

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