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So… are they married or not? - Gavel to Gavel

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Oklahoma remains one of about only a dozen states that recognize common law marriages. Despite the Legislature’s sporadic attempts to effectively abolish such marriages, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has recently determined in...more

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South Carolina Abolishes Common-Law Marriage: The Impact On Workplace Law

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The South Carolina Supreme Court just ruled that the state will no longer recognize common-law marriages. This decision will have a direct impact on South Carolina workplace law, requiring many employers to adjust their...more

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Employers Beware: SC Abolishes Common-Law Marriage

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On July 24, 2019, South Carolina joined the ranks of Alabama, Pennsylvania, and others in abolishing future recognition of common law marriages in the state. The state will continue to recognize all common law marriages in...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

DOL Issues Final Rule Redefining “Spouse” Under FMLA

Last Wednesday the Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Final Rule revising the definition of “spouse” under the Family and Medical Leave Act....more

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FMLA Leave For Same-Sex Couples To Be Clarified by Supreme Court's DOMA Decision?

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This past Friday, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would consider whether the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unlawfully denies benefits to gay and lesbian couples who are married in states that allow such...more

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Legal Alert: Illinois Civil Union Law Impacts Employers

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The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (Public Act 096-1513), which took effect June 1, 2011, provides civil union partners in Illinois all of the legal rights and obligations to which opposite-sex...more

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