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Q&A on Employee Benefits After the Supreme Court’s Ruling that DOMA is Unconstitutional

Stoel Rives LLP on 7/16/2013

The US Supreme Court has ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage for federal law purposes to mean opposite-sex marriage, is unconstitutional (United States v. Windsor, 2013 WL...more

Federal Tax Benefits Expanded to Certain Same-Sex Couples by U.S. Supreme Court

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 7/12/2013

With the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in United States v. Windsor on June 26, 2013, same–sex couples legally married in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage, and who reside in such a state, are now governed by...more

Supreme Court’s Message From DOMA Ruling: Get Married!

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 7/12/2013

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in United States v. Windsor, you may have been wondering, what are all those “federal benefits now afforded to same-sex couples” that I keep hearing about? Well, one huge...more

What the Supreme Court's Defense Of Marriage Act Ruling Means For Employers

Polsinelli on 7/11/2013

On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA"), which barred federal recognition of same-sex marriages. ...more

Civil Union Partnerships: Congratulations And Be Aware

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on 5/25/2011

Earlier this year, Governor Pat Quinn signed the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act (the “Civil Union Act”). ...more

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