News & Analysis as of

Marriage Health and Welfare Plans

McDermott Will & Emery

Employee Benefits Implications of Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage

On June 26, 2015, in Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court of the United States determined that it is unconstitutional for a state to ban same-sex couples from exercising the fundamental right to marry. As a result of this...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Early Guidance Sheds Light on Impact of United States v. Windsor on Employee Benefit Plans

For many years, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defined marriage under federal law as a legal union between one man and one woman. In June 2013, however, in the case of United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court of the...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage: Impact on Employee Benefits

The United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision on June 26, 2013 in United States v. Windsor that struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional has far reaching implications for employee...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

U.S. Supreme Court Holds DOMA Unconstitutional: Broad Impact on Retirement Plans, Health and Welfare Plans, and Payroll...

On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in U.S. v. Windsor concerning same-sex marriage. This WSGR Alert covers the impact of the ruling on employee benefit plans and provides action items for employers....more

Akerman LLP

Supreme Court Decision Striking Down DOMA Will Have a Significant Impact on Employer-Sponsored Benefits

Akerman LLP on

The United States Supreme Court ruled on June 26 in United States v. Windsor, U.S., No 12-307, that the definitions of “marriage” and “spouse” contained in the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) excluding same-sex partners are a...more

5 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide