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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 -

Wealth Management Update - October 2016

Proskauer Rose LLP on 10/1/2016

October Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts - The October Section 7520 rate for use with estate planning techniques such as CRTs, CLTs,...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: January 2016

Zelle LLP on 1/5/2016

Last week, Cargill Meat Solutions terminated approximately 190 employees who failed to report to work for three consecutive days. The employees, who are Muslim, stayed away from work in protest over the meatpacking plant’s...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

New IRS Guidance Regarding Same-Sex Spouses: Employer Action Needed

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 5/8/2014

On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court, in the landmark case, United States v. Windsor, found the provisions of that portion of the “Defense of Marriage Act” (“DOMA”) which provided that only opposite-sex individuals could...more

Okay For Health Plan To Cover Same Sex But Not Opposite Sex Domestic Partners

Stinson - Benefits Notes Blog on 6/24/2013

I have always been interested in the intersection of employment law and benefits law....more

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