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Same-Sex Marriage › New Legislation

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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 -

Pennsylvania Justices Recognize Intent-Based Parentage

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti,... on 3/24/2025

On March 20, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recognized “Intent-Based Parentage” as a pathway to legal parenthood in the Commonwealth. In the landmark decision of Glover v. Junior, the court recognized previously...more

New Developments in Family Law: An Overview of the Massachusetts Parentage Act

Conn Kavanaugh on 2/3/2025

On January 1, 2025 the Massachusetts Parentage Act (“MPA”) took effect. The MPA updates and adds to Mass. General Laws c. 46 on “Return and Registry of Births, Marriages, and Deaths,” and Mass. General Laws c. 209C, commonly...more

Federal Law Recognizing Same-Sex, Interracial Marriages Under Federal Law Signed

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/21/2022

On December 13, 2022, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 8404, known as the Respect for Marriage Act, into law, guaranteeing marriage equality for same-sex and interracial couples under federal law. The law passed both houses of...more

Best in Law: New 2020 Laws for Employers

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 2/6/2020

Partner Joseph Ortiz Discusses Changes in the Southern California Newspaper Group - For California employers, 2020 brings sweeping changes to equalize the workplace. This playbook of new employment laws — aimed at...more

Littler Global Guide - Canada - Q1 2019

Littler on 4/19/2019

Among other things, the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148) significantly amended Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). Most of Bill 148’s ESA amendments came into force in 2018, with the remainder to...more

Hiding Behind Faith

Bowditch & Dewey on 5/23/2017

A reasonable amount of uncertainty, speculation, and even fear is expected with any change. Recently, we have seen a change among states and laws governing child welfare agencies and same-sex adoption....more

Florida Becomes the 36th State to Allow Same-Sex Marriage

Cole Schotz on 1/8/2015

On August 21st, 2014, U.S. District Court Judge, Robert L. Hinkle, in the case of Brenner v. Scott, ruled that Florida’s constitutional and statutory bans on same-sex marriage were unconstitutional. Same-sex couples were...more

Illinois Employment Law Update

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/16/2014

As 2014 comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to remind our clients with Illinois operations about the recent legislative changes with which Illinois employers must be familiar. A number of the laws are...more

California Legislation 2014

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/31/2014

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a number of bills that will impact the employer community. Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014—Paid Sick Leave (AB 1522) - On September 10, 2014,...more

2013 Minnesota Labor and Employment Update

Stoel Rives LLP on 8/27/2013

Minnesota employers, take note: laws that impact you are changing this year. Not only did the Minnesota legislature recently expand the use of employee sick leave (as we blogged about here) and legalize same-sex marriage,...more

Estate Planning Alert: New Civil Marriage Law Could Increase Income Tax Costs, May Offer Estate Tax Benefits

Stinson LLP on 5/22/2013

On May 14, 2013, Governor Dayton signed a bill modifying Minnesota Statutes Sections 517 and 518. The bill enacts changes in Minnesota's marriage law, effective August 1, 2013....more

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