Following its landmark 2013 decision striking down part of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional, the Supreme Court earlier today decided to take on what will likely be the
Continue Reading SUPREME COURT TO ISSUE DEFINITIVE RULING ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
And like that, it was over. As I noted in my post on this blog earlier this morning, same sex marriages in New Jersey were starting today and the
Continue Reading GOVERNOR CHRISTIE ABANDONS APPEAL OF SAME SEX MARRIAGE CASE
Following up on our recent commentary on New Jersey moving to the cusp of legalizing same-sex marriage, I recently spoke with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN on the issue. In the
Continue Reading Video Interview: Discussing Same-Sex Marriage in New Jersey with LXBN TV
As we blogged on September 30th, on September 27, 2013, the Hon. Mary Jacobson, sitting in Mercer County, declared the New Jersey Civil Union law unconstitutional in the case
Continue Reading UPDATE ON SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN NEW JERSEY
On Friday, September 27, 2013, the Hon. Mary Jacobson, sitting in Mercer County, declared the New Jersey Civil Union law unconstitutional in the case of Garden State Equality v. Dow
Continue Reading Same Sex Marriage Coming To NJ … For Now
On the immediate heels of the United States Supreme Court decision earlier this summer overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, and in an effort to create a degree of tax
Continue Reading LEGALLY MARRIED SAME-SEX COUPLES WILL BE TREATED AS MARRIED COUPLES FOR FEDERAL TAX PURPOSES
It cannot be denied that the dissolution of formalized same-sex relationships is new territory for legislators, courts, attorneys and, most importantly, litigants. With the laws rapidly changing, many attorneys and
Continue Reading THE EXTRA COST OF SAME SEX DIVORCES?
This guest post is authored by Alka Bahal. Alka is a Partner and Co-Chair of Fox’s Corporate Immigration Practice and contributes to Fox’s Immigration View blog. She can be
Continue Reading DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional – Same Sex Couples Can Now Apply for Immigration Benefits
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve heard that yesterday, the last day of the term, the United States Supreme Court released two history-making decisions related to the rights of
Continue Reading History Is Made – DOMA Struck Down as Unconstitutional