Just a quick update on our September 30th post where we advised that a Superior Court judge in New Jersey ruled that in light of the decision in US v
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Breaking News: Judge Rules that NJ Must Start Allowing Same Sex Marriage
In an eagerly anticipated decision, a Mercer County judge, the Hon. Mary C. Jacobson, ruled that gay couples must be permitted to marry. In Garden State Equality v. Dow,
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Wal-Mart Will Offer Benefits Packages to Same-Sex Partners and Spouses Even Where Not Required by Law
As we noted in our post earlier today, the US v Windsor decision mandates changes to a variety of employer policies. We have also noted that the decision may impact
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FMLA Benefits Now Must Be Provided to Employees with Same-Sex Spouses
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) in U.S. v. Windsor, we advised that there would be sweeping implications to employers from everything from
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Down Goes DOMA! Supreme Court Rules the Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional
This guest post is authored by Keith McMurdy. It originally appeared on June 26 on Keith’s Employee Benefits Legal Blog. Keith is a Partner in Fox’s Employee Benefits
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DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional – Same Sex Couples Can Now Apply for Immigration Benefits
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
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Breaking News: Supreme Court DOMA Decisions Support Gay Rights
We are still digesting the opinions (and Monday’s other employment related opinions), but here are the highlights of the two opinions regarding the legality of the Defense of Marriage Act
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Top Employers Call on Supreme Court to Overturn the Defense of Marriage Act
A group of 278 amici filed a brief with the Supreme Court urging it to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act. In that group are some of the largest or
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Fight Over DOMA Heats Up
House Democrats have now entered the fray over the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA").
As we reported on July 6th, the Obama Administration and GOP leadership filed petitions to seek review
Maryland Joins the States Legalizing Gay Marriage
On March 1, 2012, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law a bill that legalizes gay marriage.
Like New York’s law and, more recently, Hawaii’s, Maryland’s bill does
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