Justices Strike Down DOMA in Landmark Ruling

Headlines • Justices Strike Down DOMA in Landmark Ruling • Prop 8 Ruling Vindicates Olson's and Boies' Risky Strategy • Same-Sex Marriage Advocates Herald Supreme Court Rulings • Post-DOMA, Employers Face HR Challenges • Following Trend, Cincinnati Law Lowers Tuition for Some • Court Revives Defender's Malicious Prosecution Suit • Mother Sues Energy Drink Maker Over Teenager's Death • Former Congressman Quayle Joins Clark Hill • Upping Collaboration, Prosecution to Fight Corruption • Sotomayor's Beloved $3 Million World Justices Strike Down DOMA in Landmark Ruling Marking a major civil rights turning point, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and paved the way for equal treatment under federal law of legally married same-sex couples. Read More » Prop 8 Ruling Vindicates Olson's and Boies' Risky Strategy A calculated, and once criticized, legal strategy to move the issue of gay marriage quickly to the U.S. Supreme Court culminated in victory on Wednesday as the justices effectively cleared the way for same-sex marriages in California. Read More » Same-Sex Marriage Advocates Herald Supreme Court Rulings The announcement of the U.S. Supreme Court rulings in two highly anticipated legal battles over same-sex marriage drew cheers from gay rights proponents and vows from opponents to continue the fight on a state-by-state basis. Read More » Post-DOMA, Employers Face HR Challenges The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Windsor that overturned the Defense of Marriage Act means that gay and lesbian couples who are legally married can now take advantage of a host of tax breaks, pension rights, and other benefits previously available only to married heterosexual couples. Read More » Following Trend, Cincinnati Law Lowers Tuition for Some A second Ohio law school is significantly lowering its out-of-state tuition in hopes of attracting students. Trustees at the University of Cincinnati on June 25 approved cutting nonresident tuition at its College of Law by 30 percent, bringing it closer to the price Ohio residents pay. Read More » Court Revives Defender's Malicious Prosecution Suit A federal appeals court has revived Indiana criminal defense lawyer Michael Alexander's lawsuit accusing the U.S. government of conspiring with a state prosecutor and two criminal suspects to falsely accuse him of attempting to bribe a witness. Read More » Mother Sues Energy Drink Maker Over Teenager's Death A California woman has sued Monster Beverage Corp., claiming her son's habit of drinking two 16 oz. cans a day of the company's energy drink caused him to die from cardiac arrest last year. Read More » Former Congressman Quayle Joins Clark Hill Detroit-based Clark Hill has brought aboard former U.S. Congressman Ben Quayle, son of former vice president Dan Quayle. The younger Quayle will work from the law firm's Washington and Phoenix offices as senior director in the government and public affairs group. Read More » Upping Collaboration, Prosecution to Fight Corruption Executives whose companies are working on the international stage should be wary of the Department of Justice's aggressive prosecution of individuals on bribery charges, according to Mythili Raman, acting assistant attorney general for the DOJ's criminal division. Read More » Sotomayor's Beloved $3 Million World News and gossip edition: Are white Supreme Court justices too bland? Is Wachtell spawning super-bloggers? Who wants their kids to be lawyers? And more. Read More »

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