The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has put the brakes on the journey of the suit over Prop 8, California’s law banning gay marriage. On August 16, a three judge panel granted the motion for a stay by proponents of…
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Appeals Court Stays Gay Marriage in CA
The corner office with a view, the premier parking spot, the bigger paycheck … being a boss is the life. Except when it comes to firing employees
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How to Fire Employees Legally
“Don’t Tase me bro!” It was one of the top quotes of 2007. Andrew Meyer, a student at the University of Florida, shouted it moments before being hit with a Taser and arrested for allegedly inciting a riot, resisting an…
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$2.8M Settlement in Taser Brain Damage Case
As the jury in the corruption and fraud trial for former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich enters its thirteenth day of deliberations, there is still no agreement on all charges. The jury has sent a note to the presiding judge, U.S….
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What Happens When a Jury is Deadlocked?
Social Security has been eligible for Social Security for a decade, as of this past Saturday. The retirement program, signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, has turned 75. However, aging has not taken the zap or sting out..
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Social Security: The Retirement Program Turns 75
The current proposals to end birthright citizenship are in the headlines of late based on the argument that illegal citizens are coming into United States borders in order to give birth, and have their children become automatic U.S. citizens. Putting..
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What is ‘Birthright Citizenship’?
The Proposition 8 trial on the California ban on gay marriage wrapped up on Wednesday with closing arguments from both sides. Experts believe the case is inevitably headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Closing Arguments Heard over Cal Ban on Gay Marriage
The District of Columbia made a monumental move to legalize gay marriage.
Gay marriage proponents are toasting a modest victory in Maryland this week. Although not an absolute legal victory, gay couples are seeing an increase in the rights afforded to them under Maryland law.
On January 22, the Hawaii state Senate finally decided the fate of House Bill 444, granting both heterosexual and same sex
