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Paterson Defends Recognition Of Gay Marriages Elsewhere
Governor David A. Paterson has directed all state agencies to immediately recognize as valid same-sex marriages solemnized outside of New York. "If I didn't take this action, I would leave this state open to lawsuits," Mr. Paterson said yesterday. "I would leave the state treasury open to monetary damages and I would be discriminating against individuals who are coming here from other jurisdictions who are allowed that right [to marry] . . . and now are suddenly being denied that right."Budget Math Solved, But Who Checks Work?
Capital Accounts: The Assembly speaker said last week that state budget talks would be "open and transparent." Somone forgot to tell the people negotiating the court's numbers.Cravath Again Sets the Pace for Year-End Bonuses
When it comes to year-end associate bonuses, it appears the legal industry's top tier still follows Cravath, Swaine & Moore. The firm announced that it would dole out more extra cash to its 372 junior lawyers in 2012 than it did in 2011.Miller v. Alabama Changes the Dynamics of Sentencing
The failure to vigorously investigate and present mitigation evidence in cases where juveniles are charged with first-degree murder may give rise to claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.Pow! Lawyers even influence superheroes
Mark Zaid, a Washington attorney displaying part of his comic collection at the University of Miami School of Law, says it's natural for comics to feature attorneys because comics reflect pop culture and lawyers are a big part of that.Supreme Court Copyright Case Could Change Nature of Ownership
While most federal government offices and businesses were closed in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Supreme Court was hearing arguments in a copyright case that could change the fundamental view of property ownership in the United States.Trending Stories
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