What was the legal effect of the federal Defense of Marriage Act on same-sex couples?
What will be an ideal response?
Again, there are decisions being handed down just about every month from both courts and the Dep’t of Justice, affecting DOMA’s application to same-sex couples. The issues we should be tracking include income and estate taxes, rights of government employees, and perhaps 14th Amendment considerations
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?Which of the following is a good way to make a long legal document easier to read?
A. ?Alternate between bold and italic fonts. B. ?Use different fonts for different topics. C. ?Use headers and subheaders. D. ?Write in long paragraphs so that there is only one paragraph per issue.
Which of the following is a reason to settle a dispute prior to trial??
A. ?The difficulty of enforcing court judgments B. ?The high costs of litigation C. ?The amount of time involved D. ?All of these choices are correct.
If Sarah enters into a contract because Jane blackmails her, the contract is
A. voidable. B. valid. C. enforceable. D. None of these choices is correct.
The court has the authority to dismiss an action .
A. if a party has failedto proceedwith an action B. if a party has failedto complywith a court order C. if the plaintiff’sevidenceis insufficientto establishliability againstthe plaintiff D. any of the above