Religion & Law

Want Kids Think Twice about That Divorce
Young adults today need a reality check – at least according to retired Georgia Supreme Court Justice Leah Ward Sears, who has herself been a divorcee and a single mother. In a CNN article, Sears calls out the faults of the modern institution of marriage, saying that with the inception of no-fault divorce 40 years ago [...

The Marriage Gap
A new CNN article by Leah Ward Sears considers the "marriage gap": Wilcox's study finds that over the last 30 years, among what the report calls "Middle Americans" (the 58% of moderately educated Americans who have a high school degree),...

Disposable marriage
"The recently retired Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Leah Ward Sears, wrote a compelling article for CNN.com in which she called for the end of 'disposable marriage.' Her brother committed suicide, and she suspected that his bitter divorce at least partially contributed to it...

Ending Disposable Marriage
The recently retired Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Leah Ward Sears, wrote a compelling article for CNN.com in which she called for the end of "disposable marriage...

Ga. Supreme Court Gets Active On Marriage
Talk about activist courts. The Supreme Court of Georgia is actively pushing a statewide campaign to promote marriage. Through its Commission on Children, Marriage and Family Law, the Georgia Supreme Court is hosting dozens of billboards with messages such as, “Get Married, Stay Married” and sponsoring conferences, Law...

Love and Marriage Go Together Like a Horse and Carriage
Leah Ward Sears?retired chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, partner at the Atlanta office of Schiff Hardin, William Thomas Sears Distinguished Fellow in Family Law at the Institute for American Values, and visiting professor on family law issues at...

Gay Marriage Laws
Where same sex couples can marry

Hawaii Divorce Laws
How to end a marriage in paradise

Divorce Laws
How to end a marriage

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Family Law
involving divorce, child custody, spousal support, common law, adoption and same sex marriage.

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold
Face Class Action Over Health and Environmental Concerns at Blackwell

Sears
and 10 other Lawnmower Manufacturers Face Potential Class Action

Sears, Roebuck & Co.
alleging the company’s web site used spyware to track customers Internet use.

Tipping Stoves
Sears agrees to class action settlement regarding improper stove installation.

Settlement
Sears settles with disabled worker for record $6.2M