Religion & Law

NC Governor Signs Three Bills Affecting Foreclosures, Loan Servicers; Eliminating YSPs

Mass. Comes Closer to Allowing Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriage
On Tuesday, the Massachusetts House voted 119-36 to pass S.800, which repeals the 1913 law forbidding out-of-state same-sex couples from marrying here. The measure had been approved by the state Senate earlier this month, and Governor Patrick is expected to sign it this week...

Massachusetts governor signs bill allowing out-of-state same-sex couples to marry
Earlier on this blog, I reported that although the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, Massachusetts has not been able to share in the economic benefits of being a marriage destination because a law passed in 1913 prevents marriages which...

Iowa Governor Signs HPV Vaccine Law
DesMoines Register: Governor signs law requiring some health plans to cover HPV shot, by Tony Leys (4/19): Gov. Chet Culver signed a bill Friday that will require some health insurers to cover a cervical-cancer vaccine, but Culver said he doubts...

Ind. Law - Governor's action on 2008 bills now complete
From a media advisory:The 2008 Bill Watch on the governor?s Web site has been updated. Thirty-three bills were signed by the governor today. This completes the bill process for 2008...

Law: Virginia's Guv signs new laws growing out of last year's VTU massacre
Virginia's governor, Timothy M. Kaine, signed more than two dozen bills on Wednesday that seek to improve communication among mental-health professionals who work at colleges and state agencies, and strengthen security on public-university campuses in the hope of avoiding another...

Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers

Cell Phone Early Termination Fees
How to recover billing errors

Stephen J. Hyland
alleging fraudulent operations in offering expertise in same gender couples' issues.

Inmate Medical Negligence
Olmsted County awards former inmate $337,000 settlement after failing to get him to a hospital after showing signs of a heart attack.