Religion & Law

L&C Law’s Bill Funk and Robert Miller on Oregon Tribe Sanctioning Same-Sex Marriages
L&C Law’s Bill Funk and Robert Miller on Oregon Tribe Sanctioning Same-Sex Marriages

Oregon’s Coquille Tribe First in Nation to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Oregon’s Coquille Tribe First in Nation to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Tribe of Noise Opens With BY-SA Licensed Music
Tribe of Noise, a community driven music discovery network, is now open for all to join and participate.  Tribe of Noise, which was started by Hessel van Oorschot and Sandra Brandenburg in the Netherlands, allows artists to upload their works using the CC:BY-SA license...

Another fraud: the "lost Amazon tribe"
Yahoo buzz notes: Even in an age when cynical sleuths can hyper-analyze stories for truth and accuracy, the occasional hoax still slips through the cracks. Such was the case with a so-called "lost Amazon tribe...

Marriages pay a price in faltering economy
Our newest advice expert on relationships answers questions about dissolving marriages and troubled families. When the economy turns sour, so too can marriages. Financial woes are the second-most common cause for divorce, according to a survey on the Web site...

How the law deals with illegal matches
* A clear legal and ethical distinction exists between a forced marriage and an arranged marriage. In arranged marriages families of both spouses play a role in arranging the marriage but the final decision remains with the individuals...

Understaffed Elder Care
Sunwest Management pays $5.5 million in two class action settlements with California and Oregon residents.