Religion & Law

Polygamy Scholarship
Polygamy is a "hot topic" in family law scholarship (as well as in the popular media)...

England Approves Benefits for Polygamists
In a surprising development with significance to the on-going debate over polygamy in the United States, the British government has decided that polygamist citizens are entitled public welfare despite the fact the polygamy is illegal in Britain.

Debating Polygamy
What is wrong with polygamy? Nineteenth-century Americans coupled it with slavery, calling both "the twin relics of barbarism...

Polygamy and Estate Planning
Estate planning and litigation professionals are still mulling over how the legalization of same-sex marriage will affect their practices...

Michele Alexandre on the Possibility of Feminist Polygamy
Michele Alexandre (Univ. of Memphis School of Law) has posted Big Love: Is Feminist Polygamy an Oxymoron or a True Possibility? on SSRN...

Texas polygamy and the family lawyers/judges that are fixing their coffee right now
I make this note only in passing because I have a couple of friends who are involved in the family court system either as lawyers or clerks...

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

New York Building Codes
Building and constructions laws in New York

Haw can I join with my family who live in the USA?
Only you are allowed to can join your sister....

A New York City rental building is planning on being converted to condominium, but the units are not currently being sold and are only being offered as short term rental leases. If I move in now and take a short term lea
First, read the article in the New York Times Sunday Real Estate section from Ap...

How does a half interest in a family home get split after the death of our parents?
Since both your mother and brother's names are on the title, then they have co-o...

Is an email from an attorney admissable evidence in court (NY)?
First of all these writings from your attorney would be considered confidential ...

I want to know if it is legal for a resident of New York state to wager on NBA, MLBB, NFL, games etc. with an online service such as BetCris etc.please be specific and let me know what the law is. thankyou.
Centsports.com Dont risk getting thrown into jail, and just play there....

New York Employment Law
alleged violations of New York employment law.

Aetna Settles with New York State for $20 Million

Oppenheimer ATM-Free New York Municipals
401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

New York City
Seniors' Centers Found to Have Exposed Asbestos-Pipe Insulation

New York, NY and the NYPD
alleging false arrest for violating an unconstitutional anti-loitering law.

Ferry Crash
New York awards man who had to amputate his leg after the accident a $6.5 million personal injury settlement.