Religion & Law

Darrin Mish's comments on Florida Amendment 2 (Proposing to Prohibit Gay Marriage)
Here's a clip of a news story on WFTS Channel 28 in Tampa, Florida about Florida Amendment 2 (a proposal to prohibit gay marriage). (...)

Senators Craig and Vitter Team Up to Save Marriage
The cherished institution of marriage in the United States is about to be saved. Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID), fresh from his bathroom arrest, and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), fresh from his call-girl scandal, have co-sponsored S...

"Gay marriage on ballot; An initiative to ban same-sex marriage in Florida is certified for the November vote"
"Gay marriage on ballot; An initiative to ban same-sex marriage in Florida is certified for the November vote": This article appears today in The St. Petersburg Times. And The Orlando Sentinel reports today that "Florida to vote on gay marriage ban amendment...

Love and Marriage ... And Marriage ... And Marriage ... And Marriage ... And Marriage ... And Marriage ...
Nigerian man arrested for refusing to divorce 82 of his 86 wives. (The authorities want him to get down to a sharia-approved four spouses.) He also has something like 170 kids. I'm not sure what the authorities think they're going...

Gay Marriage and the Marriage Penalty
Gay Marriage and the Marriage Penalty, by Stephen Bainbridge (UCLA): In states that recognize gay marriage, does state tax law likewise impose a marriage penalty? If so, will it be applied to gay marriages? Presumably, yes...

PA Senate Vote on Marriage Amendment
As I mentioned in a recent post, the Pennsylvania legislature is currently considering an amendment to the state constitution that purports to do no more than limit marriage to different-sex couples...

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

Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law

Parody is a Protected Form of Speech
Targets of criticism seek to shut down Internet sites that poke fun

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

Chevy Chase Bank
lawsuit claims the bank is in violation of the Truth in Lending Act

Meta Financial Group, Inc CASH Securities Fraud
Meta Financial Group, Inc CASH

Limeno Recalls Rico Queso Duro Blanco in Florida
Limeno Recalls Rico Queso Duro Blanco in Florida

Florida Cement and Concrete Producers Face Price-Fixing Class Action
Florida Cement and Concrete Producers Face Price-Fixing Class Action

Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info
Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info