• June 26, 2015 | National Law Journal

    Same-Sex Marriage Wins in Historic Supreme Court Ruling

    Same-sex couples have a constitutionally protected right to marry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday in a history-making victory for the gay civil rights movement. Justice Anthony K

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  • June 5, 2015 | New York Law Journal

    Supreme Court Review in Labor and Employment

    This is the first of two columns discussing U.S. Supreme Court decisions from the 2014-2015 term in the area of labor and employment law of significance for employers. This month we review r

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  • June 5, 2015 | New York Law Journal

    Supreme Court Review in Labor and Employment

    In their Labor Relations column, John P. Furfaro and Risa M. Salins discuss rulings from the 2014-2015 term of the U.S. Supreme Court pertaining to an employer's fiduciary duty to monitor plan investments, judicial review of the EEOC's efforts at conciliation prior to litigation, compensation for time spent waiting to undergo security screenings, and whether an administrative agency's changes to its interpretive rules are subject to notice-and-comment rulemaking.

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  • May 12, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

    The Fourth Amendment and the Role of Drug-Sniffing Dogs

    In 1968, the U.S. Supreme Court carved out a new legal standard of proof. "Reasonab picion" is a product of the landmark decision in Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968). Reasonab

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  • May 11, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

    The Fourth Amendment and the Role of Drug-Sniffing Dogs

    In 1968, the U.S. Supreme Court carved out a new legal standard of proof. "Reasonable suspicion" is a product of the landmark decision in Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1 (1968). Reasonable suspicion is less than probable cause—the standard for arrest and obtaining a search warrant—but more than a seasoned police officer's "hunch," according to the opinion.

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  • May 7, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Retirement Funding for the 21st Century

    Previously we were discussing the IRA and its progeny as part of a disciplined, sometimes tax-advantaged overall retirement plan, primarily geared toward ndividual investor. We stressed

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  • May 7, 2015 | National Law Journal

    Justices Scarce on The Commencement Scene This Year

    Where is the legal star power on this year’s law school commencement circuit? It seems the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will sit out the 2015 graduation grind. Well,

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  • May 7, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Retirement Funding for the 21st Century

    Previously we were discussing the IRA and its progeny as part of a disciplined, sometimes tax-advantaged overall retirement plan, primarily geared toward the individual investor. We stressed the importance of engaging the professional services of a financial adviser while in the process of making key long-range financial choices, so as to determine which course is the most suitable, based upon such factors as a person's age, income, time horizon, budget, tolerances, level of sophistication, expectation and anticipated future needs.

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  • May 7, 2015 | National Law Journal

    Justices Scarce on The Commencement Scene This Year

    Where is the legal star power on this year's law school commencement circuit? It seems the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will sit out the 2015 graduation grind.

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  • April 7, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Justices Focus on Creation of Congressional Districts

    Early last month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, No. 13-1314, an important case that may de

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