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United States v. Windsor: SCOTUS Affirms, DOMA Struck Down
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Edith Windsor, 83, spent 44 years with her late spouse Thea Spyer. Though they were engaged in 1967, they were not legally married until 2007, when the couple...
NY Media Intern Battle Headed for Interlocutory Appeal to 2nd Cir
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Is this the most interesting employment law battle happening in the country today? We certainly think so. There are the unpaid Black Swan movie production...
Amicus Briefs Piling Up in HathiTrust Digital Library Appeal
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Imagine e-book utopia. Billions of books, nearly every significant work ever written, available electronically through an electronic library. Want to flip...
'Ghost Rider' Rides Back to Court; Hopefully Not to Theatres
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Anyone remember that pair of Nicholas Cage abominations masquerading as "superhero films" from a few years back? Yeah. Those were awful. They also led to this...
Conviction, Life Sentences Upheld in JFK, Queens Terror Plot
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Had their plan succeded, Russell "Mohammed" Defreitas and Abdul Kadir would have leveled the John F. Kennedy International Airport and much of the Borough of...
FDCPA No Written Requirement for Debt Validity Dispute
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Quick primer on disputing a debt under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Debt collector sends a notice containing the familiar admonition that "this is...
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