A bill aiming to limit conversion therapy (or “Sexual Orientation Change Efforts”), the practice of trying to change an individual’s sexual orientation, passed the California Assembly on April 19, 2018. Citing reports from the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, and various other medical organizations on the limited effectiveness... Read More »
A Miami-Dade corrections officer is under arrest and charged with the kidnapping and rape of a woman under his supervision. The man in custody, Yulian Gonzalez, is an 11-year veteran of the Department. He was last reported as being held without bail.According to multiple news media sources, Gonzalez, 36, is... Read More »
On October 8, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a pair of issues from three cases that have the potential to change the landscape of federal anti-discrimination law. The cases, titled Altitude Express, Inc. v Zarda, Bostock v Clayton County, Georgia and R.G. & G.R. Harris... Read More »
Residents of Illinois can rest a bit easier after a recent federal appellate court decision, knowing that their spouses will not benefit financially from causing their untimely deaths. In Miscevic v. Estate of M.M., the Seventh Circuit addressed whether a woman who killed her husband would still be entitled to... Read More »
Federal law requires decedents to pay an estate and gift tax for property passed to individuals or trusts after a decedent’s death. The tax, however, does not kick in unless and until the total value of the estate exceeds a certain threshold dollar value, valued at the death of the... Read More »
A recent opinion issued by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals serves as a reminder of a particular quirk of Texas criminal law: For sexual assault offenses, married defendants are subject to more severe criminal penalties than those who are unmarried. In Estes v. Texas, the defendant, a married adult,... Read More »
A Pennsylvania law that recently went into effect provides a possible alternative for first-time Driving Under the Influence (DUI) offenders who might otherwise lose their driver’s license. The aternative? Install an ignition interlock system.Pennsylvania law provides for different penalties for DUI convictions depending on the blood-alcohol content (BAC) of the... Read More »
