While some states recognize common law marriage, there's no federal law making couples automatically married after a certain ...

Introduction The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act allows whistleblowers to appeal denials of SEC whistleblower awards. This appeals process ensures that the SEC properly ...

The controversial new draft law criminalizing the feeding of stray animals has sparked widespread debate among Moroccan netizens, including animal welfare advocates, as it imposes fines of up to 3,000 ...

A common law marriage doesn't involve a marriage license, but it's treated similarly to a traditional marriage in states that recognize this sort of union. Partners in a common law marriage, have ...

I’ve recently been blogging about my new article, The Inherent-Powers Corollary: Judicial Non-Delegation and Federal Common Law, which I’ve posted to SSRN. Here’s a link to my initial post.

In Alito’s draft, the common law era starts in the medieval age that brought forth Henry de Bracton’s groping and castle-locking recommendation and ends with the reception of William ...

February 17, 2022 - Restrictive covenants were once the exclusive province of the common law in each state. That is no longer the case. So far, the applicable law remains state law (although there ...

Importantly, civil law and common law are the two main legal systems around the world. Currently, about 150 countries, and the Province of Quebec, Canada, adopt the civil law system, including ...

If you're wanting to say "I do" without officially saying "I do" you'd better do it soon: starting in 2017, there will be no more common law marriages in Alabama. Rep. Mike Jones, R- Andalusia ...

Analysis Navigating Common Law Indemnification Claims 9 minute read June 17, 2021 By Thomas J. Hall Judith A. Archer ...

There's simply no federal law effective Aug. 1, 2025, making couples automatically married after a certain period.