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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in four same-sex marriage cases in April, potentially settling the divisive issue by the end of the current term.

There have been many questions regarding the recognition of same-sex spouses for qualified retirement plan purposes.

On Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its long-awaited opinion in the Obergefell case, striking down bans on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional and legalizing same-sex marriage in every state.

Most notably, in two court decisions last week, courts ordered the State of Washington and the government of the Netherlands to take more aggressive action against climate change.

Although summer has come to a close, lots of families continue to hit the roads (and even the seas and air) on vacation over long weekends, holidays and school vacations.

I just finished reading my partner Aaron Weems' analysis on last week's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that gay marriage is an institution meriting the respect of all fifty American states and not merely those which had endorsed the concept through referendum, legislative action or judicial fiat.

Advances in cellular technology now equip just about every form of PDA with the capacity to record and store voice memos.

Last week, I posted about the new Supreme Court case regarding enforcing settlements reached at mediation. That case made clear that a settlement that is reached at mediation but not reduced to a signed written agreement will not be enforceable.

A story from Nashville illustrates why youth organizations need to have rules against private communications between adults and students.

While the Appellate Division has yet to address the substantive application and meaning of the cohabitation provisions of the amended alimony law, it has now determined twice when the law may apply.

The recent Supreme Court decision in Franklin v. Franklin, No. 602, 2014 (June 22, 2015), demonstrates the importance of providing the Court with the transcript of the proceeding below.

We all know the French proverb; the more things change the more they stay the same.

A prenuptial agreement, more commonly known as a "prenup," often conjures images of high-profile celebrities and wealthy businesspeople safeguarding their assets.

It's a rainy Monday, and Caitlyn Jenner is all over the place.

It can be a touching and romantic gesture when someone gives a puppy as a gift to his or her significant other.

College is expensive. That is a simple fact, and usually a major challenge for most parents and young adults. Many twenty-somethings are saddled with hundreds of thousands of dollars of student loan debt...

The facts of this case are simple. The parents have two children, ages 8 and 10. As part of their divorce agreement, one parent was the primary residential custodial parent with the other parent having reasonable and liberal parenting time, to include every Thursday evening overnight into Friday mornings.

Aaron D. Weems was quoted in the CBS Philly article, "Couples Beginning To Include Social Media Clauses In Prenuptial Agreements."