We bring you a special Spring Break Edition of the legal news roundup. Pull up a beach chair and read on.<\/p>\n
LGBT Rights<\/strong><\/p>\n Tennessee federal judge Aleta Trauger wrote a decision recognizing the legitimacy of out-of-state marriages between same-sex spouses. Judge Trauger\u2019s memorandum is here: http:\/\/sblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/80\/2014\/03\/Tanco-opinion-3-14-14.pdf<\/a> Reuters offers commentary here: http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2014\/03\/15\/us-usa-gaymarriage-tennessee-idUSBREA2E00120140315<\/a><\/p>\n Class Actions<\/strong><\/p>\n On March 10th, the Supreme Court voted to hear argument in the class action suit Public Employees\u2019 Retirement System of Mississippi v. IndyMac MBS Inc<\/em>. The central question in the case is the length of time plaintiffs may have to bring a false claims action. The defendant, IndyMac, marketed mortgage-backed securities to consumers, including the Public Employees\u2019 Retirement System. SCOTUS Blog reports on the case here: http:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2014\/03\/another-look-at-class-action-cases\/#more-206157<\/a> SCOTUS Blog lists the court filings in Public Employees\u2019<\/em> here. http:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/case-files\/cases\/public-employees-retirement-system-of-mississippi-v-indymac-mbs-inc\/?wpmp_switcher=desktop<\/a><\/p>\n Public Records<\/strong><\/p>\n The Second Circuit awarded litigation fees under the Freedom of Information Act to a plaintiff in a case involving the government\u2019s failure to provide a son with his father\u2019s social security and disability records. The judges denied the plaintiff\u2019s claim of fees under the Privacy Act, finding that the Act covered only an individual\u2019s rights to records, not a vicarious privilege claimed by a son. The case is Warren v. Colvin<\/em>, and the opinion is available here: http:\/\/www.ca2.uscourts.gov\/decisions\/isysquery\/309319ca-a4f3-4cf7-a931-d3ba2b5c4ff2\/3\/doc\/13-2536_opn.pdf#xml=http:\/\/www.ca2.uscourts.gov\/decisions\/isysquery\/309319ca-a4f3-4cf7-a931-d3ba2b5c4ff2\/3\/hilite\/<\/a> <\/p>\n Copyright<\/strong><\/p>\n Musician Smokey Robinson sued his ex-wife in an effort to wrest sole control over the copyrights to the songs he wrote during their marriage. Above the Law reports http:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2014\/03\/smokey-robinson-sues-ex-wife-to-prevent-her-from-claiming-50-of-his-recaptured-motown-hits\/#more-306961<\/a> This author’s favorite Smokey Robinson hit is here<\/a>: Sesame Street covered the classic. http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ws_vnXup7so<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We bring you a special Spring Break Edition of the legal news roundup. 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