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Source: Hartford Courant , ACLU press release , Associated Press via Houston Chronicle A Connecticut gay couple trying to compute their taxes on the H&R Block web site got a rude greeting: "We don't support Connecticut Civil Union returns." Block, which apparently was not trying to...

Source: Associated Press via Advocate (AP) A federal appeals court has overturned a Texas statute outlawing sex toy sales, essentially leaving Alabama as the only state with such a ban. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Texas law making it illegal to sell or promote obscene devices...

Source: Newsday Up until two months ago, Capell Vishnick Llp, a Lake Success law firm, focused on areas including estates, elder law, real estate, taxation, matrimonial and family law. Then, spearheaded by partner Joseph Milizio, the firm began offering legal counsel and representation on issues with...

Source: LawJobs.com Citing a study (.pdf) that indicates nearly 60 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender law students feel that being "out" would hurt their chances of becoming partner, the Bar Association of San Francisco released a report Tuesday outlining "best practices"...

Source: New York Times Sullivan & Cromwell said Thursday it had reached a settlement with a former associate, Aaron B. Charney, who sued the New York law firm earlier this year for sexual orientation discrimination. "Aaron Charney and Sullivan & Cromwell have resolved their differences in...