Author: Shannon Fauver

Less than 24 hours until the big day. We are all up in DC now, plaintiffs and attorneys from the 4 states that will appear in front of the Supreme Court tomorrow, Michigan, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. There so much to do and all types of get togethers to attend. Our clients are so excited to meet with … Continue reading Less than 24 hours

On April 28, the Court will hear argument in 14-556, Obergefell v. Hodges and consolidated cases. For your planning purposes, you should expect that the ourt will take a very brief break after the conclusion of the argument on the first issue, approximately 90 minutes after the argument commences. Spectators will be advised to remain … Continue reading Oral Arguments on 4/28/15

We are now five days away from when the U.S. Supreme Court hears the case from Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky and Michigan on same-sex marriages. From Kentucky, we have Bourke v. Beshear and Love v. Beshear. When the ourke case was filed on July 26, 2013, there was no way to know that this would be one of the cases to go to … Continue reading 5 days and counting

Before you file your taxes, there are some things to consider if you live in Kentucky:  First, we don’t recognize Civil Unions, so you would have to file as two        single individuals;  Second, your marital status is determined on the last day of the last year. So, If  you were married on December 31, 2014, this will … Continue reading Tax filings for same-sex couples

Everyone should be accountable for shooting another person, it does not matter who it is or what their job is.

As a guideline, below are things you should not do when you have an attorney: Do not try and negotiate your own case; In other words, don’t to talk to the person you have a case against. Also, if you do talk to them, don’t say well my lawyer says. Don’t forgot that you are paying an attorney … Continue reading 10 things to not do when you have a lawyer

Earlier this week, Indiana passed a law stating that businesses could discriminate based on religious freedom. Which means that a business can actually put up a sign that says “No Gay People” allowed and it is allowed under the Religious Freedom rules. This development isn’t really a development but it has made the news all over … Continue reading Indiana’s new rule regarding discrimination

The Louisville Free Public Library offers numerous free services for patrons, in addition to the print books it has always offered. You can surf the web, upload books to an electronic reader, check out music and movies and much more.   The library has just added a new service, access to Lynda.com, which offers over … Continue reading New services from the library

Every year during the Kentucky State Fair, the Kentucky Justice Association puts on a Trial by Jury. In that trial, real lawyers put on cases with actors playing the witnesses and the victims and an entire trial takes place in an hour. This allows people to see a much shorter trial then they would ever actually see and get … Continue reading Can a school be held liable for a suicide?