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Some associations urge Supreme Court to strike DOMA

Citing employer impact, benefits and fire protection groups join brief; medical groups also weigh in on same-sex marriage cases Klein One of the most contentious social issues in the country was on the agenda when members of the American Benefits Council's policy board met in Los Angeles Feb. 12. The group heard from experts about the case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court on the Defense of Marriage Act, which withholds federal recognition of same-sex spouses. Not long after, the Council signed onto an amicus brief—along with some of the biggest companies in the U.S.—urging the court to declare the law unconstitutional. The argument made by "278 employers and… Read More