Documents tagged "Fifth Amendment"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031670.txt
The document discusses a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence subpoena to Lieutenant General Michael T. Flynn (Ret.) requesting documents related to meetings and communications with Russian officials during the period from June 16, 2015, to January 20, 2017. The response from Covington & Burling LLP states that producing documents would be a testimonial act, and General Flynn has invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029305.txt
The Supreme Court ruled against DOMA in a 5 to 4 decision. This ruling allows same-sex married couples to receive federal tax refunds and share the "marriage penalty". Employers may have to revise benefit plans as there is no nationwide same-sex marriage mandate. There are potential estate planning strategies that change due to this decision.