Kaipo Matsumura

laistofficial on Instagram: "Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will allow paid family leave for Californians caring for extended or “chosen” family members. …" Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will allow paid family leave for Californians caring for extended or “chosen” family members. The law goes into effect in 2028.➡️ Swipe for more details.✍️ Elly Yu📷 Anne Wernikoff/ CalMatters

Here’s a rare bit of good news these days: a promising development about chosen family

Came across this gem while researching the incarceration of non-Japanese married to Japanese Americans during WWII. Another example of racism and challenges to birthright citizenship...

A letter to Alan Garber & John Manning

David Geffen's Estranged Husband Sues Billionaire Mogul for Breach of Oral Contract David Geffen's 32-year-old husband is suing the billionaire, 82, with claims Geffen reneged on an oral contract to pay "lifelong" financial support.

Contracts and Family Law Profs: A contemporary variation of Marvin v. Marvin: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Stability is a value that underlies and unites the various realms of family law. I question family law's veneration of stability in this article, "The Illusion of Stability in Family Law," that just came out in the Vanderbilt Law Review. Check it out here!: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Tracee Ellis Ross on the Joy and Loneliness of Solo Travel

This woman is a national treasure...
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Legal historian traces history of ‘marital privilege’ in American law | Penn Today Penn Carey Law’s Serena Mayeri’s new book highlights how legal battles against ‘marital supremacy’ advanced equality and the challenges that remain.

It's publication day for "Marital Privilege," by my phenomenal Penn Carey Law colleague @serenamayeri.bsky.social! If you are interested in marriage, non-marital intimate relationships, family law, inequality, 20th c. legal history, law & social movements -- this book is a must-read! #LegalHistory

The Fight for Climate Justice at the World Court Vanuatu, a South Pacific island nation on the frontlines of the climate crisis, is fighting for climate justice at the world’s highest court.

Attended a remarkable conference last week at @uhawaiilaw.bsky.social featuring a beautiful keynote by alum Julian Aguon:

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Sen. Padilla claps back after JD Vance calls him 'Jose': 'He knows my name' Sen. Alex Padilla insisted the vice president knows his name, calling the misnaming a reflection of a "petty and unserious" administration. The dustup arrives as federal immigration raids continue to ...

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Some Giant Law Firms Shy Away From Pro Bono Immigration Cases

Profiles in courage - Gibson Dunn edition
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Not really surprised by Latham & Watkins' capitulation, TBH. Some of these same partners were behind mass layoffs the moment things got rough in 2008. Successive generations might forget, but the firm's underlying identity is clear.

Thank you for this masterful brief!

The attacks on law firms and lawyers must stop. Full stop.

On behalf of race and law centers, @seiu.org, @aftunion.bsky.social, @aaup.bsky.social, and several advocacy organizations, we offer our thoughts on why it must stop.

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Kaiponanea Matsumura

Jotwell Family Law:
Kaiponanea Matsumura, Operationalizing Acts of Love, JOTWELL (April 9, 2025) (reviewing James Toomey, Love, Liberalism, Substituted Judgment, 99 Ind. L.J. 1289 (2024)), family.jotwell.com/operationali....

More Than 500 Law Firms Back Perkins Coie in Fight With Trump The firms signed a legal brief supporting Perkins Coie, calling the president’s actions a threat “to the rule of law.” The largest firms declined to sign.

Huge thanks to all of the law firms that signed onto a brief defending clients and the legal profession, including a few courageous large law firms like Covington and Arnold & Porter! It's hard not to be disappointed in the many large firms that are not on the list... www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/b...

“Too many law firms are silent, and the risks right now to the legal profession and to the country are too great.” - Elliot Peters

Rivals Pounce on Paul Weiss, a Top Law Firm, After Trump’s Order Fears that competitors could take its top rainmaking talent added to the law firm’s worries about a Trump executive order that targeted it.

Et tu, Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/b...

More of this.

SAD

Law Firm Bends in Face of Trump Demands

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U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights. Later, the Q+ also disappeared.

1984
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Please add me! I'm a family law scholar who has presented at the ISS meeting in the past.

Opinion | My Father Was a Conservative Evangelical Pastor. Then I Came Out. How did my dad go from hating homosexuality to imploding his church by embracing me? His journal entries show how he changed his mind.

What a fascinating and impactful story... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I'm a board member of the International Singles Studies Association. Membership is free, it's a wonderful community. Please message me for more info.@craigwynne78.bsky.social
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