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Firms challenge DOMA

More than 200 businesses — including Eastern Bank, EMC, State Street and other top Bay State employers — urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 federal law that restricts the definition of marriage to heterosexual unions.

In one of corporate America's most prominent efforts to support same-sex marriage, the companies signed on to a friend-of-the-court brief written by Sabin Willett of the Boston law firm Bingham McCutchen, which handled the matter pro bono.

Convention chief eyes expansion

Massachusetts Convention Center Authority chief Jim Rooney, right, said talks about financing legislation for a proposed $2 billion expansion of the South Boston exhibit hall are continuing with Gov. Deval Patrick and Treasurer Steven Grossman.

While testifying at a housing bonding committee oversight hearing, Rooney expressed hope that the project can start in early 2015.

Health clubs fail state price check

State regulators said health clubs in Massachusetts are failing to comply with laws requiring they display membership prices and fees.

The state Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation found violations of disclosure laws at many local fitness clubs during a month-long investigation in the Boston area.

Nordstrom Rack hits Hub in 2 weeks

The debut of Nordstrom Rack in Boston's Back Bay is set for March 14.

The off-price arm of luxury retailer Nordstrom will open a two-level store in the Newbry building, filling a shuttered Filene's Basement.

TODAY

• Historic Boston Inc. and developer Ron Druker cut the ribbon on four apartments and retail space at the newly restored Hayden Building in Chinatown.
• PayPal celebrates its relocation to One International Place.

TOMORROW

• The Venture Capital & Private Equity Club at Harvard Business School holds its 19th annual conference.
• Automakers release February sales results.
• Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reports quarterly financial results

THE SHUFFLE

• BayPoint Builders has hired Mark David, left, as president and chief executive officer. Most recently, David was the president of construction at Jones Lang LaSalle overseeing the business nationally.

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