After a year-long delay, the Olympics are beginning today and there’s been plenty of content for our legal bloggers on the global matter. That definitely dominated the headlines in our community this week as bloggers put the worldwide sporting event into…
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Senate Democrats Unveil Comprehensive New Federal Cannabis Legalization Bill
Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker, and Ron Wyden recently unveiled the latest legislative attempt to make cannabis legal at the federal level. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA)…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats Unveil Comprehensive New Federal Cannabis Legalization BillARTICLE: Use of Police Reports in State and Federal Court Auto Accident Matters by Stephen T. Kopko
Here is a reprint of an article by Stephen T. Kopko, Esq. of Cummins Law which was recently published by the Pennsylvania Law Weekly on July 1, 2020.
Use of …
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H.K. v. R.C., Date filed: 2021-07-15, Court: Supreme Court, New York, Judge: Justice Matthew Cooper, Case Number: 305890/13:
“In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a marked…
Continue Reading CHILD CUSTODY – RELOCATION PERMITTED WITHOUT HEARING AND THE "SUBURBAN FACTOR"
Robert Woodruff Anderson wrote in the play I Never Sang for My Father that “Death ends a life, but it does not end a relationship, which struggles on in the…
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In the case of Jones v. Ritchie, No. 4983-Civil-2019 (C.P. Monroe Co. June 28, 2021 Williamson, J.), the court granted a defendant-owner’s motion for summary judgment on a negligent…
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The NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers announced the premiere of “Special Term,” a live stream of virtual court proceedings, which started Thursday, July 15, 2021, featuring civil motion arguments from…
Continue Reading EVERY THURSDAY – LIVE NY COURT "SPECIAL TERM"Corporate & Commercial
Are you human? Are you a good human? These are the questions employers should really be asking—the days of gender roles and glass ceilings should be behind us. So why…
Continue Reading “Are You Human?” Using gender neutral language in employment documents can reduce stigma and open a dialogue.Our colleague Lauren Petrin of Epstein Becker Green has a new post on Health Law Advisor that will be of interest to our readers: “DOJ’s Recent Telehealth Enforcement Action…
Continue Reading DOJ’s Recent Telehealth Enforcement Action Highlights Increased Abuse of COVID-19 WaiversOn July 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) finalized a new Made in USA labeling rule that becomes effective August 13, 2021. The new rule codifies the FTC’s “all…
Continue Reading FTC Finalizes its “Made in USA” Labeling RuleDOL Issues Proposed Rule on Raising Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour for Federal Contractor Employees
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On July 21, 2021, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) to implement President Biden’s Executive Order (the “Order”) requiring an increase of…
Continue Reading DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Raising Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour for Federal Contractor EmployeesToday I was tagged in the following tweet: Think the objection is primarily an aesthetic one. Can’t resist tagging @AdamsDrafting in on this. — Levins Solicitors (@LevinsLaw) July 23, 2021…
Continue Reading Rely on MSCD, Tune Out the CacophonyIn this issue:
• US Stablecoin Issuers Publish New Details on US Dollar Reserves
• US Treasury, Bank of Canada and Academics Address Stablecoins and CBDCs
Continue Reading New Stablecoin and CBDC Developments, Blockchain Enterprise Initiatives Announced, Crypto Financial Services Firm Targeted by State RegulatorsEmployment & Labor
On June 29, 2021, the Federal Government passed Bill C-30, Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1, introducing a number of changes impacting federally regulated workplaces and extending existing COVID-19…
Continue Reading Federal Budget Bill Changes Canada Labour Code and Economic Support ProgramsHMRC have released a consultation proposing that all self-employed businesses will be taxed on profits earned in a tax year, rather than on the profits of the accounting year ending…
Continue Reading The End of Overlap Profits for Self-Employed Partners?Supreme Court Rejects Challenges to the Affordable Care Act in Texas v. California
On June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court rejected another attempt to dismantle the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) in its highly-anticipated decision in Texas v. California. However…
Continue Reading Supreme Court Rejects Challenges to the Affordable Care Act in Texas v. CaliforniaIn previous Med Law Blog posts, we have featured examples of increased enforcement in the telehealth area, including the recent creation of the National Rapid Response Strike Force, announced by…
Continue Reading Ongoing Federal Telehealth Fraud EnforcementFive Key Insights From My Interview with Madelyn Alfano, Owner of Maria’s Italian Kitchen
I was joined by restaurant owner and entrepreneur Madelyn Alfano to discuss how she built Maria’s Italian Kitchen, a successful restaurant with multiple locations in the Los Angeles area…
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