Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we start with an update on the DEA hearing situation. Then, we turn our attention to New Hampshire, where
By Heather Frisch & Brenda Radmacher
Contractors and subcontractors bidding on California’s largest public works projects will soon face a new labor-cost risk: the wage rates they are required to pay may change after they submit their bids. California’s prevailing
If you’ve ever tried to carve a pumpkin, you know it’s not as easy as it seems. The knife gets stuck, one eye ends up bigger than the other, and your jack-o’-lantern looks less “terrifying” and more “mildly concerned.” Necessity
In this Quick Take, Kristine and Paul discuss a recent decision from the Supreme Court of Washington finding that the transfer of information through website pixels do not violate the statute because the information alleged to be improperly shared is
By: Charlotte Hodde and Bradley Doucette
Seyfarth Synopsis: As Californians prepare to set their clocks back an hour, California’s Civil Rights Council, within the state’s Civil Rights Department (CRD), is considering a reset of its own. In its October 16
As part of Seyfarth’s 2026 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, our panel presented Protections Beyond Non-Competes, exploring practical strategies employers can use to protect their confidential information, trade secrets, customer relationships, and workforce investments as restrictions on the use and enforceability
This blog post was first published as an alert.
Washington State’s new Immigrant Worker Protection Act (IWPA) took effect October 1, 2026, adding employee notice and posting requirements tied to federal Form I-9 inspections. The law reflects a broader
On October 26th, Lauren Leipold, J.C. Heinbockel, and Raymond Wong presented “Trademark Strategy for Asian Companies Entering the U.S. Market: Trademark Protection and Monetization.” The program explored an increasingly important question for companies looking to grow in the United States:
Contractors and subcontractors bidding on California’s largest public works projects will soon face a new labor-cost risk: the wage rates they are required to pay may change after they submit their bids. California’s prevailing wage rules generally set the minimum
A new government memorandum proposes a significant shift in defense contracting, emphasizing market-based pricing, greater reliance on GAAP, narrower use of Cost Accounting Standards, streamlined business-system reviews, and more targeted audits. This episode of Claims & Sustains explains what
