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Background On August 25, 2022, after weeks of promotion by the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), the application window has finally opened for adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses in the Empire State. These retail privileges, known as Conditional Adult-use Retail Dispensary (CAURD)...
Saul Ewing added Michael Metz-Topodas as a new construction practice partner, working out of its Philadelphia office. Metz-Topodas was previously with Cohen Seglias. (Saul Ewing)
On July 27, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced legislative proposals and initiatives that would prevent State Board of Administration (SBA) fund managers from considering environmental social and governance (ESG) factors when investing the state’s money. Instead, the proposed legislation...
On August 4, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) filed suit against Monsanto Co., Pharmacia LLC and Solutia, Inc., seeking to hold them liable for PCB contamination throughout New Jersey. ( Complaint). While the suit also addresses contamination at Monsanto’s...
This month’s Friday Five addresses cases considering: (1) whether monetary relief in the amount of lost benefits is an available remedy for breach of fiduciary duty; (2) the validity of an ex-spouse’s beneficiary designation that contradicts a subsequent divorce decree; (3) if waiver of a pre...
Partner Zachary Kobrin authored an article in Cannabis Business Times that outlined 11 considerations for cannabis operators when applying for a license. The article explains that without millions of dollars to acquire a cannabis license from an existing holder, businesses are required to submit a...
Wake Up Call: Austrian Spyware Hits Law Firms, Microsoft Says Saul Ewing hired veteran cannabis attorney Peter Murphy, recently chief legal officer at cannabis operator American Fiber Company, as Wilmington, Delaware-based partner.
Saul Ewing brought on Peter Murphy as a cannabis industry partner based in the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware, office. He arrives at the firm from cannabis company American Fiber. (Saul Ewing)
Higher Law: Do States' Pro-Labor Cannabis Laws Risk Federal Backlash? | Cannabis Law Partner Joins Saul Ewing | Complaints Renewed About Weedmaps Listings Peter Murphy has joined Saul Ewing as a partner in the firm’s cannabis law practice. He was most recently chief legal officer at American Fiber...
Peter Murphy brings significant experience to his new role as a partner in Saul Ewing’s Cannabis Law Practice, including serving as the chief legal officer for a cannabis operator with operations in cultivation, manufacturing and retail sales spanning three states. He is resident in the firm’s...
EXPLORING THE REGULATION, LITIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARIJUANA Jonathan Havens, co-chair of the Firm's Cannabis Law Practice, will speak at ACI’s Controlled Substances – Regulation, Litigation, and Enforcement Summit in Washington, DC on July 12th as a panelist during the session on “Exploring...
Cannabis Law Partner Zachary Kobrin published an article for the Cannabis Industry Journal on how the cannabis industry can benefit from the Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Businesses (CLIMB) Act which was recently introduced in Congress. The Act creates greater access to capital...