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MAKING SENSE OF PRES. BIDEN’S CANNABIS REFORM STATEMENT – FDA’S ROLE IN SCHEDULING EVALUATION Jonathan Havens, Co-Chair of the firm's Cannabis Practice, will discuss President Biden’s recent cannabis reform announcement, its implications for various stakeholders, and FDA’s role in evaluating how...

The Lawsuits and Law Firms Behind the Gaming Industry Another source of litigation for the games indsutry are so-called “loot boxes,” or purchasable opportunities to receive in-game items, with more powerful or valuable items being rarer. Loot boxes have been likened to gambling by regulators and...

Washington, D.C.’s (D.C. or the District) Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) is now accepting applications for three new alcohol licenses that were created by the Reopen Washington D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Amendment Act of 2022 . We detail each of these...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) today published in the Federal Register a proposed rule that, if finalized, would update the standards that food products must meet in order to be labeled as “healthy.” Per FDA, the proposed rule would “align the definition of ‘healthy’ with...

To date, and with exception of online casino games, access to most video games has not been strictly limited by age or other criteria1. That, however, may be changing. In this chapter we will explore the history of loot boxes, their impact on gaming culture, and the prospects for their global...

Jonathan Havens, co-chair of the Firm's Cannabis Law Practice and Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Practice, will speak at the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Annual Conference as a panelist during the session on “Preparing for Federal Legalization of Cannabis: Lessons Learned from Other Industries.”...

Jonathan Havens, co-chair of the Firm's Cannabis Law Practice, and co-chair of the Firm's Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Practice, spoke at the Food and Drug Law Institute's 2022 Legal and Practical Issues in Cannabis Regulation Conference on May 25, 2022. Jonathan's topic was "Facilitating...

FACILITATING STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE FUTURE CANNABIS REGULATION Jonathan Havens, Co-Chair of the Firm's Cannabis Law Practice, and Co-Chair of the Firm's Food, Beverage and Agribusiness Practice, will be speaking at the Food and Drug Law Institute's 2022 Legal and Practical Issues in...