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Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.
While these articles are correct on matters of law when they are produced, verdicts, rulings, legislation and other actions may affect the applicability of some of the information. Please consult your legal advisor before making decisions on the information you read here.
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Are the Bankruptcy Courts Available for the Cannabis Industry?
March 7, 2019
Lance Martin,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
When businesses struggle or fail in the cannabis industry, will the doors to the bankruptcy court be open to them – and their creditors – to reorganize their debts, liquidate their assets, and orderly pay claims?
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Just When You Think Settlement is Near...Beware the Equal Credit Opportunity Act!
March 6, 2019
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An Old "SNL" Skit, A New Court Decision, and How Rumors Can Lead to Sexual Harassment Liability
Labor and Employment Law
Howard M. Miller, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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All You Need to Know About Qualified Opportunity Zones. For Now.
March 5, 2019
Daniel Gunter,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
Interest in Qualified Opportunity Zones ("QOZs") has increased since October 29, 2018, when the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service published the proposed rules relating to QOZs in the Federal Register.
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FTC Opts Not to Reopen the CAN SPAM
March 4, 2019
Lori Beam
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U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Announces Annual Update to HSR and Interlocking Directorate Thresholds
Business and Transactions
Nicholas J. Hoffman, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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New York State Department of Labor Drops Proposal Regarding Call-In Pay... For Now
Labor and Employment Law
Subhash Viswanathan, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Will the Supreme Court Plug the Holes in Conduit Theory to Draw Clean Water Act Away from Groundwater?
February 28, 2019
Amy Wang,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
The United States Supreme Court will hear a case this term to decide whether provisions of the Clean Water Act ("CWA") impose liability on activities that discharge pollutants through groundwater that ultimately reach surface waters.
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What School Districts Need to Know About the New Red Flag Law
School District Law
Candace J. Gomez and Megan K. Thomas, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Reporting Time Pay Obligations Expanded for California Businesses
February 27, 2019
Yen P. Chau,
Donahue Fitzgerald
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On-Sale Bar: Less clever way of saying, Happy Hour? Maybe. Important for Patent Protection? Yes.
February 27, 2019
Marla S. Bowman,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
If the term "happy hour" in this article's title caught your attention, you may be disappointed by what comes next. This article is actually about limitations on patent protection, which I would argue is just as attention-grabbing (but I doubt many would agree).
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Title Insurance Basics: Title Searches
February 27, 2019
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