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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.
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Cannabis and the Campus
        
                                      June 23, 2022
                         
          
                  
          
                    	
Barbara A. Lee, Ph.D. and Catherine A. Graziose - Bond, Schoeneck & King
                    
            
          
                                   
        
                  
                    
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Subchapter V Debt Ceiling Restored to $7.5 Million
        
                                      June 23, 2022
                         
          
                  
          
                    	
Lance Martin, Creditors' Rights,
                    
          Ward and Smith, P.A.  
          
                    
In a welcome feat of bipartisanship, Congress passed a bill to restore the Subchapter V debt limit to $7.5 million, and President Biden signed it into law on June 21.
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DOL Expresses Extreme Concern Over Prudence of Cryptocurrency Investments in 401(k) Plans
        
                                      June 22, 2022
                         
          
                  
          
                    	
Lawrence J. Finnell - Bond, Schoeneck & King
                    
            
          
                                   
        
                  
                    
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Extreme Heat Safety Rules Enacted for Oregon Workplaces
        
                                      June 22, 2022
                         
          
                  
          
                    	
Olivia Hariharan Godt - Tonkon Torp LLP
                    
            
          
                                   
        
                  
                    
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Wildfire Smoke Safety Rules Enacted for Oregon Workplaces
        
                                      June 22, 2022
                         
          
                  
          
                    	
Olivia Hariharan Godt - Tonkon Torp LLP
                    
            
          
                                   
        
                  
                    
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Extreme Heat Safety Rules Enacted for Washington Workplaces
        
                                      June 22, 2022
                         
          
                  
          
                    	
Olivia Hariharan Godt - Tonkon Torp LLP
                    
            
          
                                   
        
                  
                    
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Wildfire Smoke Safety Rules Enacted for Washington Workplaces
        
                                      June 22, 2022
                         
          
                  
          
                    	
Olivia Hariharan Godt - Tonkon Torp LLP
                    
            
          
                                   
        
                  
                    
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NCAA Issues Additional Guidance On NIL – What Does It Mean For Your Institution?
        
                                      June 22, 2022
                         
          
                  
          
                    	
Kyle D. Ritchie and Michael Sheridan - Bond, Schoeneck & King
                    
            
          
                                   
        
                  
                    
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New York’s 2023 Budget Will Provide State Tax Relief to Cannabis Businesses
        
                                      June 21, 2022
                         
          
                  
          
                    	
Jeffrey B. Scheer and Dustin M. Dorsino - Bond, Schoeneck & King
                    
            
          
                                   
        
                  
                    
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When Two Trusted Advisors Disagree
        
                                      June 21, 2022
                         
          
                  
          
                    	
M. Benjamin Tiefenback,
                    
          Sands Anderson PC  
          
                    
Occasionally, you may receive conflicting advice from two people – both people you trust, both skilled in their fields. How do you decide what to do?
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Supreme Court Rules California Arbitration Agreements Between Employers and Employees Are Enforceable as to Employees’ Individual PAGA Claims
        
                                      June 17, 2022
                         
          
                  
          
                    	
Melanie Kim - Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
                    
            
          
                    
On June 15, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, a closely watched case regarding the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) and the California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”). PAGA allows aggrieved employees to sue over alleged Labor Code violations on behalf of themselves and other employees to recover civil penalties.
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Office for Civil Rights Faults College for Failing to Accommodate a Pregnant Student
        
                                      June 16, 2022
                         
          
                  
          
                    	
By: Seth F. Gilbertson and Paige Roseman - Bond, Schoeneck & King
                    
            
          
                                   
        
                  
                    
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