William F Mcdevitt

April 22, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Both Pennsylvania and New Jersey have governors who have expressed an interest in legalizing cannabis for recreational or “adult use.”

By William F. McDevitt

6 minute read

May 21, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

The sale of cannabis is illegal under federal law in all 50 states, U.S. territories and U.S. possessions. Yet, as of May 1, 29 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam and Puerto Rico recognized the legality of marijuana in some form (raw or processed) and for some purpose (medicinal or adult-use/recreational).

By William F. McDevitt

9 minute read

June 09, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

The American Bar Association estimates that 46 percent of all legal malpractice claims are based on the attorney's failure to understand substantive law or specialized procedures, and that more than 60 percent of all malpractice claims involve an area of the law in which the subject attorney works less than 20 percent of the time. Attorneys who practice in a single area of the law account for less than 7 percent of all claims.

By William F. McDevitt

8 minute read