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Selling Cannabis: A Look at Advertising Practices as Pa. Considers Adult-Use Legalization

Pennsylvania seeks to become the 25th state to legalize recreational cannabis for adult use and establish standards for, among other things, the marketing of cannabis facilities and products.
9 minute read

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Broadband Infrastructure Grants Announced, Kicking Off $400M of Projects Throughout Pa.

The grants are funded through the U.S. Treasury under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which authorized the use of funds for broadband infrastructure projects targeted at unserved or underserved households and businesses. Combined with private matching funds, the awards will result in over $400 million of broadband projects throughout Pennsylvania.
6 minute read

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Calculating the Cost of Crime: The Significance of Loss Determination in White-Collar Federal Cases

The considerations for determining the financial loss in a federal criminal matter are analogous to those a practitioner may employ in other issues requiring measuring a financial loss (i.e., damages in civil litigation).
7 minute read

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A Reefer Remand: Sending Smoke Signals to NJ's Highest Court for Novel Cannabis Law Questions

The judicial landscape, at both the state and federal levels, is tasked with determining the existence of a private cause of action under each state's medical cannabis statute. This determination hinges on whether the statute delegates enforcement responsibilities to a governmental entity, or if it lacks an independent mechanism for addressing employer violations.
7 minute read

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Resolving Litigation: Encouraging the Next Generation to Address Conflict

For this month's feature, I had the pleasure of speaking with Robyn Weinstein, who has dedicated her career to the advancement and craft of conflict resolution.
10 minute read

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Reform of Federal Marijuana Law and Potential Impacts on State Medical Marijuana Programs

Momentum has been gathering behind efforts to reclassify marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Regardless of how marijuana is rescheduled under federal law, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could consider medical marijuana products to be unapproved "new drugs" subject to regulation under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).
8 minute read

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City Driving: Making Vehicles Safe for Pedestrians

While CAS is becoming a standard feature on most passenger vehicles sold in the United States—and the NHTSA has announced that it must be standard on all passenger vehicles by model year 2029—what remains problematic is its "unpredictable" or limited effectiveness.
7 minute read

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AI in the Practice of Law: Response and Procedures

What does it mean to operating a law firm. Law firms operate every day on the receipt of information from investigators, from commercial institutions, opinions by experts, and memos by partners and associates, and most importantly, briefs and memoranda from opposing counsel in active litigation. Given the growing use of AI, how do the firms deal with the information received on a practical basis?
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Insurance Companies Must Verify AI Content to Protect Against Liabilities

By fostering collaboration between humans and AI systems, insurers can harness the strengths of both to achieve optimal outcomes while upholding ethical and regulatory standards.
5 minute read

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The Law Firm Transition: What Are Our Ethical Obligations?

When you make the decision to leave your law firm, it can get complicated. There are ethical obligations to both clients and your firm colleagues.
6 minute read

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