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With Trials Looming, Monsanto Looks to Settle Some Roundup Cases

Four Roundup trials are set to start in the next month as Bayer's Monsanto is in talks to settle some of the thousands of lawsuits across the country.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Hemp Eruption Favors New Jersey First

While leaving unanswered questions about how the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) will regulate hemp-derived products (including CBD cosmetics, dietary supplements and food additives), this much is clear: hemp just erupted and Jersey got there first.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Judge Awards $18M in Attorney Fees After Settlement in Mushroom Antitrust Suit

Though the 11-page order did not outline exactly how much should be allocated to each firm, the motion requesting attorney fees allocated the lion's share to New York-based Garwin Gerstein & Fisher.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Dark Waters: How a Class Action Catapulted NJ to Forefront of 'Forever Chemicals' Battle

As property owners become increasingly aware of PFAS contamination, and as individuals exposed to PFAS learn of the health risks associated with exposure, liability will likely affect entire supply chains.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

DeSantis Likely to Get Environmental Money in Legislative Session

Gov. Ron DeSantis' $625 million request includes money for Everglades restoration, fighting toxic algae outbreaks and boosting the Florida Forever land-preservation program, all issues popular among lawmakers and environmentalists.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Regulators Move Forward With CBD Regulations

Florida is now keeping tabs on products with CBD, the noneuphoric compound derived from cannabis plants, that marketers claim can ease arthritis, anxiety and sleeplessness.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Marijuana Company Sued in Brooklyn Federal Court, Accused of Lying to Investors

In a proposed class action suit, Phillip Kim of the Rosen Law Firm wrote that Trulieve Cannabis Corp. deceived its investors about its marijuana growing procedures and insider involvement in real estate sales.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Agriculture Groups File Suit to Delay NY Law Granting Farmworkers Right to Organize

The lawsuit claimed the new law isn't clear about who has the right to organize, and conflicts with federal law.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Monsanto Appeals First Federal Roundup Verdict

The March 27 verdict, for plaintiff Edwin Hardeman, defied "regulatory judgment" and "sound science," Monsanto's lawyers wrote in their brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Hemp Farming Act: One Step Forward in NJ

Despite the conflict between federal and state law, the NJHFA undoubtedly creates unprecedented economic opportunities for New Jersey farmers and businesses.
4 minute read

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