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The Legal Intelligencer

Cannabis and Hemp Industry Trembles After FDA Cracks the Whip

With the FDA "locked and loaded," and billions of annual sales and "deal flow capital" hanging in the balance, the cannabis and hemp industries are questioning whether their products can be manufactured, sold and marketed without vending adulterated or misbranded food, drugs and cosmetics, or making false or unsubstantiated health claims.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Credits for Superfund Settlement Payments and What That Means for Settlement Strategy

When several parties are responsible for a Superfund site, often some parties resolve their obligations to the government before other parties. How the government and the courts account for those settlements matters to the exposure of the remaining parties.
8 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Judge Extinguishes Asbestos Claims Against Companies That Employed Delaware Contractor

Judge Vivian L. Medinilla said that Delmarva Power & Light Co., Getty and Sunoco did not owe plaintiff Werner Rath a duty of care stemming from his alleged exposure to the harmful substance while working alongside other tradesmen during his 27-year career with contractor Catalytic Inc.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Green New Deal Shines Light on Environmental, Economic and Social Issues

Rather than engaging in a genuine policy debate concerning global warming or income inequality, some detractors seized upon a premature press release mentioning cow emissions, and, perhaps facetiously, sought to rally citizens to protect their claimed dietary rights.
8 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Plaintiffs Question Whether Defendant 'Geo-fenced' Roundup Jurors. Plus: Yahoo Data Breach Settlement Value Grows

Plaintiffs lawyers in the third Roundup trial have accused the corporate owners of the weed-killer brand of sending targeted ads to jurors
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Weed GC: Culture Fit Matters

I just took my search firm's first order within the cannabis industry, a general counsel role for a leading grower of legal marijuana. Interest in the role is high (OK, the puns are easy!), but I've already rejected one of my favorite candidates.
3 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Class Needs Replacement as Embattled Michael Avenatti Exits. Plus, Fee Battle Roils Mesh Litigation

With Avenatti stepping away from $454 million case on appeal, as he begins to fight criminal charges, court has an array of choices to lead the litigation
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

EPA Announces PFAS 'Action Plan,' While Pa. and Other States Chart Their Own Courses

Their widespread use and the discovery of PFAS chemicals in various environmental media across the United States has raised interest and concerns about their potential effects on human health and the environment.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Climate Change and the Boardroom—Have Board Responsibilities Changed?

Climate change continues to develop as an issue that could wreak havoc on corporations and their insurers.
8 minute read

Law.com

What's Next for Opioid Litigation After Purdue's $270 M Settlement With Oklahoma AG. Plus: Behind the $775 M Xarelto Accord

Plaintiffs lawyers say the settlement reflects the 'extraordinary importance and strength' of claims against the manufacturer of OxyContin
5 minute read

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