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Law.com

Higher Law: State Voters Weigh Marijuana Measures | Firms Critique DEA Hemp Rules | Jason Klein Joins Rimon Law

Welcome to Higher Law! This week we're looking at marijuana measures on state ballots, thousands of responses to DEA hemp rules, Rimon Law's new cannabis law partner, and banks' continued reluctance to serve marijuana clients. Thanks for reading!
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

McDonald's General Counsel Retires Following Parkinson's Diagnosis

Jerome Krulewitch "has been advised by doctors to step down from his role immediately," the filing states.
3 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art: How a Motion to Transfer Out of the Western District of Texas Came Back to Haunt + The Cookie That Ate Trade Dress Protection

Be careful with how you frame those motions to transfer out of Waco. They could come back to bite you at trial.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Many S. Fla. Businesses Will Not Be Ready When the COVID Chaos Subsides

Some encouraging news has given us hope that businesses may soon be able to start the slow and difficult process of reopening and rebuilding, but many businesses seem far from ready to do so.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Inside the $2 Million Lawsuit Filed Against a Houston Lawyer

The Italian restaurant claimed that not once, but twice, its lawyer failed to respond to motions for summary judgment in its underlying case.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Bacardi Hires Beverage Industry Veteran Todd Grice as Next General Counsel

Grice joins Bacardi at a challenging time for the spirits industry as many bars and restaurants have been shuttered amid the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Tell Your Clients: Automatic Tipping at Center of 11th Circuit Rules Against Ritz-Carlton in Miami-Dade

"This case is a warning to any hospitality venue in South Florida," said Charles Tatelbaum, a partner at Tripp Scott.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Rules Waffle House Must Face Discrimination Claims Over Cook's Racial Slurs, Tainted Food

A family claimed a Waffle House cook-manager called them "beaners" and "fucking Mexicans" before supplying a to-go order that was misprepared and littered with trash.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Cozen O'Connor Reps Drag Racing Group Suing Coca-Cola for Using COVID-19 to Nix Sponsorship Deal

"Now, Coca-Cola has seized on global tragedy, the COVID-19 pandemic, as a pretext to claim a 'breach' and 'terminate' the sponsorship agreement early to save money," wrote Cozen O'Connor's Brett Taylor in Los Angeles and Paul Leary in Philadelphia.
3 minute read

The Recorder

The Challenges of Walking Away From Offensive Trademarks

Companies may be eager to abandon brands such as Aunt Jemima or Uncle Ben's. But strategies are limited for keeping them out of the hands of competitors and troublemakers, Davis Wright partners explain during LAIPLA webinar.
4 minute read

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