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Higher Law: Amazon Faces Workplace Marijuana Suit | Sacramento's U.S. Attorney Talks Shop | Reed Smith Does Drake Cannabis Deal | Calendar Watch: ALM Webinar

Welcome to Higher Law new readers and old! Please keep sending me your tips and feedback. In the meantime, this week we're spotlighting a workplace marijuana suit against Amazon; marijuana and politics in California; and scroll down for Who Got the Work. We're hosting a webinar on Nov. 19—details below. Thanks for reading!
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Daily Business Review

Fisher Phillips Partner Charles Caulkins Chairs Florida Chamber of Commerce

Fisher Phillips partner Charles Caulkins is the new chairman of the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Caulkins, who is in the labor and employment law…
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Lawyer Says 'Frivolous' Claims Against Giuliani Amount to Election Interference

Amid multiple investigations touching on Rudy Giuliani's work in Ukraine, one of his new lawyers, Robert Costello, said the scope of his representation is wide-ranging but that Giuliani is facing no real legal threats — just frivolous allegations.
4 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: 'Organic Growth': Evolution of a Practice | Marijuana Election Results: Roundup | Compliance Technology | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Higher Law. Check out our Q&A with practice leader Oren Bitan at Buchalter, and scroll down for our roundup of marijuana-related election developments from around the country. Thanks for reading, and your feedback is appreciated.
11 minute read

The Recorder

Gig Companies Set Lobbying Records Amid Fight Against Landmark Labor Bill

The intense lobbying, however, was not enough to overcome organized labor's support for AB 5, a new law that makes it harder for gig economy companies to classify their workers as independent contractors.
3 minute read

Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: 'Don't Over-Promise and Under-Deliver,' And Other White-Collar Defense Advice | CFTC Leaders No Longer Face Contempt | New SCOTUS Cases Challenge FTC's Monetary Penalties | Who Got the Work

We've got a dispatch this week from ALM's Women, Influence & Power In Law conference, where top partners and in-house leaders offered perspective and guidance. Plus: law firms have a lot to say about CFIUS draft rules, and a federal appeals court has shut down a judge's push to question Senate-confirmed leaders of the CFTC. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, notable moves and headlines. Thanks for reading.
11 minute read

National Law Journal

Hunton Andrews Kurth Taps Terry McAuliffe for Cybersecurity Think Tank

The former Virginia governor will join the law firm's Centre for Information Policy Leadership in Washington, D.C.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Custin Manages to Hold His Ground in Changing Lobbying Landscape

David Custin has a client base that includes some of the state's most powerful lawmakers, such as Senate President Bill Galvano, House Speaker Jose Oliva and Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez.
11 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Carney's Chief of Staff to Join Drinker Biddle

Doug Gramiak is set to join Drinker Biddle as a senior government relations director Nov. 1, in the firm's Wilmington office.
2 minute read

Law.com

Higher Law: 'Uncharted Territory' of Marijuana Recall: A Lawyer's Perspective | Impeachment and Pot | Hemp Lobbying | Who Got the Work

Hilary Bricken talks with Higher Law this week about recalls and medical marijuana. Plus: there's a cannabis connection to some of the impeachment drama unfolding, and scroll down for Who Got the Work. Tips, feedback? Reach out -- we'd love to hear from you. Thanks for reading!
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