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TOP NEWS Cannabis Banking Proponents Eye Next Move After Bill Cut The SAFE Banking Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at normalizing the banking industry in the federally unlawful cannabis sector, once again hit a roadblock in Congress this week, but proponents are eyeing other vehicles for passing the bill during the lame duck session. Suspended For Drug Use, Reinstatement Urged For Ill. Atty A disciplinary panel for Illinois' attorney watchdog has recommended reinstating a lawyer to practice law following a suspension for using cocaine and cannabis while employed as an assistant state's attorney.
Ex-NFL Teammates Aim To Block Revival Of Cannabis Suit Two former Atlanta Falcons teammates claim the lawsuit against them by a cannabis cultivator should not be reinstated because attempts by the company's new attorney to reverse the suit's dismissal aren't enough to override the "flagrant misconduct" that got the previous attorney thrown off the case.
Health Co. Inks $4M Deal To End Suit Over Hemp Co. Buyout A proposed class of investors has brokered a deal with Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. that would see the company pay either $4 million in cash or a mix of cash and stock that's valued slightly higher to end claims it downplayed the risks of acquiring a hemp company.
Ga. Co. Agrees To Pause E-Cigarette Sales In Feds' Case A nicotine company and its owner agreed to stop selling e-cigarettes and associated products for which they didn't file premarket applications for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, according to a Tuesday motion filed in Georgia federal court.
NJ Clamps Down On Unregistered Cannabis Stock Trades A "bogus" cannabis stockbrokerage firm is violating state law by selling unregistered securities bundles and using forged documents to gain an air of legitimacy, according to New Jersey's attorney general, who on Tuesday ordered the firm to cease activities.
FDA Graphic Cigarette Warnings Go Up In Smoke The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cannot enforce a rule requiring tobacco companies to add graphic warning labels to cigarette packs, a Texas federal judge ruled on Wednesday, saying the rule grates against tobacco companies' First Amendment rights.
FDA's Food Program Lacks Leadership, Report Says The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's food program has no clear leader and must act more boldly with its budget, data sharing, and use of its mandatory recall authority, according to a report that the agency commissioned following the infant formula shortage earlier this year.
Kramer Levin's US Associates To See Up To $115K In Bonuses Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP's U.S. associates will see bonuses of up to $115,000, as the New York-based firm confirmed Wednesday it's matching the year-end bonus scales set by Baker McKenzie and Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP. As Demand Lags, Talent Growth Still On Firm Leaders' Minds Even as demand for law firms' services declined year-on-year during the first nine months of 2022, firm leaders grew attorney head count and revealed midyear plans to expand their associate ranks even further, according to a report released Wednesday. Liberal Justices Not Alone In Skepticism Of Election Case The controversial legal theory put forth by North Carolina's Republican-controlled state legislature met with skepticism Wednesday in the U.S. Supreme Court, as the three liberal justices were joined by two conservatives in questioning whether state lawmakers can exert unfettered control over federal elections. Judicial Security Measure Included In Must-Pass Defense Bill A bill to protect federal judges' privacy and security by shielding their personal information online was included in a final agreement on major defense policy legislation released this week, giving the bill a clear path to becoming law by the end of this year. Chauvin Prosecutor Among 4 Attys Elevated To Federal Bench The Senate on Wednesday confirmed four nominees for district courts in Pennsylvania and Minnesota, including a BakerHostetler partner in Philadelphia and the Minneapolis attorney who served as a special prosecutor in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of the murder of George Floyd. Giuliani Wrangled 'Chaotic' Trump Campaign HQ, Staffers Say Former President Donald Trump campaign staffers and volunteers on Wednesday described a chaotic litigation command center that Rudy Giuliani was brought in to attempt to wrangle, in testimony before a D.C. professional ethics committee as Giuliani defends against claims he frivolously filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania. 'Unfortunately' NYC Can't Nix Trump Golf Deal Post-Verdict A spokesperson for New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday the city had once more sought to extract itself from a golf course contract with the Trump Organization, but that even the recent tax fraud conviction had "unfortunately" not given it an easy out. Erika Girardi's Diamond Earrings Sold At Auction For $312K Erika Girardi's notorious diamond earrings, which were relinquished to the bankruptcy trustee for her estranged husband's now-defunct law firm following a court order, sold at auction Wednesday to an anonymous remote bidder for $312,500, including fees. NY Atty Group Rates DiFiore's Would-Be Successors The New York State Trial Lawyers Association on Tuesday released its ratings of seven candidates nominated by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination to fill the chief judge vacancy on the state Court of Appeals.
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