New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Mike Mullen and Matthew G. Miller | August 2, 2023
Federal courts, when evaluating cases pertaining to businesses that operate within the cannabis industry, must grapple with what is known as the "illegality doctrine." This doctrine states that courts will not assist a party in recovering "fruits of a crime," and thus cannabis owners in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) may be denied redress in federal courts.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Brian Peykar | July 28, 2023
The purpose of the PREPARE Act is to bring together experts in the field to provide a framework for lawmakers to establish a federal regulatory system which would seek to address many issues surrounding cannabis including providing terms to access the banking system which is of critical importance.
New Jersey Law Journal | Editor's Letter|News
By David Gialanella | July 19, 2023
The honorees will be recognized—and the winners of Attorney of the Year, Law Firm of the Year, General Litigation Department of the Year and Dealmaker of the Year announced—at the awards celebration in September.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Gene Markin | July 19, 2023
Delta-8 THC is one of the cannabinoids naturally occurring in the cannabis plant and is said to have milder psychoactive effects than its delta-9 counterpart. However, dosage, modality and use in combination with other cannabinoids can have significant impacts on potency and effects.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Zachary M. Rosenberg | July 18, 2023
Fearing potential penalties and asset forfeiture by federal banking regulators, most financial institutions have steered away from cannabis all together, leaving state-licensed cannabis businesses with limited options when it comes to opening checking accounts, borrowing money, and accessing other banking services.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Lauren Rayner Davis | July 11, 2023
Courts across the United States continue to uphold an employer's right to maintain a drug-free workplace. However, where recreational cannabis use has been legalized, an employer's drug-free workplace policy needs to provide clear guidelines specifically concerning an employee's use of cannabis in order to mitigate the employers' liability for discrimination as a result of recreational marijuana users now being a protected class.
By Pearl Wu | June 13, 2023
It's time again for the New Jersey Law Journal's New Jersey Legal Awards, where we set out to recognize great lawyers and lawyering. For our…
New Jersey Law Journal | Analysis
By David Gialanella | June 12, 2023
The picture is not quite as rosy as a year ago. But the 40 listed firms collectively increased firmwide gross revenue 4.6% year over year.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By New Jersey Law Journal | May 9, 2023
This special section includes articles on health care electronic record-keeping, litigating fatal pediatric asthma med mal cases, and more.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Bethany R. Nikitenko | May 8, 2023
This article provides useful tips for litigating standard of care issues as they relate to the prompt diagnosis and treatment of acute asthma attacks in the emergency department and presents strategies for litigating the fatal pediatric asthma case, from client intake through discovery.
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