COVID-19 and the Financial Implications for the Cannabis Industry
Congress Takes Steps In Supporting State-Legal Cannabis Companies In The Newest HEROES Act Package To say COVID-19 has changed the world is an understatement. It has impacted everyone, everywhere. No business or industry is immune, including cannabis. Congress has been working overtime to enact various financial relief packages yet for the most part,...
Recording Videoconferences — Ask Permission
Best Practices in Gaining Consent Before Hitting the Record Button Videoconferencing is not new. We’ve been “face-timing” with family, friends and colleagues for years. Yet over over the past few months, it has taken on greater prominence and questions surrounding its use in business have become the topic of many discussions, blogs and the like. Be aware,...
White Collar Cases Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Delay Delay Delay
New and Existing Federal Investigations Stall Including Fraud and Other Criminal Complaints Before the DOJ We’ve all seen the “Expect Delays” signs when driving through a snow storm or road construction. When it comes to the white collar docket, the writing is on the wall. This includes federal investigations of fraud and other such criminal complaints...
Cannabis and Sports: Recent Updates to Drug Testing Policies in NFL and MLB
The Legalization of Marijuana Brings Dramatic Changes to Professional Sports We’ve all heard it before … Philly is a sports town. Despite a lack of play on the field and the dire daily updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, news from the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB) and other professional sports organizations continue to make...
New Jersey Employers Cannot Fire Approved Medical Marijuana Users for Failed Drug Test
Patients approved for medical marijuana use under the state’s program are protected by the Law Against Discrimination.
Bucks County Looks to Make A.R.D. Program Affordable to Everyone
The pre-trial diversionary program allowing first time, non-violent offenders to earn a dismissal and expungement of certain criminal charges. For those unfamiliar with Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (A.R.D.), the pre-trial intervention program provides first time, non-violent offenders the opportunity to clear select charges from their records...
New Jersey Extends Statute of Limitations on Sexual Abuse
New Jersey law extends sexual abuse victims’ ability to seek legal action until they turn 55 years old or within seven (7) years of recognizing the harm such abuse caused them.
Ghost Guns Take Center Stage in the Fight Against Gun Violence
PA ruling will make it illegal for felons to purchase 80% receiver frames and then build weapons, as well as attaching penalties if caught possessing them.
Dear Officer: You Can Take My Computer But You Can’t Have My Password
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania rules forced disclosure of one’s computer password violates the 5th Amendment. In an issue never before decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the Justices have held that a defendant may not be compelled to disclose the password that would allow Commonwealth law enforcement officers access to his or her lawfully seized, but encrypted computer. The Court...