by Glori Gayster

I’m on Probation with a Valid Medical Marijuana Card – What Are My Rights?

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Takes Up This Question – Governor Tom Wolf legalized medical marijuana in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2016. THC-laden products became available two years later.

by Glori Gayster

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.

by Glori Gayster

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.

by Glori Gayster

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.

by Glori Gayster

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 headlines.

by Glori Gayster

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.

by Glori Gayster

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...

by Glori Gayster

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.

by Glori Gayster

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.

by Glori Gayster

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...