When recreational cannabis became legal in New York State in March 2021, state officials saw it as a chance to right historic wrongs. In the past, minorities had been arrested at rates up to 15 times higher than non-Latino whites for cannabis offenses. To help those...
When New York State legalized recreational marijuana in March 2021, equity was a key feature of the new law. The intent was to address past injustices in cannabis arrests and prosecutions. In New York City, for example, before legalization, Black people were arrested...
UPDATE – April 30, 2024 On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that effectively bans non-compete agreements nationally. The vote was 3-2, with the dissenting commissioners arguing that the FTC does not have the authority to...
Based ten minutes from the U.S. – Canadian border, we do a significant amount of cross-border work. From time to time we will release updates on developments in Canadian law affecting our business clients in both countries. Canadian securities regulations are moving...
On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”), codified at 31 U.S.C. 5336[i] and the final rule (the “Final Rule”)[ii] promulgated thereunder, will become fully effective. Passed in 2021, the CTA creates a new beneficial ownership information...
