A drug bust does not ordinarily fit as a subject of a White Collar Alert, but when law enforcement seizes 16 tons of cocaine from a container ship, the enforcement action raises some critical issues for the maritime industry.

If signed, this law would expand the State of New Jersey's medical marijuana program.

On December 23, 2024, the federal Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit granted the United States Attorney General's emergency request to stay the nationwide preliminary...

Last month, the Illinois Senate and General Assembly passed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. The Act is the first legislative initiative to legalize the sale and possession of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older.

That Lackawanna had a duty to provide duly licensed athletic trainers for its student athletes participating in athletic events.

Plaintiffs be warned – failing to sign an authorization permitting litigants access to your consumer report may result in sanctions.

On November 3, 2020, the voters of New Jersey approved an amendment to the state constitution that legalizes the recreational use of marijuana for persons age 21 and older.

In a significant development, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on December 3rd, temporarily halting enforcement...

The use of a mark in commerce must be lawful, so the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") will decline to register marks for goods and services that are illegal under federal law.

Financial institutions looking to work with cannabis companies have a lot to look forward to this summer.

Menendez took to Twitter yesterday to thank the Department of Justice for "reevaluating its case and com[ing] to the appropriate conclusion.

On December 26, 2024, a second panel of the federal Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit vacated the earlier panel's December 23rd order concerning the Corporate Transparency Act ("CTA").

The SEC acknowledged that companies and investors may benefit from a simpler and more streamlined approach.

Claims trading plays a huge role in bankruptcies.

Earlier today, hundreds of federal agents effected arrests and announced indictments relating to an alleged massive college admissions bribery scheme involving some of the country's top universities.

On September 20, 2024, the Third Circuit issued a published opinion in In re Fosamax Products Liability Litig., No. 22-3412, __ F.4th __, 2024 WL 4247311 (3d Cir. Sept. 20, 2024).