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Title IX & Tenure: How Separate Standards Can Sow Institutional Discord
February 18, 2021
In 2017 and 2018, under Obama-era guidance, a tenured professor with Ohio University was determined responsible for violating the school’s…
Delaware Supreme Court Limits Damages for Fraud in the Absence of a Contract
February 8, 2021
Perhaps the most important factor in deciding whether to litigate a commercial dispute is assessing available damages should you prevail….
$2.5M Judgment Against University for Overseas Sex Assault Serves as Reminder that Liability is Not Limited to Title IX
February 4, 2021
On February 2, 2021, the Rhode Island School of Design (“RISD”) was found to be liable under a theory of…
States Challenge DOL’s Final Rule Regulating Tipped Employee’s Wages
January 27, 2021
Last Tuesday, January 19, 2021, nine state Attorneys General filed suit against the Department of Labor (“DOL”) in the U.S….
CFPB Adopts Strict Liability Standard for Debt Collectors Who Sue or Threaten Suit Over Time-Barred Debt
January 22, 2021
On January 19, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its final debt collection rules in the Federal Register,…
USDA Issues Final Rule Regarding Hemp Production Program
January 21, 2021
On January 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule governing the Establishment of a Domestic…
Dismissal of Chapter 11 Case Calls Into Question Bankruptcy Protections for Cannabis Companies
January 15, 2021
Despite a company’s claim that it deals only in legal hemp products, a federal court this week denied the company’s…
New COVID-19 Relief Package Provides Some Preference Relief
January 11, 2021
As most know, the second COVID-19 relief package included another round of stimulus checks, an extension of the eviction moratorium,…
EEOC Issues Guidance on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Employees
December 23, 2020
With the FDA’s recent Emergency Use Authorization of two COVID-19 vaccines, many employers view vaccines as a key component to…
UPDATED – New York Real Estate during the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020 – UPDATE: This is an update on how the ongoing pandemic continues to affect New York landlords and…
Stockholder Books and Records Actions: Delaware Supreme Court Levels the Playing Field for Stockholders Seeking to Investigate Malfeasance
December 15, 2020
Stockholder books and record inspection rights under 8 Del. C. § 220 is a topic that seldom dazzles the senses…
Avoiding CBD Product Pitfalls in 2021
December 3, 2020
Over the last two years, store shelves across America have been increasingly showcasing a brand-new line of products: CBD products….
‘Tis the Season for Bad Weather and Cargo Damage
December 3, 2020
Winters at sea in the Northern Hemisphere are very harsh. Despite vessel owners and operators’ best efforts to secure cargo…
Court Rules That Off-Duty Use of Medical Marijuana Is Not A “Disability” Under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act
December 2, 2020
On November 10, 2020, Judge Terrence Nealon of the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas ruled that an employee’s off-duty…
Is Free Speech Online About To Get A Lot Less Free?
November 30, 2020
If you or your friends and family use any sort of social media, write a review of a product, or…
Legal Battles Over Trump Administration’s TikTok Ban Reach Appellate Courts
November 23, 2020
The fight between the Trump administration and popular video-sharing social network TikTok continues on multiple fronts. TikTok and some of…
Maritime Attachment & Arrest
November 18, 2020
Maritime attachments and vessel arrests are very useful tools for maritime claimants. The successful use of Rule B and Rule…
UPDATED – COVID-19 in New York: Essential Business, Law Firms, and State and Federal Courts
November 13, 2020
November 13, 2020 – UPDATE: Although it was serially extended over the past eight months, often on the day it…
New Jersey Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization Referendum
November 4, 2020
On November 3, 2020, the voters of New Jersey approved an amendment to the state constitution that legalizes the recreational…
NJ Marijuana Legalization Ballot Question FAQ
October 12, 2020
On November 3, 2020, the citizens of New Jersey will answer Public Question 1, the Marijuana Legalization Amendment, which proposes…