Marijuana | Commentary

A Reefer Remand: Sending Smoke Signals to NJ's Highest Court for Novel Cannabis Law Questions

By Benjamin P. Sheppard

The judicial landscape, at both the state and federal levels, is tasked with determining the existence of a private cause of action under each state's medical cannabis statute. This determination hinges on whether the statute delegates enforcement responsibilities to a governmental entity, or if it lacks an independent mechanism for addressing employer violations. Read More

Alternative Dispute Resolution | Commentary

Resolving Litigation: Encouraging the Next Generation to Address Conflict

By Rich Lee

For this month's feature, I had the pleasure of speaking with Robyn Weinstein, who has dedicated her career to the advancement and craft of conflict resolution. Read More

Marijuana | Commentary

Reform of Federal Marijuana Law and Potential Impacts on State Medical Marijuana Programs

By Tariq Naeem

Momentum has been gathering behind efforts to reclassify marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Regardless of how marijuana is rescheduled under federal law, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could consider medical marijuana products to be unapproved "new drugs" subject to regulation under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). Read More

Litigation | Commentary

City Driving: Making Vehicles Safe for Pedestrians

By Larry E. Coben

While CAS is becoming a standard feature on most passenger vehicles sold in the United States—and the NHTSA has announced that it must be standard on all passenger vehicles by model year 2029—what remains problematic is its "unpredictable" or limited effectiveness. Read More

Artificial Intelligence | Commentary

AI in the Practice of Law: Response and Procedures

By Peter Vaira

What does it mean to operating a law firm. Law firms operate every day on the receipt of information from investigators, from commercial institutions, opinions by experts, and memos by partners and associates, and most importantly, briefs and memoranda from opposing counsel in active litigation. Given the growing use of AI, how do the firms deal with the information received on a practical basis? Read More

Marijuana | Commentary

Unworthy Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and the Importance of Weeding Them Out

By Joshua Horn and Brooke Hurlbrink

The goal of the MMA is to "provide a program of access to medical marijuana which balances the need of patients to have access to the latest treatments with the need to promote patient safety" and to "provide a safe and effective method of delivery of medical marijuana to patients." Read More

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