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Judge Rules Costco Must Pay Tiffany $19 Million in Counterfeit Ring Lawsuit U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ruled that Costco Wholesale Corp. must pay more than $19 million for infringing trademarks owned by Tiffany & Co following a counterfeit ring lawsuit. The judgement includes $11.1 million plus interest, which is three times Tiffany’s lost […]

Legal Cannabis States Pushing Back Against Sessions’ Warning Letters Attorney General Jeff Sessions does not support federal or state-level efforts to legalize marijuana. However, up to this point, it has been unclear what he plans to do about it. In recent letters to the governors of several states that have legalized marijuana, the Attorney General emphasized that […]

The Department of Labor (DOL) Is Seeking to Further Delay The Implementation Of Tts Controversial Fiduciary Rule The Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking to further delay the implementation of its controversial fiduciary rule that was promulgated by the Obama Administration. The latest proposed amendments would defer the applicability of the full conditions of the […]

The SEC Recently Issued A Cybersecurity Risk Alert For Financial Industry The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued a cybersecurity risk alert that reminds the financial industry that it still has work to do. The risk alert specifically summarizes the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations’ observations from the latest round of examinations of registered […]

Harmony Foundation Receives New Jersey Medical Marijuana Dispensary Permit Harmony Foundation recently received permission from the State to grow medical marijuana, paving the way for it to begin operations at its Secaucus location in the next several months as the sixth licensed alternative treatment center (ATC) in New Jersey. The next step is for the […]

The Gaming Industry Wants to Know How it Should Treat Money Associated with the Legal Cannabis Industry As marijuana legalization initiatives sweep the country, the gaming industry wants to know how it should treat money associated with the legal cannabis industry. The issue is a growing concern for Las Vegas casinos given that Nevada is […]

Bi-Partisan Bill Seeks to Establish Cybersecurity Guidelines for IoT Devices  The U.S. Senate is currently considering the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017, which would establish baseline cybersecurity standards for federal procurement of IoT devices. The bill would also allow security researchers to look for critical vulnerabilities in devices purchased by the […]

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals Recently Addressed What Constitutes Harassment in the Workplace As It Could Lead To Employment Liability The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed what constitutes harassment in the workplace. In Castleberry v. STI Group, the federal appeals court held that plaintiffs need to demonstrate that harassment is “severe or […]

The NJ Medicinal Marijuana Review Panel has recommended additional conditions for inclusion in the state’s Medicinal Marijuana Program The New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Review Panel (MMRP) has recently recommended that the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) qualify numerous additional conditions for inclusion in the state’s Medicinal Marijuana Program. To participate in the program, a […]

Challenge To Constitutionality of the Controlled Substances Act A former NFL player, two children, and an Iraq War veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, all of whom are medical marijuana patients, together with a social justice nonprofit organization recently filed a federal lawsuit asserting that marijuana’s status as a “Schedule I” narcotic under the Controlled […]

Gov. Chris Christie Recently Vetoed Legislation That Would Have Imposed New Compliance Obligations On New Jersey Employers  Pertaining to Prospective Employees’ Salary History Gov. Chris Christie recently vetoed legislation that would have imposed new compliance obligations on New Jersey employers. The bill would have amended the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination to prohibit employers from […]

What Cannabis Businesses Need to Know About Sen. Booker’s Marijuana Legislation New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker made national headlines when he recently introduced legislation to decriminalize marijuana on the federal level. Unlike prior efforts to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the proposed bill also encourages states to pursue full legalization. “This is […]