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A Deeper Dive Into Immigration-Related Bill Imposing New Requirements on Employers and Other Institutions
Following the article published earlier this week, “New Bill Requires Florida Employers to Take Extra Steps When Verifying Employee’s Employment Eligibility,” Leech Tishman’s Immigration Group has further dissected the sanctions …
National Pork Producers Does Not Sound Death Knell for Dormant Commerce Clause
Appearing to have turned its back on its own precedent and a developing body of lower-court case law, the U.S. Supreme Court, in National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, No. …
New Bill Requires Florida Employers to Take Extra Steps When Verifying Employee’s Employment Eligibility
On May 10, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1718 into law (“SB 1718”). SB 1718 is designed to impose sanctions on undocumented immigrants and those that aid …
Newly Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes May Affect Disclosure Terms in Business Associate Agreements
The recent Supreme Court decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization regarding the legality of state restrictions on abortions has raised both Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) and data …
Passage of Re-Introduced CLAIM Act Would Benefit Policyholders in Cannabis Industry
The Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (the “SAFE Banking Act”) was just re-introduced in the U.S. Congress this week. Not only would passage of this important legislation increase the …
Protections for Purchasers of Bankruptcy Assets Takes a Hit – Perhaps
A decision with significance to purchasers of bankruptcy assets was handed down by the United States Supreme Court on April 19, 2023. The U.S. Supreme Court in MOAC Mall Holdings …
Court Does Not Permit Bankruptcy to Go Up in Smoke
Most bankruptcy courts that have encountered the issue have dismissed bankruptcy cases filed by cannabis and cannabis-related businesses. However, the Honorable Neil W. Bason in the Central District of California …
Should Bankruptcy Counsel Review a Settlement/Agreement Absent a Bankruptcy Filing?
When a company or individual is facing insolvency proceedings, often times the insolvent party will settle a lawsuit or reach an agreement on essential terms of a deal in advance …
The Barton Doctrine is Alive and… Well… More Or Less Well
The “Barton Doctrine” initially arose from a U.S. Supreme Court decision in Barton v. Barbour, 104 U.S. 126 (1881) barring suits against court-appointed trustees and other estate fiduciaries absent the …
Hot Topics in Cannabis and the Law 2023
On February 21, Leech Tishman Partner and Cannabis Co-Leader Michael H. Sampson hosted an informational webinar about Hot Topics in Cannabis and the Law 2023. In this fast-paced webinar, Mike …