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Reform on the Way for New York's Medical Marijuana Program?

October 19, 2016

New York State regulators have acknowledged several shortcomings of the New York Medical Marijuana Program, which is considered by experts to be the most restrictive medical marijuana program in the United States. In August 2016, the New York State Department of Health published a 14-page report, "Medical Use of Marijuana Under the Compassionate Care Act," which outlines the progress and shortcomings of the medical marijuana program, nearly two years after it was enacted into law. The program was launched in January of this year.1

Brexit Lawyer Dismisses Government Vote Promise as "Sop to Judges"

October 19, 2016

David Greene, one of the lead attorneys in a lawsuit challenging the U.K. prime minister's right to start the country's withdrawal from the European Union has dismissed the government's suggestion that the process will now be subject to a parliamentary vote as “a sop to the judges.”

We Asked What Chris Wallace Should Ask the Candidates about SCOTUS

October 19, 2016

U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Mike Scarcella/ALM)Tonight's final presidential debate could be make or break for Donald Trump and…

Brexit Legal Challenge Succeeds With Vote Now To Be Held Before EU Exit Can Begin

October 19, 2016

Continental Breakfast: your daily update on what's happening in Europe.A historic legal challenge over whether U.K. prime minister Theresa May…

'Spinal Tap' Actor Sues to Recoup Profits Owed From Movie

October 18, 2016

Harry Shearer. Photo: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesHarry Shearer has filed a $125 million lawsuit against Vivendi S.A. over profits from the 1984…

Attorney Accused of Copying NFL Concussion Complaint in Suit Against WWE

October 18, 2016

The attorney said the WWE's reliance on typos shows “the flimsiness” of its position regarding the health crisis facing wrestlers.

Litigation Funders Planning a New Role: Law Firm Ownership

October 18, 2016

Burford Capital and others plan to take advantage of a U.K. law allowing nonlawyer ownership of law firms. But some litigation finance executives question if that could eat into the growing industry before it matures.

In Melania Trump Suit, Journalist Invokes Maryland's Anti-SLAPP Law

October 18, 2016

Melania Trump's defamation suit against a Maryland journalist is getting SLAPPed.

In Confronting White House, Texas AG Builds His Brand

October 18, 2016

For Paxton, persistent challenges to Obama administration policies do more than advance legal principle and pack a conservative punch to the Democratic White House: They also help spur campaign contributions.

Too Much Mommy Time?

October 18, 2016

Maybe Donald Trump has sensitized me to the plight of men who feel they're not getting a fair shake. Or maybe I'm just skeptical of what seems to be too good to be true.

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