In recent years, an unprecedented level of interest in the promise of psychedelics has taken hold. In the United States, many types of psychedelics are being investigated for use in treating an array of mental health...more
9/14/2023
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For the past decade, plaintiffs’ lawyers have been trolling the Internet for websites that are incompatible with screen-reader technology used by blind people to navigate the web. Businesses that fall short are accused of...more
7/22/2020
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Washington Legislature Resumes Consideration of the Washington Privacy Act -
On January 14, a new version of the proposed Washington Privacy Act, Senate Bill 6281, was introduced in the state Senate. Similar to last year’s...more
Has the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act hit a snag in Congress?
After making it farther than any prior legislation enabling financial services to be provided to legitimate marijuana businesses, the bill...more
In new guidance, banking regulators eased oversight of financial institutions working with hemp-related businesses.
The joint statement from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance...more
Retail Spotlight on ADA Compliance: Donald Brown -
In the decade since amendments to the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) took effect, businesses across all industries have confronted constant legal...more
8/19/2019
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On Monday, July 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took a rare and significant step in issuing a warning letter to Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (Curaleaf), one of the country’s larger producers of CBD-based products,...more
The movement to provide a limited bank charter to serve marijuana businesses in California inched forward when the California Senate approved SB 51 by an almost unanimous vote, sending the measure to the Assembly for review....more
Support continues to build for the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, with a coalition of 38 state and territorial Attorneys General as well as the American Bankers Association (ABA) writing to lawmakers to urge...more