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On October 22, 2019, Skadden hosted our Ninth Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Enforcement and Litigation Seminar in New York, which focused on U.S. enforcement issues companies face throughout the industry. The key...more
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Cannabis/Marijuana- Vermont Attorney General Supports Bill Legalizing Cannabis Production and Sales- Vermont AG TJ Donovan testified before the state Senate Judiciary Committee in support of a bill that would legalize...more
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