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Client Alert: Massachusetts Raises Estate Tax Threshold to $2,000,000

October 13, 2023

On October 4, 2023, Gov. Maura Healey signed House Bill 4104, “an Act to improve the Commonwealth’s competitiveness, affordability and equity,” which makes a number of changes to Massachusetts tax…

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New York Releases FAQ for 60-Day Cannabis License Application Window Starting Next Week

September 29, 2023

The New York State Office of Cannabis Management has just published a 45-page Frequently Asked Question guide: NYS ADULT FAQ. This FAQ provides an important framework for understanding the requirements…

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Prince Lobel Files Amicus Brief Urging Massachusetts High Court to Protect the Public from “SLAPP” Suits

September 15, 2023

Prince Lobel filed an amicus brief today with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, asking it to revisit its interpretation of the state’s “Anti-SLAPP” law and protect the right of the…

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New York Cannabis Business License Application Opens October 4th

September 12, 2023

September 12, 2023: New York’s cannabis market got a jump start at this morning’s meeting of the state’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB). The CCB approved final cannabis business regulations, and…

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Further Delays For New York: Preliminary Injunction Granted Against New York’s Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Licensing Program

August 21, 2023

A New York court has preliminarily halted the state’s Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licensing program. In a decision last Friday by Judge Kevin Bryant of the Albany Supreme…

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Client Alert: New York’s CAURD Cannabis Program Temporarily Enjoined

August 8, 2023

On August 7, 2023, a New York state judge halted the state’s conditional adult use dispensary (“CAURD”) program by issuing a temporary restraining order against its continued implementation.  The ruling,…

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Mastercard Ceases Marijuana Purchases on Its Debit Cards

July 31, 2023

Last week, Mastercard issued letters to payment processors and banks, directing them to disallow marijuana-related transactions on the company’s debit cards.1 This move results from the conflict between state-level cannabis…

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New York Office of Cannabis Management Takes Massive Steps Towards Stabilizing the New York Cannabis Market

July 21, 2023

The New York Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”) meeting on July 19, 2023 was marked by significant developments relating to the roll-out of the New York cannabis program. This alert provides…

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Supreme Court Heightens Burden on Employers to Afford Religious Accommodations

July 19, 2023

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court clarified the standard for evaluating whether a religious accommodation creates an undue hardship under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.…

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CFIUS Developments: Technology, Infrastructure, and Data Companies Must File Earlier Declarations on Foreign Control

June 28, 2023

In 1975 President Ford created the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) by an Executive Order, and Congress, particularly in 2018, has increased CFIUS’ power to monitor,…