New cannabis businesses will need to lease commercial space in order to operate — and undoubtedly, many real estate owners are eager to meet this new demand. However, owners and prospective cannabis businesses have many legal issues and questions to consider before entering into lease agreements.
- September 01, 2021Warren A. Estis and Alexander Lycoyannis
Buyers generally assume that the multi-page "free and clear" order, which typically follows the sale hearing, will insulate them from any of the seller's current (and often) future liabilities. However, that is not always the case.
September 01, 2021Francis J. Lawall and Kenneth A. ListwakBlack Widow, Box Office and Breach of Contract: Profit Participation In COVID
September 01, 2021ljnstaffU.S. antitrust enforcement is tightening, and e-discovery practitioners and vendors in the M&A market are expecting an uptick in work. But the influx of complex discovery may drain resources for other corporate e-discovery matters.
September 01, 2021Victoria HudginsThere are numerous "gameplays" to reduce risks when selecting and hiring a technology vendor. With each mitigating factor you incorporate into your contracting playbook, prepare to incur additional costs.
September 01, 2021Abeer Abu JudehFederal Circuit Clarifies Pleading Requirements for Patent Cases and Affirms Grant of Summary Judgment of Invalidity under 35 U.S.C. §101 Federal Circuit Holds that Pendency of Motions Unrelated to Interlocutory Judgment Does Not Toll 30-Day Limit to File Notice of Appeal
September 01, 2021Jeffrey S. Ginsberg and Abhishek BapnaEffective marketing and business development is all about getting your at-bats. A desire for a perfect solution oftentimes impedes our ability to participate in efforts that are good enough.
September 01, 2021Spencer X. SmithSecretly recording conversations or interviews is a dirty business, and it is almost never conducted by the government with the best interests of the witness in mind.
September 01, 2021Joel CohenWe are only beginning to scratch the surface of the effect on the construction litigation visited on us by COVID-19-related impacts. However, the pandemic and its continuing impact has reinforced the importance of planning for the unexpected — and undefined — when negotiating construction contracts.
September 01, 2021Jeffery R. Mullen and Fred Warren Jacoby








