On February 4, a Vermont Superior Court judge entered a $2,733,989.47 judgment against Phoenix Counseling & Wellness, PLC (Phoenix), and the company’s owner for alleged violations of the Vermont False Claims Act (VFCA)....more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and 18 state attorneys general (AG) announced a settlement with Boston-based QOL Medical, LLC (QOL) and its CEO, Frederick Cooper, to resolve allegations that the company provided unlawful...more
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Private equity firms and health care companies operating in Massachusetts will now face enhanced liability risks following the recent passage and enactment of legislation regulating private equity investment in Massachusetts...more
On October 3, Governor Maura Healey appointed Michael T. Caljouw as the new Commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI). Starting November 4, 2024, Caljouw will bring over 30 years of experience in insurance...more
We previously issued a QuickStudy reporting that the Massachusetts legislature had extended to March 31, 2023 the COVID-19 pandemic relief that allowed Massachusetts public companies and Massachusetts non-profit corporations...more
The Massachusetts Legislature recently extended the provisions of a special act that allows Massachusetts public companies and Massachusetts non-profit corporations to hold shareholder and member meetings entirely remotely....more
Yesterday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont filed legislation that would establish an recreational (“adult use”) cannabis market in the State. The Governor’s proposal would create a licensing process for cultivators,...more
Updated February 1, 2021
Beginning in March of last year, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,...more
Within the past week, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania have each prohibited all “non-essential” public...more
On February 5, 2020, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill impacting Host Community Agreements. These State-required contracts are the lynchpin of the license application process in Massachusetts because...more
To keep pace with the growing cannabis industry in Massachusetts, certain banks and credit unions in the state are now expanding the services that they offer to cannabis companies. According to The Boston Globe, a small group...more
According to this recent article in the Boston Globe, last week the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission voted 4-1 in favor of allowing delivery of marijuana products to residential properties across the state. The...more
All eyes have been focused on the federal mid-term elections and the impact on the U.S. House and Senate. Post-mortems by the pundits have begun. See Locke Lord’s take on the mid-terms. The divided government in Washington,...more