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Hashed & Salted: Vol. 4, Issue 3

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Welcome to the Summer of Privacy! As we hit the middle of 2025, California is once again the focus of our attention, as both its legislators and regulators are attempting to square privacy protections with developing...more

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New Cannabis Litigation Questions New York’s Compliance with Governing Laws

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A new lawsuit recently commenced within the Onondaga County Supreme Court alleges the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) and the New York State Cannabis Control Board (“CCB”) have allegedly handled New York...more

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Navigating the Storm: Receiverships in the Cannabis Industry

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With rapid technological advances, expanded regulatory oversight, and constantly shifting market dynamics, owning and operating a business in the modern world has become an increasingly difficult challenge. Chief among the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Dude, Where’s My Liquidation?

Every election it seems like the country inches closer to cannabis being legal at the federal level. Until that day comes, however, the question of whether those in the cannabis industry can seek bankruptcy relief remains....more

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Voyager Bankruptcy Exit Derailed by FTX’s Bankruptcy Entrance

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Bankruptcy court hearings to confirm Chapter 11 plans, which set forth how the company seeks to exit bankruptcy, are frequently delayed. These hearings are infrequently canceled. But on November 15, 2022, Voyager canceled its...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Corporate Bankruptcy Reformation: Proposed Legislation to Address Controversial Practices in Chapter 11

As a result of recent high profile Chapter 11 cases, such as Purdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson, there has been great Congressional and media attention to controversial Chapter 11 practices. These include debtors’ forum and...more

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Financial Daily Dose 5.12.2021 | Top Story: Fed Stands Pat on Strategy Despite Inflation Worries Roiling Markets

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Despite the reemergence of inflation and bubbles as the concerns-of-the-day that caused markets to quiver their way to a 3-month low yesterday, Fed officials remained committed to their “wait and see” strategy on removing...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.8.2021 | Top Story: Weak Jan. Jobs Report Paves Way for Biden’s Covid Relief Plan

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Friday’s “anemic” jobs report (just 49,000 jobs added in January, and precious few of those in the private sector) “underscored the pandemic’s brutal damage to the job market” and likely made President Biden’s sale of his...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, October 2020 # 5

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In Washington: After halting coronavirus stimulus negotiations on Tuesday afternoon, President Donald Trump hours later signaled he would support specific coronavirus relief measures on stimulus checks, help for the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.23.2020 | Top Story: Fed Chair Calls for More Covid-Related Stimulus From Congress

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The latest from Fed Chair Powell and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s first of several days on the Hill, including their take that the economy is improving but that continued fiscal support—from the Fed and from Congress—was...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.11.2020 | Top Story: Citigroup Names Fraser First Female CEO

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Citigroup has chosen it President, Jane Fraser, to replace CEO Michael Corbat when he retires in February 2021. Fraser will become “the first woman to lead a major financial institution in the United States.” She’s been with...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 # 15

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In Washington - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (R-CA) has rejected calls by caucus members for a separate vote to automatically extend unemployment insurance benefits when the House returns for a vote on Saturday. In a "Dear...more

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Congress Considers Expanding PPP Loan Relief to Certain Debtors in Bankruptcy

With the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings, both large and small, has increased and more are expected. Struggling businesses that filed for bankruptcy relief could not take...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 #8

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In Washington - There’s still been no movement on the Phase Four coronavirus stimulus bill. White House Council of Economic Advisers Tyler Goodspeed appeared on Fox Business touting President Trump’s executive actions in...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 #1

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In Washington - The divide between Democrats and Republicans continues as talks today have still resulted in no deal on a new coronavirus stimulus package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck...more

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Congress Again Considers Expanding Worker Protections in Bankruptcy

With the COVID-19 pandemic creating a significant upswing in Chapter 11 bankruptcies and with more expected to come, Congress is once again considering substantial changes to the way the Bankruptcy Code addresses worker...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #10

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In Washington: The White House denies that it is trying to undermine the nation’s top disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Today the President’s trade advisor, Peter Navarro blasted Dr. Fauci’s handling of the coronavirus in...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.24.2020 | Top Story: Top German Court Upholds Antitrust Ruling Against Facebook Over Illegal Data...

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Germany’s Federal Court of Justice upheld a decision by the country’s antitrust watchdog on Tuesday that “Facebook had abused its dominance in social media to illegally harvest data about its users”—a “major victory for...more

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UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill: Impact on the Aviation Sector

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The UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill, currently progressing through UK Parliament, will have an impact on various stakeholders in the aviation industry once enacted, due to its moratorium, supply contract, and...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – June 2020 #5

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In Washington - House Republicans sent a letter to leadership asking that unemployment benefits be excluded from the next coronavirus relief package. Rep. James Comer (R-TN) said “Numerous employers in my home state of...more

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The draft Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2019-21: What's changing?

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Government interventions into economies as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are now globally widespread. To date, in the UK, this has predominantly been focused on relief measures targeted at financial support, including the...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – May 2020 #17

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In Washington - COVID-19 has forced lawmakers to think outside the box in how they work remotely during the crisis.  Over 50 Democrats have signaled they plan to use proxy voting to cast a vote on the floor....more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – May 2020 #4

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In Washington: One of President Trump’s personal valets provided by the U.S Navy has tested positive for coronavirus.  The valet works close to President Trump and the first family.  The President and Vice President have...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update May 2020

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In Washington: COVID-19 cases may not peak in the D.C. region until mid- or even late May.  The Senate is back in session, but it may be a while before the House returns as leaders have not reached a bipartisan agreement on...more

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Financial Daily Dose 4.20.2020 | Top Story: Congress nearing agreement to re-fund COVID-19 SBA relief fund

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House leaders and White House negotiators are closing in on a bipartisan deal “to replenish funds in the small-business loan program that ran out of money” last week. The $500 billion measure would also “provide money for...more

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