On Thursday April 15th, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri against chiropractor Eric A. Nepute and...more
Hemp production, unlike much of the farming industry, has not declined due to COVID-19. Meanwhile, certain CBD companies have wasted no time in making unsubstantiated claims related to COVID-19. In turn, FDA and FTC...more
5/27/2020
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Agribusiness ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Farms ,
Federal Aid ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Supply and Demand ,
USDA
COVID-19 has not only created red tape for us—sheltering-in-place, staying six feet away from others, wearing masks in public—but it also has created new red tape for lenders. Each day new federal and state legislation, as...more
4/15/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Capital Markets ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Repurchasing ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Distressed Debt ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
International Tax Issues ,
Lenders ,
Liability ,
New Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
Tender Offers ,
Webinars
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) ramped up their enforcement letters since they first issued COVID-19 related warning letters a month ago. ...more
New York is the latest state to propose legislation intended to expand business interruption insurance coverage. Introduced by Assembly Member Robert C. Carroll and co-sponsored by eight fellow legislators, A10226 (the...more
This week, legislators in Ohio and Massachusetts introduced bills to expand retroactively commercial property insurance policies to include business losses suffered from COVID-19....more