The Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act mandates the creation of a regulatory system to permit recreational use of marijuana in Massachusetts by January 1, 2018. Bill Moorman and David Pellegrino discuss several ways the new law will impact the insurance industry and its customers. Read the PS&H Client Advisory on the topic here.
In 2014, new federal legislation was enacted to help relieve the financial strain often faced by so many individuals with disabilities or special needs. The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (“ABLE Act”) was signed into law on December 19, 2014 to provide those with disabilities an equivalent means of tax incentive-based savings already available...
On December 15, 2016, The Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act (the “Act”) became effective, decriminalizing marijuana ownership and use for private citizens in the Commonwealth, and mandating the creation of a regulatory system able to sustain state-legal recreational marijuana businesses by January 1, 2018. Such sweeping changes will impact various business sectors in ways both expected...
If your company is raising capital by selling securities in a private offering, you’ll likely need to find an appropriate securities law exemption under which to execute the offering. Regulation D of the Securities Act is where you’ll find yourself looking. In the past, most companies have relied heavily on Rule 506 under Regulation D...
A periodic newsletter for our international friends and colleagues regarding changes in U.S. trademark law and practice of current interest. USPTO To Increase Filing Fees Effective on 14 January 2017, the USPTO will increase a number of filing fees. The fee increases are primarily directed to paper filings, to encourage electronic filing. The good news...
Earlier this year, Steven E. Snow won a case that will have a lasting impact on Newport’s Jewish history and ensure a Jewish congregation’s survival into the future. What began as a property dispute between Newport’s oldest Jewish congregation and an even older one in New York over a set of religious bells turned into...
Have you “had it up to here” with hearing about how much technology has impacted the way we live and work? Have you heard enough about how constant change is the new normal? We hope to take a step back from the barrage of clichés to address one lesser-known impact on day-to-day business under the...
If you shared with friends and family around your Thanksgiving table reasons to be grateful this year, here’s one you probably left out: the fact that you aren’t a management-side employment attorney. If you are such a lawyer, you would have spent the past several months getting your clients ready to comply with substantial, looming...
Nearly two-thirds of Americans now own smartphones, a massive increase from the 35% ownership reported in 2011. Smartphone users increasingly use their devices to identify, obtain, or communicate with a wide range of service providers. In 2015, 62% of smartphone users used their phone to look up information on a health condition; 57% used their...
St. John’s Holdings, LLC v. Two Electronics, LLC, Case No. 16 MISC 000090 (RBF) (Massachusetts Land Court, April 14, 2016). This is a departure from our usual review of recent cases involving the insurance industry. The case that is highlighted concerns a real estate transaction and is reported here because it underscores the cautions of...
