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Jan 6, 2025 | businesslawtoday.org | Barbara Sicalides |Julian J. Weiss |Jim Sandy |McGlinchey Stafford PLLC

CURRENT MONTH (December 2024) Table of Contents hide Two Courts Block Kroger-Albertsons MergerBy Barbara Sicalides and Julian Weiss, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLPWithin hours of each other on December 10, an Oregon federal district court followed by a Washington state court enjoined the $24.6 billion merger of the Kroger and Albertsons grocery chains.

Sep 20, 2024 | businesslawtoday.org | Barbara Sicalides |Matthew V. DelDuca |Perry Salzhauer |McGlinchey Stafford PLLC

CURRENT MONTH (August 2024) Table of Contents hide Texas Court Issues National Injunction Barring Enforcement of FTC’s Noncompete BanBy Barbara Sicalides and Matthew DelDuca, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLPIn a complete victory for plaintiffs, a Texas court permanently enjoined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule banning nearly all employee noncompetes. In the absence of the court’s decision, the rule had been scheduled to become effective on September 4.

Jul 24, 2024 | mcglinchey.com | McGlinchey Stafford PLLC

Green Leaf Brief BlogJuly 24, 2024Read Time: 3 minsWith few exceptions, a cannabis-related business (CRB) will be denied access to relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.) (Bankruptcy Code) because marijuana remains a controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801, et seq.) (CSA). Even if cannabis is rescheduled from Schedule I to Schedule III, the rationale of the cases denying bankruptcy access still would apply.

Jun 4, 2024 | businesslawtoday.org | Daniel Shortt |McGlinchey Stafford PLLC |Keith Fisher |Gregg Stevens

CURRENT MONTH (May 2024) Table of Contents hide DEA Proposes Rule to Reschedule Marijuana: Key DefinitionsBy Daniel Shortt, McGlinchey Stafford PLLCOn May 16, 2024, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released the proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The rule was published in the Federal Register on May 21, 2024, kicking off the notice and comment period. Comments must be submitted by July 22.

Jun 4, 2024 | businesslawtoday.org | Leona Yazdidoust |Jim Sandy |McGlinchey Stafford PLLC |Stuart J. Kaswell

CURRENT MONTH (May 2024)U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies Scope of Rule 10b-5(b) Claims under Securities Exchange Act of 1934By Leona YazdidoustIn Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L. P., the U.S. Supreme Court held that a failure to disclose information required by Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K (“Item 303”) cannot support a private action under Rule 10b-5(b), when the failure does not render any “statements made” misleading.