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1 week ago | 
jdsupra.com | Whitt Steineker
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. That’s been the tenor of what I’ve heard and read from stakeholders in the Alabama hemp industry in response to the enactment of comprehensive hemp reform legislation earlier this month. And for reasons I will explain below, I am extremely sympathetic to anyone whose livelihood was negatively impacted by the legislation (although some actors are probably more sympathetic than others).
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1 week ago | 
natlawreview.com | Louis Lehot |Whitt Steineker |Liisa M. Thomas |David Thomas
After two decades practicing law in Silicon Valley and five formative years working on cross-border deals in Europe, I’ve come to appreciate the subtle (and not-so-subtle) differences in how merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions are structured on either side of the Atlantic. For buyers and sellers on opposite sides of the divide, these can be the difference between a smooth closing and a deal that gets lost in translation.
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1 week ago | 
natlawreview.com | Whitt Steineker
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot. That’s been the tenor of what I’ve heard and read from stakeholders in the Alabama hemp industry in response to the enactment of comprehensive hemp reform legislation earlier this month. And for reasons I will explain below, I am extremely sympathetic to anyone whose livelihood was negatively impacted by the legislation (although some actors are probably more sympathetic than others).
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3 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Whitt Steineker
Are cannabis beverages are poised to take over the market for intoxicating beverages from alcoholic beverages, or are they simply the latest fad set to give way to alcoholic beverages’ century of dominance? A decade ago, the question would have bordered on heresy and certainly not been worth printing in any credible publication.
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3 weeks ago | 
law.com | Whitt Steineker
Are cannabis beverages are poised to take over the market for intoxicating beverages from alcoholic beverages, or are they simply the latest fad set to give way to alcoholic beverages’ century of dominance? A decade ago, the question would have bordered on heresy and certainly not been worth printing in any credible publication.
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3 weeks ago | 
bradley.com | Ed Article |Whitt Steineker
The Legal Intelligencer
Are cannabis beverages poised to take over the market for intoxicating beverages from alcoholic beverages, or are they simply the latest fad set to give way to alcoholic beverages’ century of dominance? A decade ago, the question would have bordered on heresy and certainly not been worth printing in any credible publication.
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4 weeks ago | 
jdsupra.com | Whitt Steineker
“Compromise” sometimes gets a bad rap. And history teaches us that there can be bad compromises. But as your resident glass-is-half-full contributor who has also been closely following debate over access to consumable hemp products in Alabama, I’ve been looking at some quotes about compromising and it turns out there’s some pretty good stuff from some pretty interesting folks.
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1 month ago | 
natlawreview.com | Byron McLain |Kelvin Thomas |Whitt Steineker |Lynn L. Bergeson
You’re elated. You just won a hard-fought trial and obtained a money judgment against a corporate defendant. With your judgment, the defendant becomes a ‘judgment debtor,’ and you become the ‘judgment creditor.’ You believe the judgment debtor has the means to satisfy the judgment, but they refuse to pay voluntarily and are stonewalling you. When this happens, it’s time to enforce the judgment. Most attorneys do not do collection work, which is essentially what enforcing a judgment requires.
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1 month ago | 
natlawreview.com | Whitt Steineker
“Compromise” sometimes gets a bad rap. And history teaches us that there can be bad compromises. But as your resident glass-is-half-full contributor who has also been closely following debate over access to consumable hemp products in Alabama, I’ve been looking at some quotes about compromising and it turns out there’s some pretty good stuff from some pretty interesting folks.
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1 month ago | 
bradley.com | Whitt Steineker
MBA Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference
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Saturday, May 17, 2025
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Explore the legal landscape of cannabis lending, covering crucial topics such as bank liability risks, potential DOJ rule changes on cannabis rescheduling, and upcoming legislative developments.
