Legal Updates

Friday, 9 November, 2018
By: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. On November 6, 2018, Missouri’s Medical Marijuana and Veteran Healthcare Services Initiative was adopted as an amendment to the state’s constitution by 65% of the voters.
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Thursday, 8 November, 2018
By: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. The federal Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program, enacted as part of overall tax reform at the end of 2017, has generated much interest among potential investors, project developers and others since its enactment.
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Thursday, 8 November, 2018
By: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. Canada’s new mandatory breach-notification requirements in the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) take effect on November 1, 2018.
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Thursday, 8 November, 2018
By: Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen. Williams Parker recently hosted a swearing-in ceremony for two attorneys admitted to the Florida Bar, Kyle D.
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Thursday, 8 November, 2018
By: Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP. Despite the sensitive nature of employment-related claims like discrimination and retaliation and harassment and hostile work environment, it is rare for judges to admit to personal biases that could influence their decision-making.
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Thursday, 8 November, 2018
By: Russell Kennedy. We recently highlighted that the health sector appeared to be the most vulnerable to data breaches.
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Thursday, 8 November, 2018
By: Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP. On October 29, 2018, a San Francisco federal jury unanimously found that a Silicon Valley tech company did not commit unlawful retaliation by firing a transgender employee who accused the company of discrimination in a two-star Glassdoor review.
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Thursday, 8 November, 2018
By: Varnum LLP. The Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2019 cost of living adjustments to various limits.
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Thursday, 8 November, 2018
By: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. Michigan becomes the most recent state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana with the passage of Proposal 18-1 on November 6, 2018. 
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Thursday, 8 November, 2018
By: Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP. Ever since the FDA approved advertisements for prescription drugs on television, pharmaceutical companies have been heavily relying on them and collectively represent the third highest spender of any industry in national TV advertising.
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