When President Cyril Ramaphosa signed legislation legalising cannabis for personal use in May, it sparked interest among those who’d like to commercialise an industry estimated to be worth at least $1.5 billion. The challenge for South Africa’s government and legal professionals is how to harness and regulate it. The Cannabis…

Judge Sustains Pharma. Developer’s Good Faith and Fair Dealing Suit | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/15/endlessly-delay-court-allows-generic-drug-companys-implied-breach-of-duty-to-proceed-against-partner/ NEWS A federal judge in Illinois is allowing a drug company’s lawsuit over the untimely development of drug medication to continue against pharmaceutical companies it had partnered with to develop medications. July 15, 2024…

There are many false narratives about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) these days, but not much about what DEI really means. As president of the Association of Law Firm Diversity Professionals (ALFDP) I proudly step forward to join the growing number of individuals and organizations that are coming forward to…

Financial services companies are struggling to get employees to comply with restrictions on the use of WhatsApp and other messaging tools, even though the nearly $3 billion in fines regulators have doled out over the last two years has created widespread awareness of what’s permissible. That was the central finding…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit concluded that college athletes can be considered employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, determining that athletes performing services that are “necessarily and primarily” for another’s benefit can qualify as employees. “Ultimately, the touchstone remains whether the cumulative circumstances of the relationship between the…

How I Made Law Firm Leadership: ‘A Leader Must Be a Positive Force in the Firm,’ Says Peter Michaud of Ballard Spahr | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/15/how-i-made-law-firm-leadership-a-leader-must-be-a-positive-force-in-the-firm-says-peter-michaud-of-ballard-spahr/ Peter V. Michaud of Ballard Spahr. Courtesy photo Q&A Peter Michaud, 55, Firm Chair at Ballard Spahr, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Minneapolis,…