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October 1, 2020 | Joshua D. Smith | | |
James Lagios, Joshua Smith and Mark Wagner wrote, “The Cannabis Industry Is Risking It All,” for Mealey’s® Emerging Insurance Disputes.
The article discusses the obstacles that cannabis-related businesses face when seeking to use insurance coverage to mitigate their operational risks.
To read the article, click here.
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August 3, 2020 | Marc S. Ullman | Steven Shapiro | | |
It is relatively easy for investors to make investments in cannabis companies. Given the risks, however, they would be well-advised to have an exit plan in the event their investment does not live up to their expectations.
An investor decided to make an investment in a Colorado company that was seeking to create
Read MoreJuly 9, 2020 | Evan H. Krinick |
We live in a different world than a few months ago. The existence of a pandemic in our community has impacted every aspect of our day-to-day life and has brought an unprecedented amount of uncertainty and anxiety as to the shape and tenor of our future experiences.
So, in order to enjoy some degree of
Read MoreMay 5, 2020 | Stuart I. Gordon | Matthew V. Spero | |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic shutdown, we have counseled our clients about how they can protect their rights as creditors once the economy begins to ramp up again. We have also advised them on how to make sure that they do not end up in their own perilous financial situation.
Indeed, you
Read MoreApril 2, 2020 | Khoren Bandazian |
Beginning April 3, 2020, applications will open for both the federal SBA coronavirus relief funds and a program for New Jersey businesses being administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
The NJEDA has launched a Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant program together with a Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan program. Both of the grant
Read MoreMarch 30, 2020 | Stuart I. Gordon | Matthew V. Spero |
The CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, contains a component that will quickly provide businesses with loans to compensate for lost revenues due to COVID-19.
The Paycheck Protection Program is making $349 billion available to small businesses that were operating as of February 15, 2020, and that have been impacted by coronavirus.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2020 | Harvey S. Epstein |
UPDATE
After this article was published, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order clarifying this issue. According to the order, due to the coronavirus pandemic, until April 19, 2020, companies incorporated in New York are permitted to hold virtual-only shareholder meetings. The executive order temporarily provides relief from the portions of subsection (a)
Read MoreMarch 20, 2020 | Stella Lellos |
In mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and lending, a period of time often passes between signing the applicable transaction agreement and closing the transaction. During the period when the parties prepare for closing, they are subject to any number of risks that could delay or even prevent the transaction from happening.
With the outbreak of
Read More| Michael J. Heller | Sean N. Simensky | |
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause disruptions to businesses, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced its Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disaster Relief Lending program, which will offer certain small businesses and nonprofits affected by COVID-19 access to the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
As of today, small business owners in New York State are
Read MoreMarch 18, 2020 | Walter J. Gumersell | Stella Lellos | |
Part of the commitment to entering into a contract includes an agreement between parties to perform contractual obligations on a timely basis, with limited exceptions. Contracts frequently include a provision titled “force majeure,” which translates literally from French to mean “superior force.”
Force majeure provisions, generally part of the boilerplate section of a contract and
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