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Pa. House Bill Seeks To Legalize, Tax Adult-Use Cannabis

By Jaqueline McCool

Pennsylvania would legalize adult-use cannabis and impose a tax on its sale and cultivation under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

Michigan Tribe Joins State Cannabis Market

By Jonathan Capriel

Michigan has signed its first tribal-state compact with the Bay Mills Indian Community, which will give the federally recognized tribe the ability to sell cannabis goods within the state's borders.

Calif. Tribe Can't Halt Tobacco Ruling Amid Ninth Circuit Fight

By Crystal Owens

A California federal court won't order the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to remove the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians from a noncompliance list over the alleged sale of cigarettes to non-Native customers while the tribe appeals the decision to the Ninth Circuit.

Playing Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer

By Whitney O’Byrne

Soccer has become a key contributor to how I approach my work, and the lessons I’ve learned on the pitch about leadership, adaptability, resilience and communication make me better at what I do every day in my legal career, says Whitney O’Byrne at MoFo.

Ohio Bill Seeks To Allow County Pot Taxes Via Referendum

By Zak Kostro

Ohio would authorize counties to impose an excise tax on the sale of adult-use marijuana if the tax is approved by a majority of voters via a ballot measure in a general or special election under a bill introduced in the state Senate.

Law School's Missed Lessons: Learning From Failure

By Brooke Pauley

While law school often focuses on the importance of precision, correctness and perfection, mistakes are inevitable in real-world practice — but failure is not the opposite of progress, and real talent comes from the ability to recover, rethink and reshape, says Brooke Pauley at Tucker Ellis.


Expert Analysis

The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable

As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.

E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions

In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.

Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions

After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice.

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