Marijuana Reclassification Could Pave Way to Medicinal Use for Clearance Holders
Earlier this week, reports circulated that the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would move to reclassify marijuana. First reported by The Associated Press, it…
Blunt truth: No ‘significant changes’ for federal employees if Biden administration reclassifies marijuana
The Biden administration and Congress are both taking steps to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug — but the blunt truth is that these efforts would have much less of…
Consumer Alert: Gas stations’ cash price ads might be breaking the rules
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – This Consumer Alert is all about the price you pay with cash versus credit. A law went into effect in February mandating that businesses advertise the higher…
The Impact of FTC Ban on Non-Compete Agreements
The days of non-compete agreements are over after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rule earlier this month. The agency said it will promote competition and lead…
Supreme Court’s ruling on homeless could have sweeping implications
The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on whether cities can ban people from sleeping outside when shelters are unavailable. It’s the first time in decades the nation’s…
Harvey Weinstein’s conviction tossed in stunning reversal. What does it mean for #MeToo?
NEW YORK − Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood mogul whose 2020 rape conviction catalyzed the #MeToo movement, may soon get his day in court − again. On Thursday, a…
Legal limbo for NY’s pay frequency law
New York’s pay frequency law requires manual workers get paid weekly, but the implementation of this requirement is the subject of various legal challenges, according to Jared…
Full jury seated in Trump hush money trial, now alternates must be selected
The day started with the judge in the Trump hush money trial dismissing two of the seven jurors previously selected, but hours later, eight more made the cut. Now six alternates…
Two SU College of Law students awarded Tully Rinckey Foundation military scholarships
Two Syracuse University College of Law students have been awarded the inaugural Tully Rinckey Foundation Military Scholarship — a scholarship awarded to law students who…
Legal professionals weigh in on Oneida cemetery controversy
ONEIDA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Emotions are still running high in Oneida after families at St. Patrick’s Cemetery found memorials ripped off loved ones’ graves and dumped.…