Yesterday’s Marijuana Rescheduling News, Explained

Yesterday, some big news dropped that the cannabis industry has anticipated since last summer. I take issue with some of the headlines, so here’s mine: “DEA Reportedly Agrees to Initiate Proposed Rulemaking to Reschedule Marijuana…”. Clearly, I’m a lawyer and not a reporter, but the “Reportedly” and “Initiate Proposed Rulemaking” are key considerations here at…

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Mergers & Acquisitions Comparative Guide –

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. 1 Deal structure 1.1 How are private and public M&A transactions typically structured in your jurisdiction? Private and public M&A transactions in the Indian market commonly take place through various modes of acquisitions and sale, which include the following….

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From First Gift to Lifelong Support

Whether your fundraising year is tracking ahead of schedule, right on track, or you’re off to a bit of a slow start, there’s no time like the present to consider what kind of experience you are delivering to both new donors and to long-time supporters. When it comes to the donor journey, a proper strategy…

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Morning Docket: 05.01.24 – Above the Law

* Good morning, for the first time, to A&O Sherman! [American Lawyer] * The story of the judge who was living with an attorney representing clients in his courtroom was crazy, but now it seems multiple other judges knew about the relationship and kept it under wraps for years. [Bloomberg Law News] * Harvey Weinstein…

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Data Restrictions In The 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act – Data Protection

On April 20, 2024, the House of Representatives passed H.R.8038, the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act (“supplemental”), which includes a version of H.R.7520, the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (the “act” or “H.R.7520”). The Senate passed the package on April 23, and the President signed the supplemental into law on April 24….

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Suggestion to impose cap on international students in Australia “shortsighted”

The organisation’s latest policy brief attributed housing affordability and the more general cost-of-living crisis as “fundamentally a supply side problem”, rather than issues relating to international students. It comes days after a report from Australia’s PBSA organisation, the Student Accommodation Council, found that overseas students have been “unfairly blamed” for the country’s rental crisis. The brief has also been published as…

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UK study visa applications down 27% in two years

Statistics from the government show that applications for main applicants hoping to study in the UK have fallen to 34,000 in the first three months of 2024. Two years ago in 2022, some 46,900 applied for main applicant visas. After new government rules banning masters taught students from bringing dependents came into force on January…

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