Mike LaSusa

  • A proposal to make medical marijuana part of Nebraska’s constitution has beaten an “eleventh hour” challenge against its inclusion on the state’s general election ballot, although Secretary of State Bob Evnen predicted the initiative will soon become the subject of a courtroom battle… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.

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  • A Florida appeals court on Friday paused a state judge’s decision to block Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan for reopening schools for in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic, though the appeals court turned down the governor’s request to send the case straight to the Sunshine State’s highest court… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.

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  • A Florida judge on Thursday lifted an automatic stay placed on an earlier order that shredded Gov. Ron DeSantis’ move to open all schools by Aug. 31, saying the governor’s plans could cause irreparable harm to students and teachers amid the coronavirus pandemic… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.

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  • California’s attorney general lost a bid Thursday to kill a suit by the California Chamber of Commerce, which challenged a requirement under Proposition 65 that certain businesses post warnings about the cancer risk associated with a chemical found in coffee and other foods… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.

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  • Walmart announced Thursday that its new general counsel for international business will be an attorney with several years of experience working in Asia and Europe as an in-house lawyer for other major corporations, including Kimberly-Clark Corp. and Whirlpool Corp… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.

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