COVID-19 Alert for Joint Commission Accredited Hospitals

By Jill T. Ojserkis, Esq., LL.M. and Brittany A. Bonetti, Esq. Due to President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency regarding COVID-19, on March 16, 2020, The Joint Commission announced its suspension of all regular surveying. The Joint Commission advised that there may be a small number of surveys that will need to continue, such […]

Atlantic City boys basketball coach reinstated: Atlantic County Superior Court

We are pleased to announce that today, November 28, 2018 Judge Michael J. Blee, P.J. Ch., of the Atlantic County Superior Court, entered an order immediately reinstating Coach Allen, as Boys Basketball coach for Atlantic City High School.   Coach Allen is reinstated until further Order of the Court and should be at practice today. From […]

Banking and Marijuana-Related Businesses, by Michael L. Salad and Brittany A. Bonetti

Click here for a printable copy: Michael Salad and Brittany Bonetti article Banking and Marijuana-Related Businesses  NJ Lawyer mag Oct 2018 This article was originally published in the October 2018 issue of New Jersey Lawyer, a publication of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and is reprinted here with permission. Since federal regulators began reinterpreting […]

New Jersey State Bar Association Appoints Brittany Bonetti to Cannabis Law Committee

The New Jersey State Bar Association appointed Cooper Levenson Attorney Brittany A. Bonetti to its Cannabis Law Committee. The committee will focus on the intricacies of cannabis issues from a legal perspective. “The legalization of recreational cannabis in New Jersey will change the playing field,” said Bonetti. “I’m looking forward to working with my colleagues […]

A Synopsis of Significant Cannabis Bills for the current New Jersey Legislative Session

The first three bullet points pertain to recreational use. Please note this is not an exhaustive list. S2703 – “New Jersey Marijuana Legalization Act”; legalizes possession and personal use of marijuana for persons age 21 and over; creates Division of Marijuana Enforcement and licensing structure; introduced on June 7, 2018 by Senators Scutari and Sweeney […]

Sessions Memo Makes Waves for Cannabis Industry

by Brittany Verga Bonetti Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ rescission of the Obama-era “Cole Memo” on January 4, 2018 created a stir in the expanding domestic cannabis industry. In a single page the Sessions Memo rescinds previous Department of Justice guidance, which limited federal prosecution of marijuana-related activity. The Sessions Memo gives federal prosecutors more latitude […]