The Innovative Economy – An Online Educational Series

January 27, 2020

Are you ready to mainstream the Crypto Industry? Steve Masur is an expert on the online educational series called The Innovative Economy to discuss the legal aspects of cryptocurrency. The series will air from January 28th- February 7th. Steve...

Cannabis Advertising Laws: The States’ Way or the Highway

January 22, 2020

By: Sarah Siegel and Liam McKillop As cannabis continues to be classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, federal law prohibits any written advertisement placed in a newspaper, magazine, on the internet, or in any...

MGAat CES Digital Hollywood 2020

January 6, 2020

Join us on January 6th at the Aria Resort & Casino (9:00 AM PST) for Digital Hollywood CES 2020 to discuss the Top Technology and Entertainment Companies in AR/VR/XR. 9-10 AM January 6 Aria Resort and Casino, Level 3,...

A Limited Shield of Privacy for New York Residents

November 19, 2019

By: Steve Masur and Cameron Ashby New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (the “SHIELD Act” or the “Act”) into law on July 25, 2019, nearly two years after the bill...

The Hazy Relationship between the FDA and CBD

November 7, 2019

By: Sarah Siegel and Liam McKillop Walking around New York City, it could be easy to be under the impression that the sale of certain CBD products is legal. You can walk into your local convenience store and buy...

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Big Tech and the Coming Antitrust Assault

November 1, 2019

By: Rob Griffitts Big tech has been under assault by Europe’s regulators for years now, but until recently, not much has been happening in the US.  But after a series of scandals, most notably Facebook’s privacy issues with Cambridge...

LA’s Social Equity Program: Transforming Past Wrongs for a Just Future

October 2, 2019

By: Eric Lightman and Kathryn Jones It is no secret that minority communities have been adversely affected by the War on Drugs.  Though the need for prison reform has recently come to the political forefront, it has not solved...

What the FUCT: Can the USPTO Still Deny Your Vulgar or Offensive Mark?

September 23, 2019

By: Steve Masur and Cameron Ashby The Supreme Court recently struck down a federal law that banned trademarking words and logos that are “immoral” or “scandalous”. The court reasoned that this federal requirement for registering marks was a form...

The CBD’s of Trademarks

September 9, 2019

By: Jon Avidor and Joshua Weisenfeld Recent cannabis legalization in 11 states has pushed congress to more formally address the issue of federal regulation and decriminalization. On December 20, 2018, Congress continued this process and moved forward with partial...

Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act & Cannabis

August 21, 2019

By: Rob Griffitts and Kathryn Jones The free-spirited attitude of the 1960s counterculture, in part, fueled the crackdown of illicit substances by the following decade’s legislature. The Nixon Administration officially began its “War on Drugs” with the passing of...

The Implications Behind New York’s Decriminalization of Marijuana

August 6, 2019

By: Steve Masur and Armando E. Martinez On June 19, 2019, the New York State Legislature in Albany rejected a cannabis legalization bill, which had enjoyed wide-ranging popular support, leaving many to wonder why. New York is the second...

A2IM Indie Week CLE with MG+

July 29, 2019

On June 17th, 2019, Masur Griffitts partnered with A2IM for the 10th anniversary of A2IM Indie Week. MG+ moderated and produced a Continuing Learning Education (CLE) series of panels at New York Law School. A2IM Indie Week is a...