Davis+Gilbert is a proud sponsor at LendIt Fintech USA at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. On May 26, Davis+Gilbert Insolvency + Finance partner Joseph Cioffi will moderate a panel entitled "How Fintech is Finally Disrupting Auto Finance," with Kevin Bennett, CEO of Continue Reading
Westlaw Today | State Residency Rules up in Smoke as Cannabis Industry Grows
Cannabis’ illegality at the federal level has created opportunities for the states to shape the legal landscape and create rules designed to capture the economic benefits of the cannabis industry for themselves while protecting their citizens against potential social harms. However, state residency Continue Reading
Regulatory Challenges to Cannabis Financing
Despite increased legalization at the state level of medical and adult-use recreational marijuana, illegality of non-hemp, cannabis at the federal level as a Schedule 1 controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is an impediment for businesses in the cannabis industry (MRBs) to Continue Reading
Law360 | NY Debt Enforcement Alternatives for Cannabis Lenders
Lenders in many industries are often impeded in enforcement efforts by a borrower's bankruptcy filing, but not so in the cannabis space. As a consequence of the federal government's continued criminalization of cannabis, protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code is likely out of reach for Continue Reading