Litigation partner Adam Dolan, with the Northeast law firm of Gfeller Laurie LLP, a nationally recognized expert in cannabis and hemp law, was a speaker at the recent Complex Claims & Litigation Forum in Las Vegas. “There’s a ton of growth [potential], so much so that marijuana likely will surpass alcohol in the next 20 to 30 years as the vice of choice for people,” said Dolan. The conference targeted insurers, claims executives and litigators prevent, prepare, and prevail in complex claims cases and emerging risks such as legalized marijuana. https://www.propertycasualty360.com/2024/02/29/exploring-the-legal-insurance-complexities-of-legalized-marijuana/?printer-friendly

Shareholder Candis Trusty with the law firm of Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog, has been selected to receive a 2024 Florida Legal Award in the Lifetime Achievement category from the Daily Business Review/Law.com, in recognition of her outstanding work and pro bono contributions in South Florida.

According to Trusty, elder law fraud in the community continues to rise due to the increase in mental illness, the impact of the pandemic and Florida’s aging population, much of which affects women. The elderly and disabled in our society, who she represents, are vulnerable and often taken advantage of by others, including their own family members. See https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/03/01/lifetime-achievement-candis-trusty/

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP employment law partner Andrew Gordon and associate Lauren Swanson co-author an article for the Daily Business Review on how the Department of Labor’s final rule will impact employers and independent contractors in Florida. See https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/02/15/dols-final-rule-on-employees-and-independent-contractors-how-it-will-impact-fla-employers/