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Top Ten Ways Marijuana Legalization Affects Employers

By By Rayna H. Jones (rayna.jones@ogletree.com) and M. Tae Phillips (tae.phillips@ogletree.com)

Marijuana legalization is a hot topic across the United States, with enactment of both recreational and medical marijuana laws taking place at a rapid pace. Consequently, employers face the daunting task of not only staying abreast of the quick-changing landscape of marijuana laws, but also determining how to handle the myriad of issues that marijuana legalization presents to their workforces—including compliance with the marijuana statutes themselves, underlying disability issues with medical marijuana, safety concerns, and the interplay between marijuana and drug testing. Combine these issues with the difficulty employers face in recruiting and retaining employees, and it amounts to an increasingly complex challenge. This article will address ten challenges employers may confront when dealing with marijuana legalization laws.

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The Ethical Evolution of the NCAA

By Ellen M. Zavian and Sathya S. Gosselin

This ACC Docket article is meant to spur dialogue and highlight possible changes to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)’s current model, including one that leverages new forms of corporate structure to create a distinct ethical framework for college athletics.

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Overview of Gifts and Entertainment

By Suzanne Rich Folsom, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and SVP - Government Affairs, et al., U.S. Steel

This overview provides insight into the common conflicts-related issue of when—or if—employees may accept gifts and entertainment from customers, suppliers or other parties with whom the company does or may do business. The core issue is whether a gift or entertainment is reasonable and appropriate.
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