The Harris Beach Podcast
1) The Hispanic National Bar Association Turns 50
The Hispanic National Bar Association was founded to help advance the careers of Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, students and other legal professionals through education, programs, profess...Show More
2) A Lateral Look: Partner Jeffrey Kuhn, Energy Industry Team
When considering ways to expand his career as an energy and environmental lawyer, Jeff Kuhn knew what he was looking for: A quadruple threat. In this episode, Jeff elaborates on why he decided to beco...Show More
3) The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion
On this episode of the Harris Beach Podcast, Chief Administrative Officer Kim Swetland and Partner H. Todd Bullard talk about the Harris Beach Council on Inclusion and Diversity, its mission, and some...Show More
4) Catching up on Recent Cannabis Developments in New York State
This is an exciting time in the adult-use marijuana space in New York state – last month more than 80 small farmers received conditional cultivator licenses. That means plants are going in the ground,...Show More
5) Why Cannabis Related Businesses Must Consider Legal and Tax Issues
As cannabis related businesses seek strong corporate foundations for business success in a rapidly shifting landscape, it’s critical to consider legal and tax issues. Wesley Rene, an attorney on our C...Show More
6) Why We Started a SaaS Company
Why would a law firm start a software company? Technology provides law firms with enormous opportunities to improve client service in part, by streamlining and automating labor-intensive tasks. In tod...Show More
7) Don’t Put Borat on Your Billboards
A small cannabis dispensary choose to plaster the fictional character Borat on its billboard resulting in a $9 million lawsuit; but it’s not an isolated incident. In fact, theft of others’ intellectua...Show More
8) CAR T-Cell Therapy Patent Dispute
T-Cell Therapies offer enormous promise in the development of new approaches to treating cancer. A federal appeals court recently heard arguments in a patent dispute between two companies that have em...Show More
9) Recreational Marijuana Use Legalized in NYS
On March 31, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (“MRTA”) which legalized recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21. Althou...Show More
10) Key Considerations for NYS Employers Regarding Adult-Use Marijuana
Recreational, adult-use marijuana is poised to become legal in New York state. The changes that legalization brings for virtually every workplace include modifications and updates to employer policies...Show More