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When Neil Young wrote that “Southern change gonna come at last,” he wasn’t talking about cannabis— but he might as well have been in light of the recent and extraordinary developments in the cannabis industry in the southern United States. Florida is turning into the monster many expected; Louisiana is rounding into form, as is Arkansas; Alabama and Mississippi will launch programs this year; Georgia may even (finally) get off the ground; and Tennessee and the Carolinas look to be major players in the years to come. This article will examine on a state-by-state basis the fastest growing region in the cannabis industry...

Until recently government enforcement and regulatory scrutiny of fraud and other misconduct relating to COVID-19 relief programs were generally limited to end recipients of the relief. These efforts have mostly been directed to fraud in connection with the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, a nearly $1 trillion business loan program administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration, which allowed entities to apply for low-interest private loans to pay for their payroll and certain other costs. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, approximately 178 individuals so far have been convicted in PPP fraud cases, and many more investigations and prosecutions have commenced...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm’s Nashville office has been named a recipient of the 2022 Gold Diversity Recognition Award by the Nashville Bar Association’s (NBA) Diversity Committee. Bradley was presented with the award at the 2022 NBA Law Day Lunch on May 6. The Diversity Recognition Awards recognize legal departments, firms, and businesses that have demonstrated outstanding leadership to promote diversity and inclusion through education, innovation, collaboration, development and mentorship programs within their own organizations...

Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm is a proud Patron Sponsor of The World Games 2022, which will be held across Birmingham from July 7-17.  The World Games is an 11-day international, multi-sport event organized with the support of the International Olympic Committee. An anticipated 3,600 elite athletes from over 100 countries will compete in more than 30 of the fastest growing sports in the world. Held every four years, 2022 marks the event’s 40th anniversary and the first time the games have been hosted in the U.S...

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