Recently Buzzfeed News published a reprint of part of a non-disclosure/non-disparagement agreement between Donald Trump’s campaign and anyone who works or volunteers for it — and it made me wonder just how enforceable it is. Under New York law, it’s pretty difficult to avoid a prohibition against sharing confidential information. The courts generally support the notion that if…

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Recently we met a client who wants to develop a brand for use in connection with a cannabis product, in one of the 23 states (and the District of Columbia) where it’s legal.  While cannabis is clearly a growing business, selling it is still a criminal offense in the eyes of the federal government.  So, the…

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