Partner Braden Perry, as part of Kennyhertz Perry’s Commodities, Futures, and Derivatives practice group, advises clients on a wide range of commodities and derivatives regulatory matters, and works with companies on compliance with the complex laws and regulations governing the securities and derivatives industries. Perry, a former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Senior Trial Attorney
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Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released a draft version of an interim final rule which, once formally published in the Federal Register, will establish the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. The USDA was directed to develop this Program under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (which is commonly referred to “2018 Farm Bill”),
The FTC and FDA announced yesterday that they sent yet another joint warning letter to a CBD manufacturer and retailer, warning them that their marketing of CBD products violates federal law. The letter gave the seller 15 days to correct the violations or face “legal action without further notice, including, without limitation, seizure and/or injunction.”
As an attorney who represents several companies before the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), Braden Perry offers some of his knowledge in article featured on E-commerce Times website. “This is one of the more common laws that companies run afoul of in the Internet marketing space, according to Kennyhertz Perry partner Braden Perry, who regularly represents companies
The Kansas Legislature is again looking at medical marijuana legalization. On October 23, the Kansas Special Committee on Federal and State Affairs will host an all-day public meeting on medical cannabis. The meeting will take place from at 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Kansas Statehouse, room 346 South. Although this meeting represents an
Partner, Braden Perry is quoted in an article discussing the digital currency of facebook, on the www.street.com webpage. “After the exit of several major partners, the status of Facebook’s (FB – Get Report) Libra project is looking shakier than ever. On Monday, Booking Holdings (BKNG – Get Report) was the latest member of the Libra Association, the consortium of
Kennyhertz Perry attorney and managing partner, John Kennyhertz, recently appeared on a Table of Experts in the Kansas City Business Journal, discussing “Mergers and Acquisitions, and Setting the Stage for Successful Business Transitions”. To read the article in it’s entirety follow the link below: https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/feature/table-of-experts/table-of-experts-mergers-acquisitions-setting-the.html About Kennyhertz Perry’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Area Every year
Kennyhertz Perry Attorne, Braden Perry was recently featured in an article on Finance Magnates website discussing, the SEC and Telegram lawsuit alongside author David Gerard. Braden Perry explained to Finance Magnates that “much like Kik, Telegram/Ton must essentially argue that this is a case of ‘enforcement by regulation.’ And they aren’t wrong. The Howey test is notoriously
Cointelegraph asked Braden Perry’s opinion on the legalities of the lawsuit, in newest article. Roche Freedman’s New York based legal firm filed a class-action lawsuit against stablecoin firm Tether, and digital currency exchange Bitfinex in early October. The lawsuit states that Tether’s claim of all it’s Tether tokens being backed by even amounts of US
Kennyhertz Perry, LLC Partner, Braden Perry was featured as one of several Blockchain experts in two Disruptor Daily articles on Blockchain in the agriculture industry. Perry discussed growth and the future of Blockchain in agricultural businesses. Perry has extensive experience advising clients in agricultural business and Blockchain, particularly in enforcement matters involving complex emerging and
Yesterday, October 9, the Missouri Department of Agriculture released proposed rules for the Missouri Industrial Hemp Program. These rules, required by Missouri Senate Bill 133, will amend existing regulations and transition Missouri’s hemp program from a research program authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill to a full industrial program authorized under the 2018 Farm Bill.
