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April 07, 2025
Pot Co. Lied About Prerolled Joint Costs, Investor Claims

An investor in cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp. is suing in New York federal court, alleging that the company misled him and other investors about the costs of a prerolled joint product and vape devices, leading to a 27% stock drop when the truth came out.
April 04, 2025
Pot Investor Can't Force Sales Of Products In Contract Row

A Michigan state judge on Friday denied a cannabis investor's motion for an order forcing the sale of stored product while a dispute with his business partners plays out, finding the investor hasn't shown he's likely to succeed聽鈥� particularly as much or all of the suit may end up in arbitration.
April 04, 2025
State-Run Pa. Pot Stores Likely Preempted, Memo Says

A proposal to implement state-run retail marijuana stores in Pennsylvania, similar to how the Keystone State regulates wine and liquor sales, would likely be preempted by federal law, according to a new legal memorandum commissioned by the state's medical marijuana industry.
April 04, 2025
Hemp Sellers Fight To Keep Conn. Suit Alive

A group of hemp companies is urging a Connecticut federal court not to dismiss their claims that the state's new hemp regulations are unconstitutional, saying their complaint shows that the the laws are too vague and violate the 2018 Farm Bill by redefining hemp.
April 03, 2025
Justices' Ruling Empowers FDA To Rein In Vapes, Experts Say

A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming federal regulators' authority to deny marketing applications for flavored vapes was noted as a victory for federal agency autonomy, but vaping industry interests said it could remove a crucial harm reduction tool.
April 03, 2025
Ex Jushi Exec Says Pot Co. Fired Him For Whistleblowing

The former chief operating officer for Jushi Holdings Inc. is suing the cannabis company, saying he was wrongly terminated after working to ensure the company's facilities met safety and compliance standards.
April 03, 2025
Instagrammer Fights To Keep Dad In Nevada IP, Likeness Suit

Influencer and professional poker player Dan Bilzerian is urging a Nevada federal court not to dismiss his father from a suit alleging that he directed the vape and lifestyle brand that Bilzerian helped start to continue using Blizerian's name and likeness even after he was pushed out of the company.
April 02, 2025
Mich. Justices Say Pot Smell Not Enough For Police Search

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the odor of marijuana alone cannot justify a warrantless vehicle search, overturning case law that dated from a time when using the drug was a crime in the Great Lakes State.
April 02, 2025
Colo. Regulators Want Pot Grower's Enforcement Suit Tossed

The Colorado Department of Revenue is urging a state court to throw out a suit by a cannabis farm alleging that the Marijuana Enforcement Division has failed to enforce its regulations, saying that there's no final agency action for the farm to challenge in the courts.
April 02, 2025
Magistrate Backs Bank Directors' Win In Dispute With Pot Biz

An Oregon federal magistrate judge recommended dismissing all claims that a cannabis company and its owner brought against two former directors of a now-defunct bank, accusing them of refusing to communicate the status of the company's deposited funds.
April 02, 2025
Bidi Vapor Says FDA Denial Of E-Cig Was Unlawful

Vape聽company聽Bidi Vapor LLC urged the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to reverse a U.S. Food and Drug Administration decision denying its application to market a disposable e-cigarette, saying the agency acted unlawfully and ignored evidence the company presented.
April 02, 2025
Hemp Shop's Suit Over Cops' Raid, Arrests Tossed For Good

A Texas federal judge has dismissed with prejudice a hemp shop owner's suit alleging that city of Port Lavaca police illegally raided her shop and arrested her and an employee on suspicion of selling illegal cannabis.
April 02, 2025
Justices Broaden RICO Reach To Personal Injuries

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday聽expanded the type of civil actions that can be brought under a federal racketeering statute, asserting that claims stemming from personal injuries are redressable if they can be shown to have caused economic harm.
April 02, 2025
Supreme Court Backs FDA Block Of Flavored Vapes

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday overruled a determination that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acted arbitrarily when it rejected an e-cigarette company's applications to market flavored vape products.
April 01, 2025
Meta Wins Dismissal In Cannabis Logo Copyright Dispute

A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a copyright complaint from a "serial IP litigant" who sued Meta Platforms over a cannabis logo used on Facebook to promote a cannabis-themed cruise, saying plaintiff did not own a valid copyright for the logo.
April 01, 2025
SEC Settles With Pot App Owner Over Alleged $1.6M Fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled claims Tuesday against CannaCloud Inc. and its owner alleging that he duped investors into pouring $1.65 million into the business, but then took $1.5 million to pay off his own debts and go to casinos.
April 01, 2025
Smoke Shop Says Hookah Maker's 'Litigation Mill' Is A Fraud

A smoke shop among nearly 1,000 sued by GS Holistic LLC over alleged sales of counterfeit products is suing the hookah maker in California federal court, saying GS Holistic's "litigation mill" has committed fraud against the courts through false accusations.
April 01, 2025
AFL-CIO Backs Oregon's Cannabis Labor Peace Law

The AFL-CIO has jumped into a legal battle to defend against a constitutional challenge seeking to block implementation of a voter-approved Oregon state law that requires cannabis businesses to have labor peace agreements.
March 31, 2025
US Steel Beats Fired Medical Pot Patient's Fed. ADA Fight

A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday granted U.S. Steel summary judgment on a medical cannabis patient's Americans with Disabilities Act claims in a lawsuit alleging the steel giant wrongfully fired him for his medical marijuana license and off-the-job marijuana use.
March 31, 2025
Origins Tech Can't Dodge Counterclaims In $4M Dispute

Origins Tech Inc. and its officers can't get counterclaims against them tossed in a $4 million suit over losses from a loan and the canceled acquisition of a cannabis license, a Utah federal judge ruled on Monday, giving a shareholder the opportunity to amend his counterclaims.
March 31, 2025
Justices Decline Chance To Clarify Medical Pot Protections

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal arguing that congressional spending legislation bars federal prosecutors from bringing cases against state-compliant medical marijuana operations.
March 31, 2025
Calif. Pot Co. Seeks Receivership, Blames Merger 'Disaster'

A cannabis producer in California has moved to enter receivership in state court, disclosing more than $173 million in liabilities and saying a 2023 merger with its parent company proved to be a "financial disaster."
March 31, 2025
Disbarred Fraudster Gets 25 Years For $18M Hemp Scam

A disbarred attorney with a history of investor fraud was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a scheme in which he solicited more than $18 million from investors by claiming to own a hemp farm that didn't exist and overhyping an edibles company.
March 28, 2025
Cannabis Equipment Biz Can't Speed Up Canada Import Case

The U.S. Court of International Trade has ruled that a cannabis equipment company cannot expedite its case challenging the hurdles it faces importing from Canada, saying the business has not presented good cause to have the matter fast-tracked.
March 28, 2025
Pot Co.'s Challenge To DEA Admin Procedures Dismissed

A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday dismissed a cannabis company's challenge to the lawfulness of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration internal administrative law proceedings, finding that the company had failed to show how those procedures would harm it.

Expert Analysis

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Playing Dungeons & Dragons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Playing Dungeons & Dragons 鈥� a tabletop role-playing game 鈥� helped pave the way for my legal career by providing me with foundational skills such as persuasion and team building, says Derrick Carman at Robins Kaplan.
3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture

Traditional leadership styles frequently amplify the inherent pressures of legal work, but a few simple, time-neutral strategies can strengthen the skills and confidence of employees and foster a more collaborative culture, while supporting individual growth and contribution to organizational goals, says Benjamin Grimes at BKG Leadership.
Cannabis Biz Real Estate Loan Considerations For Lenders

Now that cannabis sales are legal in some states, real estate lenders are interested in financing the land used by cannabis companies, but because cannabis sales are still illegal under federal law, lenders must make adjustments for cannabis-adjacent transactions, say Mark Levenson and Jeffrey Wendler at Sills Cummis.
E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents

Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.
Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.
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Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer

As a master scuba instructor, I鈥檝e learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills 鈥� among the many others I鈥檝e developed 鈥� has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at聽Troutman Pepper.
Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act

As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.
How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they鈥檒l need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at聽Haynes and Boone.
Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step

From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step 鈥� framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard 鈥� which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews聽at聽Poole Huffman.
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Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer

When I鈥檓 not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars 鈥� a craft known as luthiery 鈥� which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.
FDA's Multifaceted Role On Display In MDMA Therapy Scrutiny

Ongoing deliberations at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding MDMA-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder serves as a window into the intricate balance of scientific innovation and patient safety oversight, and offers crucial insights into regulatory nuances, say Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell and Kevin Lanzo at Pharmaka Clinical Consulting.
Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity

The Apple TV+ series 鈥淭ed Lasso鈥� aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
Opinion

Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism

As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.
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Serving In The National Guard Makes Me A Better Lawyer

My ongoing military experience as a judge advocate general in the National Guard has shaped me as a person and a lawyer, teaching me the importance of embracing confidence, balance and teamwork in both my Army and civilian roles, says Danielle Aymond at聽Baker Donelson.