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May 05, 2025
High Court Won't Hear Challenge To Miss. Ban On Pot Ads

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday聽rejected an opportunity to hear a First Amendment challenge to Mississippi's policy outlawing medical marijuana advertisements, effectively preserving a circuit court decision that upheld the state's ban.
May 02, 2025
Cannabis Drink Co. Accuses Stoel Rives Attorneys Of Fraud

A startup that develops nonalcoholic cannabis beers has claimed in a California state court action that attorneys from Stoel Rives LLP and others conspired on a scheme to defraud the company out of millions by allegedly trying to sell an unlicensed marijuana business.
May 02, 2025
With Lowell's New Firm, San Juan Bank Appeals NY Fed Loss

Abbe Lowell聽鈥� the high-profile litigator who on Friday announced he will launch a boutique firm aiming to aid with "politicized investigations" after exiting the partnership of Winston & Strawn LLP聽鈥� will help handle a Puerto Rico bank's appeal of an order affirming the closure of its Federal Reserve master account by federal regulators.
May 02, 2025
Pot Co. Drops Challenge To Mich. City's Licensing Scheme

A would-be Michigan dispensary has dropped its suit alleging that the city of Auburn Hills violated a voter-approved ordinance by awarding a cannabis license to a company it had previously said didn't fit the criteria for one.
May 02, 2025
NC Farmers Say Fight With Crop Insurer Must Stay In Court

A suit by six tobacco farmers lodging tort claims against their crop insurer should proceed in state court, they told a North Carolina appeals court, arguing that聽an arbitration provision in their policy applies only to disputes over a coverage determination.
May 02, 2025
Medical Pot Co. Says Ex-COO Took Patients' Info To Rival

Medical cannabis company MMJ Health Labs LLC is suing a former contractor and chief operating officer in Florida federal court, saying he stole proprietary information, including patient records, and provided them to a competitor.
May 01, 2025
Smoke Shop Must Pay $4.9M For Conn. Cannabis Sales

A Connecticut smoke shop and its owner must pay a record-breaking $4.93 million civil penalty after they illegally sold cannabis despite repeated inspections and product seizures, and continued to do so in spite of a court order, the state's attorney general said Thursday.
May 01, 2025
RI Pot Rules Challenger Says Cause For Ditching Case Is Moot

A Florida entrepreneur challenging Rhode Island's cannabis regulatory scheme said a judge's basis for dismissing the action no longer applies now that the state has published its rules, and has asked the First Circuit to remand the case to district court.
May 01, 2025
Prosecutor Says He Is Immune In Suit Over $850K Hemp Bust

A Tennessee district attorney general is urging a federal court to throw out a suit alleging he maliciously prosecuted a driver transporting $850,000 worth of hemp through the state, saying he has immunity to all the claims against him.
May 01, 2025
11th Circ. Says Ga. Smoke Shop Can't Burn $1.1M Verdict

The Eleventh Circuit said a Georgia-based tobacco importer will remain on the hook for a $1.1 million verdict for selling counterfeit rolling papers, rejecting the company's arguments that the Lanham Act damages levied against it needed to bear close relation to the actual damages suffered by the papers' manufacturer.
May 01, 2025
Vape Makers, Sellers Aim To Block NC Law On E-Cigarettes

A vaping trade group and others are aiming to block a North Carolina law to regulate the sale of electronic cigarettes by arguing it is preempted by federal law, in a new suit filed in federal court.
April 30, 2025
Tribes Say Calif. Sheriffs Illegally Raided Pot Grow Sites

Members of the Round Valley Indian Tribes are suing two California county sheriff's departments and the California Highway Patrol, alleging they violated state and federal law by conducting gunpoint raids on cannabis cultivation sites on tribal聽land without their permission.
April 30, 2025
Trump Pick To Lead DEA Noncommittal On Pot Rescheduling

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration told a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday that he was not up on a pending proposal to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana and did not confirm whether he would see the process through.
April 30, 2025
Kratom Cos. Get False Ad, Addiction Suit Tossed

A California federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action alleging Thang Botanicals and FTLS Holdings LLC mislead consumers about addictive qualities of their kratom products after the plaintiffs failed to file an amended complaint on time.
April 29, 2025
SEC Sues Over Cannabis Co. Stock Manipulation Scheme

A trio of Arizona men face U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations they manipulated trading prices for a purported cannabis industry penny stock issuer, generating proceeds of nearly $21 million as they worked to pump up its shares.
April 29, 2025
Ex-Pot Water CEOs Denied Bid For More Info In Stock Case

An Ohio federal judge on Tuesday denied bids by former CEOs of and others associated with American Premium Water Corp. for bills of particulars on an indictment alleging they manipulated the company's stock prices, finding the indictment gives them enough information to prepare their defenses.
April 29, 2025
Dem Reps. Introduce Bill To Repeal Ban On Fed. Pot Studies

The co-chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus on Tuesday introduced a bill to eliminate a portion of federal law blocking the Office of National Drug Control Policy from researching use of substances on Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
April 29, 2025
Five Federal Pot Law Cases Sent Back To DC Superior Court

A District of Columbia federal judge has remanded to the city's Superior Court five cases from cannabis companies challenging the city's regulations after granting the companies' motion to dismiss all federal claims from the cases.
April 28, 2025
Century Surety Seeks Exit From Vape Battery Lawsuit

Insurance provider Century Surety Co. says it shouldn't be on the hook for the legal defense of a smoke shop being sued by a customer who was burned when a vape pen battery caught fire in his pocket, arguing that one defendant isn't actually covered under the larger policy and the incident did not take place at one of the insured's retail locations.
April 28, 2025
Cannabis Firms Say 'Rogue' CBP Can't Seize State-Legal Pot

A group of cannabis companies are urging a New Mexico federal court not to throw out their suit alleging that U.S. Customs and Border Protection wrongly seized products, money and vehicles at checkpoints, saying the "rogue agency" can't treat marijuana differently than every other federal agency does.
April 28, 2025
Ala. Medical Pot Commission Sued Over Patient Registry

A group of Alabama medical cannabis patients sued the state's Medical Cannabis Commission over the lack of a patient registry despite what they said were numerous laws obligating it to create one.
April 28, 2025
Prior Suit Dooms Guest's Suit Over Toss From Hotel Over Pot

A Texas federal court has thrown out a man's lawsuit alleging he was illegally thrown out of a hotel for using cannabis, saying he can't take "another bite of the apple" after losing an identical case in state court.
April 25, 2025
7th Circ. Upholds Mixed Verdict Over Rolling Paper Ads

The Seventh Circuit upheld all aspects of a mixed verdict in a dispute between two rolling paper companies, saying that manufacturer HBI International had not violated the Lanham Act but also leaving in place a nationwide injunction against some of the company's advertising practices.
April 25, 2025
Hemp Co. Says Seller Can't Pass Buck On Pot Arrest

A hemp company and its affiliates are urging a Wisconsin federal court to throw out a seller's claim that his shop was raided and he was convicted of drug possession because their products were falsely labeled as legal hemp, saying that the complaint fails to show the products had anything to do with the arrest.
April 25, 2025
11th Circ. Backs FDA In Denial Of Bidi's Vape Application

The Eleventh Circuit has affirmed the denial of a marketing application for a tobacco-flavored electronic cigarette made by Bidi Vapor LLC, finding that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not act arbitrarily or capriciously in finding that the company failed to show the product would promote public health.

Expert Analysis

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Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.
An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.
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Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer

From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.
Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team

In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch 鈥� supported by metrics and cost analyses 鈥� may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.
When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US

As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court鈥檚 recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.
Notable 2024 Trademark Cases And What To Watch In 2025

Emerging disputes between established tech giants and smaller trademark holders promise to test the boundaries of trademark protection in 2025, following a 2024 marked with disputes in areas ranging from cybersquatting to geographic marks, says Danner Kline at Bradley Arant.
Ring In The New Year With An Updated Employee Handbook

One of the best New Year's resolutions employers can make is to update their employee handbooks, given that a handbook can mitigate, or even prevent, costly litigation as long as it accounts for recent changes in laws, court rulings and agency decisions, say attorneys at Kutak Rock.
What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025

The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends 鈥� from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges 鈥� providing clues for what鈥檚 to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer

The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen聽at聽Greenwald Doherty.
Opinion

6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School

Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.
How Landlords Can Navigate Cannabis-Related Leases

As the cannabis industry continues to rapidly grow, landlords should consider a variety of lease terms and operational details that may help mitigate uncertainty involving federal laws, zoning restrictions and tax implications, says Kyla Baker at Holland & Knight.
Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer鈥檚 market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business 鈥� but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a 鈥渟liding scale鈥� approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

Cases can appear complex for several reasons 鈥� due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources 鈥� but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.