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  • 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 — 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 company 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 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.

  • March 28, 2025

    Nitrous Oxide Makers, Sellers Sued Over 'Whippet' Death

    The estate of a woman who died after inhaling nitrous oxide as a recreational drug is suing makers and sellers of the canisters, alleging they are knowingly selling them to be used as "whippets."

Expert Analysis

  • Roundup

    After Chevron

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    Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference standard in June, this Expert Analysis series has featured attorneys discussing the potential impact across 37 different rulemaking and litigation areas.

  • Opinion

    Atty Well-Being Efforts Ignore Root Causes Of The Problem

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    The legal industry is engaged in a critical conversation about lawyers' mental health, but current attorney well-being programs primarily focus on helping lawyers cope with the stress of excessive workloads, instead of examining whether this work culture is even fundamentally compatible with lawyer well-being, says Jonathan Baum at Avenir Guild.

  • How Cannabis Rescheduling May Affect Current Operators

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    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's proposal to reschedule marijuana to Schedule III provides relief in the form of federal policy from the stigma and burdens of Schedule I, but commercial cannabis operations will remain unchanged until the federal-state cannabis policy gap is remedied by Congress, say Meital Manzuri and Alexis Lazzeri at Manzuri Law.

  • Series

    Skiing And Surfing Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I’ve learned while riding waves in the ocean and slopes in the mountains have translated to my legal career — developing strong mentor relationships, remaining calm in difficult situations, and being prepared and able to move to a backup plan when needed, says Brian Claassen at Knobbe Martens.

  • Unpacking The Circuit Split Over A Federal Atty Fee Rule

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    Federal circuit courts that have addressed Rule 41(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are split as to whether attorney fees are included as part of the costs of a previously dismissed action, so practitioners aiming to recover or avoid fees should tailor arguments to the appropriate court, says Joseph Myles and Lionel Lavenue at Finnegan.

  • After A Brief Hiccup, The 'Rocket Docket' Soars Back To No. 1

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    The Eastern District of Virginia’s precipitous 2022 fall from its storied rocket docket status appears to have been a temporary aberration, as recent statistics reveal that the court is once again back on top as the fastest federal civil trial court in the nation, says Robert Tata at Hunton.

  • Recruitment Trends In Emerging Law Firm Frontiers

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    BigLaw firms are facing local recruitment challenges as they increasingly establish offices in cities outside of the major legal hubs, requiring them to weigh various strategies for attracting talent that present different risks and benefits, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.

  • Series

    Glassblowing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    I never expected that glassblowing would strongly influence my work as an attorney, but it has taught me the importance of building a solid foundation for your work, learning from others and committing to a lifetime of practice, says Margaret House at Kalijarvi Chuzi.

  • How Associates Can Build A Professional Image

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    As hybrid work arrangements become the norm in the legal industry, early-career attorneys must be proactive in building and maintaining a professional presence in both physical and digital settings, ensuring that their image aligns with their long-term career goals, say Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners and Estelle Winsett at Estelle Winsett Professional Image Consulting.

  • Firms Must Rethink How They Train New Lawyers In AI Age

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    As law firms begin to use generative artificial intelligence to complete lower-level legal tasks, they’ll need to consider new ways to train summer associates and early-career attorneys, keeping in mind the five stages of skill acquisition, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Always Be Closing

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    When a lawyer presents their case with the right propulsive structure throughout trial, there is little need for further argument after the close of evidence — and in fact, rehashing it all may test jurors’ patience — so attorneys should consider other strategies for closing arguments, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Series

    Playing Chess Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    There are many ways that chess skills translate directly into lawyer skills, but for me, the bigger career lessons go beyond the direct parallels — playing chess has shown me the value of seeing gradual improvement in and focusing deep concentration on a nonwork endeavor, says attorney Steven Fink.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians

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    Although litigation won’t earn anyone an Olympic medal in Paris this summer, it can be worthy of the same lasting honor if attorneys exercise focused restraint — seeking both their clients’ interests and those of the court — instead of merely pursuing every advantage short of sanctionable conduct, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent

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    As the “great resignation,” in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a “great restoration,” adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.

  • How Cannabis Rescheduling May Alter Paraphernalia Imports

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    The Biden administration's recent proposal to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana use raises questions about how U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforcement policies may shift when it comes to enforcing a separate federal ban on marijuana accessory imports, says R. Kevin Williams at Clark Hill.

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