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  • May 06, 2025

    Pa. House OKs Pot Legalization Bill With State-Run Shops

    Pennsylvania's House of Representatives approved on Tuesday a Democrat-backed bill to legalize recreational adult-use marijuana and regulate its sale through state-run stores.

  • May 06, 2025

    Ex-Investor In Cannabis-Infused Water Wants Charges Tossed

    A former shareholder of American Premium Water Corp. is urging an Ohio federal judge to throw out the charges against him alleging that he participated in a $10 million pump-and-dump scheme, saying the indictment doesn't properly allege his wrongdoing.

  • May 05, 2025

    Iowa E-Cigarette Law Paused Over Federal Preemption

    An Iowa federal judge has blocked enforcement of a new state law banning the sale of certain e-cigarettes while a legal challenge to the policy plays out, with the court finding the law at issue in the suit is likely preempted by federal law.

  • May 05, 2025

    Judge Backs Biden-Era Protections For H-2A Farmworkers

    A North Carolina federal judge tossed a challenge to a Biden-era regulation that enhanced the organizing rights of seasonal farmworkers with H-2A visas, saying Monday that the U.S. Department of Labor didn't act arbitrarily and capriciously when it issued the regulation.

  • May 05, 2025

    Feds Say Calif. Tribe's Challenge To Cig Ruling Is 'Fruitless'

    The federal government is urging a California federal court not to pause a ruling affirming the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' decision to place a native tribe on a noncompliance list over cigarette sales, saying the tribe shouldn't be able to upend the status quo as it pursues a "fruitless" appeal to the Ninth Circuit.

  • May 05, 2025

    High Court Won't Hear Challenge To Miss. Ban On Pot Ads

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday 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 — 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 — 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 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 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.

Expert Analysis

  • Why Now Is The Time For Law Firms To Hire Lateral Partners

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the second quarter of this year suggest that there's never been a better time in recent years for law firms to hire lateral candidates, particularly experienced partners — though this necessitates an understanding of potential red flags, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Considering Possible PR Risks Of Certain Legal Tactics

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    Disney and American Airlines recently abandoned certain litigation tactics in two lawsuits after fierce public backlash, illustrating why corporate counsel should consider the reputational implications of any legal strategy and partner with their communications teams to preempt public relations concerns, says Chris Gidez at G7 Reputation Advisory.

  • It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers

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    Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional “trusted adviser” paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient — they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.

  • A Preview Of AI Priorities Under The Next President

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    For the first time in a presidential election, both of the leading candidates and their parties have been vocal about artificial intelligence policy, offering clues on the future of regulation as AI continues to advance and congressional action continues to stall, say attorneys at Mintz.

  • How Companies Are Approaching Insider Trading Policies

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    An analysis of insider trading policies recently disclosed by 49 S&P 500 companies under a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule reveals that while specific provisions vary from company to company, certain common themes are emerging, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • How Methods Are Evolving In Textualist Interpretations

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    Textualists at the U.S. Supreme Court are increasingly considering new methods such as corpus linguistics and surveys to evaluate what a statute's text communicates to an ordinary reader, while lower courts even mull large language models like ChatGPT as supplements, says Kevin Tobia at Georgetown Law.

  • Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles

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    Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.

  • Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.

  • 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond

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    As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.

  • Series

    Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.

  • How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'

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    Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.

  • Opinion

    Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • The Licensure Landscape For Psychedelics Manufacturers

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    As the need for bulk manufacturing of psychedelic substances grows, organizations aiming to support clinical trials or become commercial suppliers must navigate a rigorous and multifaceted journey to obtaining a license from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, say Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell and Jaime Dwight at Promega Corp.

  • What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires

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    Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.

  • Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support

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    A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

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