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Federal officials told the Ninth Circuit on Monday that a Phoenix-based church that reached an agreement with the government to use the psychedelic ayahuasca in religious ceremonies was not entitled to more than $2 million in attorney fees.
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Feds Tell 9th Circ. Ayahuasca Church Not Owed $2M In Fees

By Sam Reisman

Federal officials told the Ninth Circuit on Monday that a Phoenix-based church that reached an agreement with the government to use the psychedelic ayahuasca in religious ceremonies was not entitled to more than $2 million in attorney fees.

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Ex-Oklahoma Pot Regulator's Discrimination Claims Tossed

By Mike Curley

An Oklahoma federal judge has thrown out discrimination claims filed by a former employee of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority in a suit alleging she was terminated for whistleblowing, saying she failed to allege that she was dismissed in retaliation for protected speech or activities.

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11th Circ. Backs 30-Year Sentence Despite Marijuana Shifts

By Kelcey Caulder

The Eleventh Circuit on Monday upheld a 30-year sentence for a man convicted of possessing cocaine, marijuana and a firearm, rejecting his assertions that the punishment was excessive in light of shifting attitudes and laws surrounding marijuana.

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Mass. Cannabis Lab Calls Shutdown Order 'Unlawful'

By Julie Manganis

A cannabis testing lab asked a Massachusetts judge on Monday to let it resume operating, nearly a week after state regulators ordered it shut down for allegedly misreporting the results of mold and yeast tests.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Canadian Suit Offers Disclosure Lesson For US Cannabis Cos.

A Canadian class action asserting that Aurora Cannabis failed to warn consumers about the risk of developing cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome may spawn copycat filings in the U.S., and is a cautionary tale for cannabis and hemp industries to prioritize risk disclosure, says Ian Stewart at Wilson Elser.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Wis. Judge Can't Slip ICE Arrest Case, Magistrate Judge Says

By Hailey Konnath

The Wisconsin judge accused of helping an immigrant living in the country illegally avoid arrest shouldn't be able to get her indictment dismissed just yet, a federal magistrate judge recommended Monday, rejecting her argument that judicial immunity shields her from the case.

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DOJ Wants Md. Federal Judges' Immigration Orders Blocked

By Jack Karp

A Maryland federal court standing order temporarily staving off the deportation of detained noncitizens who file habeas petitions is barred by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that federal judges do not have authority to issue universal injunctions, according to the Trump administration.

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Feds Cite National Security As Trial Over Student Visas Begins

By Julie Manganis

A Trump administration lawyer told a Massachusetts federal judge Monday that the government's decision to revoke the visas of hundreds of college students and faculty over their pro-Palestinian speech was not viewpoint discrimination but a response to what it contends are threats to national security.

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MyPillow CEO's Attys Sanctioned Over False AI Citations

By Christine DeRosa

Two attorneys for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell were sanctioned by a Colorado federal judge on Monday over a February brief containing nearly 30 "defective citations" after using artificial intelligence.

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Fox Rothschild Seeks To Exit NJ Case Over Litigation Funding

By Bonnie Eslinger

Fox Rothschild LLP urged a New Jersey state court on Monday to toss claims brought by a couple injured in a vehicle crash alleging they were unlawfully steered to cover medical expenses with high-interest loans from the law firm's litigation funder client, saying its involvement was limited to a "tangential, representative role."

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Calif. Justices Disbar SF Atty For Defrauding Elderly Client

By Hailey Konnath

The California Supreme Court has ordered the disbarment of a San Francisco lawyer who authorities say overcharged an elderly trust account client with advanced dementia, finding that he "repeatedly failed to uphold the most basic duties of an attorney" and is "unfit to serve as a member of the bar."

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Annoyed Fed. Circ. Judge Unsure Where To Land In Drug Row

By Nadia Dreid

An irascible Federal Circuit judge chewed out both sides of the aisle Monday morning during arguments over a generic endocrine disorder drug, and although she accused one attorney of "beating a straw man to death," the judge said she still wasn't sure how she would decide the appeal.

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More NY Public Interest Attys And Advocates Authorize Strikes

By Andrea Keckley

Eight chapters of the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys — a union that represents thousands of public interest attorneys and advocates in the New York City metro area — have voted to authorize strikes as workers hope their sectoral bargaining strategy will lead to more favorable deals with managers.

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Non-Attys Eyed To Tackle Civil Justice Gap In Ga. Pilot

By Emily Johnson

A Georgia Supreme Court committee has proposed the state start a pilot program to train non-attorneys to handle some legal tasks in evictions and other housing cases and consumer-debt matters, saying this "'assisted pro se' model" would improve rural and low-income people's access to civil legal services.

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FTC Wants More Time To Present Case Against Amazon Prime

By Gina Kim

The Federal Trade Commission asked a Washington federal judge for 10 days to put on its case-in-chief against Amazon over alleged deceptive practices that trick customers into automatically renewing Prime subscriptions, arguing the evidence at the upcoming trial would be "voluminous and complex," and lengthening the trial won't prejudice Amazon.

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Trump Orders Treasury To Restrain Solar, Wind Tax Credits

By Kat Lucero

President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday to begin carrying out cuts and restrictions to the solar and wind production and investment tax credits that were mandated in the budget bill Trump signed Friday.

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Analysis

Biggest Enviro Cases To Watch In 2025: Midyear Report

By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez

Law360 previews the lawsuits environmental attorneys will be watching closely during the second half of 2025, including the Trump administration's challenge to states' efforts to slow climate change, a lawsuit seeking to continue federal funding for climate change projects and product liability cases over forever chemicals in consumer goods.

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Analysis

Personal Injury & Med Mal Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025

By Y. Peter Kang

The social media addiction multidistrict litigation against the biggest tech companies and a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding state medical malpractice lawsuit requirements are among the cases injury and malpractice attorneys will be following closely in the second half of 2025.

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Roundup

CORRECTED: 3 Bias Arguments Sessions To Watch In July

By Amanda Ottaway

The Third and Sixth Circuits are scheduled to hear a trio of oral arguments in July as a fired professor, human resources executive and school dean each plan to argue that their terminations violated federal anti-bias law. Here, Law360 looks at those cases. 

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