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• May 20, 2025

  Ill. Judge Won't Toss Cannabis Payment Venture Dispute

  An Illinois federal judge refused on Tuesday to toss out a shareholder's derivative lawsuit alleging his business partner usurped an opportunity to provide payment services to cannabis giant Cresco Labs, rejecting the other 50% shareholder's argument that the court lacked diversity jurisdiction in the case.

• May 20, 2025

  State AGs Say No To Nixing Wireless Site NHPA Reviews

  Eight states are calling on the Federal Communications Commission not to listen to a major wireless trade group's petition encouraging it to cut "burdensome ... red tape," which the states say are actually mandates of the National Historic Preservation Act.

• May 20, 2025

  Ill. Panel OKs $2.8M Foot Surgery Award, But Questions Bond

  An Illinois jury's $2.8 million verdict against a podiatrist accused of botching two foot surgeries should stand, but the trial court should reconsider a higher appeal bond if the defendants decide to pursue further review, a state appellate panel said Monday.

• May 20, 2025

  Chicago Orgs Fight Feds' Bid To Drop Dredged Waste Suit

  Two advocacy groups that challenged a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision to expand a disposal facility that stores sediments dredged from Chicago waterways said Monday that the court retains jurisdiction even though the Army Corps has withdrawn that decision and should only dismiss the case on certain conditions.

• May 20, 2025

  Former Hemp Worker Brings Paraquat Suit Against Syngenta

  A Colorado man formerly employed in the hemp industry alleged in a new federal lawsuit that his exposure to the herbicide paraquat while at work is responsible for his Parkinson's disease.

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