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March 11, 2025
Vape Cos. Say Ky. Regulator Didn't Defend E-Cig Law
Vaping interests urging the Sixth Circuit to block the enforcement of a new Kentucky law regulating e-cigarettes have told the appellate court that the state's tobacco regulator tasked with enforcing the policy didn't even defend the law in recent court pleadings.
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March 11, 2025
Alaska's RICO Claims Advance Against PBM In Opioid Suit
An Alaska federal judge has allowed most of the state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act claims to move forward against pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts for its alleged role in the opioid epidemic.
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March 11, 2025
Colorado Pot Grower Sues Regulators Over Lax Enforcement
A Colorado cannabis grower is suing state regulators, alleging that they are failing to crack down on illegal businesses and retaliating against legitimate operations for blowing the whistle on noncompliant actors.
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March 11, 2025
Full Fed. Circ. Won't Rehear $95M Altria Patent Suit Win
The Federal Circuit won't hold an en banc review of a $95 million judgment against R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. that ended a suit from Altria Client Services LLC alleging that R.J. Reynolds infringed three of its patents.
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March 10, 2025
Ayahuasca Church Says DEA Violated Religious Use Contract
A New Mexico-based church whose practice involves a controlled substance has brought a federal lawsuit against the Drug Enforcement Administration, alleging the agency sat on the group's application to export the sacrament to sister churches for close to seven years.
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March 10, 2025
Iowa Opposes Vapers' Bid To Block E-Cig Regulation
The state of Iowa on Monday urged a federal court to deny a motion from a group of vape interests seeking to block enforcement of a newly enacted law prohibiting the sale of e-cigarette products that lack federal authorization.
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March 10, 2025
Pot Shop Receiver Says Brand Licensor Diverted Product
A receiver overseeing the possible sale or liquidation of a Massachusetts cannabis retailer asked a judge to order the return of more than 900 packages of product taken from its cultivation facility days before the receivership began.
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March 10, 2025
CBD Co. Launches More Patent Suits Over Topical Cream
CBD company Metronome LLC has filed another pair of suits in Delaware federal court alleging competitors are infringing its patent with a topical pain relief cream that uses cannabis-derived ingredients.
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March 07, 2025
Contractor Can't Bury Medical Marijuana Discrimination Suit
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday denied a Cleveland construction company's bid to escape a prospective employee's suit alleging that the company violated Pennsylvania's medical cannabis law when it rescinded his job offer, saying there are questions of fact about whether he would have been able to do the job.
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March 07, 2025
Grand Rapids Moves Social Equity Fee Dispute To Fed. Court
The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is looking to push into federal court a state lawsuit filed by cannabis companies looking to upend the fees, fines and residency requirements of the municipality's social equity program, arguing Friday that their claims all touch on federal issues.
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March 07, 2025
NY's Crackdown On Illicit Pot Is Unconstitutional, Club Says
A self-described cannabis club has launched a legal challenge to New York policies aimed at combating unregulated marijuana sales, saying authorities' raids unconstitutionally shut down its businesses.
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March 07, 2025
Budtenders Say Curaleaf's Tips Policy Violates Federal Law
A proposed class of budtenders for Curaleaf Inc.'s Maryland dispensaries are suing the company, saying it violates the Fair Labor Standards Act with its policy of paying out tips to managers.
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March 07, 2025
Dispensary Fights Lowenstein Sandler's Bid To Merge Suits
A cannabis dispensary has urged a New Jersey state court to reject Lowenstein Sandler LLP's bid to consolidate its malpractice suit against the firm and the firm's unpaid legal fee suit against the business, saying combining the cases would "reward Lowenstein's blatant litigation tactics."
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March 06, 2025
Fla. Court Told Cannabis Biz Investor Agreed Not To Sue
The CEO of an Arizona-based cannabis business on Thursday urged a Florida federal court to toss a securities fraud lawsuit brought by an investor alleging an undisclosed $13 million tax liability, saying the investor agreed not to bring claims based on whether critical nonpublic information may have been withheld.
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March 06, 2025
Religious Org. Seeks Protective Order In Ayahuasca Row
A church seeking a religious exemption to use the federally controlled psychedelic ayahuasca in its ceremonies is urging an Arizona federal judge to protect potentially sensitive internal documents sought by drug enforcers.
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March 06, 2025
Pot Co. Sues Mich. City Over 'Unlawful' Licensing Decision
A would-be dispensary sued the city of Auburn Hills, Michigan, in federal court on Thursday, alleging that the city disregarded its own voter-approved adult-use licensing ordinance when it approved four licenses last year.
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March 06, 2025
Exec Says Signature Was Forged In Case Against Pot Bank
An executive for a venture capital firm is asking an Oregon federal judge to set aside default judgments entered this week against him and his company in a suit against a defunct cannabis "neobank," saying his signature was forged on the proof of service.
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March 05, 2025
Another Illinois Cannabis Biz Targeted In Potency Class Action
A plaintiffs firm that has represented consumers in multiple proposed class actions against Illinois cannabis companies, alleging unlawfully high THC levels in their wares, has launched a new suit, while a pending state court action against pot giant Ascend Wellness was moved to federal court.
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March 05, 2025
Insurer Wants Out Of Covering Ill. Pot Potency Suit
Admiral Insurance Co. is asking an Illinois federal court to clear it of any duty to cover a Shelbyville dispensary in a suit alleging that it mislabeled its products to get around the state's limits on THC.
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March 05, 2025
Pot Co. Hit With Class Action Over Unwanted Mass Texts
A California man is suing a dispensary and cannabis delivery service in federal court, alleging that it has violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by repeatedly sending unsolicited marketing text messages.
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March 04, 2025
ITC Clears Juul In Altria Vape Patent Dispute
The U.S. International Trade Commission has reviewed and affirmed a decision clearing Juul in an infringement case brought by Altria-owned rival NJOY over its vaping patents.
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March 04, 2025
Dispensary Fights Counties' Extra Pot Tax In Mo. High Court
A Missouri appellate court correctly found that counties wrongfully imposed a 3% additional sales tax on cannabis sales that were already subject to tax by a local government, a dispensary told the state Supreme Court.
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March 04, 2025
Tobacco Co. Settles Suit Over Use Of 'Juicy' Trademark
A tobacco accessories company has told an Arizona federal court that it has settled its suit against a Washington company that it alleged had infringed on its "Juicy" products trademark.
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March 04, 2025
Kan. Man Says 80s Pot Conviction Can't Block Gun Purchase
A man who was convicted of a cannabis crime in 1984 is suing the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, alleging he was wrongly denied an application to purchase a firearm even though he completed his sentence in 1987 and his conviction was expunged in 2018.
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March 03, 2025
Curaleaf Says Ex-VP Can't Be Kicked From C-Suite She Wasn't In
Curaleaf Holdings Inc. has pushed back on a discrimination lawsuit filed by a former executive who claims she was forced out of the company, arguing not only did it not retaliate against her by ejecting her from the C-Suite but that she was never actually a part of it.
Expert Analysis
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Think Like A Lawyer: Always Be Closing
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.
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Series
Playing Chess Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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.
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Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians
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.
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Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent
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.
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How Cannabis Rescheduling May Alter Paraphernalia Imports
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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What The NYSE Proposed Delisting Rule Could Mean For Cos.
The New York Stock Exchange's recently proposed rule would provide the exchange with discretionary authority to commence delisting proceedings for a company substantially shifting its primary business focus, raising concerns for NYSE-listed companies over the exact definition of the exchange's proposed "substantially different" standard, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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2 Regulatory Approaches To Psychedelic Clinical Trials
Comparing the U.S. and Canada's regulatory frameworks for clinical trials of psychedelic drugs can be useful for designing trial protocols that meet both countries' requirements, which can in turn help diversify patient populations, bolster data robustness and expedite market access, say Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell and Sabrina Ramkellawan at AxialBridge.
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Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Atop the list of ways fishing makes me a better lawyer is the relief it offers from the chronic stress of a demanding caseload, but it has also improved my listening skills and patience, and has served as an exceptional setting for building earnest relationships, says Steven DeGeorge at Robinson Bradshaw.
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A Healthier Legal Industry Starts With Emotional Intelligence
The legal profession has long been plagued by high rates of mental health issues, in part due to attorneys’ early training and broader societal stereotypes — but developing one’s emotional intelligence is one way to foster positive change, collectively and individually, says attorney Esperanza Franco.
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To Make Your Legal Writing Clear, Emulate A Master Chef
To deliver clear and effective written advocacy, lawyers should follow the model of a fine dining chef — seasoning a foundation of pure facts with punchy descriptors, spicing it up with analogies, refining the recipe and trimming the fat — thus catering to a sophisticated audience of decision-makers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Circuit Judge Writes An Opinion, AI Helps: What Now?
Last week's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance, notable for a concurrence outlining the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate a term's common meaning, is hopefully the first step toward developing a coherent basis for the judiciary's generative AI use, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.
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Investors Can Aid In The Acceptance Of Psychedelic Medicine
Psychedelic medicine is ready to have its breakthrough moment, and although it still faces political, legal and communications challenges, private equity investors can play a significant role in changing the public perception on psychedelics from taboo to acceptance, say Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell, Charlie Panfil at the Daschle Group and Ethan Lutz at FTI Consulting.
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Perspectives
Trauma-Informed Legal Approaches For Pro Bono Attorneys
As National Trauma Awareness Month ends, pro bono attorneys should nevertheless continue to acknowledge the mental and physical effects of trauma, allowing them to better represent clients, and protect themselves from compassion fatigue and burnout, say Katherine Cronin at Stinson and Katharine Manning at Blackbird.
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Playing Music Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My deep and passionate involvement in playing, writing and producing music equipped me with skills — like creativity, improvisation and problem-solving — that contribute to the success of my legal career, says attorney Kenneth Greene.
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Proposed Cannabis Reschedule Sidesteps State Law Effects
The U.S. Department of Justice's recent proposal to move cannabis to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act provides certain benefits, but its failure to address how the rescheduling would interact with existing state cannabis laws disappointed industry participants hoping for clarity on this crucial question, says Ian Stewart at Wilson Elser.