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May 08, 2025
Trulieve Wants Cannabis Concentrate Potency Suit Tossed
A group of cannabis companies and sellers led by Trulieve Holdings Inc. on Wednesday asked an Arizona federal court to throw out a man's claim that they mislabel cannabis edibles as concentrates to get around state THC limits, saying he has no standing to sue and the products are exactly what they are labeled as.
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May 07, 2025
Couple Stands By RICO Claims On Mich. Marijuana Regulator
A Michigan couple urged a federal judge to preserve their racketeering and nuisance claims against a cannabis company and state regulator, arguing that all activities connected to a neighboring cannabis facility remain illegal under federal law.
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May 07, 2025
Colo. Lawmakers OK Keeping Taxes On Overtime
Overtime income would remain subject to Colorado state income tax even if exempted at the federal level under legislation passed Wednesday by lawmakers that also limits the state's enterprise zone tax credit and makes other tax changes.
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May 07, 2025
Baltimore Claims Big Tobacco 'Playbook' Hooked Kids On Zyn
The city of Baltimore hit Philip Morris International Inc. with a consumer protection lawsuit in circuit court Wednesday, accusing the tobacco giant of violating a local ordinance by using "Big Tobacco's well-developed playbook" to deceptively market flavored Zyn nicotine pouch products and hook a new generation of nicotine users.
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May 07, 2025
Cannabis Firm Faces $11M Loan Default Lawsuit In Colo.
A lender is suing a cannabis company that operates cultivators and more than 60 dispensaries in Colorado and Mexico, alleging it owes more than $11 million on a loan, has defaulted on that loan, and has been attempting to devalue collateral held by the lender.
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May 06, 2025
Mich. Judge Urges Contract Suit Settlement After $32M Verdict
A Michigan federal judge on Tuesday granted a pot farm's bid for prejudgment interest on a $31.8 million verdict in its contract dispute against two Curaleaf units, but declined to sanction the units and said it was advisable for both sides to reach a settlement in post-judgment proceedings.
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May 06, 2025
Nebraska Officials Renew Bid To Nix Medical Pot Legalization
Nebraska state officials have urged the state's highest court to overturn a trial judge's dismissal of a legal challenge seeking to void two voter-approved ballot referendums that legalized and regulated medical marijuana.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Expert Analysis
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The Most Important Schedule I Drug Regulatory Shifts Of 2024
In 2024, psychedelics and cannabis emerged as focal points in medical research, marking a pivotal year in their legal and regulatory journey, but these developments presented both opportunities and challenges within this evolving field, say Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell and Stephen Kim at Avicanna.
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Series
Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark
All signs suggest that the Department of Government Efficiency will be an important part of the new Trump administration, with ample tools at its disposal to effectuate change, particularly with an attentive Republican-controlled Congress, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Looking Back At 2024's Noteworthy State AG Litigation
State attorneys general across the U.S. took bold steps in 2024 to address unlawful activities by corporations in several areas, including privacy and data security, financial transparency, children's internet safety, and other overall consumer protection claims, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.
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Playing Esports Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Competing in a global esports tournament at Wimbledon last year not only fulfilled my childhood dream, but also sharpened skills that are essential to my day job, including strategic thinking, confidence and networking, says AJ Schuyler at Jackson Lewis.
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An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025
As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.