August 24, 2026
An Arizona federal judge has denied a request for a new trial to a company suing a rival over its "RAW" rolling papers trademark, saying the company had not been prejudiced by the judge's decision to exclude evidence from May 2021 on and ordering the company to pay its rival over $3 million in attorney fees and costs.
February 03, 2026
BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP is asking an Arizona federal court for a new trial on its trademark infringement claims against Central Coast Agriculture Inc., saying the court wrongly created a "time bubble" that excluded all evidence from May 2021 on.
March 03, 2025
An Arizona federal court judge has issued a mixed ruling on dueling summary judgment bids in a trademark lawsuit over a tobacco company and a cannabis company's shared use of the word "Raw" in branding.
July 21, 2022
An Arizona federal judge handed cannabis grower Central Coast Agriculture Inc. a win in a trademark suit filed by BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP over the use of CCA's "Raw Garden" brand, finding that the brand was not likely to be confused by consumers for BBK's own "RAW" brand.
December 16, 2021
A California cannabis company asked an Arizona federal judge Wednesday to issue sanctions against the plaintiff who launched a trademark suit against it, arguing that the plaintiff used a fake photo in its summary judgment opposition brief.
May 05, 2021
An Arizona federal judge is refusing to end a trademark dispute between a cannabis company and a smoking materials maker over the word "raw," saying it's too early to decide if a link to illegal products voided trademark protection.