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September 22, 2023
Philly PD's Win In Miscarriage Suit Tossed Over Pot Reference
Two Philadelphia police officers accused of causing a woman's miscarriage had their jury verdict win yanked by the Third Circuit after it ruled that evidence about the woman's marijuana usage was improperly allowed into the trial and likely skewed jurors' opinions on the matter.
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September 22, 2023
Pot Co.'s Ch. 11 Again OK'd Over US Trustee's Protest
A California bankruptcy judge has rejected the Office of the U.S. Trustee's second attempt to dismiss the Chapter 11 case of cannabis company The Hacienda Co., saying the watchdog's claims that the case is a conspiracy to pay creditors using funds from criminal activity shouldn't prevent Hacienda from using bankruptcy to liquidate assets.
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September 22, 2023
Chevron Doctrine Supporters Flock To High Court In Key Case
Health groups, scientists, a labor union, small businesses and environmentalists are urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to strike down a nearly 40-year-old precedent that allows judges to defer to federal agencies' interpretations of law in rulemaking disputes, arguing it's a valuable and reliable tool in administrative law cases.
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September 22, 2023
Chicago Gets Wins In Underage, Flavored Vape Sales Suit
An Illinois federal judge has sided with Chicago in an enforcement action alleging Minnesota-based online vape retailers violated the city's laws by selling vapes to people under 21 and selling flavored vape products.
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September 22, 2023
CBD Cos. Want Supreme Court Review Of RICO Decision
Two CBD companies say they plan to appeal a Second Circuit decision to revive a racketeering suit from a commercial truck driver who alleged he lost his job after consuming products containing detectable amounts of THC.
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September 21, 2023
NLRB Judge Orders Pot Co. To Bargain Under New Standard
A Massachusetts cannabis company must recognize and bargain with a United Food and Commercial Workers local, a National Labor Relations Board judge said Thursday in what appears to be the first application of a recent board decision that altered the standard for issuing bargaining orders.
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September 21, 2023
Cannabis-Tied Bank Fired CCO For Whistleblowing, Suit Says
A financial services company serving the cannabis industry has been sued in California state court by its former chief compliance officer, who claims the company got rid of her after she pushed it to share certain information it was required to give to a state regulator related to an acquisition deal.
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September 21, 2023
House Dems Make 3rd Attempt At Federal Pot Legalization
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have reintroduced a federal marijuana legalization bill that previously passed the chamber twice when it was under Democratic control, but never gained any traction in the U.S. Senate.
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September 21, 2023
Curaleaf Left Container Supplier In Lurch, Conn. Suit Says
A Connecticut-based supplier of custom lids and containers has accused Curaleaf entities in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts of backing out of a promise to buy a million custom-designed jars and a million custom lids.
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September 21, 2023
RI Says Greenleaf Can't Nix CBA Over State Cannabis Law
Medical cannabis nonprofit Greenleaf can't ask to nullify its collective bargaining agreement with a union based on a state law mandating labor peace agreements, Rhode Island argued to a federal judge Thursday, saying federal labor law required the company to bargain for a contract.
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September 21, 2023
Deals Rumor Mill: Disney, Mallinckrodt, XFL-USFL
Media mogul Byron Allen has offered to buy Disney's flagship broadcast ABC network plus cable channels for $10 billion, bankrupt drugmaker Mallinckrodt is considering exiting the opioid business, and football leagues XFL and USFL are considering merging into one league. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the past week.
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September 21, 2023
DEA Escapes Suit Over $3M In Seized, Destroyed Hemp
A California federal judge has dismissed the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and its officers from the bulk of a suit alleging they and San Diego County wrongly seized and destroyed more than $3 million in legally grown hemp, while allowing claims against the county to go ahead.
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September 20, 2023
House Bill Would Shield Psilocybin Legalization From DOJ
A pair of U.S. House of Representatives members on Wednesday pitched a new bill to bar the use of federal funds to enforce federal drug policy against states and jurisdictions that legalize the use and distribution of psilocybin, the active ingredient in so-called magic mushrooms.
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September 20, 2023
House Members Advance Bill To Limit Scrutiny Of Pot Use
A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday advanced a piece of legislation that would ensure that people who have admitted past marijuana use are not automatically disqualified from serving in federal jobs or being granted federal security clearance.
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September 20, 2023
Sens. Pitch Revised Bipartisan Cannabis Banking Bill
One week ahead of its scheduled markup in a U.S. Senate committee, a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday announced the introduction of a revised bill to normalize the cannabis industry's relationship with banks and other financial institutions.
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September 20, 2023
Calif. Panel Affirms Atty's Win In Cannabis Conspiracy Claim
A three-judge California appellate panel has upheld a trial court's decision to scuttle a complaint accusing a San Diego attorney of conspiring with a group of local marijuana entrepreneurs to corner the city's market by filing a series of allegedly falsified permitting documents.
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September 20, 2023
NJ Judge Tosses Proposed Cannabis REIT Investor Suit
A cannabis-focused real estate investment trust is off the hook in a proposed securities class action from investors who claimed the REIT hid the fact that its major tenant was a Ponzi scheme.
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September 19, 2023
New Jersey Shore Town Wants Pot Co.'s Zoning Suit Tossed
A city in New Jersey wants a federal court to nix a lawsuit alleging a company's application for a medical cannabis facility was unfairly stifled by the local government because the plaintiff did not establish that it has a property stake protected by due process, among other failures of the suit, according to a dismissal bid from the municipality.
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September 19, 2023
Judge OKs Juul's $255M Deal, Bars AI Co.'s 'En Masse' Claims
A California federal judge approved Tuesday Juul's $255 million deal resolving multidistrict litigation over the company's alleged marketing to children, but held off on awarding attorney fees and refused to let the controversial ClaimClam website, which uses AI to identify potential class members, submit thousands of claims "en masse."
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September 19, 2023
Texas Atty Blamed 'Brain Fart' For False Statement, SEC Says
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sued a Dallas company making CBD inhalers and its attorney CEO, alleging that they raised over $2 million on the strength of "numerous" falsehoods about the company and its operations and citing testimony in which the CEO said one of the alleged lies was due to a "brain fart."
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September 19, 2023
Pot Billboard Ban, Labor Deals Pitched To Mass. Lawmakers
Massachusetts cannabis policymakers aired more than a dozen bills Tuesday for public comment, including proposals to combat youth engagement with marijuana promotion by barring billboard pot ads and another eyeing "labor peace" within the Bay State's booming industry.
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September 19, 2023
Fla. CBD Biz, Investor Can't Score Wins In Fraud Suit
A Florida federal judge has rejected bids for summary judgment from a health goods company and an investment firm in a lawsuit brought by the firm and its owner alleging the company misrepresented its CBD products and prospects.
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September 18, 2023
FDA Warns Vape Cos. To Stop Selling 'Illegal' Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put more than a dozen retailers and three distribution companies on notice that they are illegally selling vape brands such as Elf Bar, EB Design, Lava, Cali, Bang and Kangertech, according to an announcement that called some of them "emerging threats" to the "nation's youth."
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September 18, 2023
NY Pot Regulators Seek Stay Of Order Halting Licensing
New York cannabis regulators have asked the state's intermediate appellate court to stay a judge's order that halted cannabis retail licensing while their appeal of the order is pending, or alternatively for the court to consider the appeal on an expedited basis.
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September 18, 2023
NY Regulators Sued Over Bans On Pot Shops' 3rd-Party Ads
New York cannabis regulators were hit with a new lawsuit Monday when marijuana e-commerce and marketing company Leafly accused them of enacting advertising regulations that would handicap the industry and were unsupported by the state's cannabis legalization law.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
Private Equity Owners Can Remedy Law Firms' Agency Issues
Nonlawyer, private-equity ownership of law firms can benefit shareholders and others vulnerable to governance issues such as disparate interests, and can in turn help resolve agency problems, says Michael Di Gennaro at The Law Practice Exchange.
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How To Protect Atty-Client Privilege While Using Generative AI
When using generative artificial intelligence tools, attorneys should consider several safeguards to avoid breaches or complications in attorney-client privilege, say Antonious Sadek and Christopher Campbell at DLA Piper.
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NY Cannabis Licensing Row Compounds State Industry Woes
A New York trial court’s recent injunction, preventing state regulators from issuing any new cannabis retail licenses, is the latest setback in a program rollout riddled with legal challenges and other delays, and will likely have negative impacts on operators, applicants, consumers and the state economy, say Meaghan Feenan and William Wolfe at Harris Beach.
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How New Lawyers Can Leverage Feedback For Growth
Embracing constructive criticism as a tool for success can help new lawyers accelerate their professional growth and law firms build a culture of continuous improvement, says Katie Aldrich at Fringe Professional Development.
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Series
ESG Around The World: Australia
Clive Cachia and Cathy Ma at K&L Gates detail ESG-reporting policies in Australia and explain how the country is starting to introduce mandatory requirements as ESG performance is increasingly seen as a key investment and corporate differentiator in the fight for global capital.
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In Ga., Promptness Is Key To Setting Aside Default Judgments
The Georgia Court of Appeals' recent vacating of a lower court's decision to set aside a default judgment against Samsung Electronics America is a reminder of the processes and arguments provided by Georgia's statutes for challenging default judgments — including the importance of responding quickly, says Katy Robertson at Swift Currie.
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Twitter Legal Fees Suit Offers Crash Course In Billing Ethics
X Corp.'s suit alleging that Wachtell grossly inflated its fees in the final days of Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition provides a case study in how firms should protect their reputations by hewing to ethical billing practices and the high standards for professional conduct that govern attorney-client relationships, says Lourdes Fuentes at Karta Legal.
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Opinion
Laws Based On Rapid Drug Tests Are Unscientific And Unfair
Given the widespread legalization of marijuana, states are increasingly implementing laws to penalize drivers under the influence of drugs, but the laws do more harm than good as the rapid tests they rely on do not accurately measure impairment, say Josh Bloom and Henry Miller at the American Council on Science and Health.
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Avoid Telehealth Pitfalls In A Post-Pandemic Environment
As federal and state governments roll out various changes to regulation of telehealth services, health practitioners should remain vigilant and ensure that necessary professional standards — such as proper note-taking and documentation — are not neglected in a remote environment, say attorneys at Kaufman Borgeest.
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3rd Circ. Ruling Fine-Tunes The 'But It's Hemp' Defense
The Third Circuit’s recent U.S. v. Rivera decision, upholding the appellant’s conviction for marijuana possession, clarifies that defendants charged with trafficking marijuana have the burden of proving that the cannabis is actually federally legal hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill, say attorneys at McGlinchey Stafford.
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ABA's Money-Laundering Resolution Is A Balancing Act
While the American Bar Association’s recently passed resolution recognizes a lawyer's duty to discontinue representation that could facilitate money laundering and other fraudulent activity, it preserves, at least for now, the delicate balance of judicial, state-based regulation of the legal profession and the sanctity of the attorney-client relationship, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.
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Law Firm Professional Development Steps To Thrive In AI Era
As generative artificial intelligence tools rapidly evolve, professional development leaders are instrumental in preparing law firms for the paradigm shifts ahead, and should consider three strategies to help empower legal talent with the skills required to succeed in an increasingly complex technological landscape, say Steve Gluckman and Anusia Gillespie at SkillBurst Interactive.
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Conn. Regulators Are Coming For Unlawful Cannabis Sales
Regulatory and enforcement efforts against unlicensed cannabis sales in Connecticut have been ramping up this year, so it behooves retailers to prioritize compliance with all relevant statutes, lest they attract unwelcome scrutiny, says Eric Del Pozo at Shipman & Goodwin.
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Potential Marijuana Status Change Would Shift Industry Risks
Cannabis companies and their insurers should pay close attention to how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' move toward marijuana reclassification plays out, and the potential for a shakeup in the landscape for cannabis regulation at the state and federal levels, says Ian Stewart at Wilson Elser.
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The Basics Of Being A Knowledge Management Attorney
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Michael Lehet at Ogletree Deakins discusses the role of knowledge management attorneys at law firms, the common tasks they perform and practical tips for lawyers who may be considering becoming one.