Cannabis

  • July 08, 2026

    4 Colorado Cases To Watch For The Rest Of 2026

    A federal judge's ruling on whether the Trump administration can move U.S. Space Command's headquarters from Colorado to Alabama and a jury's determination of liability for a private prison operator in a forced labor class action are among the Colorado court cases to watch in the coming months. Here, Law360 looks at four Colorado cases to watch for during the rest of 2026.

  • July 07, 2026

    FTC Warns 7 Retailers About Unqualified 'U.S. Origin' Claims

    The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday that it has notified seven retail businesses that sell drums, industrial laser machinery and e-cigarettes that they may be making unqualified "Made in  the USA" or "Made in Texas" claims about their respective products, and have advised them to comply with the agency's labeling rules. 

  • July 07, 2026

    Wrigley Heir, Cannabis Co. Beat $25M Securities Fraud Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Monday tossed a $25 million securities fraud case against William "Beau" Wrigley Jr., heir to the chewing gum fortune, and the cannabis company he used to run, finding that the allegations brought by investors fell outside the ambit of federal securities law.

  • July 07, 2026

    Vape Co. Accused Of Racial Bias Toward Black Manager

    A retail marketing manager for a high-end maker of cannabis vape products, Puffco, claims she was subjected to daily race- and gender-based harassment, functionally demoted after taking medical leave and then retaliated against after complaining to HR, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County court.

  • July 07, 2026

    Cannabis Co. Says Worker's Suit Belongs Before NLRB

    A former employee of a New Jersey cannabis company should have brought his wrongful firing claims to the National Labor Relations Board and the fact that he didn't dooms his lawsuit in New Jersey federal court, the company said in a motion to dismiss the litigation.

  • July 06, 2026

    Mich. Judge Says Pot Investment Fraud Case Can Proceed

    A Michigan federal judge refused to end an investor's securities fraud lawsuit against two cannabis executives accused of stealing $1.5 million, allowing the suit to advance toward trial while trimming some claims over marijuana's federal illegality.

  • July 06, 2026

    NY Distillery Targets Wash. Liquor Sales Laws At 9th Circ.

    A New York distillery during a hearing Monday urged a Ninth Circuit panel to strike down Washington's liquor laws that allow only in-state producers to sell spirits directly to consumers, contending a lower court wrongly relied on case law around alcohol retailers — not producers — when it deemed the laws constitutional.

  • July 06, 2026

    DOJ Urges DC Circ. Not To Freeze Medical Pot Rescheduling

    The U.S. Department of Justice has urged the D.C. Circuit not to grant a request to freeze a final rule rescheduling medical marijuana while opponents challenge the policy in a case in which various industry stakeholders are wrangling to participate.

  • July 06, 2026

    The Moments That Shaped The Monsanto Decision

    U.S. Supreme Court justices forged unusual alliances when they ruled a federal statute preempts claims Monsanto failed to warn consumers its Roundup weed killer may cause cancer. Oral arguments provided insights on the 7-2 outcome, highlighting issues the jurists were grappling with and showcasing rationales that found their way into the opinion.

  • July 06, 2026

    After Tense Terms, Hints Of High Court Harmony With Circuits

    Following several U.S. Supreme Court terms teeming with reversals and rebukes of lower appeals courts, the justices this term found fault less often with rulings by circuit judges, who are likely becoming better attuned to the conservative supermajority, attorneys say.

  • July 06, 2026

    The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term

    When one of the U.S. Supreme Court's most talkative members suddenly struggled to speak, the atmosphere at oral arguments grew increasingly anxious — until the justice deadpanned that it was an advocate's golden opportunity to avoid a grilling.

  • July 06, 2026

    Ill. Hospital Nonprofit Agrees To Settle Tobacco Fee Suit

    A nonprofit hospital operator agreed to resolve a proposed class action alleging it unlawfully charged employees who used tobacco an additional fee to obtain health insurance, according to a Monday filing in Illinois federal court.

  • July 06, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court last week handled disputes involving arbitration, corporate control, advancement rights, freeze-out mergers and insolvent company wind-downs.

  • July 02, 2026

    The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court

    This U.S. Supreme Court term featured high-stakes oral arguments on issues including presidential power, immigration and voting regulations. Here's a look at the law firms that argued the most cases and how they fared.

  • July 02, 2026

    The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

    The sharpest dissents this term often involved the president, and pitted conservative and liberal justices against each other on core constitutional issues and questions about the limits to executive power, with nearly a quarter of cases being decided squarely along ideological lines.

  • July 02, 2026

    The Year Donald Trump Won Big At The High Court

    The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority and President Donald Trump largely aligned this year on issues of executive power, resulting in a series of decisions that significantly expanded presidential authority.

  • July 02, 2026

    Cannabis Biz, Execs Ordered to Pay $43M In SEC Fraud Case

    A California federal court has ordered a cannabis business and two of its executives to pay nearly $43 million in a suit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly raising more than $50 million from investors based on what the SEC alleged was "wildly inflated financial information."

  • July 02, 2026

    Colo. Judge Awards $2.75M In Kratom Failure-To-Warn Suit

    A Colorado state judge awarded $2.75 million in damages on Thursday to the parents of a Colorado man who died after using kratom products manufactured and distributed by a Colorado company.

  • July 02, 2026

    Calif. Vape Firm Says Wyoming Hemp Co. Owes $1M

    Two multistate hemp entrepreneurs must be forced to foot the bill for $1 million worth of vape products their company bought, claims a lawsuit filed by a California-based manufacturer that suggests they allowed their company to become administratively dissolved to avoid paying their debts.

  • July 02, 2026

    Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review

    The U.S. Supreme Court's stark ideological divisions were on full display this term, particularly as it issued long-awaited rulings in the last few days of June. Here, Law360 dives into the numbers behind this court term.

  • July 01, 2026

    Calif. Judge Sends $2M Cannabis Land Dispute To Arbitration

    A Los Angeles County judge has hit pause on a $2.2 million lawsuit accusing a cannabis company of misappropriating an investor's contribution after both sides agreed to take the case to arbitration.

  • July 01, 2026

    LSD Treatment Trade Secrets Suit Fails For Lack Of Specifics

    A Delaware federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a biotech company's suit alleging a rival stole trade secrets regarding clinical trials of LSD treatments for psychiatric disorders, saying the trade secrets had not been described with enough specificity.

  • July 01, 2026

    5th Circ. Says Vape Co. Deserves Jury Trial For $19K HHS Fine

    A split Fifth Circuit panel has thrown out a $19,192 civil penalty against a Texas vape seller issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, saying the company is entitled to a jury trial under the Seventh Amendment and recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

  • July 01, 2026

    Medical Marijuana Cos. Seek To Back DOJ In DC Circ.

    Two medical marijuana companies are seeking to intervene in a pending legal challenge to a U.S. Department of Justice final rule loosening federal restrictions on state-sanctioned medical cannabis, saying they would be harmed by the rule's rescission.

  • June 30, 2026

    Pot Co. Fights To Keep Defamation Claims Against Atty Alive

    A Montana intellectual property attorney and his wife shouldn't be allowed to escape a cannabis cultivator's defamation lawsuit accusing them of posting falsehoods on social media, the company told a federal court, saying it could prove the posts were lies and resulted in $700,000 in losses.

Expert Analysis

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    Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice

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    Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Thumma writes that generative artificial intelligence tools offer a profound opportunity to enhance access to justice and engender public confidence in courts’ use of technology, and judges can seize this opportunity in five key ways.

  • Opinion

    The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit

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    Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • Series

    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • 2025 Legal Milestones That Will Shape Psychedelics Sector

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    As 2025 draws to a close, psychedelic drug development stands at an inflection point, experiencing unprecedented momentum through recent sweeping regulatory changes and landmark clinical milestones, amid rapidly evolving regulatory expectations, say Odette Hauke at Odette Alina LLC and Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell.

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    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • Opinion

    A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

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    To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups

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    Enacting unified leadership and consistent client service standards ensures law firm practice groups connect and collaborate around shared goals, turning a law firm merger into a platform for growth rather than a period of disruption, says Brian Catlett at Fennemore Craig.

  • Opinion

    Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk

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    While proposals for limiting the terms of U.S. Supreme Court justices are popular, a steady stream of relatively young, highly marketable ex-justices with unique knowledge and influence entering the marketplace of law and politics could create new problems, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • Series

    Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Stretching my skills as a knitter makes me a better antitrust attorney by challenging me to recalibrate after wrong turns, not rush outcomes, and trust that I can teach myself the skills to tackle new and difficult projects — even when I don’t have a pattern to work from, says Kara Kuritz at V&E.

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    The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami

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    After nearly 20 years in operation, the Miami Complex Business Litigation Division is a pioneer upon which other jurisdictions in the state have been modeled, adopting many innovations to keep its cases running more efficiently and staffing experienced judges who are accustomed to hearing business disputes, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

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