首例大麻专利诉讼以平淡结局收场？
我们对首例大麻专利案——联合大麻公司（United Cannabis Corporation，简称UCANN）诉纯麻集体公司（Pure Hemp Collective, Inc.，简称Pure Hemp）的最新进展追踪，上次更新还是在2019年7月。此后世界已发生巨变（尽管该案本身并无特别之处），而这起曾被视为行业"关键性"案件的可能结局，如今或许将面临——
大麻专利持有者UCANN申请破产。此举能否奏效？
总部位于科罗拉多州的联合大麻公司（United Cannabis Corporation，简称UCANN）于4月22日申请第11章破产保护。常读本刊的读者或许记得，UCANN正是首例大麻专利保护诉讼的原告方，该案主要涉及纯度超过95%的CBD和/或THC的液态大麻素制剂。目前该诉讼已因此暂停。
Litigation Update: JustCBD Files Motion to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit
A couple of months ago I wrote a “Hemp/CBD litigation forecast.” (See here.) One topic of that post was the rise in class actions against Hemp-CBD companies and I noted the consumer class action complaint filed against JustCBD in the Southern District of Florida, Case No. 0:19-cv-62067-RS. The gravamen of the complaint is that JustCBD
Cannabis and Insurance Litigation
Recently, Jonathan Bench wrote about the importance of insurance coverage for your hemp or recreational marijuana business. His first article provided the basic anatomy of such policies and his second discussed the importance of product liability insurance. This post highlights recent litigation in which insurance is at issue, or ought to be. Hemp insurer seeks
大麻诉讼案：对非法抗辩的又一重击（肯尼迪诉Helix TCS公司案）
是的，大麻在联邦层面仍属非法。但这并不意味着大麻企业可以视联邦法律于无物。该法律确实存在，且很可能适用于任何大麻企业。尽管如此，我们的大麻律师仍常听到声称联邦法律不适用的说法。事实上，我多次听到的两个问题是：如果...
Litigation Update: Who Decides Whether You Can Ship Hemp Through Idaho?
Regular readers know that we are in the midst of presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each state treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”). Recently we covered Idaho, which we neatly summarized as “probably the worst state in the country to get caught with hemp.” The article explains why this is so in detail. Among the
Hemp/CBD Litigation: Curaleaf Hit With Federal Class Action Lawsuit Alleging Securities Violations
Just a few weeks ago, Curaleaf Holdings (“Curaleaf”) announced that it would pay $875 million, mostly in stock, to acquire a Chicago based cannabis company, Grassroots. (See here.) This followed news in May that Curaleaf had reached a nearly $1 billion all-stock deal with one of Oregon’s biggest cannabis companies, Cura Partners, Inc. (See here).
Oregon Hemp Litigation: Bad Contract = Big Federal Court Claims
We frequently write on hemp litigation and the ways farmers and purchasers can mitigate the risks inherent in this new industry. Along with others, we have stressed the importance of strategic and careful thinking before entering into a hemp-related contract. Our cannabis lawyers frequently write and speak on these and related topics. A couple of
Cannabis Securities Litigation: Don’t Expect to Put One Past the SEC
Since 2014 we’ve cautioned investors about publicly traded marijuana stocks. Back then we cautioned would-be investors about “pot companies that are trading at frothy levels that are not well-positioned to compete in the marijuana marketplace.” More recently, we’ve written about the scale of mergers, acquisitions, and cross border work, how to “raise money right,” and
Cannabis Patent Litigation Update: The 911 Patent Passes the (Alice) Test!
As promised, here’s an update on the first ever cannabis patent infringement case, which we’ve previously written about here and here. Since it’s been a little while – plaintiff United Cannabis Corporation (“UCANN”) owns the “911 Patent,” which generally covers liquid cannabinol formulations of a purified CBD and/or THC greater than 95%. Last July, UCANN