By: Counsel Raza Lawrence The cannabis industry is gradually becoming more widely accepted in America and starting to feel more like a normal part of the economy. For decades, cannabis was bought and sold outside the law. In the illicit market, norms and standards developed organically and were enforced not in the courts, but…
By Janet Jackim, Partner, Cannabis Practice Chair In just the first six months of Arizona’s adult-use marijuana program, which commenced in January 2021, the state received combined medical and adult-use tax revenue totaling nearly $75 million. With combined sales in March 2021 reaching $120 million, according to the Arizona Department of Revenue, $1 billion in…
By Tom Zuber and Radhi Shah The State of California took a step closer to decriminalizing possession of psychedelic drugs as the senate passed a bill SB 519, 21-16 on a floor vote. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Scott Wiener, cleared three separate committees. The State Department of Public Health would be required to establish…
From “The Matrix” By Josh Lawler The concept of the collectible is fundamental to the human spirit. Children start collecting things before they can walk. The fascination with collecting only increases as we get older. For most, a collection is fairly simple. Baseball cards, luxury cars, toys, comic books, art, merit badges; sure; but people also…
Zuber Lawler gratefully announces the addition of Austin-based intellectual property litigator Jennifer Kuhn, and the opening of its new office in Austin, Texas. “Austin is the new technology capital of the United States, and as a technology-focused law firm, my partners and I have decided that we must have an office there,” says the firm’s…
By Tomas A. Ortiz City of Chicago, Illinois v. Fulton, No. 19-357, 2021 WL 125106 (U.S. Jan. 14, 2021) On January 14, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion addressing a split among circuit courts on whether an entity violates Section 362(a)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code’s automatic stay provision by passively retaining possession of…
By Tomas A. Ortiz It has now been two years since the 2018 Farm Bill became law and, despite legalization, the hemp industry continues to experience some choppy waters. There remains inconsistency and uncertainty surrounding regulatory framework (both at state and local levels), litigation and uncertainty with the DEA, ongoing access challenges to banking and…
On January 4, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan granted partial summary judgment for Zuber Lawler client Auto Konnect, LLC, that BMW of North America, LLC breached a service provider contract between the parties by directly hiring all 38 Auto Konnect employees providing services to BMW, destroying that entire division…
By: Josh Lawler Contributors: Olga Gladkova and Dmitry Gladkov Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law in late July that gives cryptocurrencies legal status, but prohibits them from being used as a payment method. It is the first major legislation for the digital currency industry in the transcontinental country. It comes…
Congratulations Josh Lawler, Jim Robertson, and Sarah Fernandez on representing Lencore Acoustics, Inc. (Lencore) in its sale of its sound masking business to Emmis Communications Corporation (Emmis). Lencore is the world leader in high-quality sound masking solutions for offices and other commercial applications. The transaction included the retention and rebranding of Lencore’s mass notification system…