A Revealing Cannabis Practice Suit | New Litigation Work for Big Law | Regulators v. Big Weed in NJ
Cannabis attorney Lauren Rudick sued her former firm, Hiller PC, this week for missed payments and forced maternity leave work. Hiller managing partner Michael S. Hiller said Rudick's claims are meritless and threatened his own legal action.
December 14, 2023 at 03:37 PM
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Higher Law
Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I'm Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento
This week we're looking at:
- A boutique's revealing partnership fight over a cannabis practice.
- Cannabis litigation work for Akerman, Blank Rome and Buchalter.
- A showdown between regulators and Big Weed in NJ.
Thanks as always for reading. Got a story idea or feedback? You can send it all to me at [email protected]. You can also call me at 916.448.2935. Follow me on Twitter: @capitalaccounts
Lauren Rudick of Rudick Law Group. Courtesy photo. A Firm's Cannabis Practice Fight Spills Into the Public
Ugly partnership divorces are not uncommon in the legal world. But the one that went public in New York this week offers an unusual peek into a boutique firm trying to make a go of it with a cannabis practice.
Lauren Rudick on Tuesday sued her former firm, Hiller PC, and the firm's managing partner, Michael S. Hiller, in New York Supreme Court for New York County. Rudick, represented by Leeds Brown Law PC, alleges that Hiller didn't pay her what she was owed and made her work during maternity leave.
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