Meland Russin & Budwick partner Eric Ostroff in Miami is taking on a man who calls himself the California Cannabis King, with a lawsuit alleging the marijuana entrepreneur illegally used a $3 million business loan to buy condominium units at Fontainebleau in Miami Beach and SLS Brickell.

The case will test how far commercial plaintiffs can go to seek relief in an economy ravaged by COVID-19, Ostroff said.