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Daily Business Review

Orchid Grower Loses Yearslong Medical Marijuana Fight

Louis Del Favero Orchids Inc. had asked the appeals court to nix eight licenses, arguing, among other things, that the settlement was unfair and contrary to public policy because it "contravenes the legislative intent" of a 2017 law aimed at implementing a constitutional amendment that broadly legalizes medical marijuana in Florida.
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The Recorder

Attorney Misconduct Led to $2B Roundup Verdict, Bayer Says in Appeal

In a brief before California's First District Court of Appeal on Friday, Bayer insisted that "egregious and pervasive misconduct" by plaintiffs counsel infected the trial.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Partisan Political Feud Over Energy Office Move Gathers Steam

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nikki Fried says the proposed move of the Office of Energy from her department to the Department of Environmental Protection is a political "power grab."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fight Refueled Over Gas Pump Stickers With Commissioner's Face

At least part of the concern was that the stickers with Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried's picture were being used to gain free political exposure for a reelection bid or a run for higher office in 2022.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Another Roundup Trial Put Off Indefinitely as Parties Talk Settlement

The delay in the trial that was set to push off Friday in California state court in Contra Costa County marks the second time in as many weeks that a court has put the brakes on a scheduled trial to allow Bayer to pursue a comprehensive settlement in cases accusing the herbicide Roundup of causing cancer.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Exploring Alternatives to Bankruptcy for Pa. Cannabis Companies

Unfortunately, these valuable benefits are not available to cannabis enterprises. The classification of marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act renders the cultivation, sale or use of marijuana for any purpose a crime.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Ag Commish Fried Points to Lawmakers on Citrus Tree Payments

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says her department doesn't have the legal power to pay the homeowners without lawmakers including the money in the state budget.
4 minute read

Law.com

Bayer Postpones High-Profile Roundup Trial Amid Settlement Talks

On the day that opening statements were set to begin, Bayer AG agreed to postpone a high-profile trial in Missouri over Monsanto Co.'s Roundup herbicide as it hammers out a possible global settlement of thousands of cases.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Leasing Issues to Keep in Mind When Dealing With Marijuana Businesses

Marijuana business advocates still face legal risks since the substance in most forms remains illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act.
5 minute read

Law.com

Investors Targeted Lawsuits at Cannabis Companies in 2019, Report Finds

According to NERA Economic Consulting's annual report, released on Tuesday, six lawsuits alleged securities fraud against cannabis companies. There was only one in 2018.
3 minute read

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