Cannabis

By Jaqueline McCool

A Missouri county cannot impose an additional 3% excise tax on cannabis sales in its incorporated areas because it's not the prevailing taxing authority under state cannabis laws, the state Court of Appeals ruled. 

By Mike Curley

An investor suing the principals of cannabis company Devi Holdings Inc. over an undisclosed $13 million tax liability is urging a Florida federal court to deny a motion for summary judgment from Devi's CEO, saying it ignores undisputed facts and rehashes old arguments that were rejected at the dismissal stage.

By Jonathan Capriel

New York City has settled claims with two e-cigarette wholesalers that have agreed to stop pushing flavored vapes within the five boroughs and to pay $1,000 fines for future violations, while litigation continues against other companies that are accused of flooding the market with illegal products.

By Hilary Gerzhoy and Grace Wynn

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s recent suggestion that the D.C. Bar would be prevented from reviewing misconduct complaints about U.S. Department of Justice attorneys runs contrary to federal statutes, local rules and decades of case law, and sends the troubling message that federal prosecutors are subject to different rules, say attorneys at HWG.

By David Ben-Meir

Litigators should consider leveraging forthcoming amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which will require early negotiations of privilege-related discovery claims, by taking an offensive posture toward privilege logs at the outset of discovery, says David Ben-Meir at Ben-Meir Law.

By Mike Curley

The Virginia attorney general and tax commissioner are urging a federal judge to throw out a suit challenging the state's ban on flavored e-cigarettes that are not approved by federal regulators, saying the plaintiffs have no standing to sue and the ban complies with federal law.