Cannabis

By Sam Reisman

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case challenging the federal marijuana ban, leaving in place a high court precedent that has governed cannabis policy for 20 years.

By Jaqueline McCool

Cannabis shouldn't be categorized as a Schedule 1 or 2 drug, so tax law regarding the sale of illegal drugs shouldn't be applied to cannabis sales, a coalition of cannabis industry groups told the U.S. Tax Court in an amicus brief Thursday.

By Anna Scott Farrell

A jury relied on enough evidence to convict a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security agent of tax crimes related to his secret dealings with drug dealers, the Seventh Circuit said Wednesday, rejecting his claim that proof of his corruption was insufficient.

By Brian Miller, Samantha Kavanaugh and Ross Linzer

After nearly 20 years in operation, the Miami Complex Business Litigation Division is a pioneer upon which other jurisdictions in the state have been modeled, adopting many innovations to keep its cases running more efficiently and staffing experienced judges who are accustomed to hearing business disputes, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

By Sanjay Talwani

Ohio would restrict cannabis use and the sale of intoxicating hemp products with new criminal penalties for certain activities and make other changes to the state's voter-approved marijuana legalization and taxation law under legislation passed by lawmakers and heading to the governor.

By John Siffert, Jillian Berman and Cindy Kuang

Recent additions to a committee note on proposed Rule of Evidence 707 — governing evidence generated by artificial intelligence — seek to mitigate potential dangers that may arise once machine outputs are introduced at trial, encouraging judges to perform critical gatekeeping functions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.