Cannabis (Litigation)

 

• Consultation for investors, public and private cannabis companies for litigation and related actions, such as administrative proceedings, appeals, breach of contract, challenges to non-renewals of specialty licenses, copyright, corporate mismanagement allegations, defamation, employment issues, false advertising, financing, fines, forfeiture proceedings, franchising, fraud, governmental proceedings, hostile takeovers, infringement, injunctions, intellectual property (IP), investor disputes, land use hearings, leasing, lender litigation, license denials and revocations,license suspension, litigation related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), manufacturing defects, misrepresentation, partnership disputes, patents, products liability, real estate, reverse takeovers, securities litigation, shareholder disputes, trademarks, transportation across state lines, valuation challenges, violations and zoning.

 

• Managed the work of internal staff, domestic and international outside counsel.

 

• Litigation-related tasks, such as alternative dispute resolution, arbitrations, arraignments, correspondence, discovery, drafting, due diligence, closing arguments, compiled evidence and exhibits, court hearings, cross-examinations, depositions, injunctions, introducing evidence, investigations, making relevant objections, mediations, motions, opening statements, petitions, pleadings, pre-trial settlement negotiations, probation revocations, researched questions of fact and law, sentencing, settlement conferences, subpoenas.

 

• Responsible for billing, maintaining case files and a caseload calendar, and tracking case status.

 

• Prepared case progress reports for management.

 

• Consultation with clients to develop litigation strategies.

 

• Monitored relevant changes to case law, guidelines, regulations, rules and statutes.

 

    Last updated 200817_1512