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Maker of CBD products asks court to decide whether lawsuit under criminal racketeering law can go forward

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Horn went to federal court in New York, arguing that the company that sold Dixie X, Medical Marijuana, Inc. The district court ruled for the company on Horn’s RICO claim. Horn , the maker of Dixie X asks the justices to grant review and reverse the 2nd Circuit’s ruling. On appeal, the U.S.

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Supreme Court takes up RICO and veterans “benefit of the doubt” cases

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The district court ruled for Medical Marijuana and the other companies on Horn’s RICO claim. The district court ruled for Medical Marijuana and the other companies on Horn’s RICO claim. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, which reinstated his RICO claim. Horn appealed to the U.S.

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Spooky Torts: Tykes and Trial Lawyers Gather for All Hallow’s Eve

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Below is an expanded version of my column in the New York Post on the return of Halloween and joy of little litigators in anticipation of the return of the festival of Samhain. The inability to secure a notary on a holiday has ruled out the waivers for the toddlers to sign, but I have avoided any stripper-trained, territorial monkeys.

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“Nevermind”: California Man Sues Band 30 Years After Being Featured as a Naked Baby on Iconic Cover

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The case is brought under statutes like 18 U.S.C. 2255, “Civil Remedy for Personal Injuries,” which provides that any person who is a victim of a violation of child pornography may recover the actual damages or liquidated damages in the amount of $150,000 per victim, and reasonable attorney’s fees. In New York Times v.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Supreme Court held that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals erred when it concluded that its review of the remand order in Baltimore’s climate change case against fossil fuel companies was limited to determining whether the defendants properly removed the case under the federal officer removal statute.

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

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Halloween of course remains a holiday seemingly designed for personal injury lawyers around the world and this year’s additions show why. ” __ Another case in the court is a cautionary tale about those creating their own haunted houses. See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. Johnson & Johnson Perper v.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”. The court further found that EPCA’s legislative history did not support the plaintiff’s “expansive interpretation.” City of New York v. County of San Mateo v.

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