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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Uncle RICO Gets the High Court Treatment: Cannabis Companies and Those Who Provide Services to Them May Be Subject to RICO Claims...

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Recently, a divided United States Supreme Court held that a cannabis product manufacturer could face civil liability under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) if a consumer suffered a personal injury...more

Hogan Lovells

In key consumer case, U.S. Supreme Court expands the scope of injuries actionable under RICO

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In a 5-4 ruling this month, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn significantly expanded a plaintiff’s ability to sue under the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

THC Found in CBD Tincture ‘Sparks’ Statutory Debate: SCOTUS Permits Fired Employee To Sue Cannabis Businesses Under CIVIL RICO Law

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In Medical Marijuana, Inc. et al v. Horn, 604 U.S. ___ (2025), the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) engaged in a lively statutory interpretation debate over the reach of the civil provisions of the Racketeer...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - April 2, 2025

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today: FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C., No. 23-1038: This case concerns the validity of the FDA’s denial of electronic cigarette manufacturers’...more

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Supreme Court Rules Lost Wages May Be Recoverable Under RICO For False Advertising After Drug Test Dismissal

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On April 2, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a truck driver who lost his job after testing positive for marijuana may pursue claims for lost wages under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...more

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SCOTUS Predictions: Cannabis Product Makers Won’t Face Triple Damages Under RICO Law for Driver’s Failed Drug Test

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A commercial truck driver who lost his job after failing a drug test wants to hold cannabis product makers liable under a federal racketeering law – and the case has worked itself all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. The...more

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