We have been on the Minnesota cannabis bandwagon for a while. Like a lot of programs, this one has been slow to roll out, and not without its share of hiccups.

On December 26, 2024, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a nationwide injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...

As recent high-profile ICE investigations in Los Angeles and Southern California have shown, hospitality businesses are under growing scrutiny.

Many brands, from craft breweries to universities, incorporate their U.S. state names into their trademarks.

This is a question many university students are asking themselves, particularly following the stabbing of four American instructors in the northeastern city of Jinan.

Florida's cannabis and hemp industries are undergoing significant regulatory shifts. From proposed legislation targeting hemp products to new rules affecting packaging and labeling...

Thailand's political landscape shifted decisively on September 5, 2025, when Anutin Charnvirakul secured appointment as Prime Minister with support from 311 of 492 House Representatives.

LLC operating agreements establish how a limited liability company is to be run and are equivalent to a corporation's bylaws (see Doing Business in the United States...

Over the last few weeks, the federal government has taken a number of actions that signal a dark future for psychedelic therapies.

Three years after Thailand became the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis, its groundbreaking policy may collapse under political turmoil.

The House has passed a short-term funding bill postponing the federal ban on hemp-derived THC products from November 12th to December 11th. With comprehensive legislation unlikely before the new deadline and competing interests from cannabis sellers, alcohol producers, and state regulators creating policy gridlock, the future of intoxicating hemp products remains uncertain as midterm elections approach.

Last week, California‘s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) released illegal market enforcement data for quarter 1 of 2024. It's become a new tradition of mine to compare...

After years of litigating business disputes, a seasoned attorney identifies the recurring mistakes that transform everyday business decisions into costly lawsuits. From undocumented partnerships and misclassified workers to commingled funds and damaging text messages, these common missteps share one fatal flaw: the assumption that good intentions matter more than documented conduct.

The large-scale shift to telework brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting businesses around the world to explore new avenues to engage with clients and friends.

Are you considering relocating your manufacturing operations out of China? You're not alone. With rising risks and mounting complexities, more companies are reevaluating their China-based supply chains.

A Michigan cannabis entrepreneur has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a critical circuit split on whether states can constitutionally discriminate against non-residents in cannabis licensing programs under the dormant commerce clause. The case challenges residency requirements that have denied out-of-state applicants access to state-legal marijuana markets in Washington, California, and numerous other jurisdictions. With prominent constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky leading the petition and

The US may not be Australia's biggest trading partner, but it is easily the biggest investor in Australia. Major US corporations routinely select Australia for their South-East Asian or Asia Pacific headquarters.

Minnesota is the latest state to develop a secondary market for cannabis license sales. I'd call the Minnesota market "robust"...

Last month, I wrote this post on the latest development in the trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Veritas Fine Cannabis ("VFC") against Veritas Farms.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I could count my monthly court appearances on both hands.