October 2, 2025California city with eight dispensaries is sued for banning billboards that create “negative perceptions” of the community The tension between…- September 29, 2025What's Happening Warner Bros Discovery has sued Midjourney, a popular AI image generator, claiming it "brazenly stole" copyrighted characters to…
- September 5, 2025The Creative Defense That Failed A trademark infringement defendant argued it couldn't be sued in federal court because its cannabis…
- August 28, 2025By Tim Alger, Arbitrator and Mediator with Alger Resolutions and the American Arbitration Association The California Court of Appeal's recent…
- August 15, 2025A federal appellate court has found to be unconstitutional a cannabis licensing rule that favors in-state residents – and discriminates…
- January 31, 2025Whether states can regulate social media content for minors is now before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals -- and…
- January 6, 2025The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal has reinstated a civil rights lawsuit against Humboldt County, California, that challenges the county’s…
- November 4, 2024In a landmark decision that highlights the tension between state and federal cannabis laws, a California appellate court has ruled…
- October 25, 2024Did you know that California is introducing a specialty certification in privacy law – a development that will revolutionize how…
- October 17, 2024As a mediator specializing in cannabis-related conflicts, I've witnessed firsthand the increasing need for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in this…
