Judge Rebukes 8th Circuit Precedent in Drug User’s Firearm Case
A dissenting Eighth Circuit judge chided the court’s decision to vacate a cannabis user’s firearm possession conviction, saying the circuit’s precedent has caused it “paralysis.”
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Cannabis Retailers Schemed to Keep Prices High, Ohio AG Says
Some of the United States’ largest medical and adult-use marijuana growers and sellers schemed with each other to prevent smaller companies from gaining a foothold in Ohio dispensaries and keep prices high, the state’s attorney general said.
Karp Ouster Tests Dealmaker Barshay’s Ability to Lead Paul Weiss
Scott Barshay, the first M&A lawyer to lead storied Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss, confronts an early test to his no-nonsense approach after Brad Karp’s surprise exit.
U.S. Law Week Jan. 2026 Circuit Split Review: Cannabis Licensing
The mixed legal status of cannabis has divided circuit courts over whether state and local regulation of dispensary licenses violates the dormant Commerce Clause.
Karp Steps Down as Paul Weiss Chairman After Epstein Emails
Brad Karp is stepping down from his leadership role at Paul Weiss after a trove of emails released by the Justice Department detailed the lawyer’s close connections to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Karp Advised Epstein on Fight Over Plea Deal Months Before Death
Paul Weiss leader Brad Karp helped Jeffrey Epstein protect his plea deal on sex trafficking charges against legal attacks in the months before the disgraced financier died in jail, recently released emails show.
Curaleaf Fails to Beat Worker’s Suit Over Leave Pay, Retaliation
Curaleaf Inc. must face trial on its former senior director of brand marketing’s allegations that she wasn’t paid her full salary when she took time off to care for her terminally ill mother and for her personal health conditions.
Karp Cancels Speaking Event as More Epstein Connections Revealed
Paul Weiss Chairman Brad Karp dropped out of a Tuesday event in which he was slated to discuss “leadership in uncertain times” as details emerge about his communications with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Brad Karp Asked Epstein for Job for Son, Latest File Dump Shows
Paul Weiss leader Brad Karp asked disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein for a personal favor and complimented him on his home and hospitality in a batch of emails recently made public by the Justice Department.
Winston & Strawn, Taylor Wessing Partners Approve Big Law Merger
Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing partners approved the firms’ transatlantic merger, paving the way for the combination to go live in May.
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