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To Put It Bluntly, the Federal Judiciary’s Inconsistent Approach to the Cannabis Industry Is (Reefer) Madness

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We often look to the federal judiciary as the gold standard of American jurisprudence. State courts frequently find federal opinions persuasive. Confirmation hearings for federal judges are televised. Indeed, the federal...more

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The Week in Weed: October 2020 #2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Tenth Circuit Refuses to Dismiss FLSA Suit Against Marijuana Business

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit was not persuaded that because marijuana remains illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), an employer was absolved of the requirements of the Fair Labor...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

FLSA and the Cannabis Industry: 10th Circuit Rejects ‘Illegality’ Defense

Although legal for medical and recreational use in Colorado, cannabis is still federally classified as an illegal Schedule 1 substance. As such, tension results when considering the applicability of federal employment...more

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Tenth Circuit holds FLSA applies to marijuana industry employees

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Can a business that is deemed illegal under federal law still be subject to federal wage and hour laws? That’s the question recently answered in a decision handed down in Robert Kenney v. Helix TCS, Inc. by the Tenth Circuit...more

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A Win for Cannabis Industry Workers

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On September 20, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled in Robert Kenney v. Helix TCS, Inc. that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA) applies to workers in the cannabis industry. This is a...more

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Another Federal Appellate Court Rules That FLSA Applies To Cannabis Industry

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The truth is that cannabis has now become (and continues to become) big business and the issue of regulation, much, none or in the middle, is now coming to the forefront in legal circles. Many firms (my own included) have...more

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Cannabis Employers Can’t Escape Wage Claims, Says Court

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• Cannabis businesses must comply with federal wage and hour law, a federal appeals court ruled, despite the fact they operate in a field still illegal under another federal law. The court said two wrongs don’t make a right....more

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The 10th Circuit Grants Re-Leaf to Workers Seeking Overtime Under the FLSA

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Seyfarth Synopsis: the 10th Circuit has held that the FLSA applies to workers in the marijuana industry....more

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Web Exclusive: January 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017—and if January is any...more

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Employment Law - August 2017 #2

Court Shoots Down Officers’ FLSA Claim for Off-Duty Work - Why it matters - Chicago police officers seeking compensation for work performed using their mobile devices while the officers were off duty could not recover...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Employment Practices Newsletter - February 2016

In New Guidance, DOL Gets Aggressive on “Joint Employment” - By issuing a new interpretative document in January, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division attempted to clarify the concept of “joint...more

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