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Blind Vendors Fight Dismissal Of Military Retailer Dispute

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Vendors challenging a military retailer's alleged violation of a law requiring federal agencies to prioritize businesses owned by the blind have pushed back at a magistrate judge's recommendation to toss their suit, saying they shouldn't be made to exhaust administrative remedies first.

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Even Rules have their Limits, Says SBA OHA about the Nonmanufacturer Rule

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Mich. City Fights Pot Co.'s Bid To Stop Adult Use Licensing

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The city of Pontiac, Michigan, is asking a federal court to deny a bid from a would-be cannabis retailer to halt the city's process of issuing recreational use cannabis licenses, saying the company's claims are premature and likely to fail.

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Trials To Watch In 2025

Government Contracts

The coming year will bring the first bellwether trials in the closely watched federal baby formula mass litigation, the first courtroom battle over a COVID-19 vaccine patent and six major retailers' case against Visa and Mastercard over card swipe fees.

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NJ Panel Rejects Dispensary's Bid To Revive Application Suit

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A would-be cannabis entrepreneur can't upend a New Jersey township's decision to decline her application for a retail license in favor of others, a state appeals court ruled, saying that she needed to name her competitors as defendants to keep the case viable.

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Cannabis Sellers Want $6M Fees Refunded From Mass. Town

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A group of cannabis retailers are suing Great Barrington, Massachusetts, saying the town has illegally collected nearly $6 million in community impact fees, despite admitting in writing that the companies have caused virtually no costs to the town.

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Colo. Dispensary, Tracking Vendor Settle Fee Suit

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A Colorado state judge called off a trial between a dispensary chain and Metrc LLC, the company contracted by the state to track cannabis sales, after the two agreed to settle a lawsuit the retailer filed over monthly fees the vendor charged for its state-mandated services.

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