Cannabis

Jenner & Block’s New York Office Earns Top Honors in Chambers USA 2026 for Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Litigation, Media & Entertainment, and Intellectual Property

Jenner & Block has been named to The American Lawyer’s 2024 A-List, an annual list highlighting the 20 most well-rounded firms according to both financial and cultural criteria.

Jenner & Block has been recognized as a leading firm across 35 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA. The recognition includes practice rankings in 13 national and 22 state categories.

In their article for Cannabis Business Executive, Partner Stephen Ascher and Associate Anna Windemuth examine how the unique legal status of the cannabis business creates a thorny problem for litigants. The complicating factor stems from the business being legal in most states but illegal under federal law. The authors discuss the circumstances under which federal courts will either assert or decline jurisdiction over cannabis-related commercial disputes. They also provide practical guidance not

Chambers and Partners published the 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, recognizing 59 Jenner & Block lawyers in 39 categories.

Aurora Cannabis signed a bought-deal offering that closed on June 1 for total gross proceeds of $172.5 million. Aurora plans to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.

Law360 named Jenner & Block among its Cannabis Practice Groups of the Year, recognizing the group’s work in several of the most significant matters of 2021. Co-Chair Martin C. Glass discusses the groups strengths in a profile announcing the award.

Law360 has recognized three firm practice groups in its annual “Practice Group of the Year” series: Cannabis, Government Contracts and Grants, and Media & Entertainment.

In its profile, Law360 notes that Jenner & Block Partner Stephen L. Ascher has represented some of the biggest cannabis companies in North America in complex securities litigation, including securing the dismissals of securities fraud class actions against cannabis giants Curaleaf and Aurora. The profile highlights his work “on the front lines” when the first wave of securities class actions hit the cannabis industry in 2019. He and his colleagues secured the dismissal of bothlawsuits, which h

In their Insurance Law Update, Jenner & Block Partner Jan A. Larson and Associate Philip B. Sailer examine the conflicting insurance regulatory schemes that policyholders face in the cannabis space. The authors identify the complex issues the judiciary is currently facing and outline proposed legislative solutions that could begin to reduce the challenges both policyholders and insurers must face in this ever-changing industry. Former associate Kara Crutcher contributed to this article. The IL

Partners Stephen L. Ascher, Noah B. Bleicher, Alexander J. Hadjis, and Rebekah P. Goodheart were recognized among Law360’s 2021 MVPs in the Cannabis, Government Contracts and Grants, Intellectual Property, and Telecommunications practice areas, respectively. The annual list highlights lawyers who have “distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.”

In this article, Jenner & Block Associates E.K. McWilliams and Nika Arzoumanian examine the “piecemeal” efforts to federally legalize cannabis. “The likely trajectory of marijuana reform in the US will be shaped by stakeholders both for and against ending the federal prohibition on cannabis. While institutions that are invested in cannabis remaining illegal under federal law will have sway, state-level legalization has resulted in powerful stakeholders who are invested in the new normal of leg

On July 6, a firm team secured a dismissal for Aurora Cannabis Inc. in a putative securities class action in New Jersey federal court.  Aurora is one of Canada’s largest licensed cannabis producers. Aurora was sued as part of a wave of shareholder lawsuits lodged against companies in the cannabis industry. The plaintiffs alleged that Aurora misrepresented its sales strength without disclosing that sales were decreasing and that it would stop construction on two facilities.However, Judge John Vaz

Verano Holdings Corp., a leading multi-state cannabis company, closed its acquisition of Mad River Remedies, LLC, a highly productive dispensary in Dayton, Ohio, on July 8.

The 2021 edition of The Legal 500 United States recognizes Jenner & Block in 24 national practice categories. Of those, the firm received a Tier-1 ranking in the Copyright, Native American Law, and Telecoms and Broadcast (Regulatory) categories.

On May 20, a securities team from Jenner & Block’s Corporate Department closed on a new $300 million at-the-market (ATM) offering facility for Aurora Cannabis Inc., which is listed on the New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges under the stock symbol “ACB.” The ATM facility enables our client to sell, from time to time, up to $300 million of its shares at times of its choosing by tendering notice to the banks with which it entered into the facility (functioning a bit like the corporate equivalent

Jenner & Block and its lawyers are ranked by Chambers and Partners as among the most outstanding law firms and lawyers in jurisdictions throughout the world. The 56 firm lawyers named across 34 categories are recognized in Chambers USA.

Jenner & Block Partner Steven M. Siros and Associate Leah M. Song discuss the importance of ensuring consistent environmental health and safety compliance through each stage of the cannabis manufacturing process to sustain the US cannabis industry’s rapid growth projection.  The authors provide an overview on the effects of cannabis emissions, water resources and permitting, waste management, pesticides, and worker safety in the cannabis industry.  “Because these regulatory requirements are of

Partner Stephen L. Ascher led the team, which included Partner Andrew J. Lichtman and Associates Jeremy H. Ershow and Allison N. Douglis.

A Jenner & Block team, led by Partner Martin C. Glass, served as US counsel to Aurora Cannabis in a bought-deal offering that closed on January 26 for total gross proceeds of $137.9 million. Aurora plans to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund general corporate purposes, including reducing debt.