Cannabis Practice Group of the Year: Jenner & Block
Recognition
February 17, 2022
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.
“We represent some of the best names in the industry both in the United States and in Canada,” he said. “We are a law firm that is full-service that does a full suite of corporate and litigation work for these companies, and we also do a lot of work for private equity funds.”
The profile also highlights a significant victory for cannabis chain Curaleaf whose shareholders claimed it had improperly marketed CBD products resulting in a drop in stock prices. Jenner & Block successfully argued that the company had properly disclosed the products’ legality, resulting in a first-of-its-kind securities fraud class action against a consumer cannabis company.
Co-Chair Stephen L. Ascher led the matter and commented in the profile that “it was a good win for the industry in terms of affirming that investors understand that this is federally illegal, there is a risk of adverse federal action, there is a risk of federal regulation, and the multistate operators have disclosed that adequately.”
This is the second consecutive year that Jenner & Block’s Cannabis group has earned “Practice Group of the Year.”
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© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.
Recognition
February 17, 2022
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.
“We represent some of the best names in the industry both in the United States and in Canada,” he said. “We are a law firm that is full-service that does a full suite of corporate and litigation work for these companies, and we also do a lot of work for private equity funds.”
The profile also highlights a significant victory for cannabis chain Curaleaf whose shareholders claimed it had improperly marketed CBD products resulting in a drop in stock prices. Jenner & Block successfully argued that the company had properly disclosed the products’ legality, resulting in a first-of-its-kind securities fraud class action against a consumer cannabis company.
Co-Chair Stephen L. Ascher led the matter and commented in the profile that “it was a good win for the industry in terms of affirming that investors understand that this is federally illegal, there is a risk of adverse federal action, there is a risk of federal regulation, and the multistate operators have disclosed that adequately.”
This is the second consecutive year that Jenner & Block’s Cannabis group has earned “Practice Group of the Year.”
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Related Locations
© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.
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