Carmen Williams

Nov 12, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jean Smith-Gonnell |Carmen Williams

In a pivotal ruling issued on October 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to deny a motion filed by Lucas and Alisa Sirois, a Maine couple accused of operating an illegal marijuana cultivation and distribution network, to end federal prosecution against them. The ruling is significant not only because of its direct impact on the Siroises but also due to its broader implications for the ongoing tension between state and federal cannabis laws.

Sep 5, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jean Smith-Gonnell |Carmen Williams

I. IntroductionThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the largest governing body in college athletics. The NCAA regulates all aspects of student athletics among 1,100 schools in the United States. It also organizes the athletic programs for over 500,000 collegiate student athletes.

Sep 4, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Jean Smith-Gonnell |Carmen Williams |Troutman Pepper

(September 13, 2024) - Jean Smith-Gonnell and Carmen J. Williams of Troutman Pepper highlight an NCAA policy shift on cannabis. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the largest governing body in college athletics. The NCAA regulates all aspects of student athletics among 1,100 schools in the United States. It also organizes the athletic programs for over 500,000 collegiate student athletes.

May 30, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jean Smith-Gonnell |Carmen Williams

IntroductionThe medicinal and recreational use and popularity of marijuana has continuously grown throughout the U.S. since Oregon became the first state to decriminalize marijuana in 1973. To date, thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia have implemented medical marijuana programs, twenty-five of which have also expanded into adult-use.

Feb 23, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jean Smith-Gonnell |Carmen Williams

IntroductionOn February 1, 2024, Senior United States District Judge R. Brooke Jackson of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado denied Mackie A. Barch (Mackie) and Trellis Holdings Maryland, Inc. (Trellis and together with Mackie, “Defendants) motion to vacate the original judgment entered into on September 7, 2022, awarding $6.4 million to David J. Bartch (Plaintiff) as a result of Defendants breach of contract.