Nielsen v. Verano Holdings, LLC et al

  1. August 03, 2023

    Judge Says Pot Suit's Arbitration Dispute Not For Jury

    A man who claimed a racketeering conspiracy led to his arrest for growing cannabis in his apartment can't bring an arbitration agreement dispute before a jury, a Colorado federal judge has ruled, finding he earlier agreed to settle the agreement's validity outside court.

  2. October 25, 2022

    Finance Firms Want RICO Pot Arrest Suit Tossed

    A pair of finance firms are asking a Colorado federal court to throw out claims that they were part of a racketeering conspiracy that led to a man being arrested for growing cannabis in his apartment, saying he can't relitigate his allegations after an arbitrator threw out similar claims against others in the suit.

  3. May 23, 2022

    Pot Cos. Verano, Harvest Win $228K In Row With Ex-Worker

    Cannabis companies Verano Holdings LLC and Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. and several other defendants who were hit with a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act by a former worker over his arrest, have asked a Colorado federal judge to confirm a $228,000 combined award they were given by an arbitrator.

  4. May 24, 2021

    Ex-Worker Says PE Firms Can't Dodge RICO Pot Suit

    A man arrested for growing marijuana told a Colorado federal judge Friday that the Canadian private equity firms named in his racketeering suit can't exit the case because they admit in their pleadings to providing funding for a federally illegal cannabis enterprise.

  5. April 30, 2021

    PE Firms Want Out Of Pot RICO Suit Against Harvest, Verano

    A pair of Canadian private equity firms named in a man's sprawling racketeering suit alleging cannabis companies Verano Holdings LLC and Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. were responsible for his arrest have asked a federal judge in Colorado to dismiss the case or put it on hold so it can be handled via arbitration.

  6. March 10, 2021

    Verano, Harvest Hit With RICO Suit By Ex-Worker After Arrest

    Cannabis companies Verano Holdings LLC and Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. have been named in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act lawsuit by a man who said he was working for them on the launch of an Arkansas cultivation facility when he was arrested for growing marijuana.