The US State of California Superior Court for the County of Contra Costa awards $15 million in damages, plus attorney fees, to a cannabis company following a string of anticompetitive practices from its competitors (Richmond Compassionate Care Collective / Koziol)

Soltes, Kristian

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23 Sep 2021

The US State of California Superior Court for the County of Contra Costa awards $15 million in damages, plus attorney fees, to a cannabis company following a string of anticompetitive practices from its competitors (Richmond Compassionate Care Collective / Koziol)

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US State of California Superior Court for the County of Contra Costa, Richmond Compassionate Care Collective / Koziol, Damages Verdict, 23 September 2021

US State of California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Richmond Compassionate Care Collective / Koziol, Case-A154581, 15 March 2019

Budding Antitrust Activity in the Cannabis Industry: Lessons from Richmond Compassionate Care Collective v. Koziol* As the cannabis industry continues to blossom from the backwoods into a multi-billion dollar bonanza, the antitrust spotlight is poised to increasingly shine on the industry’s many players. A California state court jury’s recent verdict awarding treble damages of $15 million to a medical marijuana collective could be an early harbinger of future activity in the cannabis space. The verdict was returned on September 23, 2021, in the California Superior Court case of Richmond Compassionate Care Collective v. Koziol, Case No. MSC16-01426 (September 23, 2021). Plaintiff Richmond Compassionate Care Collective (RCCC), the first licensed medical marijuana collective in

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Kristian Soltes
Constantine Cannon (New York)

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Kristian Soltes, The US State of California Superior Court for the County of Contra Costa awards $15 million in damages, plus attorney fees, to a cannabis company following a string of anticompetitive practices from its competitors (Richmond Compassionate Care Collective / Koziol), 23 September 2021, e-Competitions September 2021, Art. N° 103461

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