The Supreme Court seemed divided over whether a truck driver can sue the maker of a CBD hemp oil he alleges cost him his job under a federal law that was designed to fight organized crime.
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act allows someone to sue for three times their damages and recover attorneys’ fees when their business or property is hurt by a criminal enterprise, but Justice Clarence Thomas questioned if loss of income from being fired is a business injury.
Douglas Horn argues it is. He sued Medical Marijuana Inc. and Dixie Holdings LLC in 2015 for ...
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