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Clark Smith Villazor represents Knighthead and Certares in $750 million civil fraud action against Morgan Stanley and Brightline

September 18, 2023

Leading private equity firms Knighthead Capital Management and Certares, along with their joint-venture CK Opportunities Fund, filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court alleging that global financial institution Morgan Stanley and high-speed railroad company Brightline committed fraud and breach of contract in connection with the plaintiffs’ investment in Brightline. The…

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New York Supreme Court Agrees with Clark Smith Villazor LLP’s Four Service-Disabled Veteran Clients that New York State Cannabis Agencies Failed to Comply with Court Order

August 30, 2023

After issuing a preliminary injunction halting the processing of allegedly unconstitutional conditional adult use retail dispensary (CAURD) licenses in the cannabis industry earlier in August, on August 28, the New York State Supreme Court Justice presiding over the case found that Defendants New York State Cannabis Control Board, Office of…

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Clark Smith Villazor LLP obtains preliminary injunction largely halting allegedly unconstitutional New York state cannabis retail licensing program.

August 18, 2023

Today, a New York State Supreme Court Justice issued a preliminary injunction in favor of Clark Smith Villazor’s four service-disabled veteran clients seeking to enter New York’s nascent retail marijuana industry.  The injunction largely halts the processing of allegedly unconstitutional conditional adult use retail dispensary (CAURD) licenses in the cannabis industry. …

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Counsel Brian Burns Obtains TRO for Service-Disabled Veterans in Lawsuit Against NY Office of Cannabis Management

August 11, 2023

Clark Smith Villazor LLP, on behalf of its service-disabled veteran clients, obtained an extension of a TRO previously issued by a NY state judge halting the processing of allegedly unconstitutional conditional adult use retail dispensary (CAURD) licenses in the cannabis industry. On August 3, 2023, the firm filed a lawsuit against the…

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Announcing the Formation of Clark Smith Villazor LLP

April 13, 2023

We’re excited to announce today the formation of Clark Smith Villazor, with partners Christopher J. Clark, a former federal prosecutor and former Global Chairman of the Securities Litigation and Financial Institutions groups at an international law firm, along with Patrick J. Smith and Rodney Villazor, co-founders of Smith Villazor LLP. Coverage…

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