The cannabis industry is especially vulnerable to these class-action lawsuits because it’s relatively new and the businesses “may not know all the rules,” Farella Braun + Martel attorney Cynthia Castillo told attendees of the Business Journal’s virtual North Coast Cannabis Industry Conference, which was underwritten by her San Francisco-based law firm..

“(The plaintiffs) are able to exploit these weaknesses,” she said at the May 7, 2021, event.

Fines for non-compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act can range from $500 to $1,500 per call.

Read news coverage of the event: http://nbbj.news/cannabis2021

Other speakers at the conference:
* SAFE Act and federal deregulation: Morgan Fox, media relations director & committee manager, National Cannabis Industry Association
* Social justice and successful business models: Judith Schvimmer, general counsel, The Parent Company
* Data and market intelligence: Cy Scott, CEO & co-founder, Headset

Event underwriter: Farella Braun + Martel

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