FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | November 8, 2026
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Broward County jury on Friday, November 6, found in favor of plaintiffs Case Global Enterprises, LLC and Ken Luna on all claims in the liability phase of the proceedings. The verdict followed a four-day trial, after more than two years of litigation.
Plaintiffs, represented by Kelley | Uustal Trial Attorneys Partners Cristina Pierson and Mike Gordon, sought to enforce their ownership rights in LGNDS, a company that licenses celebrity-branded cannabinoid, hemp, and related products, including Mike Tyson–branded products.
During the trial, the jury heard testimony from multiple witnesses and reviewed extensive documentary evidence. The jury found that the three partners orally agreed to jointly own and operate LGNDS and that Defendant Sozon Lyras breached that oral agreement and two written agreements, as well as the fiduciary duties he owed to his partners, when he unilaterally restructured the company to give himself full ownership and control. The jury also confirmed that Case Global, owned by James Case, and Luna are entitled to full inspection of the company records and to participate in managing the business.
“This verdict is vindication, not just for me and Ken, but for the idea that your word means something,” said James Case. “Now we are ready to get back to work as co-owners and to help the business reach its full potential.”
The venture originated with Case, who initially pursued the licensing opportunity and brought in partners Luna and Lyras to provide manufacturing and product distribution expertise. After working together to build the business, disputes arose among the partners, culminating in Lyras covertly restructuring to eliminate Case and Luna’s rights and then claiming at trial that the three men never had an agreement in the first place.
“A deal is a deal, and the jury’s verdict confirms it,” said Cristina Pierson of Kelley Uustal. “Our clients are so grateful to have been heard.”
“This verdict confirms that agreements between business partners matter, whether or not they are put in writing,” said Ken Luna. “We look forward to the next phase of this case.”
“This is the beauty of the American justice system on full display,” said Mike Gordon of Kelley Uustal Trial Attorneys. “A diverse group of impartial regular citizens took a week out of their lives to carefully consider a complex dispute in the crucible of a trial. They ensured that justice was done, and we appreciate them and the Court for it.”
The case now proceeds to the damages phase.
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Case Global Enterprises, LLC et al. v. LGNDS, LLC et al.
Plaintiffs Case Global Enterprises LLC and Ken Luna are represented by Cristina Pierson and Mike Gordon, of Kelley Uustal and Anastasia Palivos, of PF Law Firm.
