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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-022630"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVSI"
cik: "0001510964"
company_name: "CV Sciences, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T11:28:32.237597+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CV Sciences initiates arbitration against former legal counsel Procopio over faulty RSU tax advice

## Summary
- Arbitration filed Feb 12, 2025; claims Procopio provided incorrect tax advice on CEO Mona's RSU settlement.
- Shares valued >$13M were issued to Mona without tax withholding based on Procopio's guidance.
- Procopio later reversed its advice and terminated representation on Jan 10, 2025.
- Company seeks damages including fees and expenses from reliance on the faulty advice.
- Lack of withholding has been disclosed in SEC filings since Q1 2019 and led to prior litigation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-022630
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVSI
- cik: 0001510964
- company_name: CV Sciences, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1510964/000095017025022630/0000950170-25-022630-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1510964/000095017025022630/cvsi-20250212.htm

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