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  • October 30, 2026

    Cannabis Co. Says Retailer Failed To Pay $301K For Goods

    A cannabis distributor is suing the owner of five dispensaries in California state court, alleging they haven't paid more than $301,000 in invoices and that they claimed they would pay on a "sell-through" basis despite such an agreement being neither negotiated nor agreed to.

  • October 29, 2026

    9th Circ. Revives Tequila-Maker's TM Fight With Sutter Home

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday reversed a ruling that blocked Roar Spirits LLC from registering two El Bandido Yankee tequila trademarks, holding that a reasonable factfinder could conclude that differences between El Bandido Yankee and Sutter Home Winery's Bandit boxed wine trademark make it unlikely consumers would confuse the brands.

  • October 29, 2026

    Judge 'Put Off' By Atty Fee Bid In $59.5M Menstrual App Deal

    A California federal judge said Thursday that he'll give final approval to a $59.5 million settlement resolving class claims over a menstrual tracking app sharing sensitive health data with Google, but he cut the $19 million attorney fee request by 5%, saying counsel is "taking money out of consumers' pockets."

  • October 29, 2026

    'Food Fraud-Friendly' Judge Pans Suit Against Campbell's

    A California federal judge who described himself as more "food fraud-friendly" than colleagues said Thursday that a Golden State resident didn't plausibly plead that The Campbell's Co. misleads consumers by labeling microplastic-emitting soup packaging as "microwavable," but gave her permission to file an amended complaint.

  • October 29, 2026

    Screenwriter Claims 'Holdovers' Was Lifted From His Script

    A screenwriter has sued a film director and several production companies associated with the 2023 film "The Holdovers," claiming parts of the story of the hit Christmas movie were lifted from an unproduced screenplay he wrote.

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