Food & Beverage
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Latest News in Food & Beverage
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October 19, 2017
NYC Can't End 'Tavern On The Green' TM Pact, Court Told
A successor to the former operator of the Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park told a federal court Wednesday that New York City isn’t entitled to a ruling essentially nixing an agreement whereby the city allowed the company to use the name for other eateries, saying the city can't show the pact was breached.
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October 19, 2017
Latte Drinkers Say Starbucks Can't Dodge Underfilling Suit
A putative class of Starbucks drinkers has asked a California federal judge to reject the coffee company’s bid to duck their suit alleging it underfilled lattes and mochas, arguing that discovery is incomplete and what information consumers do have suggests their allegations are true.
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October 19, 2017
Coca-Cola Can't Shake Seagram's Ginger Ale False Ad Suit
A California federal judge on Wednesday refused to toss a putative class action alleging The Coca-Cola Co. deceptively labeled its Seagram's Ginger Ale product as being "made with real ginger," finding the argument that the product's natural flavors may have been derived from ginger root wasn't enough to kill the case.
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October 18, 2017
Eatery Claims JPMorgan Failed To Prevent Account Thefts
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA recklessly allowed a restaurant's employee to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in unauthorized withdrawals from the Manhattan eatery’s checking account, according to a suit alleging more than $1.3 million in damages that landed in New York federal court Tuesday.
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October 18, 2017
4 Tips For Flu Shot Programs That Won't Get You Sued
Health care employers and certain other businesses are increasingly requiring employees to get flu shots as a condition of employment, but these programs can invite suits from workers or the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission if implemented poorly. Here, attorneys share tips for how to protect patients and patrons while limiting legal risks.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Farm Service Agency
- Food and Nutrition Service
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- State and international food and beverage regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Food safety regulation
- Labeling requirements
- Food import bans and trade restrictions
- Antitrust and consumer protection controls
- ENFORCEMENT
- Food and beverage recalls
- Food safety actions
- Merger reviews
- LITIGATION
- Mass torts
- Food safety suits
- Labor and employment issues
- International trade disputes
- Agricultural commodities trading suits
- Antitrust disputes
- Breach of contract suits
- Insurance coverage disputes
- Environmental issues
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Share buybacks and stock splits
- Franchise agreements and real estate deals
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of food and beverage practices
Readership
- Food, beverage, retail, and hospitality lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the food and beverage industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals