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Food & Beverage - November, 2014

193 articles

• Big Island GMO-Restricting Law Falls To Preemption Challenge
• Calif. Lawmaker Wants Retailers To Double Holiday Pay
• Market Rumors: Agrokor, SurfStitch, Japan Post
• Brand Battles: L'Oreal, Paramount, Monster Energy, Gap
• Chancery Won't Nix Ex-Quiznos Execs' Indemnification Claims
• Pastry Co. OK'd To List On Egyptian Exchange Amid Upturn
• A Presumption In Favor Of 'California' Employees
• Abraaj Again Tops Kellogg Bid In Battle For Biscuit Maker
• WTO Poised To Seal Trade Facilitation-Food Security Truce
• Ascertainability Challenge Is Viable Weapon For Defense
• Supervalu Pharmacist OT Row Stays In Fed. Court
• Grocers Say FDA Menu Label Rules Overreach
• RE Rumor Mill: York Downs, BCB Property, Wharton Realty
• Squire Patton Boggs Fights DQ In Corn Syrup False-Ad Brawl
• Hershey's Win Final In IP Suit Against UK Candy Importer
• Crop Insurers Sue FCIC Over $200M Rate Adjustment
• JBS Foods IPO Suspended 30 Days By Brazil's Regulator
• TGI Friday's Hit With Class Suit Over Hidden Drink Prices
• Remembering Doar: Justice As A 4-Letter Word
• FDA Releases Long-Awaited Menu Labeling Rules
• US-India Forge Ahead On IP, Food Issues At Trade Summit
• NJ's Sick Leave Law May Be A Poison Pill For Restaurants
• Why Trade Legislation Must Address Trade Remedy Evasion
• 3rd Circ. Asked To Reconsider Drink Price Class Action
• Dr Pepper, Smucker, Altria Have Spinoff Potential: Report
• Jimmy John's, Franchisees Blast Noncompete Challenge
• Coke, GSK Must Help Clean Up Ohio Site, Supreme Court Told
• Applebee's Franchisee Says EEOC Suit Exceeds Its Authority
• Deals Rumor Mill: Glencore, Actavis, Stryker
• Enviro Groups Want To Defend Maui GMO Ban In Court
• Classes Get Tentative OK In ConAgra 'Natural' Oil Actions
• NLRB Knocks ConAgra Over Union Activity Warnings
• Abraaj Tops Kellogg's Bid In Fight For Egyptian Biscuit Maker
• Thai Property Developer Drops $140M For Dean & DeLuca
• FDA Dodges Consumer Groups' Mercury Labeling Suit
• Weil Reps Advent In Deal To Gobble Up Noosa Yoghurt
• Meat Co. Can't Shake Starbucks Suit Over Ham Sandwiches
• Burger King Serves Up $8.5M To Settle Junk Fax Class Action
• Calif. City Defends Expert In High Court Water Pollution Case
• Deals Rumor Mill: Telecom, Sysco Corp., UniCredit
• Brazil's JBS Inks 2 More Deals In Quest To Beef Up Business
• Sealing The Deal: Chiquita Sale A Rare Win For Deal Jumpers
• Israeli Pesticide Co. Delays $486M IPO Over Weak Markets
• Group Cautions Congress On COOL Consequences
• Japan's Early Elections Cloud Future Of TPP Talks
• Differentiate Your Litigation Practice With Data Security
• Yum Brands Sets Aside $1B For Buybacks Through 2016
• Edible Arrangements Delivers $97M IP Suit To 1-800-Flowers
• Ex-Quiznos Brass Fight To Keep Indemnification Claims Alive
• Dr Pepper Urges 9th Circ. To Overturn Age Bias Verdict
• 8th Circ. Denies Rehearing On $5.8M Tyson Don-Doff Award
• Roche Wins Ruling At Fed. Circ. On Provitamin Imports
• Pork Producer Squeals Over $2.9M Gift Tax Bill
• Kellogg Lobs $127M Takeover Bid For Egyptian Biscuit Maker
• Jamba Juice Hit With Unpaid Wages Class Action
• Land Securities Makes £85M Stake Buy In London Offices
• Habit Restaurants Share Prices Soar After $90M IPO
• The Print Room: How To Spend Less And Get More
• Carrabba's Italian Grill Hit With OT Class Action
• Ky. Appeals Court Revives 'Whiskey Fungus' Nuisance Suit
• Archer Daniels Pops Syngenta With GMO Corn Suit
• EEOC Wants Sanctions In Food Distributor Sex Bias Suit
• Global Sugar Growers Skeptical Of US-Mexico Cease-Fire
• Juice Co. Sues Ex-COO For Poaching Workers For Startup
• Market Rumors: FlyDubai, Deutsche Bank, PetSmart
• Where Lawyers Impact The Triple Bottom Line
• General Mills Settles Suits Over 'Natural' Granola Bar Labels
• Smart & Final's $3M Deal OK'd In Class Wage Suit
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Aces From 78 Firms
• Lawyers Tell 8th Circ. To Uphold Jones Day Atty Sanctions
• Deals Rumor Mill: Pabst, Saudi Electricity, KKR
• Consumer Groups Urge USDA To Finalize Meat Labeling Rule
• New EU Trade Chief Says TTIP Must Benefit Consumers
• Farm Groups Ask 3rd Circ. To Kill EPA Chesapeake Bay Plan
• Pinnacle Foods Plans $650M Follow-On Offering
• Fed. Circ. Backs CIT Classification Of Plastic Food Packaging
• Papa John's Opposes Class Certification In Delivery Tax Row
• Calif. Court Embraces 6th Circ. Ruling On Class Arbitration
• WTO Dispute Roundup: Brazil Tax, India Agro Hit Hurdles
• DC Circ. Will Rehear SEC Conflict Mineral Ruling
• Dewey Partner Clawback Ruling May Hurt New York Law Firms
• Pushback Prompts FDA To Propose New Food Safety Rules
• Key Tools For Monitoring Vendor Data Security
• Hershey Nears Win In IP Suit Against Importer Of UK Candy
• Deals Rumor Mill: Onex, Bain Capital, Sequential Brands
• Australia Touts China Deal For Billion-Dollar Market Access
• Vegas Strip Club Rivals Take Trademark Fight To 9th Circ.
• Starbucks Dress Code Is Legal But May Impact Worker Morale
• 8th Circ. Rules Jury Must Decide How Sausage Policy Is Made
• High Court Won't Hear Dairy Cos.' Milk Price-Fixing Appeal
• PE-Backed El Pollo Loco Launches $200M Secondary Offering
• Carl's Jr. Hit With Trademark Suit For 'Mile High' Burgers
• Steakhouse Chain Co. Can't Skirt Customer's FACTA Suit
• Crumbs Decision Protects TM Licensees' 365(n) IP Rights
• AriZona Tea Must Pay $125M As Part Of Co-Founder Buyout
• Brand Battles: EBay, Philip Morris, 'WTF'
• Starbucks Seeks AIA Review Of Incentive Program Patent
• Coke Faces Class Action Over Juice's Brain-Support Claims
• Biomerieux Sinks Lab's Suit Over Faulty Testing System
• Monsanto, Dow Bum-Rush GMO Crop Ban In Hawaii
• Lost Coast Loses Shark TM Suit Over Rival Beer Label
• Deals Rumor Mill: Hostess, Azadea, Pfizer
• Starbucks Having Trouble Winning Coffee Cup Trademark
• Kraft To Pay $1.5M To End Calif. Workers' OT Action
• ITC Finds China, Indonesia Dumped MSG In US
• Whole Foods Tries To 'Pick Off' Homeopathy Class Action
• Pinnacle Pays $155M For PE-Backed Plant Protein Co.
• Bud Light Lime-A-Rita Not So Light, False Ad Suit Says
• Starbucks Given Unfair Tax Advantages In Netherlands: EU
• Fairway Derivative Suit Belongs In Delaware, NY Judge Says
• What's In A Name? When 'Just Mayo' Isn't 'Mayonnaise'
• Deals Rumor Mill: Halliburton, Albertsons, Hasbro
• Darden Will Scrap Poison Pill 6 Months Ahead Of Schedule
• WTO Losses Will Doom Meat-Labeling Law, Ex-USTR Says
• CLOs: Fight Fraud With Better Analytics
• US, India Strike Deal To Break WTO Deadlock
• Ralphs Gets Arbitration For Employee Break Class Action
• Class Suspicious Of ConAgra's Late Docs In False-Ad Suit
• Judge Pares Class Action Over Costco's Kirkland Food Line
• Whole Foods Sued For Underreporting Yogurt Sugar Content
• Panel To Probe Dickstein Shapiro's Wooing Of AG
• Importer Wants $28M Over Unpaid Tainted Milk Judgment
• Coca-Cola Hit For Privacy Breaches From Stolen Laptops
• Joe's Crab Shack Managers Win New Chance At Class Cert.
• Calif. Grocery Chain Pays $1.5M Over Class Wage Claims
• Kedem Accuses Ex-Biz Partner Of Deleting Emails In IP Suit
• Justices Deny Cert. In Enfamil Expert Testimony Row
• McDonald's Recalls Happy Meal Toys Over Choking Fears
• Obama Inks Visa Pact With China, But Flags IP, Ag Woes
• Whole Foods Sued Over 'Non-GMO' Almond Milk Labels
• 4 Things Pushing Foreign Investors Deeper Into China
• Unilever Seeks Preliminary Injunction In Mayonnaise Ad Row
• Snack Co.'s Pretzel Crisps Aren't 'All Natural,' Suit Says
• PE-Backed Calif. Burger Chain Sets Terms For $80M IPO
• Israel's Adama Aims To Raise Nearly $500M In New York IPO
• SHV Lifts Nutreco Bid To €3B To Fend Off Rival Cargill
• USDA Clears Simplot's Genetically Engineered Potatoes
• Brand Battles: CVS, Starbucks, The Hobbit
• Class In Smucker 'All Natural' Suit Guns For Cert.
• Egg Execs Say Prison Sentence Unconstitutional
• RI Can Bypass Union For Outside Inspectors, Court Rules
• 3rd Circ. Rejects Applebee's, IHOP Drink Price Class Action
• US Fights Peanut Exec's Acquittal Bid In Salmonella Suit
• USDA Certifies Chicken Exports From 4 Chinese Producers
• Freshpet Shares Soar After $156M IPO Prices Above Range
• Miami-Dade Ties Fate Of Wal-Mart Project To Fed Enviro Deal
• EU Court OKs Spanish Foreign Acquisition Tax Breaks
• FDA Accused Of Failing To Fully Vet Animal Growth Drugs
• Battle Of The Experts Brewing In Starbucks Trial
• Damages Class Decertified In Dole 'All Natural Fruit' Suit
• Retail, Restaurant Groups Push For Breach Notification Law
• Zoe's Kitchen Shareholders To Offer $161M In Common Stock
• Weird Marks: 3 Tips For Using Nontraditional Trademarks
• UK's Dairy Crest Dumps Milk Biz In $99M Deal With Muller
• NLRB Again Rules Against Nestle In Refusal-To-Bargain Case
• Four Loko Producer Not Immune In Death Suit, Court Rules
• Champagne Taittinger Subsidiary Sued Over Wine Brand Mark
• UK Restaurant Chain Prezzo OKs TPG $485M Takeover Bid
• Market Rumors: Drybar, Bojangles, Walgreen
• Drinker Biddle Guides Bev Co.'s $1.3B Dip Into Coffee Market
• 4 Years Later, Martinez V. Combs Still Confusing
• 5 Ways To Uncover Bias During Jury Selection
• GMO Labeling Proposals Rejected But Debate Rages On
• 'Cane Juice' Labeling Suit Halted For FDA Guidance
• Trader Joe's Settles With Whistleblower In Retaliation Suit
• Jay-Z Acquires Luxury Armand De Brignac Champagne Brand
• Minimum Wage Battle Shifts To States As GOP Seizes Senate
• Split Calif. Soda Tax Votes Signal Long Road To Consensus
• How Senate Without Filibuster-Proof Majority Avoids Gridlock
• Starbucks Slammed By Class For Piecemeal ADA Compliance
• Berkeley Voters Approve 1st US Soda Tax As SF Effort Fails
• Agricultural Co-Op Litigation Continues To Mushroom
• Pakistan Launches WTO Challenge Of EU Polymer Duties
• Soda Tax Rejected By San Francisco Voters
• GOP Poised To Slow Down Obama Product Safety Measures
• AgFeed Resolves Objections To Win Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
• Deals Rumor Mill: PSP Investments, Americana Group, Eni SpA
• Judge Chops Some Claims From Korean Noodle Antitrust Suit
• Market Rumors: DIFC Investments, Yildiz, Nasdaq OMX
• Bob Evans Uniform Policy Cut Into Wages, Servers' Suit Says
• Gerber Hit With Suit Over Anti-Allergy Formula Claims
• US Charges Guatemala With Rampant CAFTA Labor Violations
• Spirit Pub OKs $1.2B Takeover By Rival Greene King
• Land O'Lakes Says Supplier Tainted Whey Products With Urea
• Deals Rumor Mill: Holcim, United Biscuits, Occidental
• Market Rumors: Apple, Carabao, Emaar Properties
• South Africa's Bidvest Won't List Food Services Biz In UK
• WTO Chief Outlines Paths To Overcome Trade Deal Deadlock
• High Court Won't Revisit 3rd Circ. Decision In Diacetyl Suit
• Diageo Trades Bushmills For A Full Shot Of Don Julio
• DC Circ. Shuts Down Meat Producers' Appeal In Labeling Row
• Scrutinized Sysco-US Foods Deal Likely Won't Close In 2014
• Digesting The FDA's Changes To Animal Food Regulations