Food & Beverage Archive » March, 2015

Food & Beverage - March, 2015

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• 3 Reasons Kraft & Heinz Won't Land In Regulatory Purgatory
• Chipotle Can't Escape EEOC's Disability Bias Claim
• 5 Tips To Handle Workplace Race Talks Better Than Starbucks
• Manufacturers Can't Shake Hog Farm Fire Coverage Suit
• Hershey Kisses Goodbye To Food Labeling Class Action
• Syngenta Rejects Cargill, ADM Bid To Remand GMO Corn Suits
• NLRB Orders Reinstatement Of Undocumented Bakery Workers
• Sens. Sound Off On South African Poultry Tariffs
• Heinz Loses Bid To Kill 'Smart Balance' Frozen Food TM
• 'Shotgun Pleading' Sinks Wal-Mart Juice-Labeling Claims
• Jury Awards $40M In Damages In Kraft Foods Plant Shooting
• Ocean Spray Wins Delay On Cranberry Growers' Class Cert Bid
• Don't Skip The Air Emission Credits In M&A
• Judge OKs Tentative Tyson Foods Class Action Settlement
• The 2015 Rising Stars, By Firm
• Whole Foods Can't Bag Ex-Employees' Background Check Suit
• Chipotle Must Hand In Report But Not Emails In OT Suit
• Blind Customers Sue McDonald's Over New Soda Fountains
• WTO Hits Pause In Deliberations Over Private Food Standards
• PF Chang's Shakes Another Data Breach Class Action
• Mediation And The Thorny Issue Of Settlement Authority
• Brand Battles: McDonald's, Amazon, Neil Diamond
• NLRB, McDonald's Joint Employer Fight Could Change Game
• High Court Told To Kill Tyson Workers' $5.8M Don-Doff Award
• Snack Co. Can't Bag Pretzel Crisps 'All Natural' Suit
• Ocean Spray Wants Growers' 'Irresponsible' Cert. Bid Paused
• Microsoft, CVS, JPMorgan Sued Over Geolocation Patents
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• Sanctions Sought Against Dunkin' Donuts In Contract Suit
• Meat Co. Wants Immediate Ban On Tyson's Ball Park Hot Dogs
• What Experts Can Say About Inadmissible Facts During Trial
• 5 Key Privacy Considerations For All Companies
• False Ads Juicing Up Rival's Profits, Supplement Co. Says
• Celeb Chef Wants Chipotle Suit Over Ramen Concept Revived
• Class Cert. Makes Headway In Shrimp Basket Tip Pool Suit
• Pizza Chain Escapes NJ Highway Authority's Trademark Suit
• Red Lobster, Olive Garden Workers Denied Cert. In Wage Row
• Sports Drink Co. Execs Convicted Of $9M Fraud Scheme
• Insurer Tells 8th Circ. To Toss Anheuser Unit's Mold Suit
• Korean Co. Likely Can't Get Noodle Price-Fix Claims Tossed
• 1 Firm Feasts Amid Surge In Food Industry Deals
• Texas Court Does About-Face In Retail Tax Audit Ruling
• Kentucky Farm To Pay $36K In Temporary Worker Row
• Costco Hit With 1st Death Suit Over Hepatitis-Tainted Berries
• Tyson Foods Prevails In Ex-Worker's FMLA Suit
• Lawmakers Urged To Strike Down Controversial Meat Labels
• Calif. Domino's Franchisee Underpaid Drivers, FLSA Suit Says
• WTO Dispute Roundup: Members Scramble To Ease Caseload
• Reps. Introduce Bill To Ban State GMO Labeling Laws
• Link REIT Drops $402M On EC Mall In 1st Mainland China Buy
• Federal Judge Puts Tito's Safe-Harbor Claim On The Rocks
• Heinz And Kraft Join To Form 3rd-Largest Food Group In US
• High Court May Take On Corporate 5th Amendment Privilege
• And Now A Word From The Panel: Just Say No (To MDLs)?
• Supplement Co. Throws Flag On NFL Agent's Double-Dealing
• Two Men Fined Over Role In UK Horse Meat Scare
• 7-Eleven Attys Denounce 'Hypocritical' DQ Bid In ADA Suit
• Domino's Franchisee Underpaid Drivers, FLSA Suit Says
• Tesco To Face European Claim Over Accounting Blunder
• Anheuser-Busch Fired Workers For Private Texts, Suit Claims
• Paramount Citrus Wants Wage Class Action Squeezed Out
• Native American Class Reps Fight Bid For Removal
• Class Cert. Denied In Bob Evans Parking Lot ADA Suit
• Fireman's Fund To Pay $44M To Settle FCA Charges
• Monster Energy Appeals Beastie Boys Loss To 2nd Circ.
• Sierra Nevada Facing Another 'IPA' Trademark Dispute
• Ex-Whole Foods Worker Says FCRA Requirements Are Clear
• Muslim Worker Group Drops Claims In EEOC's Bias Suit
• Grocery Chain Says Lack Of Detail Kills Data Breach Suit
• Chipotle Co-CEO Ordered To Testify In OT Suit
• The Law360 400
• Publix Quietly Settles National Origin Lawsuit
• 'Chicago Mix' — Generic Popcorn Blend Or Trademark?
• Litigation Firms Make Cuts Amid Work Slowdown
• Is MegaLaw Just Big Enough To Fail?
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Firms
• Purina Asks High Court To Stay Tainted Dog Treat Suit
• Tito's Vodka 'Handmade' False Ad Claims Hit Hiccup
• Brand Battles: 7-Eleven, ESPN, Volkswagen
• Tesco, British Land Agree On $1B Property Swap
• Safeway Can Keep Birth Dates Of Credit Card Alcohol Buyers
• Goya Can't Duck Labeling Claims Over Hidden Carcinogen
• Sens. Float Bill For BPA Food Warning Label
• Publix Defends Employee Bonuses In Wage Suit
• Kashi Consumers Fight Sanction In GMO Class Action
• EEOC Must Pay Farms' Fees In Thai Worker Suit, Judge Says
• Darden Lists Fla. HQ, Explores Sale-Leaseback Deals
• Filipino Workers Hit Calif. Bakeries With $1M Trafficking Suit
• EU Objects To US Procurement, Chinese Banking Rules
• 5 Insights From Avon General Counsel Jeff Benjamin
• Calif. Court Upholds Win For Food Cos. Over Lead Warnings
• Houston Tex-Mex Chain's Contractor Hit With $40M Suit
• Attys In Riceland MDL Win Cert. In Fight To Recover Fees
• Snack Co. Must Fork Over $6M In Royalty Row
• Energy Drink Co. Wants False Ad Suit Thrown Out
• ITC Keeps Mexican Sugar Settlement Intact
• Trader Joe's, Others Sold Arsenic-Tainted Wine, Suit Claims
• Tea Co. Sanctioned Over Late-Produced Emails In TM Row
• EU High Court Backs €46M Dole Banana Cartel Fine
• Trader Joe's Hit With Age Discrimination Class Action
• New Bill Would Shield H-2A Farmers From ACA Mandate
• IRS Walks Back $4M Levy On Checkers Drive-In CEO's Estate
• Bourbon False Ad Suit Defies Common Sense, Jim Beam Says
• FTC Must Disclose Witness Identities To Sysco, US Foods
• A Look At The Latest Damages Model In Food Litigation
• Monsanto Co. Settles Southern Wheat Farmers' GMO Claims
• Senate Indian Affairs Panel OKs Irrigation Funding Bill
• Nestle Escapes 'Poland Spring' False-Advertising Suit
• WTO Food Fight Over Indonesian Import Rules Heats Up
• Vegan Chef Sues Former Restaurant For Using Her Likeness
• Franchisees Lose Bid To Block Seattle's Minimum Wage Law
• Coca-Cola Fights Default Against Suspect In Data Breach
• Minn. Panel OKs Bill To Limit Nuisance Suits Over Livestock
• OPINION: Not All That Is Public Should Be Publicized
• Sysco Pays $2M To End Drivers' Rest, Wage Statement Claims
• Sysco Can't Get Ban On FTC Declarations In Merger Fight
• 'Just Mayo' Is Anything But, Class Action Says
• Vital Settles Energy Drink Claims For Price Of 1 Beverage
• Chicken Co. Wayne Farms Uses Up-C Structure For $100M IPO
• Bayer Must Pay Attys' Fees In Dow Soybean Patent Fight
• Juice Maker Settles EEOC Suit Over Firing Worker With HIV
• Refresco Gerber Eyes $1.4B Valuation In Amsterdam IPO
• Syngenta Says GMO Corn Suit Belongs In Fed. Court
• Fla. Homeowners Awarded $19.2M For Citrus Trees State Cut
• NZ's Fonterra Buys Stake In China's Beingmate For $553M
• 10th Circ. Chides Jury Instruction In EEOC Blind Worker Row
• Teriyaki Chain Hit With Calif. Unpaid Wages Class Action
• NJ Alehouse Can't Duck Lorillard's 'Blu' Trademark Claim
• Sysco Slams FTC's Bid To 'Hide' Evidence In Merger Fight
• Reed & Scardino Tackles Employment With Ex-Winstead Pro
• Klepierre Ponies Up $395M To Buy Madrid Mall From Orion
• Time Records Needed For Cert. Bid, Coca-Cola Workers Say
• Ex-Publix Worker Says National Origin Suit Should Stand
• Blimpie Hit With Junk Fax Suit Over Lunch Ads
• White House Wants TPP To Crack Down On Illegal Fishing
• 9th Circ. Revives Benecol False Ad Suit Against J&J Unit
• Dow Strikes Back Against Enviros' Bid To Stop Herbicide
• Chiquita Urges High Court To Reject War Crime Suit Review
• King & Spalding Scoops Up Ex-Latham Tax Pro In London
• NLRB Pares Down Pepsi Beverage Co. Bargaining Unit
• Cracker Barrel Settles OT Suit With Associate Managers
• 'Barefoot Contessa' Settles IP Fight Over Frozen Dinners
• Brand Battles: Honeycrisp Apples, Samsung, WWF
• 5 Insights From Dish General Counsel Stanton Dodge
• Will Elimination Of Tipping Reduce Wage-And-Hour Risks?
• Execs Name Top Industry Risks In 2015
• NY Coffee Shop Co-Owner Says Brother 'Looted' Company
• Kind Kicks 'Refined Sugar' Labeling Class Action For Good
• Michael Jordan's $5M IP Suit Isn't A Slam Dunk, Judge Rules
• France Fines Lactalis Nestle, 9 Others €193M Over Cartel
• Whistleblowers Spur Border Patrol Reform, $100M Savings
• Restaurateur Levy Forks Over $500M For PE-Backed Del Taco
• 4th Circ. Won't Revive $600M Kraft Spam Email Suit
• Sandwich Co. Can't Seal Bid To Exit Starbucks Ham Case
• Sysco Top Atty Barred From Data In FTC Merger Suit
• Sen. Schumer Seeks US Ban On Powdered Alcohol
• Big-Name VCs Inject $80M Into Peanut Allergy Treatment
• 5 Lessons From Clorox Antitrust Case
• OPINION: Beyond The 'Grow Or Die' Law Firm Model
• Highly Virulent Bird Flu Found In Arkansas Turkey Farm
• Most Suits Over Listeria-Tainted Cantelope Settled
• AgFeed Trustee Must Pay $2.8M Claim Despite Hormel Suit
• Jimmy John's Slams Class Cert. Bid In Noncompete Row
• Nestle Tells 4th Circ. Specialty Healthcare Test Is Flawed
• EPA Ozone Rule May Be Costliest Ever, Farm Group Says
• Plastics Cos. Target 4 Nations For Anti-Dumping Duties
• FTC Says Sysco Atty Can't See Protected Data In Merger Suit
• Ill. Town Must Show Stripping Is Harmful, 7th Circ. Says
• Eat Your Peas And Read Your Dietary Guidelines
• PF Chang's Asks 7th Circ. To Affirm Data Breach Ruling
• DuPont Asks 3rd Circ. To Affirm Tossing Of Shareholder Suit
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Chick-Fil-A, Safra, Prologis
• 7-Eleven Dodges Franchisees' Immigrant-Bias, Spying Suit
• SF Lawmakers Push For Warnings On Soda Ads
• NJ ShopRite Owner Asks 3rd Circ. To Nix Antitrust Claims
• State AGs Cracking Down On Herbal Supplement Industry
• Bayer Rice MDL Attys Fight To Keep Fee Class Action Alive
• WTO Dispute Roundup: Russia, US Block Import Duty Panels
• Winery Wins TM Injunction Against Same-Name Spirits Maker
• Minn. Bird Flu Strain Closing Doors To Turkey Exports
• Sysco, US Foods Say FTC Must Disclose Witness Identities
• RI Lawmaker Introduces GMO Labeling Bill
• ADA Plaintiff Wants 7-11 Attys Split From Witness In Suit
• TGI Friday's Settles With 14 In Certified FLSA Class
• Starbucks Fails To Escape ADA Parking Lot Slope Suit
• Aussie Private Equity Firm PEP To Buy Kerry Bakery Unit
• NY Wage Recommendations Could Increase Hospitality Costs
• Cargill Drops Case Against Former Exec For Moving To JBS
• Judge Won't DQ Sidley Austin From Tuna Antitrust Row
• Amazon Sued Over Teen's Death From Caffeine Overdose
• Brand Battles: Martin Luther King, Citi, Bourbon Whiskey
• Anti-SLAPP Defense Won't Fly In Foie Gras Restaurant Suit
• Poultry Producer Pilgrim's Pride Prices $500M Bond Sale
• Papa John's Franchisee Knocked With $2M Labor Judgment
• Whole Foods Seeks To Boot 'Eatright' Trademark Suit
• Papa John's Ill. Delivery Tax Suit Staying In Federal Court
• Jewel-Osco Pays EEOC $400K After ADA Contempt Ruling
• Wash. Farm Again Loses Bid To Toss H-2A Visa Suit
• The Food And Beverage Industry Has A Lot On Its Plate
• NJ Appeals Court Clears Applebee's In Fajita Prayer Suit
• Hall & Oates Launch IP Suit Over 'Haulin' Oats' Granola
• Saladworks Plan For Ch. 11 Sale Draws Creditor Flak
• Martek Escapes Injunction In Baby Formula Antitrust Suit
• Cincinnati Drops Coverage Suit Over Cookie Co. False Ad Suit
• NY AG Says Credit Card Surcharge Ban Fights Price-Gouging
• Deals Rumor Mill: FamilyMart, Simon Property, CBRE Group
• NYC Mayor Plans $150M Hunts Point Revitalization Project
• Indian Irrigation Projects Need Funding, Senate Panel Hears
• McDonald's Sued After Woman Allegedly Swallows Metal Wire
• Whole Foods Worker Seeks Cert. In Background Check Row
• Wendy's Can't Escape Patent Suit Over QR Code Ads
• Sanction Bid In Steakhouse FACTA Suit Is Baseless, Firm Says
• Recruit's $219M Pickup Adds To Outbound Japan M&A Surge
• Law Firm Tensions Mount In Africa — What Does It Mean?
• Burger King's Fresh Take On Exchangeable Share Structure
• Should You Join The 'Havana Club'?
• 7-Eleven Attys Can't Rep Third Party, ADA Plaintiff Says
• Senate GOP Says Threatened-Bat Listing May Hurt Energy Cos.
• Celebrity Chef Todd English Sued Over Worker Pay Policy
• Pepsi Escapes Cancer-Warning Class Action
• DOD Can Nix Subsidy For $200M Produce Contract: Judge
• National Union Ducks Coverage Of $40M Securities Verdict
• Distillery Finds Bar's Similar Name Hard To Swallow
• Market Rumors: Berkshire Hathaway, Evry, Tigar Pilar
• Spain Fines Danone, Nestle, Others $98M For Dairy Cartel
• EEOC Wins FOIA Battle In Steakhouse Age Bias Dispute
• Jones Day Scoops Ex-Roetzel FDA Pro In Miami
• Default OK'd In EEOC Case Over Thai Laborer Treatment
• McDonald's Backing Off US Chicken Fed Human Antibiotics
• Bob Evans Won't Spin Off Foods Biz Despite Activist Pressure
• Ghosts Of Micro-Units Past Come To Haunt Employers Again
• USDA Offers Tribes, States $27M For Child Hunger Programs
• 'Body And Brain' Ruling To Keep Delaware Experts On Toes
• Publix Repudiates National Origin Discrimination Claims
• Fight Over Trenton Sick Leave Law Set For Thursday Hearing
• Wal-Mart Mislabels Pomegranate Juice, Class Action Says
• Itochu Nets $1.35B For Controlling Stake In China Foods
• Farmer Says Syngenta Can't Put State Claims On Hold
• UK Tax Guru Gets 1 Year For Insider Trading
• Refresco Gerber Readying To Launch Amsterdam IPO
• Sizing Up The Specialty Healthcare Test For Employers
• Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Snell & Wilmer's Rick McNeil
• Objector Gets Cleared To Press Mo. Nestle Pet Food Case
• Food Lion Parent Strikes $3M Deal In Background Check Suit
• 1-800-Flowers Countersues Edible Arrangements In IP Fight
• FDA Official Says Food Safety Rules Will Sink Without Funding
• Jimmy John's Blasts 'Unending Revisions' In Class Action
• High Court Told SuperValu Antitrust Case May Chill Deals
• St. Louis Chain Says Broke Franchisee Can't Use Trademarks
• US Faults Lax Labor Law Enforcement In Honduras