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Food & Beverage - August, 2015

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• Syngenta Argues It Owed No Duty Of Care To Corn Plaintiffs
• 3 Lessons From The Rise And Fall Of Dole's GC
• Amicus Briefs Flood 2nd Circ. In Vermont GMO-Labeling Row
• Ex-Pa. Liquor Board Director Charged With Fraud, Plea Filed
• Corn Cos. Say Pom Ruling Doesn't Save Ex-FDA Chief's Views
• Convicted Peanut Co. Exec Says Feds Covered For ConAgra
• WTO Dispute Roundup: Case Delays Roiling Members
• Tito's Vodka Says Calif. Safe Harbor Allows 'Handmade' Claims
• CORRECTED: Barista's Tip-Pooling Status Should Be Re-Examined: 5th Circ.
• Chipotle Faces False Ad Class Action Over No-GMO Promises
• Employers May Rethink Settlement Agreements In 2nd Circ.
• How Grocery Retailers Are Filling The Urban Grocery Gap
• 5 Insights From 3M General Counsel Ivan Fong
• First FSMA Final Rules Bring Clarity To Embattled Food Cos.
• Traders Assoc. Seeks Rehearing In White Sauce Tariff Suit
• Wash. Tribes Win Contested Fishing Area In Pacific Ocean
• Soy Farm Presses 8th Circ. To Overturn Coverage Ruling
• Brand Battles: Nestle, Viacom, Canada Goose
• 6th Circ. Calls Arbitration Bid In Pizza Hut FLSA Row Stale
• US Tells Fed. Circ. IT Law Change Doesn't Affect Shrimp Row
• Coke Wants 2nd Shot At Icing Juice Blend Class Action
• Mitsubishi Corp. Pays $1.1B For 20 Percent Stake In Olam
• Ag Gag Laws Are Unconstitutional And Aid Animal Abuse
• NLRB Puts Spotlight On Employers' Business Relationships
• 'Mayo' Co. Faces Steep Road Against FDA Labeling Rules
• Schnuck Grocery Chain Loses Bid To Toss Data Breach Suit
• 8th Circ. Upholds $2.3M CWA Penalty Against STABL
• DOL Sues Ohio Televangelist's Buffet For Wage Violations
• Nestle Cat Food Uses Fish Caught By Slave Labor, Suit Says
• DOL, USCIS Seek Ideas On Info Collection Changes
• Dole Ruling Weaves A Cautionary Tale For Take-Private Deals
• Deals Rumor Mill: Tesco, Nippon Life Insurance, Dalian Wanda
• Watchdog Demands Answers On Imports Of Chinese Poultry
• Nestle Sues Over Celeb Chef's 'FIT Crunch' Bars
• General Mills Pulls Organic Green Beans Over Listeria Fears
• General Mills Stole Miss Cleo For Ad Campaign, Suit Says
• Class Action Against Pizza Hut's Delivery Tax Moves Ahead
• Calif. Court Urged to Depublish Chipotle Class Cert. Ruling
• Dole CEO, GC Ordered To Pay $148M For Merger Fraud
• Tips For Responding To An FTC Subpoena
• Corn Syrup Cos. Say Sugar Growers Are 'Sandbagging' Court
• Vemma Temporarily Shut Down Amid Pyramid Scheme Claims
• Food Fails: 4 Botched Efforts To Protect Food With IP
• Union Tells Canada To Protect Dairy Program In TPP Talks
• Novacare Recalls Weight Loss Pills Containing Pimple Drug
• BALCA Clarifies Domestic Worker Unavailability Reporting
• Whole Foods, Other Grocers Beat 'Freshly Baked' Suits
• Tyson Nixes $24M Losses In Don-Doff Trials At 8th Circ.
• Obama Urged To Help Sort Out USDA-Native American Deal
• A&P Floats $5M Retention Plan As Top Workers Exit
• Monsanto Halts Syngenta Pursuit After Latest Rejection
• Judge Corks Bid To Toss Winemakers' Trademark Feud
• 1st Amendment Doesn't Shield Halal Co. From Export Charges
• Fed. Circ. Won't Rehear Mushroom Co.'s Duty Payout Row
• BALCA Upholds Labor Cert. Denial After Atty Signed Report
• ConAgra Backs Bid To Toss Popcorn Trans Fat Class Action
• Plaintiffs Seek New Class Cert. In Supple False Ad Suit
• Consumer Group Targets USDA Over 'Ignored' FOIA Requests
• Hain Celestial Objects To Damages Models In 'Natural' Tea Suit
• Pepsi Must Arbitrate Texas Asbestos Indemnity Suit
• FDA Says 'Just Mayo' Isn't Mayo, Violates Branding Rules
• Ringleader Pleads Guilty In Egg Farm Trafficking Case
• Blue Moon Craft Beer Claims Are Deceptive, Consumers Say
• Deals Rumor Mill: Worldpay, Staples, Tesco
• CIT Won't Toss $4M Suit Over Mislabeled Crawfish Imports
• Feds Guard Privileged Docs In $8.5B Wartime Fraud Row
• 'Top Chef' Winner Sued Over Failed Philly Restaurant
• El Pollo Loco Execs Dumped Stock At Inflated Price, Suit Says
• Chicken Sandwich Can't Be Copyrighted, 1st Circ. Says
• Drought Makes New Work Rain Down On Calif. Attys
• P&G, Kellogg Face Revived Payback Claim In Trans Fat Case
• State Agencies Ordered To Honor Friendly's Asset Sale
• Ex-Wawa Worker Says She Was Bullied For Being Gay
• NY Restaurant To Fork Over $1.1M To End Tip Pool Suit
• Nebraska Beef Settles DOJ's Noncitizen Discrimination Claims
• Deals Rumor Mill: Monsanto, Heineken, Novatek
• Adani To Invest $3.73B In India Coal Gasification Project
• Judge Cuts Off Suit Over Jim Beam 'Handcrafted' Labeling
• Idaho's Ag Gag Law Goes Down And Other States May Be Next
• Jordan Verdict A Warning For Advertisers On Image Use
• 2nd Circ. Hears Spirited Debate Over Disputed Stoli Vodka TM
• Law360 Pro Bono All Stars Show Dedication To Helping Others
• Jury Slaps Dominick's With $8.9M Verdict For Jordan Ad
• Brand Battles: Anheuser-Busch, Fox, HBO, Under Armour
• 20 Firms Show How To Win Big And Do Good
• Nestle Consumers' Trans Fat False Ad Suit In Jeopardy
• A&P Seeks OK On $8M Pharmacy Assets Sale To Rite Aid
• Chipotle Says It Won't Pay Up In OT Collective Action
• Justices Urged To Reject Neb. Town's Tribal Liquor Tax Fight
• US Foods To Pay Florida $15.5M For Inflated Prices
• Ex-Squire Atty Still On Corn Syrup Case After DQ, Judge Told
• Sysco Elects Trian CEO And Partner To Board Of Directors
• Whole Foods Reaches Settlement In Sales Tax Suit
• Franchisors Must Find The Right Data Security Balance
• 3 Ethical Traps For 'Gladiator' Litigators
• Groups Rip 'Litigation Abuse' In Tyson High Court Wage Fight
• Bimbo's Sanctions Bid In Doubt In Bread Mislabeling Suit
• Nestle Waters Worker Says She Was Fired For Pregnancy
• 6th Circ. Tosses Suit Over Tainted Chicken At KFC China
• Michael Jordan Can Add Loan-Out Co. To Suit, Judge Says
• Fairway IPO Suit Should Be Tossed, Magistrate Judge Says
• Japan Puts Nuclear Disaster Safeguards In WTO Crosshairs
• Bimbo Bakeries Says False Tax Info Suit Belongs In Pa.
• China Slams 'Biased' US Findings On Plastic Resin Subsidies
• Ex-Dunkin' Donuts Worker Says Boss Harassed, Groped Her
• Kraft Says CFTC Overreaching In Wheat-Manipulation Row
• DOL Fleecing H-2A Visa Sheepherders On Wages, Suit Says
• NJ Bills Would Ease Microbrewery Restrictions
• BALCA Reverses Restaurant's Cert. Denial Over Ad Headers
• AHAC Owes Interest To US In Crawfish, Mushroom Duties Row
• TTAB Sides With Budweiser, Kills 'Winebud' Trademark
• Dallas Atty Gets 1 Year In Vodka Investment Fraud Case
• Publix Beats Most Of Employees' OT Calculation Suit
• Safeway Shoppers Fight To Keep Recall Class Action In Play
• CVS, Giant Eagle Escape Prescription Identity Theft Suit
• How Restaurants And Bars Can Avoid Allergy Risks
• Deals Rumor Mill: Solera, Coca-Cola, OAS Investimentos
• Costco Sells Shrimp Farmed By Thai Slaves, Suit Claims
• Saladworks Wins Ch. 11 Exclusivity Extension
• Kirin Buys $560M Stake In Myanmar Brewery From F&N
• Top 5 Ways To Help A Law Professional Land A Job
• FDA's Trans Fat Ban Pauses General Mills Class Action
• Hormel Pushes To Have Claims Over AgFeed's Ch. 11 Axed
• Watermelon Harvester Shorted Migrant Workers, DOL Says
• Workers Slap NYC Burger Chain With OT Class Action
• Pringles March Madness Videos Used Stolen Song, Suit Says
• BALCA Upholds Labor Cert. Denial For Sugar Cane Harvester
• McDonald's Workers Can't Get Quick Appeal In FLSA Suit
• Jordan Tells Jury He Worked Hard For Million-Dollar Deals
• EEOC Clears Up 'Confusing' Bias Suit Against Meatpacker
• Real Estate Rumors: Savanna, Eataly, Zoetis
• Boston Bruins Owners Want Write-Offs For 'Away' Meals
• SEC Loses Bid To Revive Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule
• McDonald's Can't Get More Info In NLRB Joint-Employer Cases
• Sazerac Accuses Brewer of Ripping Off Fireball
• Jordan Misled Jury In Publicity Rights Trial, Grocer Says
• A&P Exec Says Union 'Bumping' Rules Threaten Store Sales
• Halal Food Co. Founder Says Gov't Reaching To Block Retrial
• How Much Money Does It Take To Make A Lawyer Happy?
• General Mills Says Trans Fat Plaintiff Lacks Standing
• TTAB Says 'Obscure' French Town Name Can Be Wine TM
• Cargill To Buy Fish Feed Co. In $1.5B Deal
• Direct Digital Asks 7th Circ. To Stay Class Cert. For High Court
• Nissin Foods Escapes Cup Noodle Trans Fat Class Action
• OSHA Fines Chicken Farm Over 'Outrageous' Conditions
• Tyson Tries To Nix $5.8M Worker Class Win At High Court
• Jordan Won't Sell For Less Than $10M, Ex-Agent Tells Jury
• Chipotle, Workers Spar Over Adding Plaintiffs In OT Action
• Farm Says Walmart Worker Hasn't Shown Its Lettuce Hurt Her
• Activist Investor Trian Takes 7% Sysco Stake
• Honest Tea's Bid To Nix Labeling Suit Doomed, Judge Told
• Wash. Tribe Wants Testimony Nixed In Shellfish Harvest Row
• Clorox Gets Stay In Antitrust Suit For Appeal To 7th Circ.
• Costco Can't Beat Labeling Class Action
• Mediation — Panacea Or Placebo?
• Brand Battles: Cronuts, French Wine, University Of Texas
• The Meaty Impact Of WTO's Argentina Beef Ruling
• Safeway Only Gets Partial Costs After Rewards Patent Win
• Indian Court Ends Nestle Noodle Ban, Orders New Lead Tests
• Maui Anti-GMO Law Backers Seek Faster 9th Circ. Appeal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Baxalta, TPG Capital, Femsa
• DOL Says 4th Circ. Ruling Not Instructive In Tip Pool Reg Case
• Flowers Foods Forks Over $275M For Organic Bread Co.
• Nomad To Buy Findus Frozen Food Biz In $780M Deal
• Tea Co. Keeps Profit Info Under Wraps In Labeling Row
• 5th Circ. Says Rejected Settlement Doesn't Moot ATM Case
• Captain Morgan Maker Seeks To Sink Similar Logo In TM Suit
• Bumble Bee Reaches $6M Deal Over Worker's Oven Death
• Fed. Circ. Seeks Further Info In Shrimp Duties Dispute
• Jordan's Name Comes With A $10M Price Tag, Jury Hears
• A&P Pushes To Change Employment Agreements In Ch. 11
• 9th Circ. Told To Weigh 4th Circ. Case In DOL Tip-Pool Appeal
• Papa John's Wants State Tax Suit To Stay In Federal Court
• 6 State AGs Oppose New Joint-Employer Definition
• ConAgra Asks 8th Circ. For Costs After OT Victory
• Syngenta Says Generalities Can't Save Corn MDL
• Tuna Fishing Cos. Still On The Hook For $1.5M Violation
• EEOC Suit Against Ga. Farm Survives Dismissal Bid
• Insurer Must Cover Fatal ATV Crash, 8th Circ. Says
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Row Over Benihana Trademark Apps
• 3rd Circ. Tosses Banana Workers' Pesticide Claims
• Ind. Court Overturns Class Cert. In Sorority's Food Illness Suit
• Biggest Applebee's Franchise Faces Unpaid Wages Suit
• Nike Fights To Keep Jordan Deals Secret Ahead Of Trial
• Nestle Unit Gets Judge To Trim Bottled Water Antitrust Suit
• USDA Can't Toss Organic Rule Challenge, Court Hears
• Steakhouse Says Immigration Ignored DC Circ. Visa Order
• A&P Gets Go-Ahead To Auction Off 118 Stores
• Commerce Finds That India, China Subsidized Plastic Resin
• JPML Consolidates Kind Snack Bar False Labeling Suits In NY
• Jury Sides With Chipotle in EEOC Disability Bias Suit
• Halal Food Co. Founder Shouldn't Get New Trial, Gov't Says
• Navajo President Signs Off On Casino Liquor Tax
• Fla. Appeals Court Upholds Sugar Farm Water Release Permits
• Chobani Says 'How' Mark Owner Seeking 'Greener Pastures'
• Costco Can Delay Sharing Docs In $162M Wage Suit: Judge
• Nike Needs More Time To Review Jordan Contract Redactions
• Costco, CVS Online Photo Centers Still Down
• Deals Rumor Mill: Capital One, Annabel Insurance, Dalian
• Brand Battles: Bama Fights To Register Football Jersey
• Dairy Group Renews Bid For $50M Milk Price-Fixing Deal
• A&P Creditors Object To $100M Bankruptcy Financing
• Crunch 'N Munch Plaintiff Defends ConAgra Trans Fat Claims
• NY Restaurant Tao Hit With Tip-Pooling Class Action
• S. Africa Fights To Keep AGOA Status As US Biz Tees Off
• The Circuits Clash Over Class Action Ascertainability
• Judge Won't Swallow Frito-Lay Wage Class Action Deal
• Jury Trashes EEOC Harassment Suit Against KFC Operator
• Smuckers Avoids Cert. In 'All Natural' Crisco Suit
• Feds Slap Univar Unit With $84M Duty Evasion Suit
• ITA Will Review Duties Imposed On Pasta Exporters
• Consumers Fight To Keep Alive 'Fresh-Baked' Bread Ad Claims
• Ex-US Rep. Grimm To Fork Over $149K In Tax Fraud Case
• Grower Challenges NJ's Win In Farmland Preservation Row
• Shrimp Exporters Lose Bid To Alter Dumping Decision
• Thai Union, StarKist, Bumble Bee Hit With Antitrust Class Suit
• Ex-Chef Sues Benihana Over Unfair Wages, Hostile Workplace
• 11th Circ. Says Fees In Chicken Eatery IP Row Up To District
• Ackman Builds Up $5.6B Stake In Snack Maker Mondelez
• Metro Pays EQT $290M For Asia-Based Fine Foods Distributor
• Fertilizer Co. CF Industries Merges With OCI Units In $8B Deal
• Mass. Marijuana Advocates Seek Pot Legalization Vote
• Grocery Group Seeks FDA Nod For Low-Level Trans Fat Uses
• Sens. Push FDA To Block Powdered Caffeine Sales
• Saladworks Clears Way For Creditor Vote On $17M Plan
• Aramark Denies Allegations In Coors Field Drunk Fan Suit
• 9th Circ. Turns To Wash. High Court In Farm Labor Row
• US, India Working On Compliance Date In WTO Poultry Row
• Honest Tea Dodging Discovery In Labeling Suit, Court Told
• Deals Rumor Mill: HelloFresh, JC Flowers, Bilfinger
• Dave & Buster's Sued For Not Cashing Out Gift Cards
• Calif. Farmers Can't Halt Water Restrictions, Judge Says
• Restaurant Blasts Claims In Temple Law Food Poisoning Row
• Amplify Snack Brands Nabs $270M In IPO Before Stock Dip
• Beverage Maker Sues Rival Over Barrel Bottle Trademark
• Calif. Drought Prompts Bout Among Regulators And Farmers
• Watchdogs Cheer US Effort To Slash $3B COOL Retaliation
• Supplement Cos. Ordered To Stop Production Over Impurities
• Idaho Judge Strikes Down State 'Ag Gag' Law
• Tax Court Says Company Agreed To Extend Limitation Period
• TPP Sputter Brings Political Obstacles Into Focus
• Deals Rumor Mill: Soros, Lagunitas, Monsanto
• Trump Sues 2nd Restaurateur For Reneging On DC Hotel Deal
• HomeTown Buffet Serves Up $2M Deal In Wage Dispute
• Pfizer, Zoetis Must Face Poultry Vaccine Suit In Pa.
• Health Drink Maker Inks $1.35M Deal To Exit False Ad Suit
• Kellogg Nixes Kraft's Resealable Cookie Packaging Patent
• General Mills Says Trans Fat Ban Should Halt Class Action
• Pom Loses Injunction Bid Again In Trademark Spat With Pur
• Farmers Urge 8th Circ. To Stop EPA Info Releases
• A General Counsel's 6 Tips For Documenting Worker Behavior
• Jordan's Nike Deal To Be Turned Over In Publicity Rights Trial
• 2 Firms Dominate July IPO Activity With Hefty Listings
• Mott's Must Face NJ Worker's Sexual Harassment Claim
• Deals Rumor Mill: Petco, BASF, Syngenta, Third Point, Suzuki
• RJR Nabisco Asks High Court To Clarify RICO Applicability
• Amid Legislative Duel, Chamber Backs Repeal Of COOL Regs
• Top Product Liability Verdicts In The First Half Of 2015
• Kraft Heinz Recalls Cheese Slices Over Choking Hazard
• Trader Joe's Rips Age Bias Row Venue Defense As 'Clumsy'
• Chef Jose Andres Says Trump's Suit Is 'Without Merit'
• Citi Can't Reargue Liability Cap In Grocer Card Breach
• The Glass-Half-Empty Class Action: Slack-Fill Litigation
• OPINION: Bipartisan Trade Secrets Legislation Is Back
• Trade Ministers Fail To Break TPP Deadlock