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Food & Beverage - November, 2016

246 articles

• Oil Recycling Co. Employee Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy
• Pa. Court Urged To Ax $38M Award In Workplace Shooting
• Fresh & Easy Class Settlement Gets Bankruptcy Judge's OK
• Texas Sports Bar Fired Bartender For Pregnancy, Says EEOC
• The Ethical Risks Of A Multijurisdictional Practice
• Farm Co. Loses Bid To Decertify Class In Haitian Worker Suit
• 2 Accused Of Forcing Immigrants To Work At Halal Factory
• Del. High Court Clarifies Displaced Worker Determination
• Deals Rumor Mill: Johnson & Johnson, AppNexus, Albertsons
• Potential Increased CFIUS Scrutiny Under Trump
• Phase-Down Of HFCs Depends On Trump Administration
• How Sugar Industry Documents May Impact Litigation
• Loyalty Rebates In China: A Look At Tetra Pak
• Chiquita Denied Forum Dismissal Bid In Colombia TVPA Suit
• Jack In The Box Manager Urges No Arbitration In OT Suit
• Rancher's Surgery Merits H-2A Extension, BALCA Finds
• Fed. Circ. Gives Apple, Others Alice Win On Menu Patents
• Trade Group Says Dr. Oz Cooked Up Fake Olive Oil Claims
• ASBCA Says No Harm In Long Delay Over $7.5M Iraq Dispute
• FDA Warning Wire: Grimy Galleys On Riverboats
• Dallas Judge Turns Back Sam's Club After Neighbors Protest
• Sutter Home Says NY Brewery Infringing 'Menage A Trois' TM
• Alaska Judge Rebuffs Fish Co.'s $8.5M Exxon Valdez Claim
• Two Convicted In 5-Hour Energy Counterfeit Case
• How Law Firms Are Using Analytics To Reduce Write-Offs
• Costco Ignores Proof In Hepatitis Berry Suit, Consumers Say
• Snyder's-Lance Illegally Wiped Out NJ Franchisees, Suit Says
• Ranchers Ask Texas Justices To Hear Fort Hood Grazing Suit
• FCA And Duty Orders: Key Weapons In A Trump Trade War?
• A Review Of Key Cases Against Executives In Q3
• Supplement Cos. Shake Some Claims In 'Protein Spiking' Row
• McDonald's Says Wage Class Lacks Relevant Expert Evidence
• Ex-Peanut Corp. Execs Want New Trial In Salmonella Outbreak
• Day Pitney, Greenberg Traurig Steer $130M NYC Loan
• Top Court Won't Consider Reviving Texas Alcohol Permit Rule
• NY's Under-The-Radar Employment Developments: Fall 2016
• The Missing American Jury
• Whistleblower Blasts Dismissal Bid In $1B Food Fight
• Pepsi Says Super Bowl Ad Didn't Come From Conn. Agency
• Immigrant Herders Can Contest H-2A Wage Rule, Judge Rules
• Ex-Peanut Corp. Exec Says Docs Buried In Salmonella Row
• 8th Circ. OKs $1.5M Penalty For Commodities Fraudster
• Minn. Jury Awards $7.6M To Child Sickened At Pumpkin Patch
• Nestlé Waters Challenges Class Claims In TCPA Suit
• Trump And Labor Relations In The Hospitality Industry
• Competing Bourbon Cos. Agree To End 'Stitzel' TM Dispute
• Protein Powder Maker Accuses Rival Of False Advertising
• Class Rep In Native Farmers Case Urges DC Circ. To OK Plan
• Real Estate Rumors: Newcastle, Tristar, Marcal Group
• 2nd Circ. Signs Off On NLRB's Bargaining Unit Test
• Liberty Freed From Covering $1.4M E. Coli-Tainted Beef Loss
• Ex-NBA Star Says Vending Co. Lied To Void Contract
• FDA Warning Wire: Peanut Allergy Claims Get A Shellacking
• EPA Beats Beekeepers In Fight Over Pesticide Guidance
• Fish Hatchery Enviro. Review Missing Climate Change Impact
• TC Heartland Asks High Court To Take Up Patent Venue Case
• Consumer's False Ad Suit Falls Flat, Supplement Maker Says
• E-Cig Users Fight To Reinstate Suit Over Danger Warning
• Chipotle Customers Say They Were Duped By Calorie Claims
• PepsiCo To Buy Probiotic Drinks Maker KeVita
• Costco Renews Bid For Quick End To Hepatitis Berry Suit
• Dr Pepper Snapple Nabs Beverage Co. Bai In $1.7B Deal
• US, China Swap Criticism Of Agricultural Trade Barriers
• No Quick Appeal Warranted In Egg Price-Fix MDL, Buyers Say
• A Likely Shift On Joint Employment Policies Ahead
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• Big Tax Grab Risks Nipping Cannabis Industry In The Bud
• Avoiding Law Firm BYOD Risks: Tips For Securing Devices
• Quiznos Subsidiaries Say They Don't Owe Execs Legal Fees
• Mars Sues Smucker Over Pet Treat Pill Pocket Trademark
• 6th Circ. Upholds Sentence For Sports Drink Co. Exec
• Chicago Restaurateur Sentenced To 366 Days For Tax Evasion
• McDonald's Bid To Shake Wage Class Action Falls Flat
• Chuck E. Cheese's To Fork Over $2.5M To Settle Wage Suit
• FDA Removes OK For Two Chemicals In Food Packaging
• DOL Tells Court Expanding OT Rule Is Well Within Its Powers
• Ex-Aramark Exec Says False Drinking Claim Spurred Firing
• McDonald's $27M Fatal Brawl Row Sent To Mediation In Texas
• Tobacco Trial Sheds Light On Punitive Damages Process
• Kroger Tells 9th Circ. To Affirm Toss Of Trans Fat Labeling Suit
• 4 Ways Lawyers Can Improve Their Marketing
• Recipe For Primary Jurisdiction Goes 'Natural'
• 9th Circ. Buries 3 Hawaii Counties' GMO, Pesticide Regs
• Liquor Co. Execs Sue Rival For Fees Amid Bootlegging Claims
• Azevêdo Frets Over Sluggish Pace Of New WTO Talks
• ConAgra Fights Margarine Buyers' Class Certification Bid
• Texas Craft Brewer Blocks Calif. Rival's Use Of 'Fireman' Mark
• CFTC Urged To Hold Back 'Controversial' Rules
• No Circuit Split Over Tip Pool Rule, Workers Tell Justices
• Subway Franchise Managers Denied Cert. In Wage Row
• Coffee Maker Importer Held Liable For Not Reporting Defect
• Greens Take Nestlé Bottling Permit Challenge To 9th Circ.
• Overfunded Pension Plan Leaves Co. Liable For Excise Taxes
• Tribal Cig Co. Seeks To Pause Judgment Pending Appeal
• Texas Frozen Food Biz Owner Gets 15 Years For $5.3M Fraud
• Chuck E. Cheese's Says Travelers Can't Dodge Coverage Spat
• Beyond Bean Counting: How Legal Can Add True Value
• Calif. Johnny Rockets In Ch. 7 Faces $37M FACTA Judgment
• Chipotle Escapes Fla. Class Action Over GMO Ingredients
• Coke Shouldn't Get Monopoly On 'Zero' TMs, Fed Circ. Told
• Purina Dodges Consumers' Beneful Dog Food Dispute
• Performance Food, Planet Fitness Backers Sell 25M Shares
• Consumer Supports NJ Claims In Coffee Labeling Suit
• Staffing Co. Segregated Poultry Plant Workers, EEOC Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Swire Pacific, Arab Bank, GMU Holdings
• Kroger Worker Says She Was Forced Out Over Pregnancy
• Judge Won't Reconsider Atty Fees In Wendy's IP Suit
• 9th Circ. Nixes States' Suit Over Calif. Egg Production Law
• Investors Claim Packaged Food Maker Misled After $3B Buy
• Judge Sinks Part Of Federal Fisheries Rule
• Thai Food Co. Grabs Frozen Food Co. Bellisio In $1.08B Deal
• Instacart Drivers Denied Second Attempt To Nix Arbitration
• OPINION: The US Supreme Court In 2017
• Full 9th Circ. To Rehear Calif. Store Booze-Ad Ban Appeal
• Jackson Hewitt Text-Spam Tiff Faces Arbitration
• Miami Food Producer Jailed For Distributing Tainted Cheese
• Southern Seeks Quick Win Against Travelers In Fire Row
• Groups Seek Full Record Behind FDA's GMO Salmon Approval
• EC Eyes 12 Trade Pacts' Potential Effects On Agriculture
• 1 Text From Hooters Provides Standing In TCPA Suit: Judge
• Costco Can't Decertify Class In Hepatitis Berry Row
• Sens. Call For Action On GMO Approvals At US-China Summit
• China Fines Tetra Pak $97M Over Antitrust Offenses
• A Primer On The Presidential Appointee Vetting Process
• Merging Law Firms: Think Before You Tie The Knot
• Zurich Loses Bid To Share Asbestos Deal Coverage
• FDA Warning Wire: Gripes Over Gluten, Deleted Data
• Garden Fresh Gets OK On New DIP Loan, Bid Procedures
• Consumers Say GNC Can't Trash 'Slack Fill' Suit
• What's Next For US-Mexico Bilateral Trade Under Trump?
• Bursor & Fisher Hit Back At Rival Firms In Tuna Class Suit
• The Intersection Of Avoidance Actions And Setoff
• Food Processor Seeks $2M In Ammonia Leak Coverage
• Weight Watchers Recalls Ice Cream After Listeria Scare
• DOJ Sues Food Processing Cos. For Citizenship Bias
• Merging Law Firms: Why Deals Fail Or Underperform
• Product Contamination: Strong Underwriting Is Key
• Weeding Through Calif. Prop 64: Employer Takeaways
• Chiquita Execs Denied Reconsideration Bid In Torture Suit
• Bakery Worker Tells 8th Circ. To Nix NLRB Bargaining Order
• NLRB Upholds Bid For McDonald's Joint Employer Info
• Tip Pool Rule Challenges No Panacea For Upended Industry
• Deals Rumor Mill: Reynolds American, Novartis, AB InBev
• FCPA Enforcement On Near-Record Pace For 2016: Part 2
• Russia Given Six Months To Comply With WTO Tariff Ruling
• Homestead Capital Rakes In $400M For Farmland Fund
• Cedar Crest Recalls Ice Cream Due To Listeria
• Merging Law Firms: Beware Conflicts Of Interest
• Man Vs. Machine: Or, Lawyers Vs. Legal Technology
• OPINION: The Verdict — A Rejection Of Politics As Usual
• Recruiting Co. Ordered To Pay Back Wages To H-2A Workers
• Halo Applies To Trans Ova IP Suit, Judge Rules
• Taco Bell Franchisee Loses Arbitration Bid In Appeals Court
• Mass. Court OK's Unfair Practices Ruling Against Travelers
• Nature's Bounty Seeks Dismissal From False Ad Suit
• Grape-Growing Sonoma County Votes In GMO Crop Ban
• Merging Law Firms: Why Hogan Lovells Has Worked
• McDonald's Franchisees To Pay $103K In HIV Firing Suit
• Marijuana Tipping Point: California And Florida Lead The Way
• Monkey Blood Supplier Pleads Guilty To False Labeling
• Employment Status Ruling Sought In Haitian Farmworker Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: 3G Capital, Canada Goose, Tencent
• AdvancePierre Escapes Sandwich Trans Fat Suit
• Logan's Roadhouse Gets Nod For 'Excellent' Ch. 11 Plan
• Egg Producer Presses For Coverage In Bird Flu Outbreak Row
• Employment Law Possibilities Under President Trump
• FCPA Enforcement On Near-Record Pace For 2016: Part 1
• Trump's Upset Win Puts Obama Legacy On Chopping Block
• After Trump's Triumph, What's Next?
• Trump Win Puts These 4 On High Court Shortlist
• Calif. Voters Largely Greenlight Tax Increases
• GOP Retains Control Of Both Houses Of Congress
• Starbucks Ends Moldy Coffee Claims Against Pallet Maker
• Subway Asks To Reconsider Denial Of FACTA Appeal
• Eatery Not Covered For Bouncing Service Dog, Insurer Says
• Insurer Says No Coverage For Smoothie Outbreak Suits
• Nev. Judge Shuts Down Trump's Early Voting Suit
• Underfilled Tuna Can Suit Attys Brawl Over Lead Status
• The Firms Cashing In This Election Season
• Meat Processor Wants Somali Origin Bias Suit Tossed
• Rainmaker Q&A: Davis Wright's Don Buder
• Why The Candidates' BigLaw Bills Keep Rising
• Candid Advice From The Bench: Judges Are People Too
• Deals Rumor Mill: AB InBev, Anglo American, Dow Chemical
• Edible Arrangements TM Row Not Covered, Insurer Says
• Scope Of Class Actions For Plaintiffs Remains Unclear
• Splenda Maker Sues Dunkin' Donuts For TM Infringement
• Crow Holdings Capital Closes Retail Fund II At $417 Million
• NY Restaurant Chain Settles Workers' Claims For $200K
• Feds Prevail In Effort To Collect $6.4M From Tribal Cig Co.
• Texas High Court Is Urged To Allow Sex Assault Suit
• 7 Steps For Managing An Associate Who May Be Impaired
• 3 Issues In Converting Parking To E-Commerce Delivery Space
• PTAB Nixes 1 Kraft Patent In High-Profile Venue Case
• Insurer Wants $10M Warehouse Fire Coverage Suit Nix Upheld
• Ex-Trader Joe's Worker Says He Was Fired For Not Smiling
• Napa Grape Thief Charged With Mislabeling Wine
• Darden Can Depose EEOC In Restaurant Age Bias Dispute
• EU Pauses Review Of $130B Dow, DuPont Tie-Up
• Juice Co. Fights Fla. Remand, Fees In Del Monte Award Case
• Drawing A Line Between Tangible Damage And Corrupted Data
• The Role Of Litigation Analytics In Your Case
• Charterer Urges 11th Circ. To Deny Arbitral Security Bid
• Whole Foods Class Action Over Misweighed Produce Tossed
• PE Shop To Sell Last Wingstop Stake In 6.8M Share Offering
• Boies Schiller Partner Sanctioned For Lengthy Deposition
• Starbucks Baristas' Tip Suit Kicked To State Court
• Ohio High Court Rejects Food Co.'s Tax Return Change-Up
• Purina, Blue Buffalo False Ad Fight Ends With Settlement
• Garden Fresh To Retool Del. Ch. 11 Auction, DIP Proposal
• Mars Accused Of Infringing Packaging Co.'s Candy Box Patent
• JDE Readies $1B Takeover Of Singapore's Super Group
• Rainmaker Q&A: Steinman & Rodgers' William Steinman
• 3 Takeaways From Berkeley's Recent CEQA Victory
• Green Coffee Adman Must Disgorge $29M In Fake Ad Suit
• Australia Says Dow-Dupont Merger Could Harm Competition
• Chinese Fertilizer Being Dumped In US, Commerce Finds
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 5
• Food Trade Group Fined Record $18M In Wash. Ballot Case
• NYC Eatery Fired Workers Over FLSA Suit, NLRB Judge Says
• Husch Blackwell Found In Contempt In Insurance Case
• FreshPoint Pushes To Ditch Driver Wage Class Action
• Uber EATS Couriers Bring First Suit For Misclassification
• McDonald's Wage Deal May Be Warning To Other Franchisors
• EPA Reaffirms Decision On Dow Weed Killer Use
• McDonald's Urges Court To Nix $27M Verdict Over Fatal Brawl
• Pa. High Court Won't Take Over Philly Soda Tax Fight
• 6th Circ. Affirms Conviction For Sports Drink Co. Exec
• NY Wage Regulations Could Face Major Changes
• 4 Ways To Get Associates Trial-Ready
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 4
• Bayer, Pfizer Agree To Judge's Deal In Bovine Drug IP Row
• E-Cig Makers Get Stricter-Warning Label Suit Dismissed
• 5th Circ. Says NLRB Can't Nix Payroll Co.'s Arbitration Pact
• Judge Preliminarily Approves $1.29M HMSHost OT Deal
• Sentry Client Fights For Edible Arrangements IP Suit Coverage
• FDA Warning Wire: Officials Blocked From Chinese Drug Plant
• Enviro Abuses Cast Doubt On TPP Terms, Report Says
• ITC Gets Patent Complaint On Chinese Artificial Sweeteners
• America's Test Kitchen Sues Celeb Chef Christopher Kimball
• 5-Hour Energy Seeks Partial Win In False-Ad MDL
• NY Liquor Wholesaler's 'Grossly Improper' Tax Fine Gutted
• Snack Co. Wants Evaporated Cane Juice Suit Trashed
• Adapt Or Die: Law Firms In Tomorrow's Economy — Part 3
• General Mills Looks To Dump Sugary Cereals Labeling Suit
• When Your Client Is The President: Part 8