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Food & Beverage - August, 2017

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• Coverage Battle Over $3.5M Pea Recall To Stay In Wash.
• Citrus Co. Not A Joint Employer In Wage Row, 11th Circ. Hears
• Claims Survive On Both Sides In Stoli Vodka TM Battle
• Insurers Needn't Pay In Tainted Whey Cases, 7th Circ. Says
• Coffee Cancer Trial Against Starbucks, Others Steams Ahead
• Deals Rumor Mill: BHP Billiton, Deutsche AM, Bon-Ton
• Hard Rock Cafe Sued Over Use Of Iconic Pic Of David Bowie
• ConAgra Scores Quick Win In Workers' Wage Suit
• Obama DOL's Overtime Rule Struck Down
• The Psychology Of Hourly Fee Arrangements
• When IPO Companies Stumble Out Of The Blocks
• Thelonious Monk Estate Hits Brewery With IP Suit
• Exporter Sues Former Firm Over $5.7M Loss In Contract Spat
• Soupman Sale Approval Withheld On Fairness Concerns
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toshiba, Uber, Albaugh
• Mars To Shed 12 Vet Clinics In FTC Deal Over $9.1B VCA Buy
• SuperValu Shoppers Didn't Prove Breach Injury, 8th Circ. Says
• Subway Eaters To Take Another Bite After Footlong Deal Nixed
• Major Canned-Tuna Producers Hit With More Price-Fix Suits
• Ex-Restaurant Owner Gets 5 Years For $5.6M Bank Fraud
• Rupari Permitted To Control Ch. 11 Case Into October
• Court Ships Back Club's Alcohol License Suspension Suit
• 8th Circ. Sick Day Decision Hinged On Company 'Loyalty'
• 'Soup Nazi' Distributor Pegs Investor Group As Ch. 11 Buyer
• FDA Warning Wire: Stem Cell Clinic Fires Back
• NJ Baking Co. Settles Pregnancy Bias Row With Ex-Worker
• Consumers Won't Lose Cert. In 'K-Cup' Labeling Suit
• DC Court Rejects Challenge To Seafood Origin Rule
• Pizza Hut Drivers Get Conditional Cert. In FLSA Case
• Stock Fraud Suit Tied To Whole Foods Pricing Scandal Tossed
• Annie's Sued Over 'Natural' Label On Salad Dressing
• Waffle House Applicants Want Job-Screening Suits Combined
• Vt. Judge Won't Rethink Axing Keurig Securities Suit
• Rupari Unsecured Creditors Suggest Ch. 7 Conversion
• NYC To Postpone Calorie-Labeling Enforcement Until 2018
• Lack Of Discovery Irks Judge In Domino's Wage Suit
• CIT Rejects Slump-Year Tomato Data For Mexico Price Floor
• Russian Bank Targets Agrokor In London Over €450M In Loans
• USDA Sued Over Delays To Federal Food Labeling Law
• Snyder's-Lance Must Face NJ Suit Over Axed Franchisees
• Monster Gets Arbitration Award Against Ex-Distributor OK'd
• Navigating The Murky Waters Of Joint Employment Risks
• Self-Collection In E-Discovery — Risks Vs. Rewards
• Taxation With Representation: Davis, Skadden, Weil, Cahill
• Arby's Seeks To Shake Class Suit Over Data Breach
• Real Estate Rumors: Brookfield, MDN, Brandywine
• Sauerkraut Co. Reaches Deal With H-2B Workers In Wage Suit
• 7th Circ. Slams Subway Settlement In Footlong MDL
• Gordon Ramsay Wins Suit To Dissolve Burgr Partnership
• EEOC Pushes Sanctions, Says Restaurant Shredded Docs
• Insurer Doesn't Owe Warehouse Co. For Stolen Baking Gear
• Sen. Calls Out FTC For Quick Amazon-Whole Foods Nod
• Brand Battles: Baker McKenzie Fights For Rebranded Logo
• EU Clears Merger Of Vending Cos. With Antitrust Fix
• 2nd Circ. Won't Rethink Axing Cafe Customer's Receipt Row
• Tyson Says SEC Ended Its Chicken Quota Probe
• Shopping For Standard Food Date Labels
• 6 Common Lateral Partner Myths Debunked
• Uber, GrubHub Win Sanctions Against Lichten & Liss-Riordan
• Indian Court Axes Challenge To Thai Rice Seller's Award
• Olive Oil Buyers Win Class Cert. In Misleading Labels Suit
• Pistachio Co. Hits Utz With Trademark Suit Over Slogan
• Fisheries Service Gets Quick Win In Reporting Methods Fight
• Common Sense Nixes Grated Parmesan Cheese MDL: Judge
• Judge OKs Collective Cert. In Brooklyn Restaurant OT Spat
• SEIU, Fight For $15 Launching Campaign For Pro-Worker Pols
• Judge OKs Whole Foods, Kombucha Maker's $8M Class Deal
• 4 Ways Law Firms Can Help Battle Addiction
• 3rd Circ. Rules NJ 7-Eleven Franchisee Rightly Terminated
• DOL Derides Televangelist's 6th Circ. Appeal In FLSA Suit
• 9th Circ. Deems EPA Pesticide Action Sufficient, For Now
• Sorting Out Teamsters Acquittal In 'Top Chef' Case
• Dairy Vs. Plant-Based 'Milks': A Regulatory Standoff
• Texas Court Kicks Mexican Insurance Fight Across The Border
• Amazon's $13.7B Whole Foods Buy Gets FTC Nod
• Consumers Ask 2nd Circ. To Revive 'Organic' Baby Food Suit
• Sex-Drug Sellers Settle False Ad Row Over 'Natural' Pills
• Chiesa Shahinian Launches Food And Beverage Practice
• Cheerios' Yellow Box Not A Trademark, TTAB Says
• A Law Firm Guide To Helping Victims Of Human Trafficking
• USC Lawyer Sees Massive Campus Expansion To Completion
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toshiba, Eldorado Brasil Celulose, AMMB
• Davis Polk Advises Purchasers In Amazon's $16B Debt Sale
• Mister Softee Wins Trademark Battle Over Ice Cream Stands
• Houston Atty Nixes Her Starbucks Hot Coffee Suit
• Discovery Proportionality: A Defense View
• When Employer Rules Against Recording May Violate NLRA
• Hillshire Sues Insurers Over $13M Verdict In Asbestos Case
• FDA Warning Wire: Becton Dickinson, Ice Pops, Potent Drugs
• Assessing 'The Value Of Class Actions'
• TerraVia Leaves Plan Option Open In Sale Procedures Order
• EU Watchdog Launches Probe Of $66B Bayer-Monsanto Deal
• Security Co. Slams Rehearing Bid Over Axed $38M Verdict
• ITC Says Eko Didn't Violate Order Blocking Coffee Pod Imports
• Ill. Bakery Says It Got Burned In Ole Mexican Pastry Deal
• 'Top Chef' Acquittals Not Satisfying But Right, Juror Says
• Nestlé Purina Must Face Union's Attendance Policy Suit
• US Advances WTO Case Against Chinese Ag Policies
• Chemtura, Rubicon Nab Partial Win In Ship Explosion Suit
• Kroger Escapes Bulk Of 'No Sugar Added' Apple Juice Suit
• Diversity In The Legal Profession — A Stubborn Vision
• Food-Algae Firm Defends $20M Ch. 11 Stalking Horse Plan
• Why Midsize Firms Run The Gamut On Diversity
• Law Firms Head Back To School For Diversity Guidance
• Animal Breeders Agree To FTC Fixes To Foster Competition
• Bankrupt Rupari Can't Assume, Assign Roma License Deal
• GCs Find New Urgency In Longtime Push For Diversity
• Brand Battles: Puma, Anheuser-Busch, Red Bull
• Supplement Co. Can't Escape Protein Mislabeling Suit
• Wash. Asks Justices To Reweigh Tribal Fishing Rights Ruling
• Deals Rumor Mill: Baidu, Air Berlin, SPIC Overseas
• Flea Market Owner Seeks Probation For $9M MillerCoors Fraud
• Blue Apron Hit With Stock Drop Suit After IPO
• New Salary History Laws Crimp Attorney Hiring Process
• Strippers Tell 5th Circ. Not To Revive Topless Dancing Law
• B&G Pays $162.5M For PE-Backed Healthy Snack Biz
• The Top Firms For Minority Equity Partners
• Racial Diversity Stagnating At US Law Firms
• How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
• The Best Firms For Minority Attorneys
• Jelly Belly Gets 'Cane Juice' Class Action Trimmed
• Liquor Chain Wants 5th Circ. To Revive Hack Coverage Suit
• Fla. Taco Chain Owner Says Partners Tried To Cut Him Out
• Russian KFC Owner Can Be Taxed On Stock Sale: 3rd Circ.
• UK OKs Heineken's $393M Punch Taverns Buy With Pub Sales
• Execs Can Be Subpoenaed In $31M Award Row, Judge Rules
• EEOC Gets Quick Win In Bob Evans Pregnancy Bias Suit
• Default Judgment Granted In Cupcake Sushi Patent Suit
• Ill. County Says Soda Tax No Longer Violates Food Stamp Law
• South Korea Lifts US Poultry Import Ban
• Disability Rights Group Hits NJ McDonald's With ADA Suit
• 5 Tips For A Successful Legal Blog
• Farmers' Toxic Advice Suit Against Monsanto Moves Ahead
• Gov't Says $380M Tribal Funds Plan 'Regrettable' But Settled
• Hillshire Owes $13M To Calif. Family Over Asbestos Death
• Argentina Agrees To Allow Importation Of US Pork
• Gambler's SEC Suit Stayed For Criminal Case Ruling
• Panera Investor Wants Appraisal Of $7.5B JAB Buyout
• Legislative Pressure Builds Against Illinois Soda Taxes
• Icelandic Co. Owes $4.4M In Suit Over Egg Carton Machine
• Lateral Surge On The Horizon As BigLaw Gets Into Pot
• Texas Restaurant Asks 5th Circ. Not To Undo FLSA Verdict
• Hilton Owners Seek To Force Insurer To Cover Wage Action
• It's Time To Fix FIFRA Preemption
• Feds Accuse Minnesota Restaurant Owner Of Forced Labor
• Waffle House Arbitration Ruling May Reach Past 11th Circ.
• TV Producer Sues Over Injuries In 'Punkin Chunkin' Mishap
• Poland Spring Called 'Colossal Fraud' In Suit Against Nestle
• Judge Quashes 'Fat Leonard' Capt.'s Gin Distilling Dreams
• Grubhub Faces ADA Suit Over Website Accessibility
• NYC Can't Enforce Menu Labeling Law, FDA Tells Court
• Attempt To Sue Ill. McDonald's Over New Soda Tax Fizzles
• Ill. Judge Tosses Quaker Oats 'Natural' Ad Row
• Judging A Book: Kopf Reviews Posner's 'Federal Judiciary'
• Coca-Cola Fights Insurer's Bid To Nix Nepal Blockade Suit
• The Proper Measure Of The Value Of Class Actions
• Papa John's Drivers Win Class Cert. In FLSA Suit
• Trump Disbands Deteriorating CEO Advisory Councils
• Chicago-Area Retailers Ask Appeals Court To Block Soda Tax
• Landry's Wins Ch. 11 Auction For Joe's Crab Shack, Taverns
• FDA Warning Wire: Another Co. Blasted For Belladonna
• Champs' $52M Deal With Processor Ripped By Class Member
• FDA Fires Back Against Suit Over Delayed Menu Labeling
• CFTC Orders Sugar Trader To Pay $300K For Wash Trades
• Pa. Woman Says Rodent Was Baked Into Chick-Fil-A Sandwich
• Fla. Consumer Fights To Keep Burger King Receipt Suit Going
• Calif. Farmer To Pay Fine To End Fight Over Wetlands
• SlimFast Says Supplier Retaliated For Canceled Contract
• Amazon Seeks Private Debt To Fund $13.7B Whole Foods Deal
• USDA Approves Imports Of Colombian Avocados
• SEC's $104M Bid Is Too High, Penny Stock Manipulator Says
• Egg Producers Lose Bid To Decertify Class In Price-Fix MDL
• The Use Of Special Masters In Complex Cases
• Teamsters Acquitted In 'Top Chef' Extortion Case
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 2
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer
• Buffalo Trace Ends TM Trial With Plea To Bar Wine's Label
• Agriculture Co. Fights Order Axing Challenge To $1.4M Award
• Jury 'Not Sure How To Go On' In 'Top Chef' Extortion Case
• TerraVia Wants IP Award Row Sent To Del. Bankruptcy Court
• Mike And Ike Maker Sued Over 'Deceptive' Underfilled Boxes
• FDA Warns Of 3rd Brand In Papaya Salmonella Outbreak
• Cheesecake Factory Beats 'Suggested Tip' Class Action
• Drivers, Papa John's Franchisee Ask For Cert. In FLSA Suit
• Morton Salt Served With Infringement Suit By Ex-Partner
• Deals Rumor Mill: Charter, Danone, Toshiba
• NY Italian Restaurant Sued Over Failure To Pay Wage Premium
• Restaurant Groups Look To Stop NYC Menu Rule Enforcement
• A Plaintiff's Guide To Discovery Proportionality: Part 1
• Contractor Seeks Execs' Testimony To Enforce $31M Award
• Intel CEO Joins Execs Fleeing Trump Council After Protests
• Real Estate Rumors: Thor, Mercantil, Sleiman
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: New Demands
• The Great Class Action Ascertainability Debate
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Sidley, Sullivan
• ITC Finds US Olive Industry Harmed By Spanish Subsidies
• Texas Tortilla Co. To Shell Out $1M Over Illegal Workforce
• Hooters Settles TCPA Suit For $1.3M In Gift Cards
• Wash. Aquaculture Permit Damages Environment, Suit Says
• Rakoff Puts $360M Transmar Bank Fraud Case On Fast Track
• Cook County Soda Tax May Cost Illinois $87M In USDA Funds
• Labor Law Changes Leave Employers In Limbo
• Ala. Biz Groups Back State In Wage Law Suit At 11th Circ.
• Rosa Mexicano Agrees To $3.6M Wage Class Deal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• It's Time To Improve Voir Dire In Federal Court
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Insider Risks
• Group Says Landry's Appeal In Tiger Suit Should Be Tossed
• WTO Sets Stage For Endgame In EU-Indonesia Additives Fight
• Feds' Claim Against Crawfish Importer Can Skip Ch. 11 Stay
• Plaintiffs' Settlement Team Appointed In Syngenta Corn MDL
• Firm In Hot Water Over Releasing Monsanto Weedkiller Docs
• Mass. Celebrity Chef Wins 'Milk Street' Trademark Fight
• Shook Hardy Nabs Life Sciences Trial Pro From Hollingsworth
• Tyson Can't Move Chicken Price-Fix Suit From Florida
• Pa. Justices Snub Town's 7-Eleven Franchisee Fee Tax Appeal
• Teamsters Tell Jurors 'Top Chef' Fracas Was Just A Picket
• CIT Lets Commerce Shift To India Data In Vietnam Shrimp Row
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: Balancing Act
• 7 Drop Paramilitary Funding Claims In Chiquita MDL
• Disney Pays $177M To Settle 'Pink Slime' Defamation Suit
• Investor Says Margaritaville Developer Can't Shake Suit
• Judge Tees Up Jury Charge In 'Top Chef' Extortion Case
• 8th Circ. Rejects Row Over $381K Muni Settlement Shortfall
• McDonald's Sued Over Sweetened Beverage Tax
• Vitamin Shoppe Sued Over Weight Loss Supplement
• How The IPad Can Be A Litigator's Best Friend
• Notes From A Law Firm Chief Privacy Officer: CPO Vs. CISO
• Monsanto Reaches Nationwide Roundup False Ad Deal
• Magic Johnson Food Co. Hits Back On Drexel's Sanctions Bid
• FDA Warning Wire: NYC Embryo Co., Feline Peanut Protector
• NJ High Court Rebuffs ShopRite Challenge To New Wegman's
• Ex-Chiquita Atty Looks To Dodge Claims Against Him In MDL
• Jelly Belly Can't Trim 'Cane Juice' Suit, Consumer Says
• Calif. Beer Distributor Inks $1.35M Wage Settlement
• Deals Rumor Mill: I Squared, Uber, Centerbridge
• Walgreens Improperly Taxing Unsweetened Drinks, Suit Says
• 'Grape Analyst' Doesn't Qualify For H-2A Visa, ALJ Rules
• 'Zero' Not Limited To Coke Products, Fed. Circ. Told
• Restaurant-Focused PE Firm Closes Fund At $725M
• Transmar Cocoa CEO, Son Accused Of Massive Bank Fraud
• Teamsters Rest 'Top Chef' Case Without Witnesses
• 5 Questions To Ask Before Entering Joint-Representation AFA
• 9th Circ. Keeps $42M Ruling In Safeway Overcharge Case
• 'Coffee Flour' Is Generic Mark, TTAB Says
• Brand Battles: Dairy Queen, Apple, Bama, Pepsi
• Monsanto Can Pause Cities' PCBs Suit, Judge Rules
• 11th Circ. Sides With Waffle House In Arbitration Fight
• J. Alexander's To Buy 99 Restaurants In $199M Merger Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Eden Creamery, E-Shang, United Tech
• Seasons 52 Age Bias Proven By Statistics, EEOC Says
• 'Top Chef' Host Says Teamsters Threatened, 'Terrified' Her
• FDA Expands Papaya Warnings Tied To Salmonella Outbreak
• Clearing Up Franchise Distribution Agreements At 6th Circ.
• Legal Incubators Can Help New Lawyers And Society
• Buyers Reach $2.25M Deal In Broiler Chicken Antitrust Suit
• Babyganics To Pay $2.2M To End 'Organic' Mislabeling Suit
• Mexichem Inks $1.895B Acquisition Of PE-Backed Netafim
• How The Save Local Business Act Protects Franchisors
• ICSID Roundup: The Latest Claims You Need To Know
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Coke Buyers Push For Cert. In 'No Artificial Flavors' MDL
• High Court Urged To Revive Ex-Worker's Antitrust Claims
• Furious Judge Rips Teamsters, Reporter In 'Top Chef' Case
• EEOC Wins Partial Sanctions In Muslim Meatpackers Case
• SEC Sues Convicted Restaurant Treasurer Over $3.9M Fraud
• Grocery Chain Is Refused Jury Trial In $85M Contract Case
• See's Candy Escapes Kosher Mislabeling Suit
• NBA's James Harden Wants Out Of Nightclub Assault Suit
• Monini Wins Toss Of False Ad Suit Over Truffle Olive Oil
• Fatburger, Buffalo's Cafe Parent Plans IPO To Raise $20M
• Chipotle Fights Law Firms' Bids To Enter Shareholder Suit
• Kona Beer Can't Ditch Hawaii-Made Mislabeling Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Saudi Aramco, Meituan-Dianping, BAWAG
• Anheuser, Molson Accused Of Blocking Beer Rivals In Ontario
• A&P Creditors Hit Egg Producers With $4.4M Clawback Suit
• Slashed Tires, Racial Slurs At 'Top Chef' Picket, Jury Told
• TerraVia Gets OK On Interim DIP, Accelerated Sale Hearing
• Cookbook Scribe Wants Fees After 'Bad Faith' Copyright Suit
• Pa. Court Urged To Rethink $38M Award Nix In Shooting Suit
• Seasons 52 Destroyed Proof Of Age Bias, EEOC Says
• How A Dairy Campaign Went Sour Under The Lanham Act
• How To Prioritize Your Law Firm's Crisis Response Plan
• Bumble Bee Takes $25M Plea Deal In Tuna Price-Fix Case
• Pirate Joe's Ordered To Stop Reselling Trader Joe's Products
• 'Fat Leonard' Capt. Seeks Travel Waiver To Sell Gin Recipe
• Ill. Charges Chicago Restaurateur As 'Zapper' Tax Evader
• Justices Told 10th Circ. Case Boosts DOL Tip Pool Challenge
• Pineapple Plantation Fights Del Monte Bid For Fees
• NY Cafe Won't Face Second Fed. Trial In Unpaid Wages Suit
• Another Instant Coffee Recalled For Containing Viagra
• Coffee Vendors Offer EU Antitrust Fixes On PE-Backed Merger
• Annie's Strawberry Snacks Accused Of Lacking Strawberries
• Algae-Based Food Co. TerraVia Hits Ch. 11, Seeking Fast Sale
• Darden Dodges Suit Over Expiration Dates On Receipts
• Innovating For Wise Juries: Closing Argument
• 9th Circ. Revives Pesticide Co.'s Bid For TM Suit Coverage
• 'Cannibal' Beer And Restaurant Not Related, TTAB Says
• Teamsters Roughed Up 'Top Chef' Crew, Jury Hears
• Chipotle Seeks Contempt Order Over DOL Overtime Rule Suit
• Restaurants, Retailers Seek $52M Card Fraud Settlement
• Price Chopper Reaches $6.5M Deal With Managers In OT Suit
• Philly Urges Pa. High Court To Reject Beverage Tax Appeal
• DC Circ. Says Kroger Unit Not At Fault For Union Arrests
• Bayer, Monsanto Offer EU Concessions To Clear $66B Deal
• Medical Co. Owner Charged With Diverting Investor Funds
• Burger King Says Spokeo Dooms Patron's Receipt Claims
• The Soft Power Of Congress To Challenge Mergers
• 5 Questions All AFAs Should Answer Clearly