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Food & Beverage - February, 2018

207 articles

• Calif. Panel Revives Contract Suit Against Trader Joe's
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bayer, Embraer, NIO
• Justices Urged To Revisit $380M Split In Native Farmer Deal
• Houston Co. Says African Brewer Wrongly Cut Off Deal
• Teamsters Drag Amazon-Whole Foods Suppliers Before NLRB
• Tyson Poultry Fined $2M For Fish-Killing Chemical Spill
• Tobacco Co. Merits A Loss In Asset Transfer Row, Judge Told
• DOL Files For Hearing Over Wash. Berry Farm's H-2A Fines
• WTO Dispute Roundup: US Firm In Appellate Body Logjam
• TTAB Says Misspelled 'White Sangriiia' Can't Be Registered
• Nonprofits Fight Sanctions Bid In Sanderson Labeling Suit
• Bacardi Must Admit Or Deny Spying, Rival Tells Judge
• How Newman's Own Got A New Life
• Trump Claims Immunity In DC Wine Bar's Lost-Business Suit
• Texas Patent Agent Privilege Ruling Met With Sigh Of Relief
• Coca-Cola Cleared From Diet Coke False Ad Suit
• FDA Warning Wire: False Data, Cleanliness Issues Overseas
• Dr Pepper Executive Pleads Guilty To Fraud, Tax Charges
• Why Machine Learning Should Matter To Lawyers
• Drinks Festival Founder Wants Tax Docs In Racketeering Suit
• Vietnam Opens WTO Case Against US Catfish Inspections
• AGs Slam 'Unfair' Class Action Settlement With Wine Retailer
• Wash. Urges Justices To Upend Tribal Salmon Culvert Ruling
• Strip Club Can Arbitrate Dancer's Claims, Texas Court Says
• Kellogg Must Face False Ad Suit Over Pringles Flavoring
• Coffee Maker Co. Sells To Kitchen Supplier In $224M PE Exit
• Expired Royalty Closing Agreement Allowed In Coke Trial
• Health Hires: Goodwin, Alston & Bird, Lucas & Mercanti
• Firm Plagiarized Puerto Rico Contract Bid, Dems Claim
• Brand Battles: Maker's Mark, Apple, Duke University, LG
• Blue Bell Creamery Seeks Dismissal of Investor Listeria Suit
• General Mills Nabs Pet Food Co. Blue Buffalo In $8B Deal
• NJ University Sued Over No-Bid Vending Machine Contract
• Taxation With Representation: Davis Polk, Kirkland & Ellis
• Shopper Drops Suit Over Whole Foods Data Breach
• Panera Assistant Manager Sues Franchisee For Unpaid OT
• Patent Agent Emails Merit Privilege, Texas Justices Say
• Reading The 9th Circ.'s Tea Leaves On Injunctive Standing
• Chuck-E-Cheese, Insurer Trade Blows In $5M Coverage Battle
• China Fishery Settlement Clears Way For Sale, Trustee Says
• Kosher Certifying Co. Sues Sweets Maker Over Trademark
• EEOC Says Ill. Meat Co. Biased Against African-Americans
• Poultry Cos. Face Antitrust Suit From Broiler Chicken Growers
• Coca-Cola Looks To Put Diet Coke False Ad Suit On Ice
• NJ Hotel Escapes Patron's Infection Suit At 3rd Circ.
• Justices Told To Reject Attacks On $380M Native Farmer Deal
• 6th Circ. Hands Union Win In Dues Checkoff Case
• Scooby-Doo, SpongeBob Candies Not 'Natural,' Suit Says
• Japan Knocks Down Korea's Post-Fukushima Trade Barriers
• Truffle Aroma Supplier Asks To Exit Suit Over Trader Joe's Oil
• Activist Investor Barington Pushes Bloomin' Brands Spinoff
• Conagra Looks To Bury 'Natural' Labeling Suit At 1st Circ.
• NY Ramen Joint Settles National Origin Discrimination Claim
• Canadian Salmon Co. Threatens NAFTA Arbitration Over Ban
• Okla. Tribe Asks 10th Circ. To Rethink $27M Tax Ruling
• OT Suit Against Harris Teeter Supermarkets Stays Alive
• Tops Supermarkets Opens $1.2B Ch. 11, Plans Debt Rework
• Dog Food Maker Must Face Suit Saying Pets Were Sickened
• Gig Economy Business Model Skirts Calif. Labor Laws
• Logistics Co. Must Face At Least 1 Claim In Lobster Theft Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Deutsche Bank, Tesco, United Arab Bank
• Snack Co. Sued Over 'Modern' Ingredients In 'Ancient Grain'
• Ill. Steakhouse Server Deal Receives Praise Before Final OK
• Monsanto PCB Suit Belongs In State Court, 9th Circ. Told
• Vectrus Nabs $108M Army Dining Facility Services Contract
• Momofuku Wants Early Out In No-Tipping 'Conspiracy' Suit
• 3 Firms Guide Rhône's $560M Deal For Brazilian Steakhouse
• Disfavored Retailers Turn Up Volume On Robinson-Patman
• Massachusetts Focuses On The Elements Of Spoliation
• Tampa Bay Rays Call Foul On Concessionaire's Dismissal Bid
• Full 9th Circ. To Rethink Nixing DOL Tip-Credit Guidance
• Coca-Cola To Pay $3.6B Under Tax Repatriation Provision
• Boston Grocers Seek Conditional Cert. In Antitrust MDL
• Topgolf tells 5th Circ. Rival Can't Pursue Future Claims
• Polsinelli Adds Consumer Products Team From Holland & Hart
• IRS Asserts Coca-Cola Undervalued Property In $3B Tax Case
• Couche-Tard Wins FTC OK For Holiday Buy With Store Sales
• Texas Justices Take Up Arbitration Question In Crop Case
• Atty Fees For Delayed TM Compliance Unfair, 9th Circ. Told
• Fed. Circ. Backs Coke's Quick Alice Win On Inventory Patent
• ConAgra Undermining MDL By Concealing Suit, 1st Circ. Told
• A Guide To Financing Food And Beverage Companies In 2018
• Register Your California Cannabis Trademarks Now
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• How Emerging Sources Of ESI Will Impact Discovery
• Kellogg Worker Must Arbitrate FLSA Claim, Judge Says
• Bank Backs Egyptian Yeast Co. With $52M Loan
• Texas Grocery Chain HEB Buys Growing Mobile Delivery App
• Litigating Likeness: 4 Big Publicity Rights Fights To Watch
• Filipino Family Awarded Nearly $400K For Forced Labor
• Put The Brakes On Acceleration Bay Litigation Funder Ruling
• Worker Classification Questions Remain Post-GrubHub Win
• A Chat With Hogan Lovells HR Chief Allison Friend
• 4 Tips For Applying Arbitration Agreements To TCPA Claims
• Insurer Needn't Cover Foods Co. In Ex-Leader's Fraud Suit
• Texas Man Can't Use Frozen Funds For Appeal, 5th Circ. Says
• Mushroom Farms To Settle Price-Fixing MDL Class Action
• 3rd Circ. Snubs Fraudster Bar Owner's Bid To Trim Sentence
• Dunkin' Donuts Consumers Fight To Keep Angus Steak Claims
• Poultry Farm Seeks Sanctions For 'Knowingly False' Claims
• Circle K Training Videos Infringe Copyright, Suit Says
• General Mills Buyers Fight To Preserve Labeling Row
• Considerations For Attorneys Using Artificial Intelligence
• Why Blockchain's Impact On The Retail Sector Is Growing
• 2 'Pass-Through' Hurdles For Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs
• Gerber Buyers Denied Cert. In Baby Food False Ad Suit
• McDonald's Hit With ADA Class Action Over Drive-Thru Hours
• Ramen Cos. Seek To Decertify Buyers In Price-Fixing Row
• Iron Maiden Sues Sites Selling Counterfeit Merchandise
• 3rd Circ. Tosses Fed. Worker's Blacklist Claims
• PE-Owned Smashburger Sells 45% Stake For $100M
• Tavern On The Green Co. Keeps Fighting NYC For TM Rights
• Arcade Bar Says Rivals In Texas Are Infringing TM
• TreeHouse Foods Can't Ditch Investors' Suit Over $3.5B Buys
• Fugitive Chicago Restaurateur Charged With $300K Fraud
• Nestlé Faces Child Labor Claims Over Chocolate Sources
• MillerCoors Hit With Trademark Suit Over Keystone Rebrand
• Gluten-Free Group Drops TM Spat With Chef Jamie Oliver
• Vitamin Shoppe Dodges False Ad Suit Over Supplement
• La. Eatery Owner Can't Duck Breach Claim In TM Spat
• Houston BBQ Joint Owner Seeks $1M For Alleged Shutout
• NJ Can't Hear Sandals Food Poisoning Suit, Panel Says
• Judging A Book: Duncan Reviews 'Justice And Empathy'
• US-China Food Fight Ready For Prime Time At WTO
• Sanderson Farms Must Face '100% Natural' Suit
• Shell Loses $300M-Plus Oil Cleanup Claim Against Dole Unit
• Mini Donut Shop Says Fla. Competitor Is Infringing TM
• Woman Sues BBQ Chain Over Industrial Staple In Sandwich
• Chefs' Warehouse Drivers Denied Class Cert. In Wage Suit
• GrubHub Win Doesn't Settle Debate Over Gig Workers' Status
• Canada Says Four Countries, EU Can Join Wine Dispute
• Attys In Vita-Mix Row Must Back Up $7.2M Fee Request
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Weil, Latham
• Translating The USPTO Case Law On Foreign-Language TMs
• GrubHub Driver In Gig Economy Case Is A Contractor: Judge
• Aided By Oxford Comma, Dairy Drivers Reach $5M OT Deal
• Volkswagen Fines Top EPA's Biggest 2017 Enforcement Cases
• Coke Bottler Defends Ax Of Striking 'Dissidents' At DC Circ.
• Fed. Circ. Affirms PTAB Nix Of Hot Pockets Sleeve Patent
• Mott's In TM Suit: I Say Clamato, You Can't Say Almato
• Deals Rumor Mill: BlackRock, Bayer, Atlantia
• 5-Hour Energy Accused Of Giving Costco Unfair Pricing Edge
• Bioceres Delays $130M IPO, Citing Market Volatility
• $3B Tax Trial Will Focus On Royalties, Coca-Cola Says
• Kirkland-Aided $200M Grubhub Deal Aims To Boost KFC Sales
• The Art Of The Litigation Funding Deal
• EU Also Seeks Compliance Ruling In Russia WTO Pork Brawl
• Turkish Fast-Food Franchisee Delays IPO In Volatile Market
• 'Peaceful Piranha' Too Similar To 'Piraña,' TTAB Says
• 11th Circ. Favors Publix Super Markets In Slip-And-Fall Suit
• Macaroni Grill Plan Confirmed Over WARN Class Objection
• 1st Circ. Won't Rethink Decision On Beetle Infestation
• Werther's Caramels Maker Underfills Bags, Suit Says
• Nestlé Can't Duck Claims It Underfilled Raisinets Boxes
• Shareholders Sue To Stop Steak 'N Shake Owner's Reorg
• Smart Contracts Need Smart Corporate Lawyers
• Canadian Meat Processor Recalls Over 4K Lbs. Of Raw Pork
• Cigars And Tequila Are 'Complementary' Products, TTAB Says
• Luxury NY Hotel Giving Staff Tips To Managers, Suit Says
• World's Priciest Burger Joint To Pay Servers Nearly $1M
• Witness Preparation Also Requires Witness Training
• FEMA Urged To Justify 'Inexplicable' Emergency Food Deal
• FDA Warning Wire: Zimmer Biomet Zapped Again
• DOL Sues Kansas Restaurants Over FLSA Violations
• 10th Circ. Reverses Okla. Tribe's $27M Alcohol Tax Win
• How To Fix Your Broken Client Teams
• House Passes Bill Changing Menu Calorie Count Rules
• A 'More Than Peanuts' Sentence Of Food Company Officials
• Edible Arrangements Hits Google With $209M TM Suit
• Ill. Man Sentenced To 3 Years For Violating Clean Air Act
• Chocolatier Takes $49M Sandy Coverage Fight To 2nd Circ.
• Winery Settles Feds' Enviro Claims Over Fatal Ammonia Leak
• Nestlé Tells 9th Circ. Child Slavery Claims Lack US Focus
• Bayer Offers Commitments To EU For $63.5B Monsanto Buy
• Outcry Over Tip Reg Rollback Grows As Comments Close
• Wis. Judge Melts Butter-Grading Law Challenge
• Chiquita Settles With Families Before Terrorism Trial
• Late Start Necessitates Union Election Do-Over, NLRB Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Bank Of The Ozarks, Feil, Lennar
• Deals Rumor Mill: Pfizer, ADM, Bhushan Steel
• Weil Guides Kroger In $2.15B Convenience Stores Sale
• Host International Looks To Escape Or Move Wage Suit
• PAGA Cases Offer Rare Victories For Calif. Employers
• Kraft, Others Revive Egg Price-Fix Claims At 3rd Circ.
• Chancery Tosses Challenge To $125M Synutra Buyout
• 10 Firms To Steer IPOs Exceeding $1.8B To Start February
• Tampa Bay Rays Concession Co. Moves To Nix Contract Suit
• Brand Battles: Walmart, Bud Light, Boston Beer Co.
• Monsanto Seed Rollout Forced Farmers' Hands, Suit Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Boeing, Alibaba, Nestle
• 7th Circ. Affirms Starbucks' Win Over Finger Amputation
• Taxation With Representation: Fenwick, Morgan, Sidley
• Bumble Bee To Repackage Salmon To End Labeling Row
• How To Serve Your Blind Client Effectively
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Stock Issuance Void In Tony Roma's Board Row: Chancery
• Advocates Slam DOL For Allegedly Hiding Tip Pool Data
• Herbicide Suits Against Monsanto Consolidated In Mo.
• Naked Juice Says 'No Sugar' Labels Pass FDA Muster
• Dole Sells $300M Minority Stake To Total Produce
• MillerCoors Asks To Block Strategist's Move To Competitor
• WARN Class Objects To Macaroni Grill Ch. 11 Plan
• Carlisle Sells Food Service Unit To PE Firm For $750M
• Brewery Can't Escape IP Row Over Thelonious Monk TM
• Tackling NFL Trademarks: IP Fights Since Last Super Bowl
• Approaching Restaurant Leases As A Tenant: Part 2
• Evolving Due Process In The Digital Age