Food & Beverage Archive » April, 2019

Food & Beverage - April, 2019

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• Wynn Resorts Fined $35M But Can Still Open Mass. Casino
• Cannabis Cos. Say RICO Suit Over Pot Smells Going Nowhere
• AB InBev Tries To Drop ITC Fight In Keg IP War With Heineken
• IHOP Run By Muslim Man Beats Christian Waitress' Bias Suit
• Disney's Arbitration Win In Tips Dispute Backed By Court
• EPA Reaffirms Glyphosate Safety, Proposes Usage Changes
• Pizza Chain's $190M Merger Docs Are Half-Baked, Suit Says
• Ex-ShopRite Chefs Serve OT Suit To Supermarket Group
• States Not Waiting On Feds To Decide What Makes Meat Meat
• FTC, Gerber Reach Settlement Over Anti-Allergy Ad Claims
• 11th Circ. Orders Rare New Trial In Krispy Kreme Crash Suit
• 'Big Food' Takes Its Turn In The Price-Fixing Spotlight
• Orrick-Led Beyond Meat Ups Targets, Aims For $231M IPO
• Real Estate Rumors: RXR, Riviera Point, Menin
• Tyson, Other Meat Cos. Accused of Fixing Price Of Beef
• Residents Urge 4th Circ. To Uphold Hog Stink Nuisance Award
• Commerce Sets Tariffs On Glycine From India, China, Japan
• Insurer Off The Hook For Tainted Recycled Fat, 8th Circ. Says
• How Korean Ramen Makers Prevailed In Price-Fixing Trial
• A Chat With Cleary Chief Talent Officer Hy Pomerance
• 15 Minutes With Hershey's General Counsel
• ITC Opens Probe Into Dried Cherries Imported From Turkey
• 11 Firms To Guide 7 IPOs Exceeding $1B To Start May
• Deals Rumor Mill: Disney, Kantar, CVC
• 8 Firms Vie For Lead In $16B Kraft Heinz Stock-Drop Suit
• Forced Arbitration Is A Far Worse 'Product' Than Jury Trials
• ADA Suit Says Bubble Tea Website Inaccessible To The Blind
• Preet Bharara On The Human Factor In The Justice System
• Cooley-Led Uber Seeks To Raise $9B In IPO
• 11th Circ.'s OK Of $29M Award Confirms Outlier Status
• Wash. AG Wants Docs In Jersey Mike's No-Poach Case
• Chipotle Seeks To Decertify Non-GMO False Ad Suit
• UK Competition Watchdog Kills £7.3B Sainsbury's, Asda Deal
• Shopko Creditors Say Retailer Should Liquidate
• Kona Beer Has $4.7M Deal On Tap To Settle False Ad Suit
• Ex-Restaurateur Seeks Sanctions For ADA Witness Tampering
• Keurig MDL Judge Finally Pours Out Antitrust Opinion
• Speedway's Challenge To NJ Fuel Law Runs Out Of Gas
• Monsanto Appeals $78.5M Loss In First Roundup Trial
• Del. Chief Justice Looks To 'Humanity' In Blue Bell Appeal
• Smokey Bones Reaches $2.7M Settlement In Tip Credit Suit
• Safeway Strikes Deal To End Pair Of ERISA Suits
• Supermarket Income REIT Buys Tesco Store For £45M
• European PE Shop Floats €1.54B For Concession Catering Biz
• What We Heard At The FTC Hearings: Day 22
• FDA Urged To Crack Down On Anti-Smoking Supplements
• Jury Trials, Though In Decline, Are Well Worth Preserving
• Panera Wants To Block Ex-IT Execs From Working For Rival
• 'Chickenization' Keeping Beef Prices Down, Ranchers Allege
• Domino's Served ADA Suit Over Long Island Location
• 11th Circ. Affirms $29M Del Monte Award Over Pineapple Deal
• Advocates Say Iowa's 2nd 'Ag-Gag' Law Unconstitutional
• Chinese E-Commerce Cos., Brewing Co. Launch IPOs
• Ex-Waiter Gets Partial Class Cert. Over Stiffed Steakhouse Pay
• Deals Rumor Mill: Centerbridge, Pampa Energia, Leong Hup
• Disclosing Multinationals' Tax Data Becoming Norm
• Public Factors Must Be Part Of Forum Analyses: 11th Circ.
• British Land-Sainsbury Venture Sells 12 Stores For $555M
• A Broader View Of The US Supreme Court Bar
• 'Act Of War' Questions In Cyberattack Insurance Case
• NYC's Milk Bar Hits Chicago Upstart With Trademark Lawsuit
• Ex-Speedway Store Manager Hits Chain With Overtime Suit
• Russian Who Cut Deal To Avoid Fraud Charges Can't Appeal
• Businesses Want Tariffs Scrapped Under US-China Trade Pact
• 'Sustainable' Nestle Cocoa Made With Child Slavery, Suit Says
• 3rd Circ. Says Transit Co. On Hook For Chocolate Mess
• Fraudster Cops To $5M Ponzi Scheme, Lying About NBA Ties
• Farmer Fights To Walk From Dicamba MDL On His Terms
• Olive Garden Gets $35M Skin Color Bias Suit Thrown Out
• WB Mason Loses Appeal Bid In Dairy Queen 'Blizzard' TM Row
• 5th Circ. Won't Rethink Insurer's Loss In H-2A Worker Row
• ADA May Not Require Compliance Management Policies
• Del Monte Can't Justify Sanctions, Farm Tells 11th Circ.
• J&J Butter Buyers Denied Cert. In 'No Trans Fat' Labeling Suit
• Sunkist Beats 'Sunkissed Families' Trademark At TTAB
• Sounding Like Gorsuch, Kagan Focuses On Text
• Applebee's Franchisee Can't Enforce Iffy $20M Deal With Dad
• 4 Cos. Launch IPOs Totaling $650M Led By Mobile Games Biz
• Chinese Investor's $1M Not 'At Risk' Under EB-5 Rules: Judge
• Trade Secret Takeaways From 9th Circ. Beer Recipe Ruling
• High Court FOIA Case May Alter Labor Agency's Disclosures
• BALCA Affirms H-2A Denial For Vineyard Laborers
• Dollar General, Others Settle StarKist Tuna Price-Fixing MDL
• Rachael Ray Dog Food Co. Escapes Suit Over 'Natural' Label
• Real Estate Rumors: Academica, ExecOnline, Home Chef
• Grocer's Indirect Milk Buys Skimmed From Dairy Price-Fix Suit
• In Virtual Teams For Mass Torts, The 'Law Team' Is Critical
• Law Firm Exits Wage Suit After Bagel Shop Worker's Perjury
• PepsiCo Retirees Fight To Keep ERISA Case Alive
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 9th Circ. Gives EPA 90 Days To Respond In Pesticide Case
• Jimmy John's Workers Say No-Poach Suit Must Be Heard
• Bud Light Says Miller Lite 'Corn Syrup' Ads Are True
• New Chancery Guidance On Books And Records Law
• Buffalo Wild Wings Branch to Pay $650K To End Wage Suit
• Nespresso Beans Coffee Co. With Capsule Copying Suit
• WTO Hands Trump A Win In China Agriculture Dispute
• Restaurant Supplier's Debt-Slashing Ch. 11 Plan OK'd In Del.
• The Big Picture: How #MeToo Is Changing The Legal Industry
• Grocery Union Hit With NLRB Charge In Stop & Shop Strike
• Jury Trials Are In Decline For Good Reason
• Fidelity Brokerage Immune From Market Case: 1st Circ.
• Manufacturers Sue Gov't Over Rule Trimming Duty Refunds
• Escape Hatch Remains For Judges Accused Of Misconduct
• Law Firm Slams $500M Fee Divvy In GMO Corn Settlement
• Atty Posted Confidential Info In Face Of DQ Bid, Rival Says
• Northwest Cattle Ranchers Sue Gov't Over Water Rule
• EU Proposes $20B Of Potential Tariffs In US Aircraft Fight
• Aon Hewitt Ducks Some Claims In Safeway 401(k) Suit
• 5 Firms Fight For Lead In Molson Coors Stock-Drop Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Reopen Diet Dr Pepper Weight Gain Suit
• When Done Right, Class Coupon Settlements Can Still Work
• Federal Courts' #MeToo Response Is A Guide For State Courts
• Kirkland Steers Shore Capital Funds Totaling $441M
• Energy Drink Maker Wants Out Of False Labeling Suit
• Chancery Sanctions Ex-Panera IT Execs For Trashing Records
• Riding #MeToo Wave, State Courts Get Their Ships In Order
• EEOC's Lipnic On Sexual Harassment In The Courthouse
• Kirkland Reps Grocery Chain In $1.1B Resale To Apollo
• Battle Lines Drawn In Water Rule Replacement Drama
• Pet Food Co. Must Face Ex-Worker's Racial Bias Suit
• Feds Vow To Expand Habitat Protections For Orcas
• Conagra Hid Info In Run-Up To $11B Pinnacle Deal, Suit Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Coca-Cola, 7-Eleven, Durst
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Circuitous Path To The Law
• Joint Employer Rules Are Developing, But Still Far From Clear
• Wall Of Secrecy Surrounds Sexual Harassment In State Courts
• Discipline Rare For State Judges In Sexual Misconduct Cases
• NLRB Judge Orders Food Co. To Pay Axed Workers $305K
• Deals Rumor Mill: AB InBev, Chi-Med, Biohaven Pharma
• Farmer Can't Exit Dicamba MDL, Monsanto And BASF Say
• Little Caesars Wants Ill. Biometric Privacy Suit Tossed
• Judging A Book: Conrad Reviews 'The Jury Crisis'
• DOL's Overtime Rules: What To Expect For High-Paid Workers
• Workers' 401(k) Suits Withstand Safeway's Dismissal Push
• Sticky's Finger Joint Founder Seeks Records After Falling-Out
• EU Ready To Talk Trade With US Amid Deep Uncertainty
• Robocall Damages Against Marketer Could Hit $925M
• As Lyft, Uber Go Public, Drivers' Status Is Still Murky
• Brand Battles: 'Star Wars,' Guns N' Roses, Texas Tech
• Irish Fuel Co. Must Pay Out $5M To INTL FCStone Units
• Weil, Kirkland Guide Campbell's $510M Organic Biz Sale
• Dr Pepper Argues NY Judge Right To Deep-Six 'Diet' Action
• DC Circ. Upholds Fishery Bycatch Monitoring Rule
• 7-Eleven Can't Get Workers' Tax Returns In Wage Dispute
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Top Mass. Court Revives Wage Act Suit Against PF Chang's
• Revamping Your Approach To Client Development
• Citing Japanese Proverb, 7th Circ. Won't 'Hammer' Wis. Law
• Trump Admin Moves To Rein In Agency Guidance Materials
• Spoils Due For One Of 'Hottest' Case Wins, Chancery Told
• CFTC Chair Goes To Kansas To Promote Ag Market Innovation
• Brewery Landlord Says Neighbors' Suit Tanked Building's Sale
• In Shift, WTO Backs S. Korean Post-Fukushima Trade Barriers
• 6 Ex-Workers Can Testify At Mario Sbarro's Steakhouse Trial
• Deals Rumor Mill: National Enquirer, Vanke, Sberbank
• Canadian REIT Cuts $120M Property Deal With PE Group
• 3 Firms Steer MTY Food's $190M Papa Murphy's Pizza Buy
• What Lawyers Must Know Before Acting As Escrow Agents
• No Extra Interest For Subway Founder's Damages Award
• Trader Joe's Rice Makers' $2.8M Trade Secret Win Still Holds
• Real Estate Rumors: Longpoint, Netflix, Sandstone
• Deals Rumor Mill: VW, QSR Brands, BioTek
• FTC Makes $25M Deals With 'Viagra For Your Brain' Sellers
• NY Should Learn From Prop 65 Chemical-Labeling Regs
• Perdue Blasts Witness Coaching Claims As 'Manufactured'
• Patagonia Wants Busch's New Beer Canned Over Logo IP
• Grocers Drop Ohio Egg Co. From Price-Fixing Case
• Univar To Pay $62M To End Saccharin Duty Evasion Case
• Deals Rumor Mill: Verallia, Nestle, Aramco
• Freelance Attorneys Are An Asset To In-House Legal Teams
• Ga. Food Distributor To Pay $1.8M After FLSA Probe
• Presidents Can't Create Ocean Monuments, Fishers Say
• CBD Scrutiny May Signal Broader FDA Enforcement Trend
• Winn-Dixie Loses Claims From Mushroom Price-Fixing Suit
• Booze Distributors Shelve Planned Merger Amid FTC Pressure
• Enviros Say Calif. Water Pipeline Approval Violates Fed. Law
• Franchise Financier Hits Restaurants With $20M Loan Suit
• US Targets EU Products With Duties In Aircraft Subsidy Fight
• Häagen-Dazs Fights Customer's Class Cert. Bid In TCPA Suit
• DaVita's Dialysis Coverage Suit Against Amy's Kitchen Tossed
• Former FDA Drug Regulatory Adviser Joins Covington In DC
• Burger King Wants 37 Ex-Franchises In Texas To Lose Logos
• ​​​​​​​Cato Institute Tells Justices Butter Law Unfair To Dairy Co.
• Woman Burned In NutriBullet Blender Explosion, Suit Claims
• Attys Owe $2K For Late Deliveries In Sushi Eatery OT Suit
• DoorDash Charges Sales Tax In Tax-Free States: Del. Class
• Insurance Co. Wants Off Hook For Koch Mill Explosion
• Long-Brewing Opinion In Keurig Antitrust Suit Finally Arrives
• Brand Battles: Boston Red Sox, CBS, Hershey
• Sysco Workers Get New Vote After Union-Busting, Says NLRB
• 4 Common TCPA Risks In Text Message Programs
• Unanswered Questions On FDA-USDA Cell Culture Agreement
• Bellagio Owes Server $500K For 'Fat Andy' Sign, Jury Says
• TreeHouse Says Lead Investor 'Inadequate' As Class Rep
• Target Unhooks Bumble Bee From Its Price-Fixing Claims
• 11th Circ. Says No OT For Rich Products Delivery Drivers
• 21 AGs Oppose Trump Rule Limiting Food Stamp Benefits
• Walgreens Dodges Suit From Private-Label Food Co.
• Insurer's $10M Chicken Recall Suit Won't Fly, 1st Circ. Says
• Enviro Group Sues FWS For Docs On Its Pesticide Use
• Coffee Co. Wants 'Real Good' Mark, TTAB Says Too Bad
• Don't Stock Up Your Biz With Our Workers, Campbell Warns
• El Pollo Loco Strikes $20M Deal With Investors
• 'Big Tech' Questions Echo Early Days Of US Corporate Law
• EEOC Slaps Colo. Chili's With Bias Suit Over Sex Harassment
• Judge Throws Wet Blanket On State Water Quality 'Variance'
• StarKist GC Waived Atty-Client Privilege, Tuna Buyers Say
• Hispanic Ex-Chipotle Workers Seek Cert. In Bias Suit
• Buca Di Beppo Owner Sued Over Massive Data Breach
• Arizona Hit With Suit Over Ginseng Labels On Green Tea
• Vegan Cookie Maker To Settle False Ad Suit For $2.3M
• Highlights From 2019 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting: Part 3
• First Parent To Plead Guilty In 'Varsity Blues' Case
• When Advertisers Are Liable For Claims In Reviews
• Amazon Fights Williams-Sonoma's Counterfeit Webpage Suit
• FDA Issues Warnings Over CBD Claims, Sets Public Meeting
• House Dems Use EPA Budget Hearing To Slam Rule Rollbacks
• DOL Releases Opinions On OT Exemptions, '8-And-80' Pay
• Irish Fuel Co. Blasts 'Frivolous' Sanctions Bid In Award Fight
• Target Cuts StarKist Loose From Tuna Price-Fixing Suit
• Pepsi Insists Janelle Monae Super Bowl Ad Was All Pepsi
• Highlights From 2019 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting: Part 2
• Trucking Boss Gets 15 Months For Recycling Program Rip-Off
• New Calif. Packaging Law Cuts Companies Some Slack
• Real Estate Rumors: Firebird, Kuafu, The Villages
• Online Catering Co. Brings In $150M From Private Investors
• NY, Fla. Buyers Get Cert. In Gerber Formula False Ad Suit
• Deal Denied For Trader Joe's Tuna Buyers Over Cert. Claims
• Danone Hit With False Ad Suit Over Coconut Milk
• Panera Shorted Itself In $7.5B Deal, Investors Tell Chancery
• Chinese Beer Kegs Tapped For Early Duties By Commerce
• Chinese Restaurant Worker Seeks Class Cert. In OT Suit
• HFF Steers $165M Loan For Denver's Dairy Block District
• Whole Foods Can't Escape Allergen False Ad Suit
• Chipotle Shakes Stock-Drop Suit Over Norovirus Outbreaks
• Wachtell, Davis Polk Steer $1.3B Kellogg Snack Biz Sale
• DOL Joint Employer Push Has Worker Advocates Up In Arms