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Food & Beverage - May, 2020

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• In-N-Out Sues Zurich To Cover COVID-19 Shutdown
• OSHA's Critics Seize On News Of Lone COVID-19 Citation
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: La. May Expand Medical Pot Access
• Latham Facing DQ Bid From Ex-Clients In Ponzi Scheme Suit
• Bill Marler On Food Safety & COVID-19
• Avoiding Inadvertent Privilege Waivers In E-Communications
• Godiva Can't Slip Suit Over Using 'Belgium 1926' On Labels
• 5 Tips For Drafting Effective Legal Billing Guidelines
• Allen & Overy-Led Peet's Coffee Owner Prices €2.25B IPO
• Calif. Winemaker Sues Gov. Over Napa Reopening Exclusion
• Farmers Want To Delay Peanut Price-Fix Trial Over COVID-19
• Burger King Sued Over Ex-Manager's Miscarriage
• BBQ Chain Managers' Bid For Nationwide Wage Suit Falls Flat
• 3 Questions For Tenants And Owners As Subleasing Looms
• McDonald's Aims To Settle Workers' COVID-19 Safety Suit
• Kirkland Steers IK Investment Partners To €2.85B PE Fund
• Ex-Cafe Worker Must Fix $3.2M Deal In Biometric Data Case
• Borden Told It Must Tweak Ch. 11 Bonus Pay Plans
• PPP Loan Flexibility Passes House; Disclosure Falls Short
• Constellation Revises Gallo $1B Deal Again To Placate FTC
• Feds Say Virus No Basis For Ex-Bumble Bee CEO To Skip Jail
• Poultry Cos. Say Crisis Response First, Price-Fix Depos Later
• Hemp Price Collapse Meets Bar For COVID-19 Aid, USDA Told
• Santa Barbara Broke Law By OK'ing Pot Project, Group Says
• Le Pain Quotidien Says It Just Barely Avoided Liquidation
• OSHA Tells House Panel It Just Issued First Virus Citation
• Reopening Sports Venues To Fans Poses Legal Hurdles
• Don't Cancel Your Summer Associate Programs
• Tech Will Play Key Role In Real Estate's Road To Recovery
• Real Estate Rumors: TikTok, Swezy Family, Amazon
• Aquaculture, Fishing Cos. Stand To Net Big Gains From Aid
• Avoiding M&A Deal-Breaking Disputes During A Downturn
• Truck Biz Wants Price-Fix Suits Against Oil Cos. Linked
• Top 5 Wage And Hour Risks To Avoid As Businesses Reopen
• Calif. Law Firm Hits Google With Antitrust Suit Over Ads
• 9th Circ. Says Jim Beam Rival Can't Revive Lipstick Logo Suit
• GOP Lawmakers Look To Protect H-2B Visas During Pandemic
• Car Ruling Bolsters Dicamba Punitive Damages, Farm Says
• Dish's Trade Reps Renew Call To Push 5G Into 12 GHz Band
• Insurer Seeks Toss Of Las Vegas Eateries' COVID-19 Claim
• 5 Ways To Reduce Post-Pandemic Legal Malpractice Exposure
• Dallas Restaurant Group Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Losses
• Steps Borrowers In Commercial Real Estate Must Take Now
• Convicted Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Dodges Civil Suit For Now
• Trade Groups Join Chamber's Push For Virus Liability Shield
• Cattle Industry Seeks To Block Part Of New EPA Water Rule
• Supermarket Income JV Pays $125M For UK Grocery Portfolio
• Land O'Lakes Botched Retirement Plan Handling, Workers Say
• Le Pain Quotidien Hits Ch. 11 With Plans For Sale
• Feds Tell High Court Nestle Can't Be Held Liable For Slavery
• 6th Circ. Forces Mich. Officials To Face Flint Lead Claim
• Singapore Fertilizer Co. Gets OK Of $7M Arbitral Award
• Pittsburgh Restaurant Accused Of Using Virus To Break Lease
• Giant Eagle Accused Of Flouting ADA With Face Mask Policy
• Mass. Justices OK Ballot Question To Change Booze Rules
• Preparing For A Deluge Of COVID-19 Whistleblower Claims
• A Guide To Evaluating And Advertising COVID-19 Products
• Credibility Concerns About Virtual Arbitration Are Unfounded
• Suit Over 'Illegal' CBD Products Paused To Await FDA Rules
• 2 New Accounting Fraud Cases Offer Lessons For Boards
• Farm Wants 8th Circ. To Review Its Ruling In Silo Damage Suit
• Tyson Asks To Be Named Victor In Antitrust Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Traps For The Unwary In Class Actions Targeting PPP Lenders
• Whole Foods-Anchored Fla. Center Trades Hands For $47M
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Set For June In-Person Sentencing
• Curtis Expands In Milan With 2 Tax Partners And Counsel
• Brewer Says It Fixed Case Against AB InBev, Molson
• Oregon Homeowner Drops RICO Suit Over Pot Farm Stench
• Fla. Sports Bar's COVID-19 Insurance Claim Should Proceed
• Justices Told Not To Hear Doctrine Of Equivalents Challenge
• How CFTC's Agricultural Enforcement May Evolve Amid Crisis
• 9th Circ. Urged To Undo Buyers' Cert. In Tuna Antitrust Fight
• Real Estate Rumors: Chetrit, Altaris, Zurich Insurance
• Borden Dairy Sets June Auction For Possible Ch. 11 Sale
• A Lawyer's Guide To Client Service Continuity Planning
• Tyson Foods Slammed With Wrongful COVID-19 Death Suit
• Marston's, Carlsberg Ink Deal To Form £780M UK Brewing JV
• 9th Circ. Partly Revives Sonic Worker's Sex Harassment Suit
• Fed. Judge Won't Pause Pa.'s COVID-19 Biz Closure Order
• Judge Urges End To Suit Over Papa Murphy's $190M Merger
• Restaurant Consumers Eye Final Settlement OK In TCPA Suit
• US Trustee Balks At Borden's Ch. 11 Executive Bonus Plans
• Lawsuit Says New Calif. Water Contracts Ignored Environment
• Conservation Group Seeks To Protect Endangered Dolphins
• Fla. Suit Reveals Insurer Defense Against COVID-19 Coverage
• 'Unprecedented' Worker Unrest Tees Up Union Surge
• A Primer On Foreign Judgment Enforcement In Canada
• Biz Groups Urge Congress To Enact COVID-19 Liability Shield
• Virtual Meetings Could Be Fertile Ground For Legal Discovery
• How Courts May Interpret COVID-19 Waivers Of Liability
• 11th Circ. Affirms Nix Of Suit Claiming Weedkiller In Cheerios
• Deals Rumor Mill: SoftBank, NBA, Nasdaq
• NY Firm Chided For Playing 'Fast And Loose' In FLSA Case
• Kroger Drops Bid To Recoup Emergency Pay From Workers
• Brewery Servers Get Conditional Cert. In Tipped-Wage Suit
• Advocacy Groups Decry New Trump Deregulatory Move
• Ohio House OKs Tax Amnesty To Boost Pandemic Recovery
• Third Time's Not The Charm For 'Raw' Honey Labeling Suit
• Sports Beer Co. Owner Sanctioned In Penn State TM Suit
• Craftworks OK'd For Ch. 11 Sale That Hands Assets To Lender
• Colombians In Chiquita Terror-Funding MDL Want Anonymity
• Contingent Fees A Great Option For Cos. During Downturn
• Meatpacking Union Says H-2B Change Is 'Betrayal' of Workers
• 9 Ways To Improve The Paycheck Protection Program
• Alaska Native Hospital Calls For Pandemic Fishery Shutdown
• Instacart Faces Uphill Battle To Arbitrate Courier's PAGA Suit
• The Role Of Remote Mediation After The Crisis Is Over
• The Post-Pandemic Workplace Needs Better Safety Regulation
• COVID-19 Export Restrictions Threaten Global Food Supply
• 7th Circ. Urged To Rethink Federal Standing Of BIPA Suits
• What Stage 2 Of California's Reopening Means For Businesses
• Virus Immunity Passports Present Bias And Fraud Concerns
• House Set To Approve Flexibility For PPP Small-Biz Loans
• Fed. Judge Remands COVID-19 Coverage Case To State Court
• Mars Sues Rival Food Co. Over Trade Secrets Theft
• 6 Firms Assist As Apollo Plugs $1.75B Into Albertsons
• 7 Steps To Romancing The Virtual Classroom
• BrewDog Loses 'Trump Supporter' Libel Row With PR Firm
• Firms Get Fiery In Fight To Lead Consolidated Luckin Suit
• Tribal Fishing Co. Says OSHA Has To Keep Hands Off
• Food Lion Targets Part Of Co-Op's $433M Dean Foods Deal
• Ohio Tax Amnesty Bill For Virus Recovery Clears House Panel
• Swedish Investors Get $356M Award OK'd By DC Circ.
• McDonald's Beats ADA Class Action Over Drive-Thru Access
• Global Economic Recovery Calls For Trade Policy Overhaul
• Five Guys Workers Take 2nd Shot At Wage Class Action Deal
• Peet's Coffee Owner To Raise €2B In IPO, Secondary Offering
• 11th Circ. Undoes Benihana's Atty Fee Award In Lease Dispute
• Limited Liability Legislation May Help Florida Reopen
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 5 Tips For Emergency Relief Petitions During COVID-19
• Key Return-To-Work Considerations For Law Firms
• UK Reveals 'Global Tariff' Plan To Replace EU Duty Structure
• Workers Call McDonald's 'Public Nuisance' In Virus Safety Suit
• British Catering Co. Seeks £2B In COVID-19 Holdover Cash
• China Lagging On Vow To Boost Energy, Agriculture Imports
• SBA Can't Get Strip Club Loans Order Paused At 6th Circ.
• Va., Md. And DC Threaten EPA Over Chesapeake Bay Pollution
• CIT Says Treasury Can't Delay Refunds Of Excise Taxes
• Fed. Circ. Undoes Coke's Vanquish Of Soda Dispenser IP Suit
• Landlord Says Steakhouse Skipped Bill On Pittsburgh Lease
• Russian Vodka Brands Caught Up In $50B Yukos Award Fight
• Caribou Coffee, Others Ink $5.8M Deal In Data Breach Action
• Brazilian Steakhouse Workers Seek Cert. In Tip Pool Dispute
• A Creative Solution For Teaching Local Practice In Law School
• Va. Pro-Worker Laws Create New Litigation Risks For Cos.
• Anticipating The Top 4 COVID-19 Employment Claims
• Pandemic-Bruised IPO Market Shows Signs Of Healing
• Europe Authority Bans Patents On Plants And Animals
• DOJ Approves Farmers' Collaboration To Euthanize Hogs
• Trendy NYC Taco Chain Hit With Wage And Overtime Suit
• GOP Sens. Urge Regulatory Cuts To Curb Virus Relief Costs
• Supplement Co. Banned From Hawking Fake COVID-19 Cures
• Target, Publix Tell 7th Circ. Door Closed In '100% Cheese' Suit
• Bipartisan Bill Would Give PPP Loan Recipients More Time
• Trump Urged To Spare Seasonal Visas From Virus Restrictions
• Making Law Firm Panels Work For The Cost-Conscious GC
• Inside The First Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Charges
• Peanut Giants Lose Bid To Dismiss Price-Fixing Suit
• Coffee Chain Fraud Spotlights Governance Issues Amid Crisis
• How USPTO Examiner Type Affects Patents: Part 1
• #MeToo's Unexpected Implications For Shareholder Litigation
• Coronavirus Q&A: DLA Piper Real Estate Leaders
• Fishers, Gov't Tell Justices Tribes Have First Dibs On Water
• Texas Newspaper Says Insurance Underpaid For Axed Festival
• COVID-19 Merger Moratorium Could Hamper Vital Innovation
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Judge Says Fla. Virus Restrictions Protect 'Majestic Freedoms'
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Kern's Nectar '100% Natural' Label Misleading, Suit Says
• NY Bill Looks To Bar Food Delivery Cos. From Charging Fees
• Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Looks To Avoid Jail Amid COVID-19
• Pa. Justices Won't Fast-Track COVID-19 Insurance Suits
• Deals Rumor Mill: Uber, CVC Capital Partners, Thyssenkrupp
• Pandemic Presents Teamwork Test For Law Firms
• Major Trends In COVID-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits
• Real Estate Rumors: Goldman, Rampante Realty, Grupo Eco
• Judge Says Farmers' Atty Holding Malpractice Case 'Hostage'
• Workers' COVID-19 Injury Claims May Not Hold In Court
• Top Dem Says Uber-Grubhub Deal Is 'Pandemic Profiteering'
• Father Of CMBS Says Virus Could Destroy Sector
• Pork Processors Push Bid To Duck Antitrust Suit
• Recipients Of PPP Loans Under $2M Won't Face Review
• Conn Maciel Nabs OSHA Ace In Calif.
• FWS Warned Horseshoe Crab Harvester Threatening Birds
• ​​​​​​​TerraVia Investors Seek Certification In Stock Drop Suit
• 8th Circ. Blocking Customer Division Claims, Grocers Say
• 5K Chipotle Workers Should Stay In Wage Row, Judge Told
• PETA Looks To Duck TCPA Suit Over Beyond Meat Ads
• AGs Call For COVID-19 Worker Safety, Biz Immunity
• Real Estate Rumors: Lindy, Realterm Logistics, Nationwide
• 2 Key NY Law Considerations For COVID-19 Contract Disputes
• 8 Tips For Retaining An Expert During COVID-19 And Beyond
• Mitigating Class Action Exposure From COVID-19 Disruptions
• Uber Eyeing $750M Offering As Virus Dents Business
• Cargill To Pay $318K To Settle NY Finger Lakes Pollution Suit
• Workplace Safety Class Claims Loom As Cos. Plan To Reopen
• Monsanto Can't KO Former Worker's Sex Discrimination Suit
• Optimism Rising Among Private Lenders During Pandemic
• Commerce Spurns Chinese Glass Importers With Final Duties
• Texas AG Says Dallas Can't Stop Law Office Reopenings
• Calif. Details Plan For Reopening Restaurants, Retail
• Sens. Say Safety Regs Must Precede COVID-19 Biz Immunity
• House Dems Unveil Sweeping $3T Virus Relief Bill
• Food Deficit Fears Spur DHS To Ease H-2B Visa Regulations
• Chicago Can Take Man's Land Despite Changed Zoning Plans
• Pork Co. Says Harassment Ruling Negates Punitive Damages
• Borden Dairy Lender Calls $4M Bonus Plans In Ch. 11 'Absurd'
• Reopening Economy Requires Liability Shield For Businesses
• Sugarfina Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed Following Asset Sale
• Calif. Water Export Expansion Halted To Protect Trout
• Pork Buyers Say 'Essential' Tag Bolsters Their Antitrust Case
• Wonder Bread Co. To Pay Distributors $8.3M To End FLSA Suit
• What It's Like To Move From Army JAG To BigLaw
• Ag Fund's Ex-CEO Loses Most Of Document Bid In Chancery
• Solutions For Commercial Tenants Facing Rent Challenges
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Law Firms Settle Ex-NFL Player's Wealth Management Suit
• 8th Circ. Finds Silo Damage Is No 'Accident' In Insurance Row
• Franzia Gets TM Suits Over 'Buttery,' 'Jammy' Wine Combined
• Cannabis Testing Lab Says CBD Co. Falsified Results
• Austria Slashes Tax On Nonalcoholic Drinks In Restaurants
• Sushi Chain Says Ch. 11 Only Choice To Survive COVID-19
• SBA Has To Offer COVID-19 Loans To Strip Joints, Judge Says
• Bar Says Grubhub's False Ads Harming Eateries Amid Virus
• NYC Soup Dumpling Spots Nibble Away At Workers' OT Suit
• Ill. Strip Club Calls Program Loan Restriction Unconstitutional
• Congress Set For Fight Over COVID-19 Business Immunity
• Hospitality Tops All Other Sectors For COVID-19 Job Losses
• Coronavirus Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg's Bankruptcy Leader
• Farm Supplier Demands $810M For Failed Hemp Seed Deal
• How Law Firms Can Maximize COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• Protecting Privilege When Communicating With Contractors
• Texas Grocer Sued Over Shopper's COVID-19-Related Injury
• Justices' Maui Test Bodes Well For Trump's Water Rule
• Brazilian Meatpacker BRF Settles Shareholder Suit For $40M
• Unpacking Fed. Circ. Multicolor Trade Dress Ruling
• Groups Say Wyoming Grazing Plan Threatens Grizzlies, Fish
• Judge Seeks More Facts In Suit Over 'Toxic' Sugar Cane Burns
• Uber, Postmates Ask 9th Circ. For AB 5 Injunction
• Virtual Caucuses Can Improve The Mediation Process
• Socially Distancing Your Brand From Rogue Influencers
• Beware WARN Act Liability For Pandemic-Related Layoffs
• Legal Risks Facing Retailers Amid Pandemic Market Shifts
• Instacart Workers' Union Vote Can Proceed Despite Virus
• EPA Says Mich. Dairy Farm Still Mishandling Manure
• Ocean Coalition Denounces Trump Fishing Executive Order
• Loeb & Loeb And Stroock Steer $75M Bronx Retail Loan
• Atty Says Ex-Clients' Italian Restaurant Logo Not Protected
• Pa. Virus Shutdown Order Faces New Constitutional Challenge
• Chinese Restaurant Workers Can't Revive Their FLSA Suits
• Keurig Faces 'Uphill Fight' Against False Ad Cert., Judge Says
• $126M Judgment Affirmed In Palm Steakhouse Royalties Fight
• GOP Sens. Want Ban On Guest Workers, Citing Pandemic
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Real Estate Rumors: Sidewalk Labs, Allakos, CalPERS
• US Frees 146 More Chinese Products From Tariffs
• Ben & Jerry's Gets Quick Win In 'Happy Cows' False Ad Suit
• Sports Beer Co. Can't Escape Or Move Penn State TM Suit
• Pa. Justices Urged To Ignore Eatery's Broad COVID-19 Case
• Food Distributor To Upgrade Water Quality To End Suit
• Bank Can't Quickly Exit Suit Over $4.2M Sex Assault Verdict
• Checkers Cuts Voucher Deal To End Data Breach Suit
• COVID-19 Insurance Class Actions Face Certification Hurdles
• Wash. Justices Say Insurer Must Defend In Tribal Rights Row
• What All Attorneys Can Learn From Female Rainmakers
• Ex-Atty Challenges Fla. Gov.'s Authority On Pandemic Orders
• Braille Gift Card Rulings Guide Defense Of ADA Claims
• Trucking Co. Accuses Oil Traders Of Rigging Calif. Gas Market
• Understanding Foreign Franchisee/Licensee Corruption Risks
• Insurer Hits Sunbeam With $1M Suit Over Sprinkler Flood
• Meatpacker Sued In 1st Virus-Related Death Case In Pa.
• Beyond Force Majeure: What Real Estate Attys Should Know
• Union Pact Blocks Ex-School Workers' Suit, 3rd Circ. Says
• Machine Maker Must Face Heinz Worker's Amputation Suit
• Wine Website Turned Into Porn Blog, Fraud Suit Alleges
• 1st Circ. Revives '100% Natural' Conagra Labeling Dispute
• Insurer Asks Out Of Coverage For 7 Illinois Toxic Injury Suits
• 7th Circ. Surprises By Keeping BIPA Suits In Federal Court
• NJ Restaurant Sues Chubb Ltd. For COVID-19 Coverage
• Justices Won't Upend Pa. Gov.'s Virus Closure Order
• Folgers Inflated Servings Per Coffee Can, Brew Drinker Says
• Public Opposed To COVID-19 Business Immunity, Poll Finds
• Recusal Bid Over Tyson Work An 'Overreaction,' Judge Says
• What Hospitality Cos. Should Know About Virus Relief Funds
• Real Estate Rumors: David Werner, Wells Fargo, Moishe Mana
• Jordan Tequila Brand Used Photos Without Paying, Suit Says
• An Early Look At Congressional Oversight Of The Pandemic
• Sausage Maker Accused Of Causing Worker's COVID-19 Death
• PPP Loan Scrutiny Requires Immediate Borrower Attention
• Promoting Lawyer Well-Being Is More Essential Than Ever
• CIT Says Figurine-Shaped Bottle Tops Aren't Duty-Free Toys
• Keurig User Says Defective Coffee Maker Burned Her Child
• Nestle Settles FLSA Suit Over Workers' Unpaid Prep Time
• Smithfield Nixes Meat Plant Workers' Suit Over Virus Safety
• 7th Circ. Says Ill. Biometric Consent Claims Have Standing
• 11th Circ. Gives LaCroix Investor Another Crack At Stock Suit
• Michelin-Starred Restaurant Hits Insurer With COVID-19 Suit
• CraftWorks Gets Another $13M As It Pursues Ch. 11 Asset Sale
• US, UK Launch Trade Talks Amid Global Uncertainty
• Chuck E. Cheese Fights Dallas Eviction Over COVID-19
• Jason Mraz Nears Deal With Coors Over Song In Instagram Ad
• Insurer Seeks To Toss Fla. Sports Bar's COVID-19 Claim
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Remote Depositions Bring Ethics Considerations For Lawyers
• Maximize Chances Of Insurance Coverage For COVID-19
• Burger King Workers Push Bid To Revive No-Poach Suit
• Labor Unions May Set Solid Foundation For Cannabis Industry
• Battle Over Business Interruption Coverage Already Underway
• Now May Be A Good Time To Rethink Biometric Regulation
• More Reasons To Redesign The Open Office Post-Pandemic
• Oral Contract Clears Insurer From $9M Injury Settlement
• Feds Bring First Pandemic Relief Fraud Case
• Counsel Who Care: How Attys Are Helping During A Crisis
• Mondelez Stops Hunting Knockoff Weed Gummy Bag Makers
• 9th Circ. Backs Forest Service's Livestock Grazing Permits
• Prevagen Buyer Class Decertified After False Ad Suit Mistrial
• Sellers, Anticipate Novel Calif. Price-Gouging Class Actions
• Consumer Says CBD Co.'s Products Contain Metal Traces
• Enviro Wants Plastic Pollution Case Back In Calif. State Court
• COVID-19 News Defamation Claims Are Unlikely To Succeed
• State Of Class Certification
• Pandemic Brings Class Action Risks For Subscription Cos.
• Dave & Buster's Plans $100M Offering, Can't Rule Out Ch. 11
• How The Pandemic Is Changing Juror Worldviews
• Pa. Gov. Urges US High Court To Uphold Biz Closure Order
• Early Pandemic-Related Shifts We're Seeing In Legal Finance
• The Death Of The LSAT
• ​​​​​​​CDC Urges Meat Plants To Act Quickly To Curb Virus Cases
• Corona Beer Parent Picks Up Another $174M In Canopy Stock
• DOJ Clears Co-Op's $433M Buy From Bankrupt Dean Foods
• 7th Circ. Says Molson Coors Can Mock Syrup Ads, Not Sue
• Ex-Blue Bell Prez Charged As Co. Settles Listeria Case
• Grocers Press 3rd Circ. To Revive Egg Price-Fixing Case
• Fla. Restaurant Chain Seeks Ch. 11 Shelter From COVID-19
• 4th Circ. Will Consider Merits Of Slaughterhouse Rule
• Judge Casts Doubt On $3M Verdict In Milkshake-Maker IP Row
• 6 Ways Lawmakers Could Address COVID-19 Liability For Cos.
• Cos. Considering Layoffs Must Weigh Diversity Factors
• COVID-19 And Force Majeure: Lessons From Early Cases
• OSHA Urges Restaurants To Minimize Contact In New Alert
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London