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Food & Beverage - July, 2020

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• Online Ed Tools Co. Leads 4 Market Debuts Raising $602M
• GOP's Coronavirus Biz Liability Shield Plan Raises Eyebrows
• Tyson Says Suit Doesn't Tie Worker's COVID-19 Death To Plant
• Ag Industry Wants 9th Circ. To Revisit Dicamba Rescissions
• The Week In Bankruptcy: Energy Drags, Retail Catches Breaks
• Alice-Axed Bovine Breeding Patent Revived At Fed. Circ.
• Real Estate Rumors: Longpoint, Alexandria, CEMEX
• COVID-19 Liability Considerations For Nonmedical Businesses
• Liquor Giant Can't Escape Yearslong Stoli Vodka TM Battle
• Health Hires: McDermott, Goodwin, Gordon Rees
• ABA Must Seize Opportunity To Respond To Bar Exam Chaos
• Hemp Cos. Should Narrow Filings After TTAB's Stanley Ruling
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 3 Changes Coming To The Coworking Sector Amid COVID-19
• NLRB Says Shamrock Employees Can't Link To Company Site
• Strip Clubs Fight To Access COVID-19 Small Biz Loans
• Sens. Advance Bill Allowing Suits Against China Over COVID
• 7th Circ. Sides With Oneida Tribe In Wis. Reservation Dispute
• Backers Of Uber-Lyft Measure Sue Calif. AG On Ballot Change
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Chancery Mostly Keeps Agribusiness Sale Fraud Suit Intact
• Split 9th Circ. Dismisses Yelp TCPA Texts Row
• Champion Gets Fraud Claims Trimmed In Pet Food Case
• FDA Warns Sellers About Unapproved Hangover Remedies
• What To Expect From 2 EU Commission Digital Antitrust Tools
• How Pandemic Is Affecting The Pace Of Judicial Opinions
• Miss. Justices' Ruling, New Law Inflate State Sales Tax Reach
• California Pizza Kitchen Hits Ch. 11 To Cut Debt, Explore Sale
• Syngenta Malpractice Row Nixed After Atty Ignored Orders
• Transport Cos. Fined $750K In Crystal Geyser Arsenic Case
• Lloyd's Insurers Want COVID-19 Coverage Fight Sent To Fla.
• Insurer Says It Shouldn't Cover Restaurants' COVID-19 Losses
• Grocer Must Weigh Mask Rule For Each Shopper, Court Told
• Real Estate Rumors: Toast, Viking, PSD Automotive
• Oreo Maker Dodges Class Action Over Cocoa Labeling
• Boutique Texas Bankruptcy Firm Launches Houston Office
• Del. Can't Sink Subpoenas In Chicken Plant Pollution Suit
• Kroger Accused Of Overstating Coffee Cans' Content
• OSHA Looks To Ax Pa. Meatpackers' Suit Over Virus Safety
• Senate GOP Mounts Push For Biz Tax Credits In Virus Talks
• 3 Firms Drive Go-Private Deal Valuing Italy's IMA At €3B
• 6 Steps For Law Firms Looking To Improve Their Culture
• Ocado Can't Appeal Contempt Bid Against Ex-Jones Day Atty
• Fennemore Craig Merges With Calif. Firm Dowling Aaron
• Fraud 'Rampant' In DOD Commissary Program, Suit Says
• DOJ Memo Puts States In Driver's Seat On Water Pollution
• 9th Circ. Revives State Claims Over Prescription Pet Food
• Van Camp's Tuna Accuses NJ Cos. Of Trademark Infringement
• Chili's Gets Claims Trimmed In Data Breach Case
• 8th Circ. Won't Rethink Food Packaging Co.'s Antitrust Suit
• NYC Council Bill Would Waive Biz Rent Tax Amid Virus
• Businesses Balk At Joining Pa. Virus Insurance Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Mich. Ruling Isn't Last Word On COVID-19 Insurance Claims
• Virtual Courts Amplify Lawyers' Corporate Spokesperson Role
• Judge Won't Remand LA Eatery's COVID-19 Coverage Case
• A Look At The Lawsuits Challenging Florida's Mask Mandates
• Union Sues USDA Over Increased Poultry Plant Line Speeds
• Bayer Wants Shareholder Suit Separate From Roundup MDL
• Dunkin' Franchise Owner Not Covered For Manager's Theft
• 5th Circ. Won't Revisit Ex-Cabaret Owner's Tax Interest Bill
• Swiss Bank Dodges Liability For Soybean Delivery Delays
• Radish Paste Is Not A COVID-19 Cure, LA City Atty Says
• Amazon Faces Virus-Related Probes At San Francisco Facility
• Canada To Lift Wine Restrictions In WTO Fight With Australia
• Hershey Beats Kit Kat Suit Because No One Could Eat 37,688
• Fla. Delays Ruling On Anti-Bias Ordinances In Strip Club Case
• GOP Sets Sights On COVID-19 Biz Immunity In Relief Bill
• Senate GOP Unveils $1T Virus Relief Package
• Ranchers Want Meatpackers To Share Docs From DOJ Probe
• Domino's Worker To Ask Justices To Revive No-Poach Suit
• 2 Rulings Instruct On Eviction Moratorium Constitutionality
• Law Firms Must Note Pandemic's Outsize Impact On Women
• US, India Punt On Tariffs Again In WTO Poultry Fight
• Michelin Star Eateries Hit Travelers Unit With Virus Loss Suits
• Landmark $24M 49ers ADA Settlement Wins Approval
• ​​​​​​​Hey Joe, Hendrix's Bro Owes $400K In Trademark Damages
• Worker Rights Atty Blazes Trail With Whole Foods, Uber Cases
• Dairy Co-Op Can't Duck Antitrust Suit Over Dean Foods Deal
• Cheesesteak Shop Owners Indicted In $8M Tax Dodging Case
• NY Law Establishing Farm Worker Rights Can Take Effect
• PETA Wants Suit Paused For High Court's Autodialer Decision
• Pepperidge Farm Can't Escape Whistleblower's Roach Suit
• DC Circ. Says Tyson Unit 'Botched' Handling Of Union Drive
• The 'Rocket Docket' Show Goes On Despite Setbacks
• 2nd Circ. Slack-Fill Ruling Makes Injunctive Relief Harder
• Coronavirus Q&A: RSP's Real Estate Leader
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 9th Circ. Upholds Vacatur Of Aquaculture Permit In Wash.
• WasteCare Suit Should Be Arbitrated, 11th Circ. Says
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• NLRB Delays Deadline For Briefs On Workers Ousting Unions
• GOP Virus Aid Plan Stalls Despite Deal On PPP, Taxes, Checks
• Philly Restaurant Sues To Get Virus Closure Coverage
• Insurer Sued Over Hospitality Group's COVID-19 Losses
• Pa. Meatpackers Sue OSHA To Compel COVID-19 Safety
• 9th Circ. Sends Monster Energy's IP Win Back For Fresh Look
• FDA Sends New CBD Guidance To White House Budget Office
• Real Estate Rumors: Dalan, Publix, Asi Cymbal
• CIT Wrongly Axed Excise Tax Refund Rules, Fed. Circ. Told
• Del. Caremark Opinion Shows Shift In Deference To Boards
• NY Lawmakers Vote To Ban Weed Killer On State Property
• Insurer Wants To Sink Ice Cream Shop's Virus Coverage Suit
• Insurer Says No Coverage Owed In Food Supplier's BIPA Row
• Chancery Tosses Suit Over $450M 'Balanced Water' Biz Sale
• Suits Over Erie Insurance Virus Denials Grouped In Pittsburgh
• Pandemic Lays Bare The Inequities Inherent In The Bar Exam
• Conagra Looks To Spray Off 'Fat-Free' Mislabeling Suit
• Missed Deadline Dooms Class Claims In Denny's OT Case
• Businesses Liken Pa. Virus Rules To Regulatory Prison
• Clint Eastwood Says CBD Cos. Lied About His Endorsement
• 9th Circ. Upholds EPA's Approval Of Weedkiller
• Ill. Court Revives Temp Worker's Suit Over Injury At Candy Co.
• Union Says McDonald's Axed Worker Who Sought Safety Gear
• Taco Bell Workers Say Franchisees Shorted Them In OT Pay
• Indicted Chicken Co. Exec., DOJ Clash Over Int'l Safari Trip
• Real Estate Rumors: Starwood, Dalfen, Eaton Vance
• Understanding The 5 Stages Of Mediation In A Virtual World
• Goulston Seals Tricky Loan For $700M Mass. Turnpike Project
• Economic Tools Can Help Evaluate Cartels Amid Recessions
• Pot Co. Buys Calif. Vape Conglomerate For $35M
• ADA Questions For Texas Employers Facing Mask Objections
• Burger King Beats Vegan's 'Impossible Whopper' Suit
• 3rd Circ. Denies Rehearing To Egg Buyers In Antitrust Fight
• Nuveen Secures $150M For Its Impact Investment Fund
• Postmates Can't Shake $11M Mass Arbitration Tab
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Kellogg Buyers Seek OK Of Renewed $20M False-Ad Deal
• Retailers Back Walmart Bid To End Texas' Liquor Stranglehold
• Borrower-Friendly Changes Don't Solve All PPP Issues
• Insurers Slam Dallas Eatery Co.'s Bid To Keep Case In Texas
• Dicamba Makers Ask 9th Circ. To Rehear Nixed Approvals
• Pandemic May Change The Way We Design Our Courthouses
• Village Inn Parent Co. Sells 34 Locations In Ch. 11 Deals
• Snap Removal Still A Good Option For Defendants — For Now
• Kraft Heinz Can't Get Clear Of Crystal Light False Ad Suit
• Groups Slam 'Reprehensible' GOP Bid For Virus Biz Immunity
• MGM Units, Vegas Unions Agree To Arbitrate COVID-19 Fight
• Coca-Cola, Ford Each Name New General Counsel
• Sens. Want Assurance That Small Firms Can Reapply For PPP
• Monsanto Loses Cancer Liability Fight In 1st Roundup Appeal
• Commerce Sets Duties On Plastic From Oman And S. Korea
• Ghirardelli Beats Retooled Chocolate-Free White Chips Suit
• CBD Retailer Says Trace Metal Claims Too Vague To Stand
• Insurer Slams Bid To Consolidate Pa. Virus Coverage Suits
• EPA's Pass On Perchlorate Regulation Reduces Lawsuit Risk
• Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Serious Risks
• NJ Bill Looks To Repay Restaurants For 'False' Reopenings
• Commerce Probes Fertilizer Imports From Russia, Morocco
• Whole Foods Disciplined Workers For BLM Masks, Suit Says
• Pyxus Urges Del. Judge To Nix Equity Panel In Del. Ch. 11
• Pizza Co. Can't Revive Trademark Suit Against UK 'Copycat'
• Instacart Says Uber's Cornershop Stole Product Photos
• Trump Administration Open To Forgiving All Small PPP Loans
• Businesses, Pols Claim Unfair Treatment In Pa. Virus Closure
• Colombians' Anonymity Axed In Chiquita Terror-Funding MDL
• Strip Club Escapes $800K Verdict In Alcohol Overserving Case
• Del Monte Shouldn't Get $16M From Fruit Grower, Judge Says
• 4 Considerations For CMBS Loans As Default Rates Soar
• Unilever Can't Duck Suit Over Breyers Vanilla Ice Cream Flavor
• Real Estate Rumors: HUD, Wells Fargo, Akara Partners
• Black McD's Workers Accuse Golden Arches Of Race Bias
• Dreamers Bring Important Perspective To Legal Industry
• A Helpful Antitrust Exception In Brazil During Pandemic
• US Sizing Up New Duties Against China In WTO Food Fight
• PPP Data Could Lead To Trouble For Loan Recipients
• A Big Prop 65 Victory For Chemical Industry In Monsanto Case
• Partners Group Inks €1B Deal For Crop Protection Biz
• Fed. Circ. Says Invalidity Theory Can't Nix ITC Import Ban
• Hershey Creamery Ordered To Halt Sales Of Milkshake Mixers
• Union Says NLRB's 'Contract Bar' Review Goes Too Far
• ​​​​​​​Calif. Judge Clears Imported Foie Gras For Private Kitchens
• Ex-Blue Bell President Beats Charges In Listeria Case
• Molson Coors Still Wants Anheuser To Stop Making Syrup Ads
• Amid Jury Win, 5-Hour Energy Faces Unfair Pricing Claims
• Papa John's Kept Mum About #MeToo Risks, Investors Claim
• Pa. Grocer Defends Mask Policy Against ADA Claims
• Helping Clients Overcome Financial Hurdles Mid-Litigation
• Force Majeure Drafting Considerations For The Future
• Borden Ch. 11 Deal Will Smooth Path To $300M Sale Closing
• Starbucks Can Use Agency Finding To Defend Prop 65 Suit
• White Castle Manager Fights Chain's Bid To Nix Biometric Suit
• Sushi Chain Gets Court OK For $2M Ch. 11 Sale Plan
• Kraft Wants Name Out Of Wheat Market Suit's URL
• La. Enacts Corp. Tax Breaks Aimed At Pandemic Recovery
• Inclusivity Considerations For Law Firms Reopening Offices
• Unions Turn To NLRB As Stop & Shop Ends COVID-19 Pay
• Dairy Farms Face Potential $10K-A-Month Fines For Pollution
• COVID-19 Disruption Reshapes NJ Supply Chains
• How USPTO Examiner Type Affects Patents: Part 3
• Wegmans Ducks Vanilla Ice Cream False Ad Suit
• As Racist Brands Fall, Will Some Try To Revive Them?
• In Their Words: Why Diversity At The Bar Is Still A Problem
• The Year's Top High Court Moments From Law360's The Term
• Surprising Alliances Shape The Supreme Court Term
• Whole Foods' Coconut Milk Skimps On Vanilla, Suit Says
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Bigelow Tea Drinkers Steamed Over 'Made In America' Claims
• Chipotle Workers Ask To Use Arbitration Evidence In Court
• Calif. Restaurant Says Gov't Ignored Evidence For Work Visa
• Insurer Says Policy Isn't Triggered In COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Mass. Justices Take Up Challenge To Virus Shutdown Orders
• Pacific Foods Customers Call Vanilla Hemp Milk Misleading
• FinCEN Guidance A Positive Step For Hemp Businesses
• Why Can't Female Lawyers Make Headway At The High Court?
• Honey False Ad Claims Lack Sting, Judge Finds
• NY High Court Case Could Upend Litigation Finance Industry
• Law360's Supreme Court Pop Quiz
• Berkshire Hathaway Fights Bid To Invalidate Virus Exclusion
• NJ Town Bound By Virus Indoor-Dining Ban For Now
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• Jay-Z-Linked Pot Co. Latest To Face ADA Suit Over Website
• Associates Can Prioritize Biz Development Despite Pandemic
• $60M Blue Bell Listeria Settlement Gets Chancery Court Nod
• Wash. Justices Toss 1916 Ruling Rooted In 'Racial Injustice'
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• Key COVID-19 Accessibility Issues As ADA Turns 30
• The Chattiest Justice Of The Term Is ...
• Attys Should Stop Using 2 Common Cannabis Industry Terms
• Claims Court Backs Correction On $1.4B DOD Food Deal
• Jay-Z-Backed Pot Business Got Millions In PPP Money
• Bacardi's 'Untameable' Rum Pillaged Rival's TM, 9th Circ. Told
• The Majority Of One: How Roberts Is Shaping The Court
• FDA To Restart On-Site Inspections Paused For Virus
• 5th Circ. Won't Overturn Sanderson Farms' OSHA Violations
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Server Says Getting Screened For Virus Caused His Firing
• School District Axed Contract Over Anti-BLM Post, Suit Says
• Bar Claims Insurer Overcharged Premiums During COVID-19
• Brand Battles: Casper The Ghost Takes On Mattress Startup
• Let's Create An Ethical Obligation For Attys To Fight Racism
• Pa. Gov. Says Reopening Should Scuttle Virus Closure Suit
• Starbucks Must Face False Ad Suit Over Caffeine Content
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Wachtell, Debevoise
• Insurer Says COVID-19 Not 'Physical Loss,' So No Coverage
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Champion Petfoods Wins Toss Of False Ad Suit
• Tyson, JBS Accused Of Putting Minority Workers At Virus Risk
• Military Food Supplier Escapes Rival's Whistleblower FCA Suit
• Judge OKs Poultry Co., Buyers' $3M Deal In Price-Fix Suit
• Texas Bars Fight Gov.'s Shutdown Order During Virus Surge
• Sugar Group Pushes FDA To Regulate Alternative Sweeteners
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ant Financial, Washington Football, CVC
• 6 Considerations When Shopping For Legal Tech Software
• CARES Act Bankruptcy Litigation Raises Chevron Questions
• Coronavirus Q&A: Kelley Kronenberg's Litigation Leader
• DavidsTea Seeks Ch. 15 To Phase Out Brick And Mortar Stores
• Trade Court Tosses Unripe Challenge To 2019 Tomato Duties
• Wis. Judge Clears Middleby Unit In Suit Over 'Patent Troll' Law
• Sur La Table Hits Ch. 11 With Plans For Sale
• Calif. Farm Dismissed From $77M Tribal Hemp Seizure Suit
• 2nd Circ. Says Barilla's Disclaimer No Good For Fill-Line Deal
• 9th Circ. Says Yellowstone Grizzlies Can't Be Isolated, Delisted
• Monster Energy, Tool Co. Claw Each Other In 9th Circ. TM Row
• Calif. Judge Kills Fees On Landfill's Out-Of-Area Waste
• Top Bankruptcy Cases Of 2020: Midyear Report
• Food Lion Defends Suit Over Dairy Co-Op's Dean Foods Deal
• Egg Buyers Ask 3rd Circ. To Rehear Price-Fixing Appeal
• PF Chang's Servers Win Cert. In Suit Over Untipped Wages
• Workers' Comp Can't Sink Virus Death Suit, Court Told
• Real Estate Rumors: GEMS, Edith Stevenson, Chicago Church
• GAO Says Virus Lockdown Can't Excuse Sysco Filing Failure
• Group To Revise Deal For Future Claims In Monsanto MDL
• Law Firm Strategies For Publicizing Laterals Amid Lockdowns
• How COVID-19 May Change Environmental M&A Due Diligence
• Bull Semen Co. Wants $5M In Fees From Antitrust Trial Win
• Cannabis Companies Reaped Millions In PPP Loans
• Hot Sauce Maker Beats 2nd THC-Infused Imitator In TM Suit
• Mich. Eateries' Loss Highlights COVID-19 Coverage Hurdles
• CBD Co.'s Deal OK'd In Shareholder Insider Trading Suit
• Food Processor To Pay $830K To Settle Water Pollution Suit
• Calif. Jury Reconvenes To Award $10.5M In Virus-Delayed Trial
• Ill. McDonald's Owner Hit With Finger Scan Privacy Suit
• Bar Slaps Insurer's Bid To Get Ohio Justices In COVID-19 Row
• Staffing Co., Manufacturer Sued For Race Bias In Placements
• 9th Circ. Urged To OK $7M Atty Fees In ConAgra Label Fight
• Are Your Slack Communications Primed For E-Discovery?
• Australia Logistics REIT Drops $121M On Pair Of Properties
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Key Antitrust Considerations For Upcoming Bankruptcy Sales
• Eateries Say Insurer's Response To Virus Claims Lacking
• Gov't Releases Borrower Details For PPP Loans Over $150K
• Kombucha Maker Wants Insurers To Cover False Ad Claims
• Rockstar Energy Bottler Says PepsiCo Wrongly Axed Contract
• Chef Denied Retrial In IP Row With Calif. Restaurant Chain
• Food Packaging Co. Asks 8th Circ. To Rehear Antitrust Suit
• Ex-Restaurateur Must Honor Deal With Yelp Critic, Court Told
• Yelp Points 9th Circ. Toward New Rulings For TCPA Texts Row
• Wynn Resorts Escapes Auto Body Shop's $10M Eviction Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: PIMCO, Hill Country Barbecue, PNC Bank
• Tribes Poke At 'Illogical' Lummi Nation Bid To Fish For Crab
• NYPD Cops Sue Over Off-Duty Security Work Pay
• 6 Dispute Prevention Steps As Lawsuits Rise Amid Pandemic
• WTO Members Press Japan On Security, Food Restrictions
• Wachtell, Latham Guide Uber's $2.65B Postmates Purchase
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• OECD Offers New Tax Reporting Rules For Gig Economy
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NPC International Fields Creditor Questions At Hearing
• Alcoa Says Contract Fight With AB InBev Must Be Litigated
• NJ Catering Biz Owners Not Liable For Drunken Party Fight
• Grubhub Says Customer Misled Court On FCC Ruling
• Jimmy John's Slams Class Certification Bid In No-Poach Suit
• Disabled Customers Renew Bid To Kill Pa. Grocer's Mask Rule
• Top Florida News 2020: A Midyear Report
• Top Delaware Cases Of 2020: A Midyear Report
• Deals Rumor Mill: Uber, JBIC, XingSheng
• Calif. Plastic Suit Belongs In State Court, Green Group Says
• COVID-19 Orders Unlikely To Constitute Temporary Takings
• Calif. Ruling Will Help Cos. Fight Fraud-By-Implication Suits
• Biotech Firms Drive IPO Rebound While 'Unicorns' Gear Up
• Time To Consider Percentage Rental Agreements For Lawyers
• High Court To Review Nestlé, Cargill Child Slavery Suits
• Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Standing Heads In New Direction
• Miller Friel Picks Up Insurance Pro From DLA Piper
• Pa. Justices Reject Lawmakers' Bid To Lift Virus Emergency
• Congress Extends PPP To August, Mulls 2nd Round Of Loans
• Top 7 Trademark Rulings Of 2020: A Midyear Report
• Europol Breaks Group Accused Of Evading $10.9M In VAT
• Las Vegas Eateries Press For COVID-19 Shutdown Coverage
• Chicken Plant Hit With Sanctions By 'Flabbergasted' Judge
• How Force Majeure Provisions Are Being Tested In New York
• Regulatory Estoppel Does Not Invalidate The Virus Exclusion
• 3 Things To Watch As COVID-19 Real Estate Litigation Looms
• Pa. Landlord Demands Rent From Virus-Closed Restaurant
• 'Settle And Sue' Malpractice Cases Have New Clarity In Calif.
• COVID-19 Sends Top Pizza Hut, Wendy's Franchisee To Ch. 11
• A Midyear Look At Key US Sanctions Developments