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Food & Beverage - August, 2020

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• McDonald's Says Ex-CEO Not Shielded From Past Lies
• Nestle, Cargill Deny Liability For Child Slavery At High Court
• CIT Sinks US Garlic Group's Bid For Duties On Chinese Co.
• Kroger Broke Privacy Law With Facial Scans, Ill. Worker Says
• Advancing Racial Justice In The Legal Industry And Beyond
• Diversity Snapshot: As Told By Black Law Firm Leaders
• How Law Firms Can Hire And Retain More Black Attorneys
• In Their Own Words: Being Black In BigLaw
• How COVID-19 May Forever Alter Work Life For Disabled Attys
• BigLaw Cannot Reap Diversity Rewards Without Inclusion
• Ideas For Closing BigLaw's Diversity Gap
• BigLaw Needs More Underrepresented Attorneys As Leaders
• These Law Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• NYC Restaurant Sues State And City For $2B Over Dining Ban
• Post Foods Wants Restitution Axed From Cereal Sugar Suit
• Nestle To Buy $2.6B Peanut Allergy Drug Developer
• Eateries Blast Insurer's Virus Coverage Suit As Redundant
• Whole Foods' BLM Mask Ban Is About Race, Workers Say
• How NY Businesses Should Approach COVID-19 Waivers
• Law360's Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• One Year In, Mansfield Rule Is Boosting In-House Diversity
• Law360 Diversity Snapshot: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Diversity Work Doesn't Have To Be Reserved For Partners
• Why 2020 Could Be A Pivotal Year For Diversity At Firms
• Travelers Defeats LA Eatery's Bid For COVID-19 Coverage
• FCC Rejects Challenge To ViSalus Robocall Waiver
• Brand Battles: Starbucks Chases After 'Puppuccino' TM
• Idaho Gives COVID-19 Civil Immunity To Businesses, Schools
• The Progression Of COVID-19 Force Majeure Litigation
• Redevelopment Options For Malls After COVID-19
• Economics Of Pandemic Price-Gouging Class Certification
• WTO Dispute Roundup: EU Pleads To Ground Aircraft Fight
• Cuisinart Accused Of Making Exploding Pressure Cookers
• $12.8B Juul Investment Hurt Altria, Shareholder Alleges
• Chipotle Wins Pause To Seek Justices' Say In OT Suit
• Instacart Fooled Customers, Owes Sales Taxes, DC AG Says
• Calif AG Must Face Chamber's Challenge To Prop 65 Warnings
• McDonald's Sues For Coverage In Workers' Virus Safety Suit
• Panelists Tapped To Weigh EU-Colombia Frozen Fries Dispute
• WTO Ties Growing Hunger To Hardship, Not Supply Chain
• NM Supreme Court Favors COVID-19 Restaurant Restrictions
• Fed. Circ. Explains WSU's Win In Cosmic Crisp Apple Fight
• Pa. Eatery's COVID Loss Suit Sent Back To State Court, Again
• Hemp Co. Says Colorado Grower Owes $20.5M For Bad Crop
• Bayer's $10B Roundup Deal Teeters As Victims' Attys Cry Foul
• Fla. Regulator Clears Way For Medical Marijuana Edibles
• Food Cos. Escape Suit Alleging False US Origin Labeling
• Justices Urged To Look At 'Unfairness' In Domino's Patent Win
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Flu Shot, Muslim Bias At Center Of Recent Employment Suits
• Restaurant Virus Coverage Ruling Is An Outlier
• Country Singer's Nashville Bar Sues Insurer For Virus Losses
• 4 Opportunities For Mediators To Settle Big-Dollar Cases
• Poland's Watchdog Reviewing Tesco's $240M Store Sale
• Farmers Group Sues Monsanto To Get Roundup Off Shelves
• Magistrate Says Fla. Eatery's COVID-19 Suit Should Be Tossed
• CIT Throws Out Another Unripe Tomato Tariff Case
• GOP Senator Asks USDA To Delay Hemp Rules
• 2 Conflicting Rulings Show Hurdles In Virus Insurance Cases
• Remote Proceedings Bring New Wrinkles For Court Records
• Animal Food Processor Must Face NJ Suit Over Factory Odors
• Starbucks, Dunkin' Beat Prop 65 Suit With Calif. Agency Rule
• Feds: Suit Over Mexico Porpoise Protection Is In Wrong Venue
• Fed. Circ. Backs WSU's Win In Cosmic Crisp Apple Fight
• McDonald's Says Wrong Policy Used To Deny BIPA Coverage
• Texas Chain Spec's Saves Suit Over $713M Liquor Board Fine
• Trade Orgs Linked To Dairy Co-Op Can't Be Friends Of Court
• Strip Club Can't Arbitrate Suit Over Dancer's Death In Crash
• Prison Food Contractors Peddled Diluted Spices, Feds Say
• Wind Developers Try To Duck Mass. Lobster Fishing Row
• Food Distributors Aren't Transportation Workers, Court Told
• 8 Years On, US-India Poultry Dispute Continues To Languish
• Judge Questions Atty Fee Info In Checkers TCPA Settlement
• Cross-Selling Strategies For Law Firms During Pandemic
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• We Are Beginning To See Effects Of High Court FOIA Ruling
• FCPA Enforcement, Compliance Trends During The Pandemic
• Coronavirus Q&A: Benesch Real Estate Leader
• Pa. Gov. Urges Legalizing Pot, Cutting Liquor Tax Amid Virus
• Burger King Workers' No-Poach Suit Rejected As 'Futile'
• Chuck E. Cheese Could See 100 Landlords In Court Over Rent
• Ga. Supreme Court Snuffs Out Bank's $11M Lien Argument
• ITC Will Probe Impact Of EU-Canada Trade Deal On US Lobster
• EEOC, Farms Ink $325K Deal To End Thai Worker Bias Case
• Liberty Seeks To Escape Coverage In Fake Kona Coffee Suit
• Biz Group Urges High Court To Tackle Texas Booze Law Fight
• NLRB Should Scrap Its 'Contract Bar,' Poultry Worker Says
• Stock Photo Agency Says Vape Co. Copied Protected Image
• Restaurant Virus Coverage Ruling Offers Insight For Insureds
• Don't Let Tuna Cos. Off Hook In Class Suit, 9th Circ. Urged
• Shifting Economic Nexus Laws Complicate Tax Compliance
• Atty Media Interview Lessons From Trump's Axios Appearance
• McDonald's CEO Case Instructs On Outside Investigations
• Kings Food, Balducci's Parent Hits Ch. 11 With Plans For Sale
• Ex-Exec Says Mars' Trade Secrets Suit Must Be Arbitrated
• Eldridge's Fintech SPAC Leads IPO Floats Worth $900M
• Brand Battles: Starbucks Steams Over Atty's 'Cannabucks' TM
• Walmart Shoppers Seek Cert. In COVID-19 Disability Suit
• Sandwich Co. Hits Liberty With COVID-19 Loss Class Action
• Why Remote Depositions Are Likely Here To Stay
• US, EU Angle To Repair Trade Ties With Fresh Tariff Cuts
• How USPTO Examiner Type Affects Patents: Part 4
• DEA Proposes Rule For Regulating Hemp-Derived CBD
• Hemp Trade Group Sends FDA Advice On Regulating CBD
• Alcoa Says Court Must Decide Venue For Fight With AB InBev
• Tenn. Judge Puts EEOC Religious Bias Suit In Jury's Hands
• Chipotle Accused Of Shorting Cash-Paying Pa. Customers
• 9th Circ. Amazon Ruling Opens New Driver Exemption Battles
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Recent Months Have Muddled COVID-19 Force Majeure Law
• Berger Montague Slams 'Hypothetical' Pa. Malpractice Claims
• 7 Keys To Drafting Effective Legal Briefs
• Atlantic Lobster Fishing OK'd Despite Risk To Whale Species
• Pa. Biz Closure Opponents Call Flea Market Settlement Unfair
• Calif. Driver Rips Uber Eats' 'Premature' Bid To Ax Wage Spat
• Capt. In 'Fat Leonard' Scandal Charged With Drunk Driving
• Texas Panel Changes Course To Uphold Bikini-Latex Club Tax
• Crackdown On Alleged NYC 'Pandemic Parties' Lands In Court
• Calif. Court Denies Appeal In Starbucks Hot Tea Suit
• Brazil Abruptly Halts WTO Chicken Dispute With Indonesia
• UK Probing £780M Brewing JV By Marston's, Carlsberg
• USDA License Renewal Rule Is Small Step For Animal Welfare
• EU's Tax-Centered State Aid Campaign May Have Peaked
• Weighing The Virtual Courtroom Option In Civil Cases
• ITC Greenlights New Duties On Plastic From S. Korea, Oman
• Insurance Broker Ducks Dallas Eatery Co.'s Virus Loss Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: Bilzin Sumberg Real Estate Leader
• Chuck E. Cheese Landlords Say Virus Is No Shield From Rent
• EEOC, McDonald's Franchise Settle Beard Policy Suit
• Insurer Says Virus-Coverage Suit Asks To Rewrite Policy
• Amazon Can't Use Zillow To Nix Williams-Sonoma's IP Claim
• Starboard Looks To Tap Into SPAC IPO Rally With $300M Float
• McDonald's Tries To Shoot Down $500M Sex Bias Suit
• Parsing Kamala Harris' Trade And Foreign Policy Views
• Attys Shouldn't Overlook Obligations To Potential Clients
• 11th Circ. Says Eatery's Losses During Roadwork Not Covered
• Potbelly Can't Bring RICO Claims In Telecom Kickback Suit
• US Will Continue Farm Workers' Visa Extensions Amid Virus
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Restaurants Say Structural Damage Unneeded In Virus Claims
• Wis. Town Urges 7th Circ. To Revisit Oneida Festival Ruling
• Food Lion Can't 'Change The Marketplace,' Dairy Co-Op Says
• Trump Can't Sway 2nd Circ. On Emoluments Suit Revival
• Strategies For Associates Seeking Jobs Amid Hiring Slump
• How GOP Pandemic Liability Bill Would Protect Businesses
• Real Estate Rumors: NAI Miami, GPG Properties, Pulte Homes
• What To Watch As Simon Looks To Exit $3.6B Taubman Deal
• 15 Minutes With Scoular's General Counsel
• Ex-McDonald's CEO Rips 'Misleading' Clawback Suit
• Bob Evans Must Face Servers' 'Sloppy' FLSA Claims
• ViSalus Can't Get $925M Robocall Damages Award Cut Down
• Firm Drops COBRA Suits Against Sodexo, Sysco, Hershey
• Steakhouse Chain Claims Zurich Owes COVID-19 Coverage
• Taylor English Brings Former Popeyes GC To The Table In Ga.
• Lease Restructuring Groups Emerge As Virus Drives Demand
• How Pandemic Is Affecting NY Court Receiver Appointments
• Safeguards Against Legal Malpractice Liability As Claims Rise
• 5 Tips For Helping Workers Deal With Mask-Averse Customers
• What Initial Reopenings Teach Us About Virus Safety Plans
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Feds To Revisit Import Ban To Protect Endangered Dolphin
• Nestle Can't Dodge Most Of Poland Spring False Ad Suit
• Ex-Chipotle Cashier Sues After Breast Pump Break Denial
• Choice Hotels Franchisees Fight Arbitration For Kickback Suit
• USCIS Has To Face Winery Director's EB-5 Visa Delay Claims
• Law360's Tort Report: GOP Pols Blast Gun-Toting Attys' Case
• Charlotte's Web Gets Hemp Case Paused For FDA Action
• Ga. Gov. Drops Suit Challenging Atlanta's COVID-19 Measures
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• TopGolf Server Says Opt-Ins In FLSA Suit Justify Cert.
• San Fran DA Seeks To Halt DoorDash Drivers' Gig Status
• NJ Town Official Alleged To Have Vendetta Against Hispanics
• 3 Ways Law Firms Can Guard Diversity Gains During Crisis
• Fatburger Parent Inks $25M Deal For Johnny Rockets
• Wawa Aims To Toss Financial Institutions' Data Breach Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Waterbridge, Taurus, Richman
• Hemp Farmers Won't Get Access To $19B Virus Relief Fund
• Conagra Slips Out Of Parkay Spray False Ad Suit
• Statutory Copyright Damages Offer Musicians A Viable Option
• Philly Shopping Center Asks Court To Bar Virus Exclusion
• Nestle Hit With IP Suit Over Doc's Swallowing Test
• US Adjusts Tariffs, Makes New Bid To Settle EU Aircraft Fight
• 'Mother Clucker' Of A Trademark Suit Filed By Mo. Chicken Co.
• Calif. County Wants $77M Tribal Hemp Seizure Suit Tossed
• New Law Shields Nev. Businesses From Virus Injury Suits
• Chipotle Investors Can't Rewrite E. Coli Suit, 2nd Circ. Says
• Domino's Delivers Argument Against Ex-Worker's Appeal Bid
• Real Estate Rumors: Rockefeller, Bar Invest, Rishi Kapoor
• Making And Keeping Corporate Climate Commitments: Part 2
• JPML Won't Centralize All COVID-19 Insurance Cases
• Mo. Restaurants Can Pursue COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
• Union Funds Sue McDonald's In Del. For Docs On Harassment
• Sustainable Food Progress May Close Global Regulatory Gap
• Whole Foods 'Twists Facts' On BLM Mask Ban, Workers Say
• Another CBD Buyer Class Action Awaits Pending FDA Rule
• Albertsons Wants To Trim COVID-19 Price-Gouging Suit
• Insurer Says It Needn't Cover Defective Cookie Machine Suit
• Drink Co. Keeps It Short And Sweet At Hearing Over Tea IP
• Dean Foods Strikes Ch. 11 Deal Over Gambler's Restitution
• Mass. Cannabis Facility Workers Vote To Unionize With UFCW
• Fluoride Risk Question Headed Back To EPA After Trial
• Ex-Twin Peaks Workers Say Restaurants Run Like A 'Sex Ring'
• Ill. Cafe Workers Want $1M In Atty Fees From Privacy Deal
• NY AG Says 'Rotten' Egg Supplier Gouged Prices In Pandemic
• BIPA Suits Against 3rd-Party Vendors Face Numerous Hurdles
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Feds Must Face Suit Over Threat To Bull Trout Near Nat'l Park
• Brooklyn Brewery Can't Squash Local Rival's Trademark
• Making And Keeping Corporate Climate Commitments: Part 1
• Owner Of 54 Restaurants Seeks $50M In COVID-19 Coverage
• Lesser-Known Litigation Funding Best Practices For Attorneys
• Advertiser Insights From NAD's 1st Fast-Track Ruling
• Arizona Must Face Bulk Of 'All Natural' Gummy Labeling Suit
• MGM Units, Vegas Unions End COVID-19 Dispute
• Dairy Farmers Blast Trade Group's 'Proxy' Response To DOJ
• Schumer Wants USDA To Delay Hemp Rules Until 2022
• Alaskan Tribal Community Sues To Restore Fishing Rights
• Little Caesars Can't Duck Ill. Workers' Biometric Privacy Suit
• Land O'Lakes Aims To Sink ERISA Suit Over 401(k) Roster
• Walmart Forking Over Up To $9.5M In Meat Overcharge Suit
• Tyson Worker's Family Vows To Press 'Stronger' COVID Suit
• ADA Protects Lawyers With Disabilities, But We Must Do More
• 'Oblivious' Drizly Reported Breach 5 Months Late, Suit Says
• Philly Restaurant Fights Insurer's Bid To Ax COVID-19 Suit
• McDonald's Sues Ex-CEO Over Alleged Workplace Affairs
• Legal Deserts Threaten Justice In Rural America
• White Castle Can't Dodge Manager's Biometric Privacy Claims
• Red State AGs Lobby For COVID-19 Business Immunity
• Migrant H-2A Farmworkers Say Co. Underpaid Thousands
• Economics Can Inform Biz Interruption Insurance Suits
• Real Estate Rumors: Hales Franciscan, Omninet, Estate
• Coronavirus Q&A: Cassin Real Estate Leader
• No Safari In Tanzania For Indicted Chicken Exec, Judge Says
• Cattle Group's Challenge To Trump Water Rule Falls Short
• Hotel Asks To Keep Deposit After Buyer Backs Out Over Virus
• 1st Circ. Ruling Complicates Gig Worker Arbitration Pacts
• Emory Law Prof Calls Punishment For Using N-Word Unjust
• 9th Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of Cliven Bundy Criminal Case
• Dr Pepper Nears Win In 'Natural' Applesauce False Ad Fight
• OECD To Consider Exemptions For New Tax System In Report
• Fla. Judge Pans Del Monte Bid To Collect On $29M Award
• NOL Flexibility Remains A Sticking Point In Virus Relief Bill
• DoorDash Customer Must Arbitrate Calif. Deceptive Tips Suit
• Steak 'N Shake Sues Wilmington Trust To Allow $50M Sale
• Ga. Businesses Now Shielded From COVID-19 Injury Suits
• Analyzing Upward And Downward Trends In Legal Tech
• COVID-19 Closure Orders Not 'Physical Loss,' DC Judge Rules
• PTAB Nixes Most Of Mystery Shopper Patent As Obvious
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• COVID-19 Reveals Tensions In Food Packaging Supply Chain
• Real Estate Rumors: Nuveen, Pascal's Catering, Amazon
• 'Gruyere' Is Generic Cheese Name, TTAB Rules
• Kraft Heinz Sued Over Maxwell House Coffee Content
• Fed. Circ. Backs TTAB's 'Harsh' TM Ruling Due To Misconduct
• NYC Comptroller Pitches Small-Biz Tax Breaks Amid COVID-19
• Crystal Geyser Fined $5M For Dumping Arsenic-Laced Waste
• Pan Am Can't Peel Away Worker's Tater Tot Injury Suit
• Insurer Needn't Pay Food Co.'s Costs To Stay Open
• What A Biden Administration Could Mean For Employers
• Uber Eats Wants Out Of Delivery Driver Misclassification Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Honey Harvesting Copyright Suit
• Fla. Court Affirms Dismissal Of Burger King Investor Suit
• ABA's New Guidance On Litigation Funding Misses The Mark
• Dairy Co-Op Says DOJ Amicus Brief Should Be Ignored
• 3 Pandemic Real Estate Insurance Points To Watch
• Whole Foods Tells Judge BLM Mask Ban Just Company Policy
• 7th Circ. Says Grubhub Drivers Must Arbitrate Wage Claims
• Texas Panel Sends Steak 'N Shake Sex Assault Case To Trial
• EPA Faces Suit Over Slaughterhouse Pollution Standards
• Kellogg Says Buyers Mischaracterized False-Ad Deal Talks
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Canned Cocktail Co. Hits Texas Grocery Chain With IP Suit
• Onion Grower Sued Over Salmonella Outbreak
• Ex-Denny's Waitress Can't Get OK For Sweeping Wage Suit
• Dems Propose Sweeping Overhaul Of Pesticide Regulation
• UK Watchdog Finds Amazon's Food Delivery Deal Palatable
• What Firms Should Ask Before Hiring Attorneys From Gov't
• Coke Wants 9th Circ. To Ditch False Ad Class Cert.
• Walmart Reaches $20M Deal Resolving EEOC Sex Bias Probe
• Split 5th Circ. Sinks Gulf Of Mexico Aquaculture Rules
• Air Caterer Dodges Ill. Biometric Claims, But Not OT Row
• Wonder Bread Delivery Drivers' Collective Gets Disbanded
• Egg Co-Ops Tell 3rd Circ. Antitrust Jury Had Right Instructions
• Chicago Eateries, Museums Sue Insurers For Virus Coverage
• Latham Edges Peers In Blistering July For IPOs
• Fishing Groups Ask High Court To Sink Offshore Monument
• Alsup Nixes Ex-MLB Pitcher's Suit, Hints At Sanctions
• Pa. Pottery Barn Says Restaurant Leaked Sewage Into Store
• Calif. Winery Claims Storage Fees Hike Is Virus Price-Gouging
• The Top In-House Hires Of July
• The Ethics Of Using Chatbots For Legal Services
• McDonald's Franchise Insurer Claims No Virus Suit Coverage
• Saul Ewing Slams Mushroom Trade Group's Malpractice Suit
• Maxwell House Shorts Buyers On Cups Of Coffee, Suit Claims
• Judge Refuses To Halt Illinois' COVID-19 Restrictions
• Fed. Circ. Says Dr Pepper Can't Fight Coca-Cola 'Zero' TMs
• Avoiding Workplace Violence When Customers Refuse Masks