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Food & Beverage - September, 2020

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• Tyson Gets $2.1B Chicken Co. Deal Fight Sent To Arbitration
• Keurig To Pay $31M To Grind Indirect Buyers' Antitrust Claims
• Judge Slams Class Counsel In Bimbo Bread Label Deal
• Lloyd's Refuses To Pay Over $1M Pandemic Limit To Eateries
• Chiquita Escapes Part Of Terror-Funding MDL
• Judge OKs $1.45M Class Settlement In NYC Tip Pool Suit
• Bank Groups Call For More PPP Lending, Simpler Forgiveness
• Law360's The Term: The Impact Of Amy Coney Barrett
• College Coronavirus Q&A: Cal State's General Counsel
• Post Buyers Get Another Shot At Cereal Sugar Suit
• Outback Steakhouse Owners Sue Over COVID-19 Coverage
• CFTC Strikes Spoofing Settlement With Chicago Trading Firm
• EPA Looks To Kill Suit Over Slaughterhouse Pollution Rules
• NJ High Court Doubts Agency Decisions Can End OT Suit
• Chipotle A Day Late On Dollar-Shorting Case, Customers Say
• What We Know About How Judicial Bias Can Influence Rulings
• Pizza Express Gets Court OK To Take Restructuring To Vote
• 11th Circ. Revives Ritz-Carlton Automatic Tips Class Suit
• Restaurant Giant Darden's Tipping Policy Draws EEOC Claims
• Blueberry Imports Could Be Next On Trump's Tariff List
• Will Barrett Tip Transport Worker Exemption Cases?
• OIG Says State Dept. Botched Oversight Of DynCorp Deal
• EEOC Says Casino Resort Owner Let Bartender Get Harassed
• Kraft Heinz Says $15.4B Impairment Suit 'Makes No Sense'
• Dairy Farmers, Co-Op Settle Competition Suit On Eve Of Trial
• Meatpackers Duck Cattle Ranchers' Antitrust Suit, For Now
• Every Cent Counts For Permanent Foreign Worker Labor Cert.
• Calif. Judge Says No Need To Wait For FDA In CBD Candy Suit
• Insurers' BIPA Claim Coverage Denials Lack Merit
• McDonald's Says Workers Can't Back Up Racial Bias Claims
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• LA Nightclub Says Virus Triggers 'Physical Loss' Insurance
• Dillon McCandless Seeks $136K Fee From Pa. For Virus Fight
• Law Firm Social Responsibility Strategies In The New Normal
• 9th Circ. Says Postmates Can't Duck $10M In Arbitration Fees
• PE Firm Teams With Ex-NFL Players On $140M BBQGuys Buy
• Energy Giants Agree To Make EEOC Diversity Data Public
• NY Judge Grants Cert. To Workers At West Village Eatery
• What To Expect On Key Civil Procedure Issues From Barrett
• Chuck E. Cheese Accused Of Rushing Ch. 11 Sale Process
• WTO Dispute Roundup: COVID-19 Disruptions Stir Angst
• LaCroix Investor Seeks Class Cert. In Revived Fraud Suit
• 15 Minutes With Misfits Market's General Counsel
• How DOL Proposal Changes Independent Contractor Analysis
• Early Lessons From Enforcement Of Calif., NY Privacy Laws
• How Law Articles And A Viral Clip Got Barrett The Nomination
• What Happens Now That Amy Coney Barrett Is The Nominee
• Judge Amy Coney Barrett: 7th Circ. Decisions To Know
• Among Democrats, A Growing Appetite To Alter High Court
• What A 6-Vote Majority Would Mean For The Supreme Court
• Judge Barrett Worth Nearly $2M, Disclosures Show
• A History Of Supreme Court Confirmations In 3 Charts
• Trump Chooses Amy Coney Barrett For Ginsburg's Seat
• Dem Reps. Eye High Court Term Limits, Temporary Expansion
• ViSalus Pushes For Trial Redo In $925M Robocall Dispute
• Poultry Co. Can't Get Patent Claim Case Revived At Fed. Circ.
• Brewer's Union Asks 11th Circ. To Ax NLRB Arbitration Ruling
• Investor Sues $2.6B Allergy Drugmaker Over Nestle Deal
• Brown Law Tapped To Lead Tivity Health Class Suit In Del.
• A Likely Tipping Point For Nonlawyer Ownership Of Law Firms
• Real Estate Rumors: CorePoint Lodging, Redwood, Gil Dezer
• Just Brands Fights False Ad Suit Over CBD Content
• Insurer Wants 3rd Circ. Say On Restaurant's Virus Suit Forum
• Le Pain Quotidien Confirms Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• Chicago Chef Wins Knee Injury Fight At Ill. High Court
• 2 Mass. Rulings Instruct On Tip Law's Compliance Nuances
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• DoorDash Steers Users From Non-Partner Eateries, Suit Says
• Panel Weighs 'Middle Ground' For COVID-19 Insurance MDLs
• EPA Downplays Pesticide Risks As Greens Ready For Battle
• Calif. Regulator Says Pot Co. Made $64M Of Illicit Gummies
• MLB Union Slams Opposing Counsel's Ethics In Sanctions Bid
• US, EU Crack Open Mollusk Trade With Equivalence Deal
• Mnuchin Backs PPP Auto-Forgiveness But Says To Still Apply
• Pa. Eatery Defying Mask Mandate Launches Suit At Officials
• Real Estate Rumors: Invictus, IMC Equity, Prologis
• Supermarket Firm Says Ch. 11 Buyer Wants To Ax Union Deals
• NLRB Official Approves In-Person Union Vote At Pa. Distiller
• Feds Defeat Suit Over Pesticides At National Wildlife Refuges
• Trump Admin. Asks Trade Court To Pause China Tariff Cases
• Bain-Led Group Inks $2.5B Take-Private Deal With Fiber Co.
• Elections May Decide Fate Of Gig Worker Classification Regs
• A Road Map For Drafting Persuasive Discovery Motions
• Chipotle's $1.75M Deal Satisfies Judge's Fairness Craving
• Instacart Strikes Deal For Cornershop To Stop Image Scrapes
• Real Estate Rumors: TSG, Mega Lion, Panda Kitchen
• Real Estate PE Firm Lands $107M For Conn. Apartments
• 3 Law Firms Guide $27M Manhattan Property Deal
• How Congress Can Depoliticize The Supreme Court
• Burger King Workers Ask 11th Circ. To Revive No-Poach Suit
• 5 Ways Retailers Can Mitigate Product Liability Litigation Risk
• A Guide To Round 2 Of The COVID-19 Insurance MDL Battle
• Trump's New Cuba Sanctions Target Rum, Cigars And Hotels
• House Passes Stopgap Extending Gov't Funding To Dec. 11
• The Case For A Nonpolitical Federal Judiciary
• New DOL Independent Contractor Rule Asks Who's The Boss
• More Than 3,300 Importers Energized To Erase China Tariffs
• Judge Won't Reinstate Pa. Virus Restrictions During Appeal
• Workers Rip McDonald's Bid To Nix $500M Sex Bias Suit
• Powell Skeptical Expanding 'Main Street' Would Help Small Biz
• Eatery's Challenge To Cuomo's 'Food Curfew' On Fast Track
• Meatpacker Owes $230K To Ex-Employee In Bias Trial
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Claims Trimmed Again In Walmart False Ad Suit
• Hartford Says Hospitality Group's COVID-19 Loss Not Covered
• Judge Says Brewer Can't Fix Case Against Anheuser, Molson
• The Keys To A Better Privilege Logging Paradigm
• Justice Ginsburg: Who She Was, How She Shaped The Law
• Law360's The Term: The Life And Legacy Of Justice Ginsburg
• Insurer Says No Finger Scan Defense In Franchiser's Policy
• Budding Textualist Star Barbara Lagoa Eyed For High Court
• Racing Group Says Coca-Cola Used COVID-19 To End Deal
• McConnell Defends Election-Year Plan To Replace Ginsburg
• 3 Key Developments As US Coronavirus Deaths Near 200,000
• Steakhouse Chain Sizzler Hits Ch. 11 To Renegotiate Leases
• 7th Circ. Won't Rethink Oneida Festival Permit Ruling
• Chuck E. Cheese Wins OK For $2.3M Deal To Destroy Prize Tix
• Keurig Buyers Get Cert. In Recyclability False Ad Suit
• Robbins Geller Seeks $11M In Fees For BRF 'Food Fraud' Suit
• Jack Daniel's Takes Dog Toy TM Fight To Supreme Court
• White House Due Process Memo Could Reform Enforcement
• Birthdays, Weddings And In Between: RBG And Her Clerks
• Our 'North Star': What RBG Means To Women In Law
• Will The Senate Replace Ginsburg Before Election Day?
• 5 To Watch As GOP Races To Fill Ginsburg's Seat
• RBG's Biggest Opinions, From Civil Rights To Civil Procedure
• Monster's White Execs Hit With Derivative Suit Over Diversity
• Fired CEO Says McDonald's Can't Claw Back His Severance
• McDonald's Hit With Latest Suit Over Vanilla Ice Cream Flavor
• Chiquita Worker's Claims Axed From Pesticide Injury Suit
• Calif. Beats Uber, Postmates' Constitutional Fight Over AB 5
• Mexico Meat Co. To Pay $60K For Flouting Cattle Futures Bar
• Brand Battles: Atty Picks New Fight With Conan Doyle Estate
• Anheuser's Hawaii Brewery Sale Appeases DOJ On Beer Deal
• In Her Own Words: 4 Of Ginsburg's Strongest Bench Dissents
• Cannabis Regs: NJ Clears New Dispensary Amid License Suit
• With The Passing Of Ginsburg, The Left Loses An Icon
• Liability Debate Belies Low COVID-19 Litigation Numbers
• Justice Ginsburg, 87, Dies Of Cancer Complications
• Hemp Industry Asks DC Circ. To Stop DEA Rule
• 'Gnarly Head' Winery Beats 'Gnarled Orchard' Cider Trademark
• Law Firm Hiring Considerations In A COVID-19 Economy
• Goya Asks Court To Rethink Tossing Wage Deductions Suit
• Coronavirus Q&A: Nixon Peabody's Real Estate Leader
• EU Top Court Upends Rebuke Of French Fishing Industry Aid
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Pa. County Says Eatery Defying Mask Mandate Can't Operate
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 7th Circ. Judge Wary Of 'Orwellian' Defense Of Cheese Labels
• Blue Bell Fined $17.25M In Criminal Listeria Outbreak Case
• LA Restaurant Drops COVID-19 Insurance Suit As Loss Looms
• EEOC Says Frito-Lay Illegally Fired Seventh-Day Adventist
• 5 More Companies Raise $2.4B As IPO Market Keeps Rolling
• USDA Illegally Bestowing Organic Label, Groups Say
• Pa. Seeks Stay On Ruling That Tossed Virus Gathering Limits
• OSHA's Wave Of Virus Fines Fails To Win Over Skeptics
• Real Estate Rumors: Korean Air Lines, Spirit Realty, Wafra
• Mich. Grower Blames Recruiter For Migrant Worker Abuse
• Lawyers Must Act To Preserve Democracy This Election
• State AG Enforcement Is Important For Workers' Rights
• NLRB Won't Reconsider McDonald's Joint-Employer Deal
• Poultry Processing Giants Dodge Wage-Fixing Suit, For Now
• Attys Clash Over Fees In $25M Coffee False Ad Settlement
• Big Banks Say Agents Aren't Entitled To Fees In PPP Suit
• 3 Tips Now That DOL's Joint Employer Rule Is Struck Down
• 2nd Circ. Scraps Arbitration Pact On Subway's 'Cluttered' Site
• Okla. Sued Over Plant-Based Food Labeling Law
• Real Estate Rumors: ESJ, Opentrons, Cars.com
• Trader Joe's Says ERISA Suit Recycles Stale Arguments
• How To Effectively Defend Witnesses In Remote Depositions
• Chancery Ruling Highlights Fraud Claim Risk For PE Sellers
• 9th Circ. Told Weedkiller Ruling Ignores EPA's Bad Science
• Dunkin' Fills Data Security Holes To End NY AG's Breach Suit
• DOJ Defends Clearance Of Co-Op's $433M Dean Foods Buy
• Ak-Chin Tribe's Suit Over Ariz. Water Supply Will Flow On
• Bayer's Roundup Settlements Back On After 'Slight Hiccup'
• Food Label Ruling Shows How To Make Preemption Stick
• Shellfishers Say Wash. Aquaculture 'Chaotic' Without Permit
• Whether And How To Compel Remote Arbitration
• Cracker Barrel Investor Pushes For Director Shake-Up
• Paul Weiss, Dentons Steer Kraft Heinz's $3.2B Cheese Biz Sale
• Buyers Slam Post Foods' Bid To Toss Cereal Sugar Suit
• Commerce Crystallizes Anti-Dumping Rates On Chinese Glass
• Hershey Unit Can't Ditch Calif. Protein Bar False Ad Suit
• Taco Bell Assistant Managers Seek Collective Cert. In OT Suit
• Ohio Enacts COVID-19 Liability Shield For Businesses, Others
• Coronavirus Q&A: Venable's FDA Co-Chair
• Village Inn Gets Rare Ch. 11 Reorg OK During Pandemic
• San Antonio Lifts Airport Ban On Chick-Fil-A In FAA Deal
• The Unique Challenges Of Protecting A Law Firm Brand
• ITC Says US Methionine Biz Likely Hurting From Imports
• Idaho McDonald's Operator Fined For Child Labor Violations
• Pa. Gov.'s COVID-19 Closure, Crowd Limit Rules Struck Down
• The Latest Labeling Issues For Plant-Based Substitute Foods
• 3 Ways COVID-19 Is Shaping The Student Housing Sector
• Maison Kayser US Biz Hits Ch. 11 With Plans To Flip Stores
• OSHA Cites NJ Health Network Over COVID-19 Safety
• Anheuser-Busch Sued Over 'Rita' Drinks Lacking Wine, Liquor
• Pa. Judge Calls USDA's COVID-19 Food Aid Limits 'Illogical'
• Brand Battles: Zora Neale Hurston's Family Fights 'Zora' Mag
• Ranchers To Get Docs From DOJ Meatpacking Investigation
• Peanut Farmers Seek Class Cert. In Price-Fixing Suit
• Landry's Sued For Racial Discrimination After COVID-19 Brawl
• Conagra Says Presuit Letter Dooms False Ad Claim Over Oil
• Iowa Sens. Want Steel Duties Lifted To Aid Storm Relief
• Morgan Stanley Tells Court It Sold A Solvent Tops Markets
• DoorDash Can't Ditch Drivers' Minimum Wage Claims
• Importer Says $2M Award Over Liquor Deal Can Be OK'd
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• 3 Key Takeaways From Labor Dept.'s New Expense Guidance
• EEOC Sues Chipotle For Sexual Harassment In Tampa Store
• Fed. Circ. Grants Atty Fees In 'Demeaning' Goat IP Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Bank OZK, Amazon, MRK Partners
• Calif. Frozen Food Co. Hit With $200K In COVID-19 Fines
• Bumble Bee's Ch. 11 Deal Axed Over Undetermined Tax Claims
• 'New Normal' Is Elusive For Hotels Amid Pandemic, Attys Say
• Takeaways From DOJ Civil Division's Inability-To-Pay Memo
• Amazon Wants Out Of Whole Foods BLM Face Mask Suit
• 7th Circ. Won't Revisit Arbitration Ruling For GrubHub Drivers
• Vampire Wine Curses Rival For 'Bloody' TM Infringement
• High Court Won't Pause $29M Chilean Wine Award Row
• Steakhouse Chain Hit With Tip Pooling Lawsuit In Pa.
• Coronavirus Q&A: Ervin Cohen Real Estate Leader
• Real Estate Rumors: Banyan, Durst, Ram Realty
• What To Know When Making Dispositive Motions In Arbitration
• Septic Co. Sued For Flooding Restaurant With Feces
• Village Inn Defends Pie Quality At Ch. 11 Confirmation
• Costco Can't Duck Falling Prosecco Injury Suit, 9th Circ. Says
• Fed. Circ. OKs Cattle Breeding Patent, Kolcraft's $4.4M Win
• Snowflake Leads Fall IPO Rush With $2.7B Debut Plans
• General Mills To Alter Labels To End 'No Artificial Flavors' Suit
• Manhattan Club Hits Insurer With $2.1M Water Damage Suit
• Labor Department 'Joint Employer' Rule Struck Down
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• UK Chain PizzaExpress Proposes £1B Debt Reorg
• Kellogg Faces False Ad Suit Over Strawberry Pop-Tarts
• AGs In A Pandemic: Fox Talks Montana Meatpacking
• 6th Circ. Trims NLRB Penalties Over Sysco's Labor Violations
• 4 Ways Amicus Briefs Can Support An Overall Legal Strategy
• BodyArmor Must Face False Ad Claims Over Sports Drinks
• 'You Lose,' Fed. Circ. Judge Says In Cattle Breeding IP Fight
• NYC Restaurant Bosses Want Workers' Attorneys Sanctioned
• USDA Wants More Feedback On Controversial Hemp Rule
• Uber Fights To Move Instacart Copyright Suit To California
• Tristar Sued Over 'Dangerous' Pressure Cooker
• LA Eatery Can't Get COVID-19 Coverage, Travelers Tells Judge
• Brand Battles: Johnson & Johnson Rips On 'Handaid' TM
• Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Wilson, Mayer
• 4 Labor Cases To Watch In The End Of 2020
• A Guide To Insurance Protections As Businesses Reopen
• 2 FCA Defenses Can Address Vague Pandemic-Related Rules
• Famous Athlete Cases Offer Right Of Publicity Lessons
• Deciding Whether Co-Mediation Is Right For Your Case
• 3 Trends To Watch As Fall IPO Pipeline Gets Ready To Burst
• Conagra Unit, Others To Pay $1.6M In Landfill Cleanup Fight
• Mondelez Settles With Sales Reps In OT Suit
• Supplement Co.'s $925M Loss A Wake-Up Call On Robocalls
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Employment Suits To Watch 6 Months Into The Pandemic
• Jury Clears Contractor In $650K Food Contamination Trial
• Anchovy Catch Rule Vacated Amid Overfishing Concerns
• Whole Foods Quashes Settlement Talk In BLM Mask Case
• Wayne Farms Sues LinkedIn Over Imposter Account
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Anheuser-Busch, Alcoa Patent Fight Will Go To Arbitration
• Goya Must Face Wage Deductions Suit From Sales Reps
• Animal Group Says 'Cruel' Poultry Slaughter A Waste Of Water
• 6th Circ. Preserves Virus Testing Rule For Migrant Workers
• 11 States Say Dakota Access Shutdown Will Hurt Food Supply
• Black Law Firm Leaders On Improving Diversity In BigLaw
• Ariz. Law Firm Ownership Rule Change Is A Win For Clients
• Chipotle Looks To Justices For FLSA Collective Action Clarity
• FDA Remarks On CBD Should Restart Suit, Consumers Say
• Sam Adams Can't Escape Former Temp's Race Bias Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: AMLI, MiddleGround, Frank Kriger
• UFCW Announces Job Actions Over Hazard Pay Cessation
• White Castle Can't Take BIPA Query To 7th Circ., Manager Says
• Taco Bell Toxic Container Suit Stays In Federal Court
• Attys Seek $2.6M Fees For Wholesaler Antitrust MDL
• Latham DQ'd From Repping Investors In Ponzi Scheme Suit
• Plated Sues Albertsons In Del. Claiming Post-Merger Letdown
• Workers With COVID-19 Sue After Firings In Georgia, Michigan
• How To Write A Better Comment Letter On Agency Proposals
• Beyond Meat Investors Defend Stock Suit Over Supplier Row
• Monsanto Asks Calif. High Court To Ax Cancer Liability Loss
• Chicken Farms Approve $13M Price-Fix Settlement
• Industry Groups Support Bid To Sink Offshore Monument
• Black McDonald's Franchisees Claim Systematic Racial Bias
• Wis. Tribe Says 7th Circ. Shouldn't Rethink Apple Fest Ruling
• US Mobilizes To Tackle Surge Of Perishable Food Imports
• COVID-19 Claims May Survive Insurers' Physical Loss Defense
• Reps. Question Thousands Of Small-Biz PPP Loans
• ShopRite Files Trademark Suit Alleging NJ Supermarket Scam
• AGs In A Pandemic: Healey Talks Mass. Worker Safety
• Health Providers Need COVID-19 Biz Immunity Law
• Courts Are Right To Limit Disclosure Requirements For Cos.
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• The Problem With Collectability In Legal Malpractice Cases
• 3 Considerations As Amazon Eyes JC Penney, Sears Spaces