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Food & Beverage - October, 2020

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• Oglala Sioux Leaders OK Ordinance Legalizing Marijuana Use
• Paul Weiss, Ropes Guide Arby's Owner's $11.3B Dunkin' Buy
• Umami Burger Has Beef With French Fry Joint Over TM
• Cookware Co. Fights Insurer's Bid To Dodge Frying Pan Suit
• Eateries Say Ill. Gov Can't Keep Declaring COVID-19 'Disaster'
• FDA Says Groups Can't Sue Over Drug To Reduce Cattle Gas
• Wyden Leans On Trump To Enforce N. American Trade Deal
• Book Review: Did The High Court Cause Mass Incarceration?
• Planet Hollywood's Times Square Landlord Sues For $5M Rent
• Kellogg Gets 2nd Win In Vanilla Flavor False Ad Suit
• Decoupling From China: Part 3 — Oversight And The Election
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Arizona 'Lite' Tea Drinkers Say Beverages Aren't So Light
• DoorDash Minimum Wage Claims Veer Toward Arbitration
• Insurer Denies Duty To Defend Smithfield In Fecal Spray Suit
• Black Current McDonald's Franchisees Latest To Allege Bias
• Goya Wage Deductions Suit Trimmed After Judge Reconsiders
• 5 Spooky Intellectual Property Battles For Halloween
• DOJ, Medtronic Agree To $9M Deal Over Restaurant Kickbacks
• California Pizza Kitchen Gets OK For $225M Ch. 11 Plan
• Army Contracting Bid Doomed By No Virus Plan, Low Wages
• Decoupling From China: Part 2 — Security Requirements
• Key Carbon Market Developments From 2020: Part 2
• Navajo Nation Accuses Farmers Of Illegally Growing Hemp
• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dunkin', Las Vegas Sands, Guitar Center
• Split En Banc 11th Circ. Vacates $6.3M Godiva FACTA Deal
• Coca-Cola Need Not Face $800K Crash Award
• Welch Again Beats False Ad Suit Over Fruit Snack Labeling
• Claims Trimmed In Suit Over '100% Natural' Juice Labels
• Employer Can Ditch Arbitration Association In Fla. Wage Suit
• Dairy Co-Op Says DOJ Deal Docs Irrelevant To Food Lion Case
• Buyers Say Pepperidge Farm 'Butter' Crackers Use Veg Oil
• Nationwide Class Struck From Kombucha False Ad Suit
• Decoupling From China: Part 1 — Legislation And Funding
• Ga. Judge Promises To Strike 'Anti-Maskers' From Jury Pool
• False Ad Suit Over Protein Drink's Vanilla Flavor Tossed
• Restaurant Chain Pays $1.8M To End Finger Scan Privacy Suit
• Commerce Finds No Violation Of US-Mexico Sugar Deal
• Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
• Key Carbon Market Developments From 2020: Part 1
• AGs In A Pandemic: Ellison Talks Minnesota Housing
• COVID-19 May Lower Bar For Distressed M&A Defenses
• Tyson Chicken Can't Duck Most Antitrust Suit Claims
• Rubio's Coastal Grill Can Tap $4.5M Of Ch. 11 Financing
• EPA Greenlights Dicamba Use After 9th Circ.-Ordered Review
• Beam Suntory To Pay $19.6M To End Foreign Bribery Probe
• Real Estate Firms Lean Bearish, Eye Logistics And Biotech
• Burger King Owner Sued Over Offering Statements, Stock Fall
• Eataly Workers Say Chicago Market Broke Ill. Privacy Law
• Alsup Grants Sanctions, Bemoans Ex-Player's MLB 'Crusade'
• Dunkin' Says 'Extremely Dirty' Former Shop Infringing TM
• Dechert, Benesch Steer B&G Foods' $550M Crisco Brand Buy
• Ill. Judge Trims Claims In Turkey Price-Fixing Suit
• Buchalter Launches West Coast Agribusiness Law Group
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Fed. Circ. OKs 'Sprout' TM Ax, Finds Challenger Had Standing
• Food Maker Blames Ex-Attys After $8.3M Judgment
• DOJ Says Poultry Manager Wants To Intrude On 'Jury Secrecy'
• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions
• 9th Circ. Backs Sovereign Immunity Over Dam Effects
• Virus Exclusion Bars Calif. Restaurants' Pandemic Loss Suit
• Pa. Grocer Claims Union Broke CBA With Virus 'Slowdown'
• Wyden Sees Beer Tax Cut Renewal As Linchpin Of Agenda
• 15 Minutes With Hain Celestial Group's General Counsel
• 3 Things To Watch As NY Eviction Moratoria Are Extended
• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
• Sam's Club Looks To Sack Grocery Workers' OT Suit
• Canadian Tax Ruling Signals Cross-Border Structure Security
• Rubio's Coastal Grill Hits Ch. 11 In Del. With $82M Debt
• Anxious Shopper Can't Escape Mask Rules, Judge Says
• Domino's Still On Hook For $9M For Driver-Caused Crash
• McDonald's Calls Black Franchisees' Racial Bias Suit 'Illogical'
• Ill. Venue Ruling Shows Value Of Analyzing Remote Work
• 9th Circ. Judge Doubts Monsanto's $25M Roundup Argument
• Ex-Meatpacker Seeks Fees After Harassment, Bias Suit Win
• Farm Says DEA Destroyed $3M Worth Of Hemp
• NLRB Must 'Explain' Separate Bargaining Units, DC Circ. Says
• EPA Didn't Weigh Animal Harm Of New Fungicide, Suit Says
• KB Gets OK For $96M Sale Of Supermarkets To Acme
• JBS, Conagra Among Latest Wave Of OSHA Virus Fines
• Southern Seafood Cos. Challenge Trump On Farm Subsidies
• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic
• Employer Compliance Reminders As FCRA Class Actions Rise
• Domino's Driver Says Auto Reimbursement Falls Short
• Instacart Wins Bid To Arbitrate Courier's COVID-19 PPE Claims
• DC-Area Eateries To Pay $850K To End DOL Wage Dispute
• Judge Says Ill. Pot Growers Have To Wait Longer For Licenses
• Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
• Vaping And COVID-19: Plausibility And Causality
• Health Group Says Dollar Tree Sandwiches Contain Lead
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Ruby Tuesday Gets 2-Month Rent Payment Deferral In Ch. 11
• Ill. Justices Boot Case Over Ohio Collision From Cook County
• Calif. High Court Won't Review $21M Monsanto Verdict
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life
• Nonprofits Tell Justices Nestle, Cargill Liable For Child Slavery
• No-Poach Antitrust Standard Unclear In Franchising
• NYC Eatery Asks 2nd Circ. To Block Cuomo's 'Food Curfew'
• Ex-Blue Bell President Faces New Listeria Cover-Up Charges
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Atty Rips Feds' 'Unbridled Attempt' To Steer China Tariff Suits
• NC Restaurants 1st To Get COVID-19 'Physical Loss' Coverage
• Sonic Corp. Accused Of Serving Consumers Unwanted Texts
• Tucker Ellis Adds Liquor, Cannabis Regulatory Pro In Chicago
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life
• Edelson Atty Tapped To Lead In Society Insurance MDL
• USDA's Virus Food Aid Limits Harm Neediest, 9th Circ. Told
• Attys Can Help Clients Better Prepare For Climate Impacts
• Bank Groups Lobby Congress For Virus Relief 'Debt Trap' Fix
• Texas Spanish Restaurant Staff Seek Class Cert. In OT Row
• ITC Scraps Anti-Dumping Duties On Chinese Glassware
• Houston Restaurant Settles Mayer Brown Atty's Rape Claim
• Keurig Dr Pepper Agrees To Pay $590K To End Bias Claims
• Sausage Biz Says Insurer Must Pay For Money Scam
• SC Crab Harvest Approval Unlawful, Wildlife Groups Say
• Turkey Cos. Can't Clip Wings Off Poultry Price-Fix Suit
• SBA Change-In-Ownership Guidance Highlights PPP Flaws
• Pizza Hut Drivers' Suit Against NPC Execs Paused Over Ch. 11
• Wash. Tribe Says Court Shouldn't End Fishing Dispute
• 3 Ways COVID-19 Is Reshaping The EB-5 Landscape
• State Auto Says Workers' BIPA Claims Aren't Covered 'Injury'
• Frito-Lay Hit With Class Suit Over Artificial Chip Flavors
• Papa John's Mileage Policy Undercuts Min. Wage, Suit Says
• 5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Departments
• Grubhub, Postmates Try To Sink Suit Over Alleged Price Pacts
• Rivals, TM Experts Urge Justices To Hear Jack Daniel's Case
• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law
• Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• Wearing Natural Hair In BigLaw
• What BigLaw Can Do To Actually Retain Female Attorneys
• Female Attorneys Gain Ground In Battle For Clerkships​
• Ex-Jimmy John's Worker Defends Mixed No-Poach Suit Class
• Pizza Hut Drivers Seek To Keep Pay Suit Against NPC Execs
• Calculating FCA Damages From PPP Fraud May Be Tricky
• Hotels Want Calif. Justices To Weigh COVID-19 Coverage
• Five Guys Worker Wage Deal Stymied By Term Contradictions
• Winston, Bass Berry Steer Kainos' $575M Nutrisystem Buy
• High Court Won't Hear FDA Stimulant Seizure Suit
• Alibaba Plugs $3.6B Into Chinese Retail, E-Commerce Giant
• High Court Won't Review Dog Food FDA Approval Dispute
• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
• In Their Own Words: Being A Woman In BigLaw
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Glass Ceiling Report: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• Energy Drink Rivals' Design Trial Closes On Colorful Note
• Insurer Seeks To Ax 'Unwieldy' Outback Steakhouse Virus Suit
• 4 Things To Know As McDonald's Embarks On Its GC Search
• Consumer Slams ViSalus Trial Redo Bid In $925M TCPA Row
• Restaurant Chain Sues Insurer Over COVID-19 Loss Coverage
• Conagra Escapes Shareholder Suit Over $11B Pinnacle Deal
• Couriers Say Chamber Can't Weigh In On Postmates Fight
• What Ohio COVID-19 Liability Shield Means For Employers
• NY Employers Must Prepare For New COVID-19 Closures
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Divided CFTC Enacts Long-Awaited Rules On Position Limits
• Seafood Groups Want DC Circ. To Let Them Fight Wind Farm
• Acme Supermarket Chain Posts $96.4M Bid For KB Markets
• Japanese Food Co. Canned Union Backers, NLRB Says
• Beirut Blast Shows Need To Review Ammonium Nitrate Regs
• Deals Rumor Mill: Xilinx, Saudi Aramco, Fenway Sports
• 'Salt Bae' Tip Pool Firings Broke Labor Law, NLRB Atty Says
• Denny's Franchisee's OT Settlement Hits Another Snag
• Insurer Drops Suit Against McDonald's Franchise Owner
• Farmworker Union Sues USDA Over Canceled Wage Survey
• Soup Co. Says Contractor Broke Deal, Spilled Trade Secrets
• Food Lion Wants More DOJ Deal Docs From Dairy Co-Op
• Kirkland-Repped Arbor Closes On $1.7B In Financing
• Restaurant Employee Sexually Assaulted At Work Gets $75K
• How COVID-19 May Rattle Companies' Supply Chains
• 3 Looming CMBS Trouble Spots As Pandemic Continues
• Starbucks Ties Executive Pay To Racial Diversity Targets
• NLRB Judge Gives Vending Machine Workers New Election
• Insurer-Friendly COVID-19 Case Law Is No Silver Bullet
• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season
• Delivery Workers Say 'Top Chef' Host Dodged Minimum Wage
• Sweet Tea Brewing Co. Loses Bid To Amend Patent At PTAB
• Craft Pot Growers Latest To Sue Illinois Over Licensing Delays
• Pilgrim's Pride Reaches Deal With DOJ In Chicken Probe
• Monster Can't Stop 'Cleveland Monsters' Hockey Trademark
• McDonald's Hit With 4th Race Bias Suit By Black Workers
• Agents Fight Big Banks' Bid To Nix COVID-19 Loans Suit
• Cafe Says State Farm Premiums Led To Pandemic 'Windfall'
• Haagen-Dazs Maker Hit With False Ad Suit Over Chocolate
• Virus Further Tangles Employee Probes For In-House Counsel
• DEA Sued By Hemp Industry Group Over Interim Rule
• Why Online Mediation May Be Here To Stay
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 3 Firms Guide REIT's $1.7B Cold Warehouse Biz Buy
• Calif. AB 5 Unfairly Forces Worker Loyalty To Employers
• Insurers Seek To Escape Coverage In Fake Kona Coffee Suit
• Disney Resorts' Beer Supplier Loses COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Cannabis Attys Push USDA To Fix Hemp Rule
• Nestle USA Sued Over 401(k) Plan Fees
• Beyond Meat Beats Investor Suit Over Supplier Row For Now
• AGs Say Species Will Be Less Protected Under FWS Proposal
• Brand Battles: Peloton Claims Coffee Co. Free-Riding On TM
• Policyholders Undeterred By Insurers' First Ga. COVID-19 Win
• 'Shark Tank' Wine Dealer Gets 2 Years For Fraud, Owes $1.8M
• Ruby Tuesday Cleared To Tap Chunk Of $18.5M Ch. 11 Loan
• Calif. Alligator Product Ban Highlights State-Federal Conflict
• Early Takeaways From SEC's FY 2020 Fraud Enforcement
• Mich. Bottled Water Co. Accused Of Shorting Drivers On OT
• Taxation With Representation: Goodwin, Davis Polk, Gibson
• CFTC Climate Change Report Highlights Costs Of Inaction
• Jury Rejects EEOC Race Bias Suit Against BBQ Joint
• Clients Have The Power To Promote Wellness At Law Firms
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Chuck E. Cheese Dropping Sale Plans For Debt-Equity Swap
• McDonald's Not Covered For Virus Safety Suit, Insurer Says
• Cookie Shape Is Not Protected By TM Law, 3rd Circ. Says
• Unions, Green Groups Sue Feds Over PPE Shortage
• No Damages Awarded In Slovak Mineral Water Fight
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Costco Dodges Suit Over Roundup Marketing
• Ruby Tuesday Opens Ch. 11 With Restaurant Reduction Plans
• Instacart's Latest Fundraise Delivers $17.7B Valuation
• Liquor Importer Seeks Sanctions In 'Outlandish' Award Fight
• Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs
• Forklift Driver's Revised $10M Wage Deal Wins Over Judge
• Chase, Wells Fargo Held Roles In Flint Water Crisis, Suit Says
• Cincinnati Notches Win In Dallas Eateries' COVID-19 Suit
• Chubb Unit Denied Appraisal Of Chocolatier's Sandy Claim
• Citrus Farm Has Safe Harbor From Wage Suit, Judge Finds
• Sports Bar Not Covered In Injury Suit Over Patron's Crash
• Real Estate Rumors: JDS Development, Starwood, Kolter
• 6 More Poultry Execs Indicted In Chicken Price-Fixing Probe
• Grocer Looks To Toss Suit Over Soured EB-5 Bid
• Mott's Beats 'Natural' Applesauce False Ad Suit
• Goya Wants Early Win In Driver Misclassification Suit
• Ruby Tuesday Falls Into Ch. 11 To Deal With COVID-19 Impact
• Employers Must Beware The Coming Union Organizing Storm
• Ga. Eatery Loses Bid For Coverage Of COVID-19 Losses
• Mower Maker Hit With $5.9M Verdict For Axing Dealer Contract
• Giant Eagle Illegally Taxed 5-Hour Energy Drinks, Suit Says
• Calif. AG Challenges Plan To Raise Shasta Dam
• JPMorgan Seeks Arbitration In COVID-19 Borrower Suit
• Food Giant Says BIPA Suit Barred By Ill. Labor Law
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Injunction Denied To Eatery Challenging NYC 'Food Curfew'
• AGs In A Pandemic: Miller Talks Iowa Derecho
• Real Estate Rumors: Wawa, Mintz, Terra
• Campbell Can't Escape 'No Preservatives' False Ad Suit
• Postmates Calls Calif. Arbitration Law Unconstitutional
• Cheese Workers Get Partial Class Cert. In Wage Row
• What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
• SBA Clarifies Ownership Change Obligations For PPP Loans
• Wash. Tribe Can't Block Rival's Fishing Plans Just Yet
• 8 More IP Cases The Justices Rejected At 1st Conference
• Chicago Title Sued Over 'Brazen Misconduct' In Ponzi Scheme
• Instacart Sued For Barring PTO With Medical Leave
• UK Chain PizzaExpress Files Ch. 15 To Protect Restructuring
• High Court Won't Hear 5-Hour Energy's $4.3M False Ad Case
• Supreme Court Mulls Texas-NM Evaporated River Water Fight
• Judging A Book: Schroeder Reviews 'Collegiality'
• French Supermarkets Score Partial Win In EU Raid Challenge
• Justices Shoot Down Appeal Over Pa. Virus Restrictions
• LA Restaurant Can't Get COVID-19 Coverage From Travelers
• Now Is The Time To Go Digital With Compliance Training
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• Illinois Steakhouse Servers' Wage And Hour Class Survives
• CBD Chocolate Maker Settles Suit Over Product Content
• JPML Groups COVID-19 Suits Against Society Insurance In Ill.
• How Rookies Should Prep For A Unique Supreme Court Term
• What One Scrapped Opinion Might Say About Judge Barrett
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: Newsom Signs Calif. Pot Banking Law
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: The Biggest Cases To Watch
• Barclays Beats 'Lehman Brothers' Whiskey Trademark
• How The Election May Affect The Renewable Fuel Standard
• Agrify Corp. Gains New GC From Ocean Spray
• Overcoming The Pandemic's Hurdles To Pro Bono Work
• GOP Vows Virus Infections Won't Slow Barrett Confirmation
• Walmart Sells UK Supermarket Biz To PE Group In £6.8B Deal
• Trump Tests Positive For COVID-19
• Jack In The Box Beats Blind Bias Suit Over Night Drive-Thru
• Insurer Says It Needn't Cover Defective Frying Pan Class Suit
• Ohio High Court Holds Amazon Not Liable For Teen's Death
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Supermarket Co.'s Union Says Ch. 11 Contract Changes Unfair
• Judge Told Not To Let Insurer Escape Virus Coverage Suit
• Manufacturers Group Claims Treasury Excise Tax Rule Invalid
• Ireland's Top Court Says Sugar In Subway Bread Triggers VAT
• Pabst's Olympia Beer Ads May Be Misleading, Judge Says
• Sbarro Exec Gets Worker's Attys Penalized For 'False' Claims
• Soda Drinkers Tell 9th Circ. Coke Labeling Can't Be Trusted
• Judge Rips Union's 'Inflammatory' Filing In Harassment Fight
• Taco Bell Escapes Claim Of Toxic Food Container
• Edible Arrangements Says 'Incredibles' Weed Co. Infringes TM
• Importers Call For CIT Panel To Handle China Tariff Challenge
• Time To Fix Human Rights Abuses In US Gov't Supply Chains
• Ocado Accused Of Infringing Automated Inventory Patents
• 3rd Circ. Reinstates Pa. Crowd Size Virus Restrictions For Now
• Bacardi Adds Coca-Cola Atty To Legal Mix As GC
• Barrett's Rulings Show Fairness In Employment Cases
• Best Practices For Presenting Exhibits In A Remote Deposition