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Food & Beverage - November, 2020

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• Del. Judge Cuts $18M From AgroFresh's Trade Secrets Verdict
• Ill. Judge Trims Suit Over Biometric Vending Machines
• Ruby Tuesday Cleared For Rent Deferrals In Del. Ch. 11
• DoorDash Preps $2.6B IPO As December Blitz Gets Underway
• Group Asks 9th Circ. For 2nd Shot At Calif. Water Case
• Pa. Gov. Vetoes Expanded Coronavirus Liability Protections
• 3 Firms Steer Pot Grower Aphria's $300M Brewery Acquisition
• Hawaii Aquarium Fishing Licenses Need Review, Judge Says
• 7 Tips For Predeposition Meetings Under New Federal Rule
• Iowa Taverns Lose Bid For COVID-19 Shutdown Coverage
• The Firms That Dominated In 2020
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Monsanto, BASF Get $265M Dicamba Verdict Slashed To $75M
• Pryor Cashman Guides SBE In $300M AccorHotels Takeover
• Up Next At High Court: Census Fight, Child Slavery Claims
• Pebble Mine's Future Dims As Key Permit Is Denied
• Coke Bottler Accused Of 'Glaring' ERISA Breach In 401(k) Suit
• Microsoft Unit Targeted In Food Delivery App Fight Doc Bid
• Trump Says DOJ Can Stop Enviro Project Settlements
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Smithfield Unit Accused Of Polluting Los Angeles River
• Ethics Reminders As Employees Move To Or From Gov't
• 4 Key Insurance Appeals To Watch In December
• Restaurant Group Can't Halt LA County Outdoor Dining Ban
• 4th Circ. Says OT Exemption Wrongly Used In Tip-Pooling Suit
• Luckin Coffee, Banks Seek Nix Of Shareholder Securities Suit
• DoorDash Delivers $2.5M Settlement In DC AG's Tips Suit
• Kroger Says Apron Symbol For Workers Isn't LGBTQ-Related
• Minn. Gov. To Float COVID-19 Tax Relief In Special Session
• States, Cities Seek Demise Of Trump's Narrowed Water Rule
• Vegan Food Co. To Appeal Okla. Food Label Law Ruling
• Law Firms Say Botched BP Oil Spill Claims Time-Barred
• Apple's Bottled Water Supplier Sues Cos. Over Dirty Delivery
• GOP Reps. Seek GAO Audit Of Ag Dept. Rural Broadband Pilot
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Goldman Properties, Greenberg
• Manhattan Grocer Dean & DeLuca Gets Ch. 11 Plan Approval
• Carbon Capture Policy Should Be Aligned For Global Adoption
• How Joe Biden Will Change The FDA: Part 2
• Pa. Retailers Accused Of Wrongly Charging Tax On Masks
• A Key To Helping Clients Make Better Decisions During Crisis
• Soy Milk Maker Pushes To Toss Vanilla False Ad Claims
• McCormick Swallows Cholula Hot Sauce In $800M Deal
• Demoulas Strikes $17.5M Deal In 'Abysmal' 401(k) Plan Suit
• Worker's Family Blames Publix Mask Ban For COVID-19 Death
• High Court Won't Hear Walmart's Texas Liquor Law Challenge
• DC Circ. Mulls Gov't Power In Rancher Fight Over Tribal Water
• NY Eatery Provided Weinstein 'Hunting Grounds,' Server Says
• How Federal, State Plans Could Bring Carbon Capture To US
• Romania Faces Sanctions In $356M Arbitral Award Fight
• Nationwide Prevails In Church's Fried Chicken Virus Suit
• How Joe Biden Will Change The FDA: Part 1
• EPA Looks To Dodge Chesapeake Bay Pollution Suits
• Sierra Club Says Calif. Dam Hasn't Gotten Proper Review
• Ethics Considerations For Law Firms Implementing AI
• Ralphs Can't Combine Seating Suits, Calif. Panel Says
• Bees Can't Be Protected As Fish Under Calif. Law
• NLRB Official Says Coffee Shop's 'Leads' Can Vote For Union
• Emergency Hunts Due To COVID-19 Can Continue In Alaska
• Conagra Says Buyer Is Playing 'Games' With Label Suit
• Brand Battles: LeBron Dunks On Carnival Over 'King James'
• Cos. Turn Over Security Contracts In NYPD Off-Duty Pay Fight
• 11th Circ. Won't Put Publix Trucker's Bias Suit Back In Gear
• Justices Asked To Save No-Poach Suits From Arbitration
• Pa. Judge Defends Coordinating Erie Insurance Virus Suits
• EU Climate Goals Are Hard To Reach Without Carbon Capture
• Wawa Used Virus To Dodge $7.2M Lease In NJ, Landlord Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Hana Financial, Nunez, Giant Food
• Philly Restaurateurs Can't Block Mayor's New Virus Rules
• Picking The Right Location And Tools For Virtual Courtrooms
• Sherwin-Williams Pushes Back On Special Master In IP Suit
• Ex-Panera CEO Sues Co. For Noncompete Suit Legal Fees
• ​​​​​​​Tyson Iowa Managers Bet On Plant COVID Cases, Suits Allege
• Smithfield Foods Says It Settled Hog Farm Stench Suits
• Starbucks Wins Toss Of Suit Over 'Best Coffee For You' Ad
• 9th Circ. Revives Vodka IP Suit Tossed For Atty's 'Misconduct'
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bumble, Deliveroo, Talkspace
• Wendy's Bids To Buy Restaurants From Bankrupt Franchisee
• Carbon Capture Tech Offers A Fast Path Toward Climate Goals
• Beware Atty Ethics Rules When Reporting COVID-19 Fraud
• Ag Groups Beg Trump Admin for 'Stability' Amid EU Trade War
• 9th Circ. Mulls If Prop 22 Moots Uber, Postmates' AB 5 Appeal
• 9th Circ. Won't Rethink Ruling On EPA's Weedkiller Approval
• High Court Review Puts Unions' Calif. Farm Access At Risk
• Poultry Execs Get Jury Materials In Chicken Price-Fix Probe
• Ariz. Water District Says Ak-Chin Tribe Can't Nix Counterclaim
• France Clears Aldi's €735M Casino Group Deal With Fix
• Looking For Judicial Activists? Check The Footnotes
• Citing Romag Ruling, Monster Wants $10M In Trademark Fight
• 'Lilo & Stitch' Guides Court To Set Higher StarKist Tuna Duties
• Best Practices For Legal Technology Adoption
• Valuation Uncertainty Could Prompt Increased Litigation
• Tax Court Sides With IRS In $3.3B Coke Transfer Pricing Row
• DEA Slams Call For Quick Discovery On Interim Hemp Rule
• Abbott Must Face Patent Suit Over Baby Probiotics
• Georgia Judge Won't Toss $51M Flour Recall Insurance Spat
• Dunkin' Investor Sues To Freeze Arby's Owner's $11.3B Buy
• Beachwear Chain Wins Millions In Trial Over Trademark Lie
• Calif. Conagra Workers Package Up $18M Wage Suit Deal
• Food Distributor's Union Fight Paused Over NLRB Complaint
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 'Salt Bae' Tips Memo Shows Where Labor, Wage Laws Meet
• Pet Owner Pushes 7th Circ. To Revive Dog Food False Ad Suit
• The Pandemic's Long-Term Impact On Law Firm Operations
• Divergent Insurance Rulings Portend More Virus Litigation
• Taco Bell, KFC Parent Hit With Ill. Finger Scan Privacy Suit
• Atty Won't Face Subpoena In La. COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Biden Workplace Agenda Will Bring Change Despite Hurdles
• Calif. Meatpacking Plant Slapped With $100K COVID-19 Fine
• 'Manufactured' Doesn't Mean Tea Grown In US, Bigelow Says
• Big Banks Beat Suit Over Unpaid PPP Loan Fees For Now
• ​​​​​​​Dairy Importer Sues For Fees Overpaid In '1000-Fold Error'
• Mo. Lawmakers Float COVID-19 Biz Liability Shield Bill
• Real Estate Rumors: Dacra, Symetra Life, Realty Income
• Ill. Appeals Court Says Gov. Has Right To Ban Indoor Dining
• Union Argues It Can Sue USDA Over Chicken Plant Speed
• Xerox Beats Walmart's Appeal Over $4M Food Aid Losses
• Congress Should Take Responsibility For Immigration Reform
• Seafood Co. Wins Bid To Hire H-2B Workers After Lottery Loss
• Lack Of Access To Remote Court Proceedings Is Inexcusable
• Ropes & Gray Reps Thomas H. Lee In $900M Automation Fund
• Whirlpool Hit With Defect Suit Over Ice Buildup In Fridges
• Stock Photo Agency Ends Copyright Suit Against Vape Co.
• 'Transition' Toddler Formulas Mislead Buyers, Suits Claim
• 15 Minutes With Univar Solutions' General Counsel
• Simon, Taubman Ink New $3B Deal To Settle Merger Dispute
• ViSalus Says Lack Of Harm Dooms $925M Robocall Award
• Mall Eatery Says Landlord Owes $1M For COVID-19 Failures
• Arizona Wants Out Of Arnold Palmer False Labeling Row
• Md. Co. Says It Was Cheated Out Of Swipe Fees In $2.5M Suit
• 3 Open Benefits Questions Under California's Prop 22
• Why Attacks On Trump's Election Lawyers Are Problematic
• NPC Gets Nod On $816M Ch. 11 Floor Bid With Breakup Fees
• Hydroponics Biz Files For $100M IPO On Pot Boom Hopes
• DOL Slaps Tenn. Restaurateur With $180K Wage Penalty
• Ex-McDonald's CEO Says Old Lies Don't Support Nixing Deal
• Kraft Heinz Investors Fight Bid To Nix $15.4B Impairment Suit
• Wilson Sonsini, Goodwin Steer DoorDash's IPO Filing
• Real Estate Rumors: CFH, Hudson's Bay, AvalonBay
• High Court To Review Unions' Access To Calif. Farms
• Koh Rips Kellogg Class Attys' 'Kitchen Sink' Litigation Tactics
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Fla. Businesses Defend COVID-19 Coverage Claims
• Claims Court Says Non-Preferred Co. Can't Contest Award
• Ruby Tuesday Says It Needs Retirement Trust Cash In Ch. 11
• Utz Scoops Up Tortilla Chips Co. On The Border For $480M
• Famed Hollywood Restaurant Loses COVID-19 Coverage Bid
• Nerds Manufacturer Takes Aim At Knockoff Pot Candy
• BBQ Chain Didn't Protect 3M Credit Card Nos., Customers Say
• Ex-McD's Worker Says Flagging COVID-19 Risks Cost Him Job
• Scalia Calls Calif. Gig Law Rebuke 'Warning' To Progressives
• Trade Court Tosses Chinese Food Additive Duty Challenge
• Godiva FACTA Case Alters 11th Circ. View On Standing
• Avoiding 6 Common E-Discovery Production Pitfalls
• What To Expect From US Trade Policy In The Biden Era
• Grubhub Looks To Toss Investors' Claims That Execs Hid Info
• Ill. Del Monte Workers Say Facial Scans Violate Privacy Rights
• Real Estate Rumors: Raytheon, DemeTech, CAI Investments
• Deals Rumor Mill: Saudi Aramco, KPN, Boston Dynamics
• Ginger Soda False Ad Claims Can't Take Root, Judge Finds
• Biden Taps Obama Staffers, Greens For Agency Review Teams
• Kombucha Maker Pushes For Coverage Of False Ad Suit
• Champion Dog Food Buyers Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Cert. Bid
• Mariano's Supermarket Managers Win Cert. On OT Claims
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Ruby Tuesday Says $28M Retiree Trust Cash Needed In Ch. 11
• Rapper 2 Chainz Settles TM Suit With Pablo Escobar's Family
• Navigating PPP Loan Forgiveness Risks: Part 2 — Lenders
• WTO Says Indonesia Failed To Open Poultry Market To Brazil
• AGs In A Pandemic: Weiser Talks Colo. Health Orders
• DEA Hemp Rule Could Lose Edge Under Biden Admin.
• Biden Independent Contractor Plan Sends Confusing Message
• Google Tries To Sink Antitrust Suit Over Online Display Ads
• Law Firm Biz Development Tips For The Pandemic Era
• Breadcrumb Buyers Get Class Cert. In Kroger False Ad Row
• Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Can't Get Early Release Due To COVID-19
• McDonald's Ex-CEO Says Black Execs' Beef Not With Him
• Vineyard Must Supply Docs On Pot Farm's Impact, Judge Says
• Grocer Secures Defense Coverage In Opioid Injury Suits
• 7-Eleven Uses Starbucks Win To End Prop 65 Coffee Warnings
• Supermarket Assistant Managers Get Cert. In Colo. OT Suit
• Constellation Says It Resolves FTC Probe In $1B Gallo Deal
• NM Meat Plant Fights State On COVID-19 Closure
• 6 Class Action Shifts Employers Can Expect Under Biden
• Sugar Cereal Suit Won't Get Split Trial For Each Class
• Monster Can't Escape Suit Over Dead Rodent In Drink
• Navigating PPP Loan Forgiveness Risks: Part 1 — Borrowers
• DOJ Shouldn't Weaken Music Licensing Consent Decrees
• Rulings Show Limits Of Federal Agency Vacancy Law
• Folgers Says 'Kitchen Counter' Chemist Can't Save Label Suit
• Arsenic, Toxins In Apple Juice Sent To Schools, FDA Says
• EU Rolls Out Tariffs On $4B Of US Goods In Aircraft Brawl
• Attorneys Expect Enviro Policy Whiplash With Biden Win
• High Court Expansion Unlikely After Tight Election
• Biden Win May Lead To First Black Female Justice
• Biden's Win Means Big Business For BigLaw
• Biden Beats Trump At The Polls As Court Battles Continue
• Gibson Dunn's Involvement Won't Stop DoorDash Arbitration
• Ruby Tuesday Retirees Flag Ch. 11 Bid To 'Raid' $28M Trusts
• Grocer Tells 2nd Circ. It Doesn't Owe $58M To Union Fund
• Pizza Hut Franchisees Hit With Work Expenses Suit
• Special Master Says Paint Co. Bound By USPTO Admission
• Venezuela, British Food Co. Might Settle Award Suit For $101M
• FDA Must Face Trial In Ex-Worker's Sex Harassment Suit
• Whole Foods Rips False Ad Suit Over Oatmeal Sugar Content
• SBA Survey Signals Enhanced COVID-19 Loan Scrutiny
• 3 Challenges For Holiday Hiring In 2020
• Trade Court Axes Garlic Exporter's Suit For Repeating Args
• Trump Admin. Appeals Joint Employer Loss To 2nd Circ.
• Mass. Top Court Chews Over Mistrial In Bad Burger Case
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NJ Bakery Can't Get Loss Coverage Over COVID-19's Impact
• Wash. Justices Find Farmers' OT Exemption Unconstitutional
• Law Firms Sued For Allegedly Botching BP Oil Spill Claims
• Snow Crab Claim Against Norway Won't Be Split, For Now
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Latham Guides Graham Partners Fund To $937M Close
• Okla. Loses Bid For GAO Intervention In Army Contract Fight
• DoorDash Judge Calls Prop 22 'Game Changer' In Calif.'s Suit
• FDA Must Study Enviro Risks Of Genetically Engineered Fish
• Cooley, Kirkland Guide Delivery Co.'s $350M Alcohol Biz Bet
• Pot Co. Hexo Settles Trademark Fight Over CBD Products
• Texas City Hits Golf Co. With $3.5M Mismanagement Suit
• BigLaw Must Drop The Billable Hour To Improve Diversity
• SBA Survey Unfairly Targets COVID-19 Relief Borrowers
• Houlihan's Confirms Ch. 11 Plan With Creditor Settlement
• Real Estate Rumors: Finsight, Casa USA, True North
• NLRB Official Excludes Warehouse Workers From Union Push
• Iowa Campground Must Face Retrial Over Stabbings
• Travelers' Paying Of 124 Food Poisoning Cases Held To $1M
• Ariz. Tribe Says It Has Immunity In Water Rights Suit
• Mitchell Silberberg Nabs Fox Entertainment's Top Labor Atty
• Hemp Trade Group Wants DEA Views On Byproducts' Legality
• Trump Unleashes Barrage Of Lawsuits In Battleground States
• 3 Takeaways As Gig Cos. Prevail At Polls On Worker Status
• JBS, Direct Buyers Announce Settlement In Pork Antitrust Suit
• Restaurant Group Sues Insurer Over $6.5M Virus Losses
• Turkey Price-Fix Claims Won't Be Paired With Chicken Case
• Travelers Beats Miss. Burger Eatery's COVID-19 Suit
• 5th Circ. Upholds Fairness Of US Trustee Fee Hikes
• Credit Unions Win Class Cert. In Sonic Data Breach MDL
• Checkers TCPA Deal Denied Again Over 'Deficient' Notice Plan
• Chancery OKs Ex-Panera CEO's Access To Docs, With Strings
• Real Estate Rumors: Badia Spices, Hines, CIM Group
• Amgen Biosimilar Rows Reveal Manufacturing Patents' Value
• Ala. Freshwater Mussel Could Get Endangered Species Status
• Monster Energy Beats 'Monster Towel' Trademark At TTAB
• NJ Leads Nation With New Law Banning Carryout Bags
• Costco Hit With Claims 'Grain-Free' Dog Food Contains Wheat
• Ky. Hotel Restaurant Servers Get Cert. In FLSA Suit
• Insurer's COVID-19 Suit 'Redundant' Amid Eateries' Claims
• Poultry Manager Says DOJ Jury Secrecy Concerns 'Misplaced'
• Senate Majority Still In Doubt As Races Tighten
• Biden Campaign Plays Down Trump High Court Threat
• Trump Vows To Contest Uncounted Ballots At High Court
• The BigLaw Attorneys Battling Over An Undecided Election
• Don't Look To Bush v. Gore For 2020 Blueprint
• Senate — And Pandemic Relief — Still Hanging In The Balance
• Ark. Voters OK $205M Sales Tax Hike For Highway Funding
• Chipotle Workers Ask High Court to Deny Wage Class Review
• Mondelez Sues Whey Supplier Over Salmonella Contamination
• Conagra Shuts Down Retiree's Benefits Calculation Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• On Second Look, Judge OKs $5.3M Taylor Farms Deal
• 8 Tips For Effective Oral Advocacy In Virtual Court Hearings
• Friendly's Gets Initial Nod For Quick Race Through Ch. 11
• RE Platform Nabs $1B, Launches JV For Urban Development
• Amazon, Williams-Sonoma Reach Settlement To End IP Battle
• From The Front Lines: The Attorneys Protecting This Election
• Salaried Supervisor Could Still Be Eligible For OT, Judge Says
• Ga. Court Ends Beef Over Car-Cow Collision
• Guest Worker Wage To Be Retooled In Final DOL Rule
• Birdsong To Pay $50M To Exit Peanut Price-Fixing Suit
• 3 Takeaways From NLRB Official's Call On Cannabis Workers
• Ex-Restaurant Workers Sue Bankrupt Celebrity Chef Over Pay
• Blue Apron Cooks Up $13M Deal With Investors In IPO Suit
• Insurer Sues To Duck Country Singer's Pub Virus Loss Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Amazon, MetLife, Waterbridge
• Outback Owners Fight Insurer's Bid To Dismiss COVID-19 Suit
• US Hits $817M Of Thai Goods With Tariffs In Pork Spat
• Albertson's To Pay $2.5M To End Wage-And-Hour Suit
• Liberty Mutual Off The Hook For Post Foods False Ad Suit
• A GC's Blueprint For Improving Legal Industry Diversity
• Friendly's Restaurants Hits Ch. 11 With Plans To Stay Open