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Food & Beverage - December, 2020

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• The Most-Read Legal Industry Guests Of 2020
• Poultry Co. Must Follow Virus Protocols After Worker Deaths
• Mars Blasts Attys Behind Dozens Of Vanilla 'Strike Suits'
• Lucky's Market Gets OK On Ch. 11 Plan In Del.
• Potbelly Taps Senior In-House Counsel As Chief Legal Officer
• Portugal Pours Out €304M In Fines For Beverage Price-Fixing
• No Need To Wait For FDA In CBD Suit, Customer Says
• Ex-Philly Teamster Defends Suit Against Union Over Firing
• Landlords Fear Tenant Wins In Lease Disputes May Snowball
• A Law Firm's Guide To Producing A Podcast
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• RSA Denies Liability In £1.7M Brewery Lockdown Suit
• FDA Warns Whole Foods Over Allergen Labeling
• 3 Firms Steer Blackstone's $873M Bid For Roadside Store Biz
• JAMS' Impartiality In Monster Fight In Question, Court Hears
• Dog Food Co. Beats False Ad Suit Over Tainted Food Claims
• Ex-Worker Hits Pizza Co. With Ill. Finger Scan Privacy Suit
• Domino's Asks Justices To Keep No-Poach Suits In Arbitration
• Darden's Tip Policy Paved Road For Bias, Workers Tell EEOC
• Deloitte Reasonably Cut From FDA Deal Bidding, GAO Says
• Instacart Can Arbitrate Delivery Drivers' Wage Claims
• Grocer Says Suit Over Virus 'Slowdown' May Proceed
• Boies Schiller Atty Tapped As GC For Ruth's Chris
• Aldi Accused Of Underfilling Coffee Packages In False Ad Suit
• Texas Bankruptcy Ruling May Weaken Rent Abatement Args
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 2020 Privacy Law Trends And How They Affect Compliance
• 5 Important E-Discovery Trends And Developments In 2020
• 2020 Bankruptcy Trends And Sectors To Watch In 2021
• Treasury Cracks Down On Cuban State-Owned Businesses
• Chiquita Wants Victims' Claims Tossed In Terror-Funding MDL
• Akerman Snags Litigation Atty From Baker McKenzie
• Calif. Moves To End Uber's AB 5 Challenge For Good
• Unsecured Creditors End Up In The Money In Rubio's Ch. 11
• Poultry Giants Seek To Trim Workers' Wage-Fixing Suit
• Australia Unveils 26-Count WTO Case Against China
• NJ Lawmakers OK $14B Corp. Tax Incentive Revamp Package
• Maison Kayer US Biz Strikes Deal On Coronavirus Loans
• Judges On Race: The Path To A More Diverse Bench
• DEA Issues Rule To Boost Research Cannabis Cultivation
• Insurer Beats Virus Coverage Suits From Philly Restaurants
• $14M Arbitral Award Row Between Friends Sent To NY Court
• Coca-Cola Cites Recent Appellate Decisions In Labeling Suit
• Fla. Reefs Fail As Feds Delay Fishing Regs, Suit Says
• Tyson Faces Pa. Lawsuit Over Worker's COVID-19 Death
• Croatian Coffee Co.'s Loan Exempt From VAT, ECJ Says
• New York Dim Sum Chefs Get Collective Cert. In FLSA Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 5 Top Trade Policy Developments Of 2020: Year In Review
• Biggest Environmental Rules Of 2020
• Cafe Battles To Keep COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Suit Alive
• Fla. Sports Bar's COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Suit Tossed
• NYC Fast Food Workers Win 'Just Cause' Protections
• Monsanto, BASF Plan Appeal Of $75M Dicamba Ruling
• Northern Dynasty To Fight Rejection Of Pebble Mine Permit
• Biz Groups Say Cal/OSHA Virus Safety Rules Ignore Science
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• FCC Links Rural Broadband Access To Farming Productivity
• Fried Frank Guides Brookfield's $835M Manhattan CMBS Loan
• Real Estate Rumors: Plymouth, JDS, Deka Immobilien
• Restaurant Chain Friendly's Gets Approval For Ch. 11 Plan
• Windex Buyers Say Cheese Ruling Bolsters False Ad Claim
• San Francisco Fishers' Suit Blames City For Massive Pier Fire
• NY, Calif. Sue Over EPA Farmworker Protections Rollback
• Blackstone's Investment Values Software Co. Over $2B
• King's Hawaiian Bread Co. Sues Competitor Over Trade Dress
• Jury Can't Hear Woman Drank Before Fall, NJ Panel Says
• Top 10 Whistleblowing And Retaliation Events Of 2020
• Cuomo Wants 'Food Curfew' Suit Nixed Amid New Virus Rules
• Caesars Biz Hits Tyson, Others With Chicken Price-Fixing Suit
• Insurer Must Cover Fraud Award, Dole Tells Del. Justices
• Farmworkers Hit Hard By Wage-Hour Violations, Report Shows
• Top 10 Trademark Rulings Of 2020
• DEA Needn't Explain Hemp Rule Yet, Judge Says
• Luckin Coffee To Pay $180M To Settle SEC Fraud Claims
• Senate OKs Bill To Expand Research On Medical Cannabis
• COVID-19 Has Broad Impact On Lost-Profit Determinations
• Tips For Identifying A Culturally Competent Mediator
• Top International Tax Cases Of 2020
• How Biden May Save Gig Workers From California's Prop 22
• Molson Can't Spill TM Suit Over Its Vizzy Hard Seltzer
• Georgia Restaurant Takes Virus Coverage Fight To 11th Circ.
• DOJ Tells Court To Toss Poultry Execs' Request For More Info
• Dems Ask Trump To Get Tough On Palm Oil Slave Labor
• Real Estate Rumors: Rosemurgy, BJB, BrandsMart
• Archer Daniels Hashes Out Trademark Fight With CBD Maker
• Toss Advised For 2 Texas Eateries' COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Borden's Ch. 11 Plan OK'd After $340M Sale Earlier This Year
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• A Look At Spoliation Risk In The 11th Circ., By The Numbers
• Chuck E. Cheese Owner Gets OK For $864M Debt-Equity Swap
• Claims Court Awards Landowners $7M For Mo. River Flooding
• Trump's Bid To Revive Emoluments Case Moot, Justices Told
• IG Says DOL Didn't Follow Sound Process Proposing Tip Regs
• Restaurant's COVID-19 Coverage Trial Kicks Off In Louisiana
• Groups Say Broadcast Order Could Harm TV-Band WiFi
• Restaurant Servers' Tips Suit Can Proceed, Pa. Judge Says
• E-Commerce Giant Wish To Lead 11 IPOs In Year's Final Rush
• NLRB Advice Arm OKs McD's Suppression Of Fight Video
• Anti-Mask Restaurant Challenged On Ch. 11 Bankruptcy Bid
• US Trustee Flags Ruby Tuesday Ch. 11 Disclosures, Plans
• Domino's Pizza Drivers Deliver FLSA Suit To Franchisees
• Farmworkers Get Second Crack At Claims Against Ag Firm
• Justices Let Convictions Over $18.5M USDA Loan Fraud Stand
• Gov't Tells DC Circ. To Toss Wind Farm Lease Suit
• The Biggest Insurance Decisions Of 2020
• High Court Sides With New Mexico In Water Battle With Texas
• Big Investors Tell Cos. To Serve Tipped Workers Higher Wages
• Fed. Circ. Backs TTAB's Rejection Of Beer Show TM
• KFC, Taco Bell Workers Get Mail-Ballot Vote In Union Election
• McDonald's Workers Must Redo 'Shotgun' Race Bias Lawsuit
• Texas Roadhouse FLSA Suit By Tipped Workers Survives
• Pa. County Slams No-Mask Restaurant's Suit Over Closure
• 9 Blank-Check IPOs Rake In $2B As SPAC Blitz Continues
• Brand Battles: 'Angry Birds' Co. Mad At 'Angry Chicken' Joint
• Union Says CBA, Not Bias, Kept It From Filing Grievance
• Treasury Excise Tax Refund Rule Is Valid, US Tells Fed. Circ.
• Northeast Applebee's Franchisee Hit With Wage Suit
• Calif. Pushes For Win In Suit Over Vegan 'Butter' Label
• Calif. Ruling Shows Limits Of Arbitration Pacts With Minors
• Performance Food Inks $5M Deal To Wrap EEOC Sex Bias Suit
• Top Dairy Producer Hit With FLSA Suit Over Unpaid OT
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Class Bid In Tainted Dog Food Suit
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• DOI Sued For Records On Pesticide Deregulation
• Postmates Can't Ship Wage Suit to Arbitration
• UK Watchdog Probing Walmart's £6.8B Plan To Sell Asda
• Dickey's Barbecue Sued In Texas Over Data Breach
• Buyers Cheesed Off Over Deceptive 'Smoked' Provolone Ads
• Los Angeles Restaurants See Partial Win In Dining Ban Suits
• DOJ Tells 11th Circ. No-Poach Franchise Analysis Needs Work
• US Fights Canadian Dairy Rules In 1st Case Under Trade Deal
• Feds Oppose Rubio's Coastal Grill Ch. 11 Plan's Provisions
• COVID-19 Spurs Associates To Think Bigger — Like Partners
• Nonprofit Gets Leftover Funds From Mario Batali Wage Deal
• Pa. Meatpackers Urge Court Action Over Virus Safety Plans
• Wilson Sonsini, Goodwin Steer DoorDash's Smash $3.4B IPO
• Big Heart Can't Duck 'No Grains' Pet Food False Ad Suit
• Groups, States Urge 9th Circ. To Yank Bee-Killing Pesticide
• NLRB Says Nestle Must Rehire Worker Fired After Complaint
• DC Circ. Questions Anti-Union Animus In Kroger Access Fight
• Challenge To Cuomo's 'Food Curfew' Looks Dead In 2nd Circ.
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Lloyd's Dodges Restaurants' COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Cheesecake Factory Penalty Signals Shift In SEC Virus Focus
• Hershey's General Counsel To Resign Next Month
• Employer Vaccine Practices May Spur Bias, Consumer Claims
• 7th Circ. Revives Suit Over '100% Parm' Cheese Labeling
• GCs Are Uniquely Qualified To Lead Diversity Initiatives
• Chick-Fil-A, Target File Suits In Chicken Price Antitrust Case
• Blue Diamond Gets Vanilla Milk Labeling Suit Tossed
• Uber Dodges Driver Misclassification, Wage Suit For Now
• Mich. Restaurant Can't Escape EEOC's Discrimination Suit
• No Restarting CBD Suit Until FDA Acts, Judge Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Asaf, Crescent Heights, Prestige
• Outback Steakhouse Landlord On Hook For Black Ice Injury
• 3 Ways Defendants Can Nip Civil RICO Claims In The Bud
• Justices Deny Review Of Grocers' Market Allocation Case
• Grassley Woos Trump On Tax Bill With Biz Meal Expense Plan
• Judge Consolidates Suits Against Firms Over BP Settlement
• Buyers Sour Over Cheddar Chips Flavoring Ingredients
• 2020's Top Pa. Employment Law Changes, And What's Ahead
• Judges On Race: Reducing Implicit Bias In Courtrooms
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive Popcorn Trans Fats Suit
• 8th Circ. Says OSHA Can't Regulate Tribal Fishing Co.
• Veto Of Pa. Virus Liability Bill Thwarts Tort Reform 'Grab Bag'
• Wine Investor Takes $29M Award Fight To High Court
• Eatery TM Battle Shows NY Confusion Factors Parallel Federal
• DoorDash's New IPO Range Ups Potential Proceeds To $3.1B
• Panera Hit With Ill. Biometric Privacy Lawsuit
• 5th Circ. Says 'Brizzy' Seltzer Can't Block Molson's 'Vizzy'
• Trade Court Orders Reevaluation Of Vietnamese Catfish Duty
• Lessons In Crafting Valid Employment Class Settlements
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Cheesecake Factory Settles Claims It Hid COVID-19 Finances
• Good Disclosure Requires More Enforcement, SEC Panel Told
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• OSHA Won't Fine Meatpacker Accused Of COVID-19 Violations
• Farm Workers Say They Were Cropdusted With Pesticides
• 3 Takeaways From Smithfield's Hog Farm Stench Settlement
• TGI Fridays 'Mozzarella' Sticks Are No Gouda, Buyer Says
• NJ Hospital Can't Offset Possible Liability In Widower's Row
• Navigating Atty Relationship Conflicts That May Imperil Cases
• Trade Body To Monitor Imports Of Peppers, Strawberries
• Tyson, Others Try To Stop Consolidation Of Price-Fixing Suits
• Romania's Atty Escapes Sanctions In $356M Award Fight
• Courts Should Not Exempt Labor Law From US Constitution
• Hostess Pokes Holes In Mini Donut False Ad Suit Claims
• Molson Coors Cans Investor Suit Over Tax Filings For Good
• Soy Milk's Vanilla Label Doesn't Dupe Drinkers, Court Says
• Fla. Biz Groups Ask Lawmakers For COVID-19 Liability Shield
• Mayer Brown Partner, Ex-DOJ Official Mark Ryan Dies At 65
• Beer Distributor Defends Firing Worker Over Cocaine Test
• Peanut Shellers Roasted In Farmers' Antitrust Class Cert. Win
• Kroger Recruiters Rightfully Exempt From OT, Judge Says
• Green Groups Urge Whale Protection As Feds Draft New Rules
• Hemp Product-Focused SPAC Files For $100M IPO
• Teamsters Say Virus 'Slowdown' Suit Must Wait For Grievance
• Ruby Tuesday Floats Deal To Resolve Ch. 11 Trust Fight
• How Mediators Can Help Parties Overcome Emotional Barriers
• The State Of Consumer Class Actions Amid COVID-19
• FDA Scolds Frito-Lay Over Recalled Chips
• Ex-Starbucks Assistant General Counsel Joins HP As IP Chief
• United Farm Workers Challenges H-2A Visa Wage Changes
• Del Taco Inks $1.25M Deal Ending EEOC Sex Harassment Suit
• Calif. Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Rules Take Effect
• Gov't Can't Escape FLSA Collective Actions Over Shutdown
• Yelp Execs Lose Bid To Nix Shareholder Suit Over Ad Woes
• Pork Buyers Seek Initial Approval Of $24.5M JBS Settlement
• CBD Claims Survive Despite FDA Inaction, Consumers Say
• Burger King Workers Say Franchisees Lack 'Economic Unity'
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Unions Can Get Fee Awards In NLRB Suits, Neb. Judge Says
• Campbell Soup Beats Investor Suit Over Financial Outlook
• NYC Restaurant Workers Reach $1.8M Wage Settlement
• ​​​​​​​Folgers Splashed With Bait-And-Switch False Ad Suit
• Justices Wary Of Shielding Companies From Alien Tort Law
• Judging A Book: Wardlaw Reviews 'Hamilton And The Law'
• 2020's NY Employment Law Changes Will Have Lasting Impact