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Food & Beverage - January, 2021

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• Former Mexico Tim Hortons Operator CEO Ducks Arbitration
• EEOC Can't Use 10th Circ. In Meatpackers Case, Judge Says
• Wendy's, Pizza Hut Franchisee Gets OK On $801M Ch. 11 Plan
• Calif. Wine Country Group Axes COVID-19 Dining Ban Suit
• Celeb Chef Wins Ruling In Battle Over 'By Chloe' Brand
• Frozen Shrimp Duty Calculations Raise Indian Cos.' Ire
• OSHA Says Workers Should Wear Masks After Virus Vaccine
• Pepsi Truck Driver Filed ADA Suit Too Late, Judge Says
• Lessons From Insurers' Latest BIPA Coverage Arguments
• Google Dodges Edible Arrangements' Search Ad IP Suit
• Pizza Hut Franchisee Seeks Arbitration In Work Expenses Suit
• NY Workers Say Wine Shop Didn't Pay For All Hours, OT
• Employers' Bid To Trim Calif. Virus Regs Meet Skeptical Judge
• Calif. Privacy Law May Sway Venue For Dickey's Breach Suits
• Buyers Sue Pet Food Co. After 70 Dogs Die
• PepsiCo Stays In-House For New General Counsel
• State Auto Seeks Win In Grocery Chain BIPA Coverage Fight
• NLRB Rules Meatpacker Must Bargain, Pay Union's Expenses
• Tensions Rise At NLRB Trial Over Layoffs At McDonald's
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• EU Probing Whether Snack Giant Mondelez Restricted Trade
• Calif. Must Revisit $600K Penalty For Can Recycling Scheme
• NJ Panel Nixes $930K Atty Fee In Restaurant Lease Row
• Warranty Claims Cut From 'Natural' Pet Food False Ad Suit
• Why Honey Is A Sweet Target For Consumer Litigation
• Trump Secret Science Rule Stalled By Montana Judge
• Coke's GC Tells Firms To Diversify — Or Risk Getting Canned
• Pizza Place With 'Top Chef' Ties Sues Over 'Bar Dough' TM
• 5 Ways To Address Heightened Forced Labor Compliance Risk
• New Ariz. Law Practice Rules May Jump-Start National Reform
• Burger King Wants 11th Circ. To Toss Franchise Suit
• Obama EPA GC Returns To Agency Leadership Under Biden
• Constellation Beats Winery In 'To Kalon' TM Fight
• Aldi's 'Smoked' White Cheddar Is Not Smoked, Buyer Says
• Papa Murphy's Slams Recommendation To Save Merger Suit
• Anti-Mask Pa. Diner Tries To Cast Doubt On Virus Mitigation
• NYC Eatery Cos. Fight Potential Boost In Wage Settlement
• ITC Dispute May Lead To PTAB Litigation Strategy Shifts
• CBP Will Take 'Scalpel Approach' In Enforcing Xinjiang Bans
• DEA Wants Second Hemp Rule Challenge Tossed
• Fla. Restaurant Brings 'Physical Loss' Row To High Court
• Pandemic Bankruptcy Avoidance Efforts Create New Hurdles
• Banker Group Flags 'Significant Issues' Bedeviling PPP 2.0
• Importer Says 'Bloody' Wine Doesn't Step On 'Vampire' TM
• Worker Says Jet's Pizza Finger Scans Violate Ill. Privacy Law
• Popeyes Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Biometrics
• DOL Yanks Trump-Era Opinion Letters It Issued 'Prematurely'
• NC Restaurant Violated DOL Tip Wage Rules, Judge Says
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 10 Tips For Your Next Virtual Court Appearance
• Verdict Form Scrambled Trial Over Egg Prices, 3rd Circ. Told
• 3rd Circ. Won't Budge On Cookie-Shape Trade Dress Ruling
• PepsiCo Accused Of Blocking Rival's Hard Seltzer Distribution
• Canadian Restaurant Biz Yatsen Seeks Ch. 15 In Delaware
• COVID-19 Liability Shield Survives Salty Debate In Fla. Senate
• Red States Say Trump's Narrowed Water Rule Is Lawful
• 'Mountain Of Evasiveness' Lands Texas Atty $150K Sanction
• NLRB Atty Finds Cannabis Grower Didn't Violate Labor Law
• Companies Boost IPO Sizes As Another Blistering Week Starts
• Judge Won't Block COVID-19 Premium Pay For Calif. Grocers
• After Trump, Dem Probes May Turn To Companies
• Anheuser-Busch Wants 'Non-Alcoholic' Label Suit Tossed
• Chicken Giants Slam Class Bids In Broiler Price-Fixing Suit
• Judge OKs Hy-Vee's $20M Data Breach Settlement
• Luckin Investors Slam Exit Bids In Suit Over 'Massive' Fraud
• Alleged Harasser's Arbitral Win Deemed Too Murky For Court
• Candy Co. Faces Trial In Undocumented Workers' Bias Suit
• Pancake House Sues Insurer Over Denial Of Virus Coverage
• Indian Beer Tycoon Ordered To Pay $8M In Diageo Debt Claim
• Don't Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process
• Justices Reject Emoluments Suits Against Trump As Moot
• Justices Won't Hear Domino's Workers' Arbitration Question
• Judges On Race: Lack Of Data Deters Criminal Justice Reform
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Ban On E. Coli-Infested Water Sales
• EPA Seeks To Freeze All Litigation Over Trump-Era Rules
• '100% Natural' Charcoal Contains Chemicals, NY Buyer Says
• Yakama Council Says Wine Cos. Ripped Off Chief's Name
• DC Circ. Tosses Thai Restaurant Workers' Employee Visa Suit
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: A New Slate Of State Pot Reforms
• Ohio AG, Wine Seller Request Settlement In Sales Tax Row
• Ruby Tuesday Approved For Ch. 11 Executive Bonus Plans
• Biden Fills Agency Ranks With Climate Fight Veterans
• How Rebooted Paycheck Protection Program Works: Part 2
• McCarter & English Guides $91M New Jersey Loan
• Biden Inks Order Bolstering Virus Protections For Workers
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• DHS, Labor Pull Immigration Rules After Biden Orders Freeze
• Trader Joe's Claims Atty Rushing Vanilla Flavoring Suits
• High Court Told Biden Order Shows Monument Suit Isn't Moot
• Travelers Beats LA Restaurant's Virus Coverage Suit
• McD's Asks To Defend NLRB Decision In Joint Employer Case
• Steak 'N Shake Again Seeks To End Sex Assault Suit
• Ill. Waste Co. Worker Says He Was Fired For Water Complaint
• UFCW Demands Instacart Reverse Course On Layoffs
• 9th Circ. Clarifies What Consumers Must Read On Labels
• How Rebooted Paycheck Protection Program Works: Part 1
• Weil, Latham Guide PE-Backed Supermarket's $134M IPO Bet
• Post Foods Must Face Suit Seeking Pay For Dressing Time
• Bikini-Latex Clubs Ask Texas Justices To Undo Tax Ruling
• MLB Looks To Put Atty On Hook For Ex-Pitcher's Sanctions
• Law Firms Should Note GCs' Growing Focus On Biz Strategies
• Buyers Drop Suit Over Frito-Lay Flavor False Ad Claims
• Calif. Grocers Association Sues To Block Virus Premium Pay
• Crop Insurer Sues Lender Over Breached Settlement Deal
• Wendy's, Pizza Hut Franchisee Gets Nod On $801M Ch. 11 Sale
• McDonald's Ice Cream Buyers Expect Real Vanilla, Court Told
• Economic Loss Is Key To Pandemic Insurance Suits
• Restaurants' COVID-19 Losses Are Covered, Ohio Judge Says
• Tyson To Settle Chicken Price-Fixing Claims For $221M
• Postmates Must Arbitrate Couriers' Claims And Cover Fees
• Another Food Retailer Defeats Vanilla Milk Labeling Suit
• Westrock Coffee Co. Legal Chief Savors New CFO Role
• 9 AGs Sue DOL Over Rule Increasing Nontipped Work Hours
• 'Loss Or Damage' Critical To Virus Coverage, Dentist Argues
• NLRB Won't Disturb Union Election For Wash. Food Packers
• Grubhub Says High Court Order Invalidates TCPA Suit
• 6 Changes The Legal Industry Should Prepare For
• More Consumer Groups Settle With Tyson In Price-Fix Suits
• Pet Food Co. Sued Over Tainted Products Tied To Dog Deaths
• NY Gov. Pitches Tax Hike On Rich, Depending On Fed. Aid
• DOL Says Staffing Firm Workers Can Be Exempt From FLSA
• Teamsters-Backed Workers Strike At NYC's Main Produce Hub
• Restaurant Owners Say DOL's Overtime Claim Is Time-Barred
• Arizona May Have Nudged US Law Firms Toward Future IPOs
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Quebec Court Sends COVID-19 Coverage Suit To Arbitration
• DOL Backs Trump Joint-Employer Rule At 2nd Circ.
• Bankruptcy Judge Won't Pause Case Against Anti-Mask Diner
• British Food Co. Settles With Venezuela For Over $104M
• 3 Firms Steer Canadian Alcohol Seller's Pot Merger
• Buyers Can't Supplant FDA In Artificial Flavor Suit, Wise Says
• USDA Relaxes Some Requirements In Final Hemp Rule
• Pa. Court Finds No 'Physical Loss' To Restaurants From Virus
• Investors Say Grubhub Stock Claims Not 'Fraud By Hindsight'
• Calif. Says AB 5 Not Blocked By Federal Franchising Law
• DOL Changes Wage Guidelines For H-2A Agricultural Visas
• Snapple Looks To Escape 'Sorta Sweet' Tea False Ad Suit
• Starbucks Slams 'Preposterous' Emotional Distress Claim
• Baltimore Eateries Lose Bid To End Pandemic Dining Ban
• New DOL Opinion Letters Tackle Tip Pooling
• JLL Clinches $66M Deal For Miami Retail Center Sale
• Pa. Diner Defying 'Tyrannical' Mask Rule Fights To Stay Open
• Fruit Co. Must Destroy Juice In Deal To End FDA Suit
• Brand Battles: Circle K Says Pot Co.'s 'K' TM Is Not OK
• Va. Whiskey Distillery Hit With Criminal Wastewater Charges
• 4 Legal Industry Trends Litigation Financiers Are Watching
• IRS Keeps Patronage Calculation In Final Farming Co-Op Regs
• Ga. Appeals Court Says Deli Not Liable For Cook's Fatal Crash
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Lathrop Builds DC Presence With Ad Law Ace
• Calif. High Court Says Dynamex ABC Test Is Retroactive
• Albright Says COVID-19 Delay Is OK In HEB Patent Trial
• Bartenders' Wage Suit Against Beach Club Sent To Arbitration
• A Lawyer's Guide To Setting Well-Being Goals In 2021
• Pork Buyers Win Initial Approval Of $24.5M Deal With JBS
• Suit Dismissed Over Dr. Oz's 'Miracle' Diet Pills
• Lessons From 2020 Life Sciences Securities Class Actions
• Postmates Couriers Say No Proof Calif. Law Kills Arbitration
• Importer Gets $2M Award OK'd In Snoop Dogg Cognac Fight
• Hy-Vee Reaches Deal To End Consumers' Data Breach Suit
• Mexico Says US Must Vaccinate Migrant Workers Under Pact
• Mondelez Global Defends Firing Union Workers At 7th Circ.
• EPA Can't Sidestep Pesticide Allegations, 9th Circ. Says
• Calif. Restaurants Launch COVID-19 Suits For Permit Refunds
• ITC Drops Probe Into Canada-EU Deal's Impact On Lobster
• Ore. Winery Sanctioned In Pot Stench Suit Against Neighbor
• Ga. Seafood Biz, Plaza Sued Over Motorcyclist's Decapitation
• NYC Eatery Says Virus, NYU Dorm Flip Should Bar Eviction
• Recall Of Tainted Pet Food Expands As Deaths Rise
• Investor Suit Over Packing Cos.' $6.8B Merger Tossed
• Winery Asks 7th Circ. To Undo 'Cellar Lives Matter' Vest Ruling
• Trump Bans Xinjiang Cotton, Tomatoes Over Labor Concerns
• NJ Justices Say Agency Decisions Don't Back Up OT Defense
• Fast-Food Workers Announce Strike To Press For $15 Wage
• Del. Justices Won't Reverse Toss Of Dole Pesticide Suit
• Keyword Searches To Improve Your Privilege Doc Review
• Insurer Beats Fla. Restaurant Chain's Virus Coverage Suit
• Tim Hortons Operator's Former CEO Sues To Duck Arbitration
• Uber, Lyft Drivers Ask Calif. Justices To Invalidate Prop 22
• Farmers, Importers Clash Over Potential Blueberry Tariffs
• Tyson Settles Chicken Buyers' Price-Fixing Claims
• Insurer Dodges Miami Caterer's COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Chicken Of The Sea Settles Remaining Tuna Price-Fix Suits
• Confusing Damages Issues In Florida 'Improper Fee' Case
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Food And Beverage Policy Trends To Monitor This Year
• Pachulski Stang Opens Houston Office With Cole Schotz Attys
• Trump To Boot 3 Countries From Migrant Visa Program
• 5th Circ. Upholds NLRB's Punishment Of Texas Restaurateurs
• ABA Approves Remote Practice, But Questions Remain
• Supreme Court Won't Hear Wine Investor's $29M Award Fight
• What Is Insider Trading In The Derivatives Markets?
• EPA's Science Rule Implemented Too Soon, Advocates Say
• Winemaker Says Anheuser-Busch Breached 'Stella' TM Deal
• Bakers' Union Cost Frito-Lay Worker His Severance, Suit Says
• Court Approves Deal To End Wash. Coastal Runoff Suit
• Consumer Cries Foul Over 7-Eleven's Onion Snacks
• Pilgrim's Pride Settles Out Of Price-Fixing Case For $75M
• What To Expect From Securities Litigation In 2021
• Keys To Creating Standout Law Firm Thought Leadership
• Law360's Tort Report: COVID-19 Biz Immunity Bills Floated
• Reasons To Disclose 2020 Data When Selling Franchises
• Kentucky Newspaper Beats 'Derby Pie' TM Case At 6th Circ.
• PPP Enforcement Issues To Watch In 2021
• Domino's Franchisees Seek Arbitration In Driver's FLSA Suit
• High Court Won't Hear Jack Daniel's Dog Toy Trademark Case
• Bell Nunnally Adds IP Partner From Klemchuk
• Judges On Race: The Power Of Discretion In Criminal Justice
• Top 5 Criminal Justice Reforms Advocates Want Under Biden
• Insurer Looks To Duck Franchise Group's $40M Virus Suit
• Judge Won't Block French Action On $2M Liquor Deal Award
• Cookware Co. Hit With Suit Over 'Dishwasher Safe' Pans
• ITC Opens Probe On Cucumber, Squash Imports
• Keebler Cookie Maker Accused Of Fudging Labeling
• Catering Co. Says Revised Turkey Price-Fix Claims Are OK
• 5 Major Drug And Medical Device Developments In 2020
• Feds Ask Justices To Ax Ruling On Unions' Calif. Farm Access
• Real Estate Rumors: CA Ventures, JLL, Target
• Trade Secrets Law 25 Years After PepsiCo Disclosure Case
• 5 Attorney Business Development Tips For The New Year
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NY Eatery Fighting Eviction Calls Times Square 'Ghost Town'
• Woman Injured By Screw-Tainted Nachos Keeps $350K Verdict
• Judge In Visa Ban Case Asks For Input On Recusal
• Fed. Circ. Backs QuikTrip's TTAB Loss Over 'Kitchen' TM
• 5th Circ. Revives Pay Discrimination Suit Against Omni Hotels
• DC Circ. Skeptical Of Bottling Co. In Row Over Union Election
• More Than 20 Firms Steered 2020's Largest Hospitality Deals
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Sharp Microwave Buyers Win OK For Deal Worth Up To $114M
• Fla. Lawmakers Propose Raising Bar For COVID-19 Suits
• Anti-Mask Diner Can't Use Ch. 11 To Halt Shutdown Attempt
• How 2020 Changed Product Liability — And What's Next
• Whole Foods Wants Out Of 'Vanilla' Misleading Label Suit
• Fogo De Chao Defeats Workers' Cert. Bid In Tips Class Action
• New Jersey Will Offer $14B Corp. Tax Incentive Revamp
• Ruby Tuesday Landlord Seeks Payment Of Back Rent In Ch. 11
• Ill. Chocolate Supplier Hit With Biometric Privacy Claims
• Minimizing Disruption To Clients During Law Firm IT Upgrades
• Meat Processing BIPA Suit Paused For State Appeals Ruling
• Fed. Circ. Won't Let Bull Semen Co. Appeal Moot PTAB Loss
• US, EU Call Out India During WTO's Trade Review
• NYC Adds 'Just Cause' Protections For Fast Food Workers
• More Than 20 Firms Guided The Top Real Estate Deals Of 2020
• Something Stinks: Scent Maker Sued Over 'Noxious Odors'
• Real Estate Rumors: Ross, Magellan, East West Development
• Vetoed Pa. Bill Offered COVID-19 Liability Relief State Needs
• CIT Still Finds Frozen Fillet Duty Calculations Fishy
• Sherwin-Williams Patent Trial Delayed Due To Pandemic
• Cider Maker Wants Win In Coverage Row Over False Ad Suit
• Coke Taps Ex-Boeing Adviser As Point Person In Tax Case
• Tips For Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs
• Pa. Convenience Store Data Breach Suit Is Trimmed
• Mars Hit With False Ad Suit Over 'Chocolate' Ice Cream Bars
• Ind. Lawmakers Propose Coronavirus Liability Shield Bill
• Barefoot Winery Can't Stomp Out Irrigator's IP Claims
• Ex-Domino's Worker Urges High Court To Take Venue Fight
• Calif. Appeals Court Says Beverage Co. Too Late To Arbitrate
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 9th Circ. Raises Bar For Claims Over Nondefective Products
• Virus-Fighting Music Rules Lead To 'Bizarre' 2nd Circ. Appeal
• Poultry Processor Can't Ditch Citizenship Bias Claims
• Judge Skeptical Diner Can Use Ch. 11 Stay To Fight Mask Rule
• McDonald's Says No One Expects Pure Flavor In Its Ice Cream
• Campbell Asks Fed. Circ. To Undo PTAB Soup Rack Finding
• 5 Trends That Will Influence E-Discovery In 2021
• McDonald's Calls Black Franchisees' Bias Suit 'Implausible'
• W.Va. Judge Axes Restaurants' Virus Coverage Class Action
• EPA Pushes Out Final Science Transparency Rule
• Starbucks Managers' Cell Cost Suit To Stay In Federal Court
• Chipotle To Settle OT Suit Awaiting High Court Review
• Puyallup Tribe Says Wash. Dam Is Killing Endangered Fish
• Calif. Grower Groups Say Cal/OSHA Can't Enforce Virus Rules
• Egg Farm Can't Crack Manure Pollution Suit, Judge Says
• Prep For Increased Pay Equity Enforcement In Gov't Contracts
• Insurer Says McDonald's Biometric Suit Doesn't Trigger Policy
• US Ups Tariffs Against EU In Aircraft Subsidies Fight
• See's Candies Worker Sues Over Husband's COVID-19 Death
• Liquor Co. Opposes Distributor 'End-Run' Around $2M Award
• Windy City Delis Push For COVID-19 Coverage From Erie
• How Relationship Partners Can Draft Winning RFP Responses
• New Jersey Regulation And Legislation To Watch In 2021
• Antitrust Conduct Cases To Watch In 2021
• Law Firm Merger Predictions For 2021
• Wage And Hour Cases To Watch in 2021
• Florida Legislation To Watch In 2021
• The Next Wave Of COVID-19 Securities Litigation Is Building
• Trademark Cases To Watch In 2021
• Labor Cases And Trends To Watch In 2021
• Cannabis Policy Items To Watch In 2021
• 3 Questions Looming For The 2021 IPO Market
• Hospitality Trends And Cases To Watch In 2021
• California Cases To Watch In 2021
• Top Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In 2021
• Insurance Cases To Watch In 2021
• White Collar Cases To Watch In 2021
• 3 Areas Of Real Estate To Watch In 2021
• Real Estate Cases To Watch In 2021
• Blank-Check Deals, Distressed M&A To Headline 2021 Trends