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Food & Beverage - March, 2021

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• Coca-Cola Bottler's Dismissal Bid Fizzles Out In 401(k) Suit
• Teamsters, Hauler Co. Beat Ex-Truck Driver's Race Bias Suit
• Burrito Chain Hits Zurich With $100M Pandemic Countersuit
• Calif. Biz Group Blocks New Suits Over Prop 65 Warning
• Insurer Beats 4 Philly Cos.' Virus Coverage Class Suits
• Postmates' Contract Dispute Faces Skeptical 7th Circ.
• 2 Firms Rep Food Delivery Biz Deliveroo's £1.5B LSE Fizzle
• 9th Circ. Won't Revive False Ad Suit Over 'Natural' Chicken
• Grocers Want 3rd Circ. To Rehear Egg Antitrust Case
• Judge Calls It A Night For Philly Bars' Pandemic Coverage Suit
• Mass. Brewery Can't Escape Contract, Distributor Says
• Pa. Court Told To Treat Virus Closure Like Smoking Ban
• Nestle Ducks Child Slave Labor Labeling Suit, For Now
• 3 Cybersecurity Questions To Ask Before A Remote Mediation
• What Cos. Need To Know Before Entering Nascent NFT Market
• OSHA Escapes Pa. Meatpackers' COVID-19 Protocols Suit
• Biden Signs 2-Month Extension For PPP Virus Loan Program
• 8th Circ. Says Taco Bell Franchisee Can Arbitrate OT Dispute
• 7th Circ. Backs Winery Union's 'Cellar Lives Matter' Vest Win
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Flint Water Victims Slam Attys' $202M Fee Bid
• White Castle Urges 7th Circ. To Limit BIPA Claim Accrual
• Drizly Users Get Initial Nod For $7.1M Data Breach Deal
• Pa. Anti-Mask Restaurant Can't Reopen During Appeal
• DOL's FLSA Kickback Suit Spared From Discovery Protocols
• Brewery Asks For Another Round In COVID-19 Coverage Row
• Consumers Slam Sonic's Bid To Dodge Unwanted Texts Suit
• Publix Agrees To Pay $7M To End OT Suit
• Farm, Labor Supplier Settle LGBT Bias Claims From EEOC
• A Uniform Mediation Act Primer As States Continue Adoption
• Justices Offer No Answers On COVID-19 Coverage Suits
• Virus Exclusion Ends NJ Ice Cream Shop's Coverage Suit
• McDonald's Taps Boston Scientific Atty As New GC
• Fla. Gov. Signs Sweeping COVID-19 Liability Protection Law
• Chancery Nixes Fired McDonald's CEO's Bid To Limit Info
• Celebrity Trainer's Row With Greenberg Traurig Revived
• Insurer Wants Pancake House's Pandemic Coverage Suit Axed
• NLRB Says Union Doesn't Have To Expand Alcohol Sales Unit
• JBS Forks Over $20M To Consumers In Pork Price-Fix Suit
• Tribes Challenge Trump's Interpretation Of Clean Water Act
• Coca-Cola Sued Over 4D Movie Experience Injuries
• Walmart Beats $95M 'Backyard' TM Verdict At 4th Circ.
• Safeguarding Privileged Communications In A Remote World
• Hemp Tea Co. Wants THC Labeling Suit Tossed
• Fla. COVID-19 Biz Liability Shield Bill Sent To Gov.'s Desk
• Appeals Court Upholds Verdict In Monster Heart Attack Case
• Brand Battles: Bud Light Challenged For 'Official Beer' Title
• Texas Justices Won't Review Bikini-Latex Club Tax Appeal
• Perkins Coie Land-Use Head Sees 4 Active Sectors Amid Virus
• 4 Areas Of Cyberattack Vulnerability For Law Firms
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Country Fresh Cleared For $68M Ch. 11 Asset Sale
• Long Beach Says Seattle Win Sinks 'Hero Pay' Challenge
• Supplement Co. Hit With False Ad Case Over Weight Loss Pill
• Pa. Dental Practice Wins Bid For Virus Coverage
• Calif. Cafe's Pandemic Coverage Lawsuit Nixed Again
• Loss Amount Is Shaping PPP Fraud Prosecution Sentencing
• Bain-Backed Cleaning Products Co. Misses Bar In $692M IPO
• Parent Cos. Can Expect More Suits Over Foreign Subsidiaries
• How To Help Your Witnesses Overcome Hindsight Bias
• McDonald's Beats Vanilla Ice Cream Suit, For Now
• 7-Eleven Touts Flexible Work Hours In Calif. Franchisee Suit
• Carrefour Unit To Buy $1.25B Brazilian Supermarket Biz
• Kind Bar Consumers Win Cert. In 'All Natural' Labeling MDL
• Insurer Asks To Immediately Appeal COVID-19 MDL Ruling
• Mass. Judge Cooks Restaurants' Pandemic Coverage Suit
• Bourbon Co. Sues Namesake's Great-Great-Great-Grandson
• Real Estate Rumors: Subway, Wells Fargo, Blackstone
• Grubhub Hit With Class Suit Over Restaurant Phone Orders
• Biz Group Sues After Shrimp Co. Escapes Duty Evasion Row
• How Borrowers May Terminate A Satisfied Loan Amid COVID
• 2 Key Biden Enviro Nominees Head For Full Senate Vote
• NJ 'Reply All' Ethics Opinion Brings New Pitfalls For Attorneys
• McCarter & English Gets Mixed Ruling In Fight With Ex-Client
• DOL Lets Part Of Trump's Tipped Worker Rule Take Effect
• 3 Data Breach Cases Against Dickey's BBQ Get Consolidated
• 7-Eleven Franchisees Just 'Glorified' Managers, Judge Told
• Ohio Bridal Shop's Pandemic Coverage Suit Tossed
• Migrants Allege Sex Bias In 1st N. American Trade Deal Row
• And Now A Word From The Panel: There's No Place Like Home
• OSHA May Be Closer To Getting COVID-19 Regs On Track
• Pet Owners Fight Mars' Dismissal Bid For Labeling Suit
• Food, Booze Delivery Co. GoPuff Lands $9B Valuation
• More Companies Want Out Of $4.8M Md. Superfund Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Justices Probe 'Line-Drawing Problems' In Union Access Case
• Ill. Grubhub Suit Paused As Deal Is Reached In Colorado Case
• Local Fears Don't Justify Halting Hawaii Beer Deal, DOJ Says
• Celebs, Women's Groups Push Dems To Ditch Tipped Wage
• Patagonia, Anheuser-Busch Settle TM Fight Over Beer Name
• Insurer Wants Ill. Banquet Halls' Virus Coverage Suit Tossed
• Investors Can't Get Quick Win In $356M Award Fight
• China Tariff Cases Moving Ahead Amid Clash Over Refunds
• Judging A Book: Bibas Reviews Rakoff's 'Why The Innocent Plead Guilty'
• Feds Didn't Need Wage Data In H-2A Visa Suit, Judge Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Hellman & Friedman, Chetrit, Dorsey
• Perdue Subsidiary Not Off Hook In Auto Collision Suit
• 'Hero Pay' Mandate Violates Labor Law, Grocers Tell 9th Circ.
• Supermarket Chain Can't Shelve Gay Worker's Bias Suit
• Outback Franchisee Loses Pandemic Coverage Suit
• Food Distributor Found Liable For Failure To Pay OT Wages
• Ill. Judge Gives Early OK To $104M Deal With Chicken Cos.
• Chief Justice Signals Presidential Monuments Need Review
• Law Firm Accused Of Not Sharing $30M Fee In Syngenta MDL
• No Role For Feds In Tribes' Ore. Water Claims, DC Circ. Says
• Candy Maker Accused Of Fudging Amounts In Packages
• SEC Gets Asset Freeze In $3.2M 'Sham' Bottling Co. Suit
• Chubb Unit Wants To Escape Cafe Co.'s COVID Coverage Suit
• Pa. Prosecutor Demoted Over 'Stupid' DoorDash Side Hustle
• Coronavirus Q&A: Greenspoon Marder's Hospitality Chair
• McD's Can Defend NLRB Decision In Joint Employer Case
• Judge Says USDA Failed To Assess Price In Contract Award
• Salon Owner Hits Hartford With Class Suit Over COVID Losses
• For Law Firm Digital Marketing, Less Is Sometimes More
• Gambit To Block Trump's Midnight Regulations Will Likely Fail
• 3 Areas Of FTC Online Marketing Enforcement To Watch
• Insurer Wants Out Of Fingerprint Scanning Privacy Suit
• Mich. Winery Can't Squeeze Insurer For Virus Coverage
• High Court Union Case Could Impede Basic Access Rights
• ITC Finds $2.4B Worth Of Illegal Seafood Imports
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Simpson Guides Blackstone To $4.5B Growth Equity Fund
• Dining Co. Looks To Seize Chinese Restaurateur's NYC Condo
• Chinese IoT Platform Developer Leads 4 IPOs Topping $1.5B
• Ill. Eateries Question Grubhub False Ad Deal In Colorado
• Country Fresh Can Access DIP, Vendors Can Opt Out
• Seattle Beats Grocers' Challenge To Pandemic Pay Law
• Bottled Water Co. Sued Over Liver Damage Amid FDA Probe
• High Court May Shift Rights To Land Owners In Union Row
• Citizenship Paths For 'Dreamers,' Farmworkers Pass House
• Investors Pour $315M Into Specialty Groceries Retailer
• Colombian Can't Shake Fugitive Status In $350M Bribery Case
• Teamsters Slam 'Desperate' Challenge To NLRB Acting GC
• US Settles With Ranch Owner Over Creek Damage For $360K
• US Foods Settles Probe Into Alleged Hiring Bias
• IHOP, Applebee's Parent Co. Promotes Atty To GC
• Business 'Turmoil' Doesn't Save Bakery From Loss At NLRB
• Wendy's, Marriott Owners Lose $40M Pandemic Insurance Suit
• Shares Of Restaurant Tech Biz, Airline Fly In Market Debuts
• Independent Grocers Accuse Big-Boxes Of Edging Them Out
• Eataly Hit With Suit Over Chicago Workers' Finger Scans
• Tribunal Disregarded Law In Grain Sale Fight, NY Judge Says
• 'Troubled' Court Roasts Counsel For Losing Track Of Client
• Judge Says No COVID-19 Coverage For Restaurants In Atlanta
• ITC Seems Unlikely To Stay Investigations For Parallel IPRs
• Higher Social Cost Of Carbon Will Support Biden Enviro Push
• McDonald's Says Ex-CEO Trying To 'Evade' Probe Of Affairs
• SF Airport Restaurant Co. Refused Arbitration, Union Says
• Seafood Co. Reaches $1.3M Deal In False Labeling Suit
• Wis. Justices Order Environmental Impact Review Of Tax Rule
• NYPD Officers Say Cos. Should Face Off-Duty Wage Suit
• 4th Circ. Says TM Owners Can Use Both Appellate Routes
• Dean Foods Gets Court OK For Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• 9th Circ. Rejects 'Herbal Chef' TM For Weed-Infused Cooking
• Hormel Foods Beats JM Smucker's Peanut Butter Label Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Gerber, Others Oppose Consolidating Baby Food Toxins Suits
• Blueberry Labor Contractor Debarred Over H-2A Violations
• Strategies For Fighting Back Against A Rambo Litigator
• Starbucks Can't Make Worker's Spouse Arbitrate COBRA Suit
• Biden's Pick To Lead Enviro At DOJ Is Appellate Vet
• Pyrex Maker Says Zurich Can't Deny COVID-19 Loss Coverage
• Canadian Watchdog ​Says It Supports Competition Law Review
• Sidley, Ex-Reed Smith Partners Among Biden's Top Atty Picks
• 8th Circ. Told $75M Dicamba Ruling Riddled With Errors
• Trade Groups Push For New PPP Deadline, Citing Tech Issues
• 3 Firms Ask To Co-Lead Combined Dickey's Data Breach Suits
• 3rd Circ. Won't Unscramble Egg Producer Antitrust Win
• Colombian Wants Fugitive Status Lifted In $350M Bribery Case
• Pork Producer OKs Nearly $8M To End Pandemic OT Suit
• The Hartford Dodges Restaurant's COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• EEOC Says IHOP Franchisee Allowed 'Pervasive' Harassment
• Bacardi Faces £51M Trial After Deal With Rival Falls Apart
• Planet Hollywood Wants COVID-19 Losses Covered
• Insurers Dodge Virus Suit From NJ, Del., Fla. Restaurants
• Convertible Bond Offerings Ride To New Heights
• Charting A Year Of The Biggest COVID Scams Cited By FDA
• Pool Equipment Biz Raises $685M To Lead IPO Pack
• Latham Real Estate Leader Eyes Wave Of Opportunistic Buys
• Brand Battles: DHS Aims To Block 'COVID PreCheck' App
• Hyatt Wage Class Action To Stay In Calif. Federal Court
• NLRB Says Contested Ballots Must Be Counted In Union Vote
• Ex-Fresh Market Investors Reach $27.5M Deal In Merger Suit
• LAX Concessions Co. Must Litigate Workers' Wage Suit
• Navistar Engine Deal Blocks Separate Suit, 7th Circ. Says
• US Fertilizer Producers Harmed By Imports, ITC Says
• 1 Year Into Pandemic, It's Time To Rethink Law Firm Billing
• Kellogg Buyers Say Revised $13M False Ad Deal Is Gr-r-reat!
• Calif. Regulator Says Car Insurers Overcharged Amid COVID
• Senate OKs Drug Exclusivity Change To Boost Generics
• Fed. Circ. OKs Nix Of 'Medicinal' Cinnamon Patent App
• Citrus Grower Hit With Class Action Over Unpaid Wages
• What One Firm's Filings Reveal About Labeling Class Actions
• NLRB Top Cop's Toss Of Teamsters Suit Called 'Violence'
• Poultry Giants Can't Dodge Workers' Wage-Fixing Suit
• Biden OKs $28.6B In COVID-19 Restaurant Relief Funds
• Biden Admin. Delays Wage Hike For Foreign Workers
• What Companies Should Know About SIGPR Oversight
• Kraft Heinz Must Face Epileptic Ex-Worker's ADA Suit
• 1 Year Into Pandemic, These Real Estate Questions Remain
• Inconsistent COVID Travel Bans Are Hurting The US
• Rogue High Court Citation May Spark Legal Writing Changes
• Coke, 3M Tax Cases May Not Settle Blocked Income Debate
• Consumers Want To Coordinate Toxic Metals Baby Food Suits
• Colony Defeats Restaurant Chain's COVID Coverage Suit
• CBP Says Hemp Machine Co.'s Import Suit In Wrong Court
• UFCW Accused Of Surveilling Worker Seeking To Oust Union
• UFCW Organizer Says He Was Fired For Police Reform Views
• Calif. EB-5 Center Asks Judge To Approve Hawaii Dairy Farm
• NC's Regan Confirmed To Lead EPA With Bipartisan Support
• Pepsi Settles Trademark Fight Over 'Gatorlyte' Brand
• Key Takeaways From The Biggest COVID Real Estate Cases
• A Cautionary Tale About Anti-Reliance Clauses In Delaware
• Real Estate Rumors: Sunbeam, Bank Leumi, Hotel Properties
• 5 Pennsylvania Cases That Shaped A Year Of COVID
• Takeaways From Calif. COVID Dining Restrictions Ruling
• The Case For Diversity In Internal Investigation Teams
• How COVID Strengthened Texas As A Bankruptcy Hub
• CarbonLite Gets OK For $35M Ch. 11 Financing Draw
• Ill. Court OKs Ex-Alderman's Win In Chicago Zoning Fight
• 2nd Circ. Backs Class Decertification In Restaurant Wage Suit
• Judge Serves Restaurants A Virus Coverage Suit Dismissal
• Costco, Others Ink False Ad Deals Over Kona Coffee
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Liberty Needn't Cover Pizza Hut Owner's Wage Payment Suits
• Key Legal Considerations For NYC Ghost Kitchen Leases
• Law360's Tort Report: Med Mal Damages Bill Fails In Virginia
• Cold Brew Biz Contests Rival's 'No Jitters' TM
• What COVID Taught Real Estate Attys About Force Majeure
• How Recent Fla. Consumer Cases Diverge On Improper Fees
• Dickey's BBQ Says It Must 'Guess' Claims In Data Breach Suit
• Split Over Successive Class Action Tolling Isn't Going Away
• Factory Worker Says Remote Work Request Got Him Canned
• Grocery Groups Fight Seattle's Bid To Nix Pandemic Pay Suit
• Climate Youths Pivot Strategy After 9th Circ. Setback
• DC Circ. Skeptical Of Clash Over Gov't $42M Wind Farm Lease
• Mondelez Biscuit Buyers Nab False Ad Cert. On 2nd Try
• Broadway Helps Steer Insurer's Win In Virus Coverage Suit
• Luckin Coffee Investors Work Toward Stock Suit Settlement
• Cincinnati Insurance Beats Ariz. Eateries' Virus Coverage Suit
• LaGuardia Eatery Operator Can't Nix Union's Arbitration Win
• Food-Ordering Co. Olo Tops 4 IPO Launches Totaling $706M
• Seafood Chain Loses COVID-19 Coverage Fight In Mass.
• Grocery Workers Union Asks To Join Fight Over Hazard Pay
• Top Plastics Recycler Heads Into Ch. 11 In Del.
• US, EU Hammer Out Deal For Post-Brexit Agricultural Quotas
• Monster Doesn't Need Injunction After IP Win, Judge Says
• Landowners Defend Jury's Finding Poultry Farms A Nuisance
• 5 Ways Outside Counsel Can Impress Their Clients
• Nestlé Says Danone's Coffee Creamer Copies Trade Dress
• Real Estate Rumors: Maroone USA, Jenner, East End Capital
• Growers Say Limiting Union Access Won't Hurt Inspections
• Dem Bill Would Provide Legal Status To Migrant Farmworkers
• Another CBD Co. Gets Consumer Suit Halted Over FDA Delay
• Food Co. Wants Pot Patient's NYC Discrimination Claim Axed
• Pork Buyers Get Steering Committee In Antitrust Suit
• Roundup Claimants Slam 'Frankenstein-ian' $2B Bayer Deal
• ​Postmates Steers Couriers' Wage, Benefits Suit To Arbitration
• Nashville Club Can't Get Food-Contamination Virus Coverage
• COVID-19 Business Liability Shield Bill Passes Fla. House
• Dole's Win Bolsters Del. Corporations In D&O Coverage Fights
• Judge Greenlights Beauty Salon's COVID-19 Coverage Suit
• Panda Express Workers Forced To Strip At Seminar, Suit Says​​​​​​​
• Restaurant Avoids Sanctions In Slip-And-Fall Suit
• 3 Firms Rep €1.4B KPS Deal With Norwegian Metals Biz
• US, EU Suspend Tariffs, Aiming To End Aircraft Subsidy Fight
• DC Circ. Says It Can't Decide Kroger Union Access Fight
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• HEB Seeks Patent Trial Delay Due To Virus, PTAB, Weather
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Denial Of PPP Loan For NY Strip Club
• 8th Circ. Says Whirlpool Worker's Sex Bias Suit Falls Short
• Trader Joe's Rehires Worker Fired After COVID-19 Complaint
• Ethics Tips For Attorneys Telecommuting Across State Lines
• Enviros Can't Sue Feds Over SC Crab Harvests, Judge Told
• King's Hawaiian Settles Trade Dress Suit With Competitor
• UK Food Delivery Startup Deliveroo Eyes Dual-Class IPO
• Whole Foods Workers Appeal Loss In BLM Mask Ban Case
• US Suspends Tariffs On UK Goods In Aircraft Subsidy Fight
• Insurer Owes Dole $12M Over Investor Suits, Del. Justices Say
• Kaepernick's ESG-Focused Blank-Check Biz Raises $300M
• Ex-Head Chef Says Calif. Hotel Wrongly Fired Him Over Injury
• The Halal Guys Sue The Halal Girls In TM Battle Of The Sexes
• DOL 'Abdicated' Duty To Protect Ag Wages, Judge Says
• State Dept. Updates COVID-19 Travel Exceptions For Europe
• Domino's Drivers Strike $3M FLSA Settlement With Franchisee
• 6 Ways Legal Employers Can Help Pandemic-Weary Parents
• Hemp Groups Slam DEA's Bid To Nix Regulation Challenge
• 3 Timely Compliance Issues For Food And Agribusiness Cos.
• Trump Admin.'s Last-Minute Pesticide Approval Challenged
• Real Estate Rumors: Elion, Tocco, Dalfen Industrial
• New COVID-19 Safety Rules May Boost Union Leverage
• 1st Circ. Backs Bakery Win In Ex-Worker's Disability Suit
• Philadelphia Sues State Over Law Preempting Plastic Bag Ban
• Faegre Drinker Hit With NJ Malpractice Suit Over A&P Deal
• ACLU's Meatpacking Plant COVID-19 Safety Suit Tossed
• Ex-MillerCoors VP's COVID-19 Release Bid Put On Ice
• Pest Control Workers Say Starbucks Can't Ax Exposure Suit
• Black Franchisees Pan McDonald's 'Old-Fashioned Racism'
• Bank OZK Loans $189M For Massive Baltimore Project
• Slaughterhouse Inks $100K Deal With Workers In FLSA Row
• Consumers Want Court OK For $104M Deal With Chicken Cos.
• Florida's Rush To Pass COVID-19 Liability Shield May Backfire
• Alsup Won't Budge On Sanction For Ex-MLB Player's Atty
• Instacart Hits $39B Valuation With New $265M Funding Round
• COVID-19 Insurance Issues To Watch In Civil Law Countries
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Remote Working Tips For Lawyer Trainees And Their Firms
• Chipotle Customer Says 'Free' Deliveries Hide Fees
• Former Directors Sued Over Failed Real Estate Investment Site
• Pizza Delivery Drivers Win Preliminary Cert. In Wage Suit
• Menu Patent Biz Fights Domino's Fee Win, Says It's No Troll
• Ill., Fla. AGs Look To Intervene Over 'Unfair' $31M Keurig Deal
• Real Estate Rumors: Tricor, Extell, Lennar
• Mitigate Key FCPA Risks With Tailor-Made Compliance
• Fla. Restaurant Loses Bid For COVID-19 Coverage
• Cooking Spray Can Maker's Insurer Won't Defend Conagra
• Biden Looks To Strike Balance On Trade Enforcement
• Insurers Must Pay Bank For £34M Loans After Cocoa Fraud
• Pepsi Again Blocked From Selling Gatorlyte In TM Fight