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Food & Beverage - March, 2022

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• Regulators Find No Bacteria Tying Abbott To Sick Babies Yet
• Fed. Circ. Forecast: Cisco To Seek Recusal After $2.7B Loss
• Salmon Suit Against Maine Dams To Proceed
• Penn State Secures Victory In Sports Beer Co. TM Suit
• US Chamber Backs Food Delivery Apps In NYC Fee Cap Fight
• Despite 2 Mistrials, DOJ Won't Say Chicken Case Is Done
• USTR Cools On Trump-Era China Deal Amid Strategy Pivot
• US Adds 35K H-2B Visas For 2nd Half Of Fiscal Year 2022
• KFC Escapes Young Worker's Sex Harassment Suit
• Tai Considers Challenging Mexican Energy, Biotech Rules
• Nestle Escapes Death Suit Over Worker's Drunk Driving Crash
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, ESI, Big Move Properties
• Russia Sanctions Usher In New Age Of Economic Warfare
• 5 Mediation Mistakes That Create Obstacles To Settlement
• Del. Justices Dig Into El Pollo Loco Special Committee
• Yelp Reviews Not Meaty Enough To Support Defamation Suit
• Grubhub, Postmates And Uber Can't Dodge Antitrust Suit
• The Problem With GOP Attack On Jackson Immigration Ruling
• Navigating Ambiguities In New Cyber Reporting Law
• Ben & Jerry's Rips Israeli Licensee's Bid To Keep Deal Alive
• Convicted Bumble Bee CEO Ducks Kansas-Based Tuna Suit
• Former McDonald's GC To Lead Grocery Giant Legal Team
• Attys Will Seek Fees For Mooted Krispy Kreme Takeover Suit
• NLRB Official Approves Union Vote At NJ Starbucks
• $270K Deal Ends Oberweis Workers' Biometric Privacy Fight
• StarKist Tuna Doesn't Meet The Cut For Lower Tariffs
• McDonald's Sued Over 'Forever Chemicals' In Food Packaging
• Poultry Execs Get 2nd Mistrial In Feds' Price-Fixing Case
• JPMorgan And Wells Fargo Dodge Flint Water Crisis Claims
• Nestle Can't Ditch Child Slave Labor Labeling Suit
• Drunk Driving Death Suit Claims Blocked By Ariz. State Law
• GAO Raps Navy For Favoring Blind Vendors For Cafeteria Deal
• Boston Global Lands $543M In Financing For Mixed-Use Tower
• NJ Firm, Atty Beat Malpractice Suit Over Eatery Approval
• Kansas Wants High Court To Revive 'Ag Gag' Law
• Real Estate Rumors: Valley National, Paceline, Fogel Capital
• Theater Tells 7th Circ. Its Pandemic Losses Stand Out
• Fla. Justices Undo Arbitration Ruling In Colombian Beer Fight
• Chicago Halal Guys Franchisee Can't Shake Investor Suit
• Judge Largely Axes $77M Tribal Hemp Seizure Suit
• FDA Seeks $8.4 Billion For 2023 Budget
• Coca-Cola Won't Push Diversity Initiative On Outside Counsel
• Real Estate Rumors: Boca Raton Hospital, United, Catalfumo
• Urban Logistics REIT Drops £72M On Real Estate Portfolio
• High Court Will Review California Pig Care Law
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Ethics Principles Call For Justice Thomas Recusal On Election
• MillerCoors Hit With $56M Verdict In Stone Brewing TM Row
• Water Diversion Fight Over Wash. Dam Ends In Settlement
• Swiss Re Beats Steak Chain's Claims In Virus Coverage Suit
• Venezuela Hit With $1.6B Ruling Favoring Agribusiness
• Ex-Mich. Gov. Refuses To Testify On Flint Despite Court Order
• 9th Circ. Asked To Rehear Prop 65 Acrylamide Warning Ruling
• Lidl Faces Cashier's Late Pay, Pregnancy Bias Suit
• Preparing For New Mandatory Cyber Reporting Rules
• Insurers Aim To Erase Wawa's 2nd Bid For Virus Coverage
• Emerging Economic Effects From Russia-Ukraine War
• Insurer Says Refrigeration Co. Owes It $2M Over Freezer Fire
• 5 Ways Law Firm Leaders Can Prioritize Strategic Thinking
• MillerCoors, Stone Brewing Seek Win Amid Keystone TM Trial
• IP Forecast: Fed. Circ. To Mull Arthrex's Latest USPTO Fight
• $1.4M Nightclub Injury Row Paused For Nev. High Court Cases
• Goldfish Cracker False Ad Suit 'Makes No Sense,' Judge Says
• DoorDash's Suit Over San Francisco's Fee Cap Trimmed
• Texas High Court Digs Into Booze Laws In Liquor Permit Fight
• Totino's Pizza Rolls Accused Of Using Fake Cheese
• Next Steps For Hospitality Cos. After DOL Tip Credit Rule Win
• Walmart Beats Class Cert. In Pediatric Shakes False Ad Suit
• Olam's Food Ingredients Unit Delays UK IPO Over Ukraine War
• US, Japan Ink Deal To Expand Lower Tariffs For Beef Trade
• In-N-Out's Virus Coverage Suit Fried In Calif. Court
• Mass. Justices Rule For 7-Eleven Franchisees In Worker Case
• How Law Schools Can Navigate Toward Equity And Inclusion
• Black Farmers Win 5th Circ. Bid To Enter Virus Relief Fight
• Poultry Execs Move For Acquittal Amid Price Fixing Retrial
• Pet Food Maker Calls Co.'s Bid To Avert Arbitration 'Ludicrous'
• 50 Cent's Cognac Co. Can't Slip TM Claims Over Bottle Design
• Where Judge Jackson Stands On Key Civil Procedure Issues
• Amazon Accused Of Selling Spices Containing Heavy Metals
• Gas Group Says Berkeley Ban Oversteps Authority
• Ex-McDonald's Worker Says COBRA Suit Should Continue
• Calif. Restaurants Lose Virus Coverage Row With Nationwide
• EPA Cadmium Rules Shirked Species Protection, Group Says
• Tuna Buyers Win Revival Of Price-Fix Claims Against PE Firms
• EU High Court Says Double Jeopardy Protection Has Limits
• Judge OKs Quick Ch. 11 Inventory Sales For Grocery App
• Abbott Can't Ax False Ad Attack In Probiotic IP Row
• 3rd Circ. Backs Kleinbard's Win In Malpractice Suit
• Simon Property Can't Escape Mall Tenants' Fraud Suit
• Starr Says Restaurant Owner's Misstatements Void Coverage
• Cos. Seek Pause As Conn. High Court Weighs Virus Coverage
• Ex-Gov. Can't Plead Blanket Fifth In Flint Water Trial
• DC Says Grubhub's Hidden Fees Harm Residents, Eateries
• Spanish Winemaker Says Arb. Award Suit Must Be Tossed
• Commerce Bakes In Hefty Duties For Indian Soybean Meal
• Napa Valley Vintner's Ex-Atty Loses Bid To Sanction Winery
• Grill's COVID Losses Not Covered, Ill. Panel Affirms
• Kombucha Maker Slams 'Implausible' False Ad Claims
• Cos. Must Prepare For Emerging ESG Risks In Supply Chains
• Justices Question How Delay Didn't Waive Arbitration Rights
• Nev. Bar Hit With $8M Verdict For Serving Patron Chemicals
• Investcorp Drops $141M On Rome Office Building
• How To Avoid Prematurely Publicizing A Case Outcome
• Target Gets 'Transition' Formula False Ad Suit Tossed
• Murky Supply Chains Bog Down Cos.' Hunt For Uyghur Abuse
• 9th, 2nd Circs. Rule Again Against COVID-19 Coverage
• McDonald's Ex-CEO Says Deal With Co. Dooms Del. Class Suit
• Ariz. Court Tosses $1M Car Crash Verdict For 'Impaired' Driver
• Canadian Entrepreneur Can't Ditch $4M Kratom Merch IP Fight
• Giant Eagle Disagrees With Shoppers Over Mooting Mask Suit
• Texas Justices Say Strip Club Can Arbitrate Dancer Death Suit
• La. Attys, Insurers Beat BP Oil Spill Fraud Claims For Good
• Senators From Both Parties Push For 'Right To Repair' Law
• In A Hail Mary, Virus Coverage Suits Flood State Courts
• Grocery Delivery App Blames Ch. 11 On Russian Funds Cutoff
• Dreyer's Beats Another False Ad Suit Over Ice Cream Coating
• 9th Circ. Blocks New Prop 65 Acrylamide Warning Label Suits
• Casino Co. Tells 8th Circ. Virus Contaminated Air, Surfaces
• IP Forecast: Google To Fight Sonos' Last-Minute Changes
• Giant Eagle Shoppers' Mask Suit Can't Add Rehab Act Claims
• Truly Seltzer Maker Says Investors' Stock Suit Has No Case
• Attorneys Seek $371K For Suit Over CBD Drink Debacle
• Kroger Fights Butterball's Turkey Price-Fix Subpoena
• It's Time To Hold DC Judges Accountable For Misconduct
• 9th Circ. Upholds Calif. Cafe's Virus Coverage Suit Dismissal
• Enviro Groups Seek $1.9M Fees In Gene-Modified Salmon Row
• Nightclub Beating Victim Can't Revive James Harden Claims
• Congress Seizes On Incident Reports In Fighting Cyberattacks
• Pa., W.Va. Steakhouses Burnt With $1.45M Back Pay Judgment
• Ill. Panel Preserves Society Insurance's Win In COVID-19 Suit
• Parsing Inflation, Price-Gouging And Regulatory Scrutiny
• Dreyer's Defeats False Ad Suit Over Ice Cream Bars, For Now
• Restaurant Revitalization Fund Not In $1.5T Spending Bill
• McDonald's, Starbucks Already Facing Russian TM Copycats
• Activist's Crude Filing In 'Prince Of Whales' Suit Irks Judge
• Liberty Unit Doesn't Owe Coverage In Eateries' Virus Suit
• 3 Key Real Estate Questions, 2 Years Into The Pandemic
• NYC Restaurants, Bars, Hotels Lose Virus Coverage Bids
• Food Co. Says Rival Made Off With Secret Flautas Recipe
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Loss For BASF In Fish Food Patent Case
• Gift Retailer Inks $4.5M Deal To End Illinois Finger Scan Fight
• Judge Nixes 2 Patent Claims In Ameranth Suit
• Iowa Again Loses Legal Fight To Save 'Ag Gag' Law
• San Jose Casino's Virus Suit Doomed By 9th Circ. Precedent
• Mushroom Co-Op Seeks To Nix Winn-Dixie's Price-Fixing Suit
• How Multinationals Can Withstand US-China Trade Conflict
• Florida Restaurant Loses Virus Coverage Suit
• Florida Real Estate Roundup: Wynwood Offices, MSC Cruises
• What Tighter Sanctions Against Russia Mean For Companies
• 4 Ways To Preserve Confidentiality Of Litigation Funding Docs
• Distributor Fights To Keep Ben & Jerry's License In Israel
• Menu Tech Biz Tries To Latch Onto American Axle Case
• Animal Orgs Urge Justices To Keep Block On 'Ag Gag' Law
• Feds, Farmers File Dueling Judgment Bids Over Minority Aid
• Playing The COVID Card: Lessons In Force Majeure Litigation
• Restaurant Trends To Watch, 2 Years Into The Pandemic
• Produce Market Forged Certification Awards, Auditor Says
• 10th Circ. Tosses Claims Beef Mislabeled As Made In USA
• 8th Circ. Revives Gerber's Atty Fee Bid Against Ex-Counsel
• Ex-Coca-Cola GC Gayton Took Home $11M In 2021
• Kraft Says Negligent Cleaners Caused Kool-Aid Recall
• Peruvian Produce Exporter Pulls $450M IPO As Listings Cool
• Remote Hearings Are Ill-Suited Default For Litigation Realities
• 49ers, Vera Bradley Latest To Seek COVID-19 Coverage
• Rabobank Fights Quick Appeal In Chicken Price-Fixing Case
• USDA Wants Input On Competition For Agricultural Supplies
• Calif. Amazon Retail Stores Allegedly Withheld Pay, Seating
• ABA's New Anti-Bias Curriculum Rule Is Insufficient
• Biden Vows To End Russia's 'Most Favored Nation' Status
• Bazooka Hits Candy Co. With Suit Over Novelty Lollipop TM
• Ocado Nabs US Patent Win From AutoStore Ahead Of UK Trial
• Ch. 11 Ruling Offers Lessons On Avoiding Deal Dismantlement
• Fed. Circ. Gives 7 Patent Appeals Quick Closure
• McDonald's And Insurer End Illinois Virus Suit Coverage Fight
• Davis Polk Steers Latin America SPAC's $200M IPO
• EEOC Says Chipotle Manager Sexually Assaulted Workers
• 2 Firms Rep As Bayer Sells $2.6B Pest Control Biz To PE Firm
• Pilgrim's Pride Price-Fixing Suit Is Undercooked, Judge Says
• Walmart Can't Get Fall Suit Tossed Over 'Obvious' Spill Hazard
• Impossible Foods Serves Up Meat-Replicating Patent Suit
• 9th Circ. Open To Nev. Justices Hearing Virus Coverage Suit
• Tea Co. Escapes False Ad Suit Over 'Slightly Sweet' Drink
• Law360's Tort Report: Tyson To Turn To Justices In Virus Row
• Domino's Franchisee Allegedly Skimped On Drivers' Costs
• IRS Beats FOIA Suit Over Slaughterhouse Immigration Raid
• Cadwalader Helps With $98M Bank Of America New York Loan
• Shook Hires Product Liability Partner From Walmart
• Tim Hortons China's Go-Public Deal Revised Down To $1.4B
• State AGs Voice Concern Over $20M Godiva Deal
• Remote Hearings Should Be The Default In Civil Litigation
• Ill. Company Shut Down Over Tainted Supplements
• Engineer Wasn't Dogged On Flint Corrosion Fears, Jury Hears
• Google Uses Eateries' IP To Route Orders To Apps, Suit Says
• 8th Circuit Won't Revive Champion Dog Food False Ad Suit
• Judge Won't Pour Out False Ad Suit Over Coffee Can Labels
• State Auto On The Hook To Defend Grocery Chain In BIPA Row
• NYC Builds Delivery Fee Cap Defense Against DoorDash Suit
• Reviewing Risk Factor Disclosures Amid Russian Sanctions
• Bars Defend Bid For Extension In NFL 'Sunday Ticket' Case
• Coke Bottler's $3.5M ERISA Deal Approved By Court
• Attorneys Today Need To Depose Like There's No Tomorrow
• Jury Invalidates Sherwin-Williams Beverage Can Coating IP
• Philadelphia Restaurant Loses Virus Coverage Suit
• Chubb Beats Florida Bakery's Pandemic Coverage Suit
• Ill. Judge Won't Sanction McDonald's Over 'Confidential' Docs
• Cookie Co. Can't Chip Away At Suit Over 'Batch' TM
• Black Farmers Tell 5th Circ. USDA Can't Represent Them
• Real Estate Rumors: Hector Fernandez, 3650 REIT, Publix
• 4th Circ. Sides With Insurer In 1st Virus Coverage Ruling
• Tyson Settles Aldi's Claims In Chicken Buyers Litigation
• Plaintiffs Bar Should Work To Raise Class Action Claims Rates
• ADM Not Liable For Fatal Truck Crash On Ga. Peanut Run
• Kroger Can't Beat Dallas Shopper's Sidewalk-Hole Fall Suit
• Judge Won't Budge On Lawyer Fronting Client's Sanctions
• Server Says Longhorn Steakhouse's 'Tip Credit' Shorted Pay
• CBD Co. Accuses Amazon Sellers Of Stealing Name And TM
• Chicago Restaurants Fight 'Blanket Denials' of COVID Claims
• Hemp Giant, DraftKings, Smart Cooler Maker Face BIPA Suits
• Real Estate Rumors: One Health, Apollo, Sunny Isles Beach
• Faegre Drinker Adds Regulatory Law Partner In Calif.
• 11th Circ. Denies Winn-Dixie's Bid For Rehearing In ADA Case
• 6th Circ. Denies Virus Coverage To Brewpub, Eye-Care Clinics
• Tribe Tells 9th Circ. Wash. Dam Suit Belongs In State Court
• Bottling Co. Says It Was Swindled By Bogus $55.3M Loan
• Health District's Losses Not Physical, Insurer Tells 9th Circ.
• Distributor Fights Ben & Jerry's Israeli Occupation Boycott
• 'Free Range' Egg Co. Can't Dodge Consumer Deception Suit
• Key Questions On Auto-Renewal Laws After Fitness App Suit
• Sen. Vows To Block FTC Pick Over Ag Supply Merger Review
• Biz, Faith Leaders Rally To Pass Citizenship Bills In 2022
• Fla. Restaurant Franchise Hit With Tipped Wage Suit
• McFlurry Machine Fixers Hit McDonald's With Supersize Suit
• Key Takeaways On Antitrust Reform Efforts In Alcohol Markets
• Farmers Tell Court Food Labeling Rule Is Far From Senseless
• 3 Firms Guide Pentair's $1.6B Ice Maker Biz Buy
• Wash. Tribe Tells 9th Circ. It Has Skagit River Fishing Rights
• USDA Seeks Win In Suit Over Minority Farmer Debt Relief
• Virus Exclusion Blocks NJ Banquet Hall's COVID-19 Suit
• SEC Accuses Calif. Atty Of Bogus Fruit Co. IPO Scam
• Ex-Biotech Execs Ink $2.5M Deal To End Investor Suit
• Chicken Execs Awaiting Price-Fix Trial Seek Delay To October
• Del Monte To Face Some Post-StarKist Price-Fixing Claims
• False-Ad Suit Over Kellogg's Strawberry Pop-Tarts Is Toast
• Beverage Cos. Fight Cannabis Co.'s Dismissal Bid In TM Suit
• Arbitration Ordered In NYC Bakery's Delivery Apps Suit
• Industry Insights To Navigate AI Chemical Invention Patents
• Grocer And Atty Duck Suit Over Soured EB-5 Investment
• Real Estate Rumors: Whole Foods, JP Morgan, Synovus Bank
• Ill. Judge Won't Hear From DOJ In McDonald's No-Poach Fight
• 2 UK Men Indicted In $99M Wine-For-Loans Scam
• NYC Eatery Faces Default Judgment In $1.5M Investor Suit
• College Can't Ax Exchange Students' Human Trafficking Suit
• Sherwin-Williams IP Hinges On Old PPG Patent, Jurors Told
• GAO Sees No Conflict From Exec's Move In $36M Army Deal
• Rhode Island Legislators Pitch New Cannabis Legalization Bill
• Flint's Water Processing 'Made It Worse,' Chemist Testifies
• NFL Slams Extension Bid As Bailout In 'Sunday Ticket' Case
• Maine Urges 1st Circ. To Keep Residency Rule For Medical Pot
• Qdoba Says Zurich Stalling In Pandemic Coverage Suit
• FDA Says Baby's Death May Be Linked To Abbott Formula
• 2nd Circ. Upholds NY Inn's Virus Coverage Loss
• How Attorneys Can Ethically Terminate A Client Relationship
• Pipeline Foods Gets OK For Ch. 11 Liquidation
• Land O'Lakes Reaches $1.8M Deal To End ERISA Class Action
• Judge Won't Halt Washington River Civil Pollution Suit