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Food & Beverage - August, 2022

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• 'Zero' Studies Support VPX's Super Creatine Claims, Jury Told
• Robbins Geller To Rep Unilever Investors In Israel Stance Suit
• 9th Circ. Says Blind Vendors Have Priority In Army Contract
• 5th Circ. Hears Groups' Challenge To Texas LNG Project
• Amid Calif. Trial, VPX Sues Monster Over 'Hazardous' Drinks
• Ill. Judge Melts Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream Bar Labeling Suit
• 1st Circ. Calls Removal Statute 'Hard-Hearted' In Affirming BIA
• Ex-Union Agent Loses Civil Case Over Bribery, IPad Theft
• Sugar Co. Can't Tie $291M Cuban Port Case To Florida
• Judge Ends Up Letting Domino's Foe Appeal $2.7M Fee Award
• Poultry Sector Wage-Fixing Case Shows Info Exchange Risks
• ABA Stance On Role Of Nonlawyers Is Too Black And White
• Beer Pong Fight Injury Goes On Bar Insurer's Tab, Court Says
• Bang's Super Creatine Less Effective Than Burger, Prof. Says
• Eateries Ask To Resume Ill. Grubhub Suit As Colo. Case Stalls
• Racial Bias Suit Dropped After Aid Cut For Minority Farmers
• Startup Loses Bid To Shield Docs In $115M Walmart Fight
• Dietary Juice Co. NewAge Hits Ch. 11 With $149M Of Debt
• Readying Companies For PFAS Regulation And Liability
• Migrant Kids' Attys Seek $694K Fee In Emergency Shelter Suit
• Instant Pot Maker Settles Child Scalding Defect Suit
• DOJ Says Chicken Execs Can't Split Up Price-Fixing Trial
• Real Estate Rumors: Thor Equities, Sunlight, IJW Whiskey
• How D&O Insurers Can Limit Bankruptcy Exclusion Risks
• Keurig Trade Secrets Claim Just 'Rhetoric,' SharkNinja Says
• Harnessing The Power Of Big Data In Litigation
• Jelly Belly Says CBD Entrepreneur Isn't Its Founder
• Ohio High Court Won't Review Oberlin College Libel Judgment
• Calif. Senate Passes Bill To Regulate Fast-Food Wages
• Ex-Calif. Broker Charged With $7M Pump-And-Dump Scheme
• University Settles Sanctions, Fees In 'Penn State Beer' Suit
• How Law Firm Operations Can Adjust To New COVID Realities
• Navajo Nation Asks Judge Not To Trim Land Trust Suit
• Monster Energy's $6M Fee Request Denied In VPX's TM Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Honda, Lendlease, Blackstone
• Formulation Patent Strategies Carry Untapped Potential
• Monster Tells Jury VPX 'Super Creatine' Not Super Or Creatine
• Attys Hail Beginning Of End To Commerce's Remote Reviews
• Golden Corral Wants 4th Circ. To Rehear COVID Coverage Suit
• Brand Battles: Yuga Labs Takes Aim At Another 'Bored Ape'
• Court Won't Sanction Anti-Mask Shoppers In Discovery Fight
• Food, Drug, Cosmetic Cos. Should Expect More Additive Suits
• 9th Circ. Class Cert. Move Illustrates Individual Claim Issues
• Calif.'s Organic Cannabis Program: Issues And Opportunities
• Chicken Buyers Defend Bid-Rigging Claims In Price-Fix Suit
• 2nd Circ. Revives Long Island Tribe's Fishing Rights Case
• Real Estate Rumors: Panasonic, Bridge, PlumpJack
• Law Of The Case Is More Nuanced Than You May Think
• Michigan Chipotle Workers Vote To Unionize In Company First
• Pa. Court OKs FLSA Collective For Kings Restaurant Workers
• Mass. Justices Urged To Deny Coverage For Prevention Costs
• Ex-SF Official Gets 7 Years For Public Corruption, Bribery
• IP Forecast: Comedians' Rep To Fight Pandora's 'Cartel' Claim
• New Whitbread Hotel Brand Invests £200M In London Property
• TTAB Nixes 'Purple Rain' Energy Drink TM, Citing Prince Song
• Restaurant Chains Sued Over Automated Voice System
• Conagra Brands Loses Texas Fight For $2.4M Tax Refund
• 8 Key Factors That Influence COVID Commercial Lease Suits
• 5th Circ. Won't Expand Injunction In Camellia Grill Fight
• Recused Fed. Judge Mistakenly Tossed Walmart False Ad Suit
• Engage Associates At Orientation With Thoughtful Activities
• 9th Circ. Allows Farming Groups To Join Gray Wolf Appeal
• Dog Food Buyers Drop Fraud Suit Against Mars For Good
• Silk Faces Fraud Suit Over Coffee Creamer Protein Claims
• Insurer Asks 11th Circ. To Find 'Claim' Includes EEOC Charge
• Contract Counterclaims Can Stay In EB-5 Investor Squabble
• Deals Rumor Mill: Amazon, Washington Nationals, CVC Capital
• NLRB Attys Say Schultz's Starbucks Union Talk Broke Law
• Asian Food Distributor Misled Shareholders, Del. Suit Says
• Blue Bell Execs' Insurance Bid Denied In Listeria Outbreak
• Whole Foods 'No Antibiotic' Beef Has Antibiotics, Suit Says
• Kellogg Appoints Its Legal Chief As CEO Of Cereal Spinoff
• K&L Gates Adds Food Regulatory Expert To SF Office
• Gorton's Must Face Scaled-Back Frozen Fish Labeling Suit
• Portland Restaurants Should Lose Virus Suits, Judge Says
• Chef Mario Batali Settles Massachusetts Groping Suits
• The Cruciality Of Building Client Intimacy Ahead Of Recession
• Co. Tells Calif. Justices It's Not Liable For 'Take-Home' COVID
• In-N-Out Asks 9th Circ. To Revive COVID Row Against Zurich
• Walmart Beats False Ad Claims Over Fudge, Mint Ingredients
• Surety Co. Says Feds Took Too Long To Collect Garlic Duties
• Margaritaville Hotel Added To Florida Mixed-Use Development
• Storm Insurance Considerations For Cos. New To Florida
• Calif. Farm Can't Contact Suing Truckers After Home Visit
• How To Win Over Bench Trial Judges Post-COVID
• Ex-Vitamin Shoppe CFO's Retaliation Claims Tossed In NJ
• Insurers Want Hotel's COVID-19 Suit Tossed, Not Paused
• Sushi Bar Says Insurer Must Cover Suit Over Mislabeled Fish
• Judge Unsure Delivery App Buyk Can Pay Ch. 11 Case Costs
• Real Estate Rumors: Larry Ellison, MedRite, Apple
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• La. Plantation Loses Bid For COVID-19 Business Coverage
• Bars Want To Score Class Cert. In 'NFL Sunday Ticket' Suit
• A Cautionary Tale On Diversity Jurisdiction From The 6th Circ.
• Ill. Eateries Lose Pandemic Suits Against Society Insurance
• Ben & Jerry's Can't Block West Bank Licensing Deal
• Attys Seek $13M Payout For Pork Antitrust Deal With Eateries
• A Deep Dive Into The Glass Ceiling Report: Women In Law
• Instacart Strikes $2.54M Deal To End DC Suit Over Fees, Taxes
• Insuring Psychedelic Therapy Key To Promising Industry
• H-2B Visa Boom Tied To $1.8B In Wage Theft, Report Says
• Brand Battles: Trader Joe's Takes Aim At 'Trader Bo's' TM
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Injunction In Chinese Pastry Distributor Fight
• Jack Daniel's Asks Justices To Take Up Dog Toy TM Row
• Australian Beverage Co. Plans To Tap US Market For $20M IPO
• Real Estate Rumors: 3D Investments, Haywood Group, Steam
• Elanco Judge Says Jurists 'Are Not Pigs, Hunting For Truffles'
• Guaidó Gov't Claims Due Process Violation Over $500M Award
• Liberty Mutual Units Dropped From Wind Damage Suit
• Chicago Restaurant Co. Accused Of Imposing Surprise Fees
• La. Appeals Court Boosts Eatery's Virus Coverage Win
• Tort Report: Tyson Wants High Court Review; 'Rust' Update
• Airport Vendor Co. Can't Halt Eviction Amid Contract Spat
• Firm Behind 1st State Appellate COVID Win Files More Ill. Suits
• Cepacol Lozenges Falsely Tout Honey And Lemon, Suit Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Manchester United, Meituan, Cardinal Health
• Pot Patient, Compass Settle Job Rejection Suit Ahead Of Trial
• Rancher Group Wants 2nd Sheepherders' Antitrust Suit Nixed
• Carlsberg Says It Prevailed In Arbitration With India Partner
• Franchisee Can't Escape Pizza Chain's Trade Secret Suit
• Calif. Law Creates Heavy Burden For US Pork Industry
• Calif. Restaurant Argues Insurer's COVID Exclusion Ambiguity
• NY Co. Can Exit Chinese Investors' Suit Over NC EB-5 Project
• Longtime Hogan Lovells Partner Jumps To Mayer Brown In DC
• Whole Foods Beats 'Slack Fill' Suit Over Long Grain Rice Pilaf
• Firm Behind 1st State Appellate COVID Win Files New Suits
• Coffee Co. Says $8M Arbitral Award Suit Belongs In Fla.
• Texas Gets 2nd Shot At Egg Price-Gouging Suit
• Wayne Gretzky Faces $20M Suit Over Weight Loss Gum
• What Litigators Can Really Learn From Rambo
• Poultry Execs Get Clarification On Price-Fixing Charges
• Sugar Co. Says Changing, Hand-Washing Noncompensable
• Farm Suspended From H-2A Program Over Late Fine Payment
• DOL Wants H-2B Suit Cut, Citing Crawfish Season's End
• Insurers Claim Calif. Franchisee's Virus Suit Can't Stay In Pa.
• Wash. Panel Says Domino's Can't Arbitrate Drivers' OT Suit
• Coca-Cola's Topo Chico Margarita Has No Tequila, Suit Says
• Nicaragua Can't Get Officials' Names Redacted In $590M Claim
• Grubhub Fights Investors' Certification Bid In Securities Suit
• Business Insurance Considerations Amid Conflict In Ukraine
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Wis. Cafe Can't Revive 'Mask Free' Dispute, 7th Circ. Says
• Attorneys Should Note Judges' Financial Conflicts Of Interest
• Protein Products Recall For Deadly Germ Sparks Class Suit
• Georgia Drive-By Shooting Not Covered, Insurer Says
• Ritz-Carlton Still On The Hook For Deceptive Tipping Claims
• Joint Juice Maker Hit With $12.8M In Statutory Damages
• Ex-Blue Bell CEO Gets Mistrial Over Listeria Outbreak
• Senate Cannabis Bill May Give Some Cos. A Competitive Edge
• Covington Hires Former FDA Atty From Sidley
• Compliance Steps For Cos. After Mich. LGBTQ Bias Ruling
• Simon Property Bids For Early Win In Utilities Fraud Row
• Feta Maker's 'Greek' Claim Crumbles On Inspection, Suit Says
• Starbucks Alleges Collusion Between NLRB Officials, Union
• 9th Circ. Might Wait Before Ruling On COVID Insurance Suits
• Bayer Claims Win In Feud Over $7.8B Crop Seeds Biz Deal
• Ex-Poultry Execs Can't Bypass Grand Jury Secrecy, Feds Say
• Taco Bell Franchisee Nears OT Deal After High Court Revival
• Mattel Sues Maker Of Nicki Minaj-Branded 'Barbie-Que' Chips
• 6th Circ. Frosty To Fee Bid In Wendy's Investor Deal
• Mars Hit With Another Suit Alleging Toxins In Skittles
• Workers Seek OK For ERISA Class Over $244M Stock Buy
• Hospitality Cases To Watch For The Rest Of 2022
• A Law Firm's Guide To Avoiding Client Conflicts
• Expect More DOJ Labor Market Enforcement, Despite Losses
• Monster Shouldn't Get $6M Fee Award For IP Win, Judge Says
• Amazon And GE Say Online Retailers Sold Fake Water Filters
• Ex-Taylor English Partner Becomes Hooters' CLO
• IP Forecast: Tesla Wants To Steer Secrets Case Out Of Court
• Golden Corral Defeated In 4th Circ. Virus Coverage Appeal
• US Trustee Says Mismanaged Buyk Belongs In Ch. 7
• Nicaragua Backed Avocado Plantation Seizure, Co. Claims
• Calif. Theater Says Virus, Protest Claims Warrant Coverage
• Gorton's May Sink Frozen Fish Labeling Suit, Judge Hints
• TreeHouse Selling Majority Of Meal Prep Biz For $950M
• StarKist Asks High Court To Reject Tuna Buyers Class Cert.
• Understanding DC Circ.'s Agency Rule Withdrawal Debate
• Deals Rumor Mill: CVS, PAI Partners, London Heathrow Airport
• Flint Case Ends In Mistrial After Jurors Cite Mental Health
• La. Court Rejects Lloyd's Protest Of Biz's Virus Coverage Win
• Postmates Couriers Ask 1st Circ. To Flip Arbitration Ruling
• Eateries Ask NC Justices To Hear Virus Coverage Appeal
• MSG Owner Says Judge Got It Wrong In Virus Coverage Row
• Festival Planner Must Face Suit Over Death, Mass. Court Says
• Latino Plant Workers Get Class Cert. In IRS 'Steak Out' Suit
• Monsanto Stole Herbicide-Resistant Plant Tech, Rival Says
• SC Justices Say COVID-19 Orders Don't Trigger Coverage
• Considerations For Associates As Lateral Hiring Cools Down
• SPAC Investor Sues For $23.7M Fertitta Merger Kill Fee
• Feds' Alaska Fishing Permit Didn't Vet Wash. Whale Safety
• CBD Drinks Named Wunder And W*nder Settle Trademark Suit
• DOJ Criminal Antitrust Enforcement Outlook For Rest Of 2022
• Whiteford Taylor Adds Eckert Seamans Hospitality Attorney
• Aramark Kept US Open Bartenders' Tips, Mass. Suit Claims
• Pork Spat Tabled As Bacon Lobby Awaits High Court Ruling
• Thousands Of NYC Chipotle Workers Secure $20M Settlement
• FDA Told Front-Package Food Labels Can Help 'Poor' US Diet
• Oberlin Needn't Pay $36M Amid Appeal In Bakery Libel Case
• UMG Wants Bang Energy Sanctioned For Deleting Videos
• Trademark Office Tells Fed. Circ. To Ditch CBD Co.'s Appeal
• 7th Circ. View Of FCA Intent Is 'Deeply Flawed,' Justices Told
• Judge Revives Price-Fixing Suit Against Ex-Bumble Bee CEO
• Flint Judge Steps Aside During Deliberations Due To Health
• Justices' EPA Ruling Didn't Move Needle On Chevron Doctrine
• Sugar Refiner Hit With Suit Over Safety Gear Prep
• DOJ Drops 2 Ex-Pilgrim's Pride Execs From Price-Fixing Case
• Commerce Says Russia Is Still A WTO Trade Partner
• Co-Class Counsels Named In Baby Food Heavy Metal Row
• Calif. Tells Justices Animal Care Law Is On Solid Ground
• EatStreet's $1.2M Wage And Tip Deal Denied By Wis. Judge
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Ben & Jerry's Board Argues To Block Israel Licensing Deal
• Recent State Rulings Buck Trend In COVID Insurance Disputes
• Beyond Meat Says Grudge, Not Facts, Leads False Ad Suit
• Ga. McDonald's Franchisees Want PPP Fraud Case Tossed
• Starbucks Fruit Drink Buyer's Suit Asks, Where's The Fruit?
• 9th Circ. Won't Adjust EPA's Deadline To Review Weedkiller
• Scouts' Plan Mostly Approved, Jones Hit With $50M Verdicts
• Vietnamese Honey Not Stinging US Market, Importers Say
• Ethics Lessons From The Alex Jones Discovery Debacle
• Why Gig Platforms Should Be On Alert
• Property Insurance Cases Of Note From The 1st Half Of 2022
• Ex-FDA Veteran Joins Sidley In DC
• Pretzel Co. Franchisor Loses Bid For Injury Claim Coverage
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 2 Insulation Cos. Plead Guilty To Bid-Rigging Conn. Projects
• Hotel Wants Stay Till NJ Rules In COVID-19 Shutdown Cases
• Judge Says $500M Award Against Venezuela Should Be OK'd
• Hemp Tea Co. Tells Judge Not To Revive Tossed Claims
• Russian Blockade Is Cause Of Food Crisis, EU Official Says
• More Employment Regs May See 'Major Questions' Challenges
• Agriculture Patent Reform Can Look To Pharma Approaches
• AIG Unit Owes Coverage For Illinois Toxic Emissions Suits
• 11th Circ. Ruling Ends Ala. Eateries' Virus Coverage Claims
• Combating Implicit Bias In Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Pork Industry Says Mass. Law Threatens US Bacon Supply
• Duravant Taps Ex-Morton Salt GC For Newly Created Post
• Kraft Heinz Gets 'Real' Cheese False Ad Suit Axed For Good
• 4 Key Takeaways From The China Tariffs Remand
• Wine Trademark Row Will Continue To Age In SDNY
• 11th Circ. Sanctions Bang Energy Drink Maker In TM Suit
• Sriracha Plant Employee Wins $1M Retaliation Verdict
• How The Metaverse Will Affect Business And Legal Processes
• The False Claims Act's Untapped Potential In PPP Fraud Fight
• UberEats Driver Claims Cookie Chain Stole Tips
• Gold Standard Baking Gets Court OK For $20M Sale
• Planet Hollywood's COVID Suit Against Zurich Thrown Out
• Judge Sends Ramen Vending Machine Feud To Arbitration
• EPA Tells 9th Circ. It Will Blow Weedkiller Review Deadline
• What Cannabis Cos. Can Expect If Broadcast Ad Bill Passes
• Ex-Blue Bell CEO Hid Listeria To Protect Profits, Jury Hears
• Hogan Lovells Grows Food Practice With Ex-Hershey Director
• Whole Foods Settles $15M Claims It Bankrupted Yogurt Maker
• Argent Says Arbitration Pacts Sink Suit Over $99M ESOP Sale
• Product Liability Cases To Watch: Midyear Review
• USTR Bulks Up China Tariff Paper Trail On Remand
• Alaska Native Corp. Ahtna Can Step Into Fishing Fight
• ITA Set To Squeeze Lemon Juice Duties Out Of Brazil, S. Africa
• Navigating Arbitral Subpoenas In A Post-COVID Landscape
• Cos. Should Engage With EPA On PVC Hazard Designation
• Del. Justices Snuff $1.2B Kraft Heinz Insider Trade Appeal
• MillerCoors Rival Loses Atty Fee Bid After $56M TM Win
• WilmerHale, Simpson Drive $2.45B Deal For PerkinElmer Units