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Food & Beverage - February, 2023

256 articles

• 10th Circ. Backs $503M Award Following Syngenta Fee Fight
• Bindle Bottles Have High Lead Levels, Class Action Says
• KFC Franchisee Can't Ditch ADA Suit Over Sloped Parking
• Brita Lands Win At ITC Against Water Filter Rivals
• Abbott Wants 26 People Removed From Infant Formula MDL
• FDA Seeks New Food Deputy Commissioner
• Food Logistics Co. Accused Of Miscalculating Overtime
• NY Deli Agrees To Settle Workers' Wage, Harassment Suit
• Colo. Farms Drop Challenge To State's Labor Rights Law
• Bayer Must Face False Ad Suit Over 'Natural' Vitamins
• WTO Talks On Dispute Process Inch Toward Formal Status
• General Mills, Ex-Worker End 401(k) Fee Suit
• India's Budget Proposals May Ease Entry For Certain Sectors
• Latino Workers, Feds' Settlement Over IRS Raid Gets Final OK
• Venable Adds 2 JAG Medical Research Attys To FDA Group
• Bimbo Cake Uses False Flavor Labeling, Proposed Class Says
• GNC 'Total Lean' Snack Bars Too Fatty, Proposed Class Says
• DOL Finalizes New Rule For Setting H-2A Wages
• PepsiCo Misbrands Gatorade Fit Drinks As 'Healthy,' Suit Says
• Consumers Get Class Cert. In Breyer Vanilla Row On 2nd Try
• New US Controls May Deter Outside Support For Russia
• Steps Lawyers Can Take Following Involuntary Terminations
• Chick-Fil-A Franchise Sued Over Unpaid Assigned OT Work
• 6 Firms Steer Brazilian Software Firm's $312M SPAC Merger
• Judge Orders Flint To Uphold Its End Of Water Settlement
• AGs Abandon Albertsons Case Following DC Circ. Revival
• Justices Dared To Draw Sexy M&M, Taco Hell For TM Fight
• 5th Circ. Says Landry's Owes Chase $20M In Data Breach Row
• DC Circ. Fishes For Reason Behind Lobster Fishery Rules
• Veg. Meat Co. Fights Bid To Shift Dunkin' TM Row To Mass.
• Monster Wants $167M Added To $293M VPX False Ad Verdict
• 4th Circ. Won't Rethink Ruling Backing NC Farm Labor Law
• Bulk Of Ex-Whole Foods Worker's ADA Suit Moves Ahead
• High Court Ax Of Atty-Client Privilege Case Deepens Split
• Orchard Wants Sanctions Over 'Baseless' Work Permit Claims
• 4th Circ. Won't Renew NC Eateries' Virus Coverage Suit
• 5 Firms Steer Plant-Based Food Co.'s $150M SPAC Merger
• Best Practices For Celeb Alcohol Ventures In Growing Market
• Ukraine War Anniversary Brings New Export Controls, Tariffs
• DC Circ. Returns AGs' Albertson Case To District Court
• McAlister's Must Face Privacy Suit Over Workers' Finger Scans
• Cannabis And Psychedelics Roundup: N.H. Eyes Legalization
• Grocery Worker Says Overtime Case Is Made For Class Action
• Judge Rejects Golden Corral's Recusal Bid, Implies Discipline
• Adult Flint Residents Urge Judge To Preserve Water Claims
• Keurig Dr Pepper Accused Of Withholding OT In Pa. And Calif.
• Ukraine War Hurt Global Trade Less Than WTO Predicted
• Abortion Pill Fate Hangs On Conservative Judge, 'Zombie' Law
• Panera Duped Delivery Customers By Hiding Fees, Suit Says
• Comparing NY And NJ Reverse False Claims Statutes
• Charles Barkley Beats 'Vexatious' $45M Pro Se Suit
• Airport Wine Bar Hit With Servers' Tip Credit Collective Action
• Gray Market Battle Strategies For Importers And Dealers
• Liquor Store Not Liable For Drunk Driver, Colo. Panel Rules
• Judge Drops Nationwide Injunction Against Starbucks
• Insurers Call Escalation Clause In $77M Policy Unusable
• Illinois High Court BIPA Ruling May Increase Class Action Risk
• Molson Coors' $9.5M Hard Seltzer False Ad Deal Nears OK
• Cheesecake Factory Accused Of Website Surveillance
• Judge Boils Down Moms' Tainted Milk Suit
• New Yorkers Sue Feds To Recover Scammed SNAP Benefits
• FDA Wants Plant-Based 'Milk' To Specify Nutrition Differences
• John Deere Tries To Sink Right-To-Repair Suit
• Jay-Z-Backed Pot Company Strikes California Merger Deal
• Florida Restaurant Wins $3.2M In Eminent Domain Dispute
• Real Estate Rumors: Benderson, Koret Foundation, Mathrani
• New Starbucks Labor Injunction Withdrawn Over 'Errors'
• 3 Job Satisfaction Questions For Partners Considering Moves
• DC Circ. Affirms $1.5M Sanctions Order Against Romania
• Groups Target Calif.'s Pesticide-Treated Seed Policy
• Abbott Investigated By Feds, SEC, FTC Over Infant Formula
• Is Boycotting Israel A Protected Right? Justices Won't Wade In
• DLA Piper Hires Ex-GC, Compliance Head Of Lidl US
• Suit Alleging Glass In Smucker's Jam Moved To Federal Court
• Mich. Regulators Suspend Cannabis Co. Over Tainted Goods
• Gov't Contracts Rulings Hold Termination Challenge Tips
• NC Panel Says Factory Worker's Death Benefits Need Revising
• State, Federal Disconnect Sows Confusion For CBD Industry
• NJ Firm Fights Ex-Client's Fraud Claims In Palmolive IP Row
• High Court Rejects Tyson's Bid To Review COVID Death Cases
• 4 Exercises To Quickly Build Trust On Legal Teams
• Whole Foods Win Shows Workplace Rules Can Shield Cos.
• Starbucks Slapped With Nationwide Ban On Firing Organizers
• Vegan Dairy Co. Miyoko's Says Namesake Founder Stole IP
• Food Safety Co. Had Kids Working Overnight Shifts, DOL Says
• Dems Tell Egg Producers To Explain Why Eggs Cost So Much
• Attys Seek Out Of Cancer Patient's Monsanto Civil Rights Suit
• Calif. Bill Would Make Franchisors Liable In Wage Suits
• Justices Urged To Not Let Jack Daniel's 'Muzzle' Free Speech
• Ill. Justices' BIPA Ruling Invites 'Callous' Critique
• Fla. Media Co. Ordered Not To Interfere With Protein Bar Biz
• Illicit Cannabis Is The Problem, Not State-Legal Markets
• Brand Battles: Activision Takes Aim At 'The Call Of Booty' TM
• US Asks High Court To Uphold Paid Fishing Observer Mandate
• Ga. Woman Hits Wendy's Franchisee With Retaliation Suit
• Golden Corral Insurer Says La. Judge Should Stay On Case
• DC Judge Says Farm Costs Can't Halt DOL Bonds Rule
• No Disease Coverage For Peet's Coffee, NY Justice Reaffirms
• Ill. Justices Say BIPA Claims Accrue With Each Scan
• Heineken Buys Back €1B Of Shares From Mexican Drinks Biz
• 'Noisy Exit' Hits FTC At Crucial Moment
• Trademark Law Shows Promise In Rooting Out Unused Marks
• EPA Floats Stronger Pesticide Rules For Farmworker Safety
• Manhattan DA Bragg Launches Wage Violation Task Force
• McDonald's To Launch $170M Solar Project In Louisiana
• Washington Distillery Seeks Over $1M After Fire Damage
• Whole Foods, Unit Duck Most Of Mac & Cheese Slack-Fill Suit
• Sullivan & Cromwell, Ropes Rep BP's $1.3B TravelCenters Buy
• Feds Seek 1 Year For DC-Area Pot And Laundering Plot
• Kroger Settles Background Check Suit Over Worker's Felony
• Coffee Company Pays $6.15M To End Kona False Label Suit
• 8 Steps To Improve The Perception Of In-House Legal Counsel
• 2 Firms Steer $220M Sale Of Flavor Ingredients Biz To PE Firm
• Debt Capital Markets Show Signs Of Thawing In Early 2023
• Pom Wonderful Maker Sued Over 'Forever Chemicals' In Juice
• Deals Rumor Mill: Reddit, Manchester U, Kroger-Albertsons
• LG Microwave Sparked $1M House Fire, Suit Says
• Barilla Misleads About Pasta's Italian Origin, Consumer Says
• Hershey Hit With Don-Doff Pay Suit By Ex-Factory Worker
• Judge Won't Consolidate Racial Bias Suits Against SD Hotel
• Cannabis And Psychedelics Roundup: Va. GOP Nixes Bills
• Wash. Ruling Backs DoorDash Suit Against NYC, Judge Told
• No Evidence Hain Baby Food Caused Kid's Autism, Co. Says
• BCBS Members Want To Duck, Pare BB&B Antitrust Suit
• Pizza Hut Says Ex-Franchise Owner Dodging $11M Judgment
• 'OK Go!' Suit Highlights TM Protection For Common Words
• Golden Corral Asks La. Federal Judge To Recuse Himself
• Procedure Rule 7.1 Can Simplify Litigators' Diversity Analysis
• Benihana's Virus Coverage Suit Latest To Fail In NY Courts
• County, Company Tell Calif. Justices Detainees Can't Get Pay
• Whataburger Says It's Not At Fault For Drive-Thru Assault
• Glaser Weil, Kirkland Lead $1.36B Sale Of Wyatt Technology
• Retail Landscape Changes May Affect Kroger-Albertsons Deal
• Burned Customer Drops Sanctions Bid Against Starbucks
• Contractor Climate Disclosure Rule Draws Clashing Feedback
• Pepsi Bottler Cyberattack Exposes Trove Of Personal Data
• 'Ghost Cattle' Rancher Targets Tyson's Meat Market Power
• Factory Worker Says Pepsi Ignored Warnings Of Shorted OT
• Jury Slams Milk Co-Op With $8.65M Verdict After Ritz Recall
• How Companies Could Define 'Social' In ESG Metrics
• DC Hospital Inks Deal To End Suit Over Water Shut-Off, COVID
• Prof. Says Harvard Wrongly Denied Tenure After Viral Incident
• Campbell Sued Over Whole Grains, Honey In Snyder's Pretzels
• Subway Exploring Sale Under JPMorgan Advisement
• DOJ Backs Farmers In John Deere Right To Repair Suit
• The Wide Oversight Implications Of Del. McDonald's Ruling
• NJ Panel Affirms Dismissal Of Italian Ice Co.'s Virus Suit
• Butter Brand Uses Additives Despite 'Pure' Label, Suit Says
• Lindt Hid Dark Chocolate Bars' Unsafe Metal Levels, Suit Says
• Republican FTC Member Wilson Resigning Over Khan Policy
• Reviewing Exec Separation Filings After McDonald's SEC Deal
• Wash. AG Making National Name As Antitrust Champion
• Napa Valley Hilton Sued Over Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak
• U.S., Kenya Wrap First Round Of Trade Talks
• Mich. Tribe Says New Fishing Pact Invalid Without Its Consent
• 7-Eleven To Pay Record $91M To Ill. Customer Pinned By Car
• What To Expect From The House Select Committee On China
• FTC, States Defend Pesticide Antitrust Suit
• DC Circ. Pushed To Follow 'Duty' To Remand Albertsons Case
• DEA Says 2 Lab-Derived Cannabis Compounds Are Schedule I
• Migrant Workers Sue Farms Over Lost Wages And Expenses
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Wash. Tribes Still Angling For Fishing Rights, Despite '70s Win
• Red And Blue State AGs Join Legal Fight Over Abortion Pill
• Colo. Casino Sues Construction Co. Over Hotel Defects
• What DOJ's 2022 Recovery Stats Say About FCA Enforcement
• 'Top Chef' Winner's Diner Sued Over Employee Finger Scans
• Ga. Steakhouse Hit With Proposed Class Action Over OT Pay
• Atty Conflict Discussions In Idaho Murder Case And Beyond
• Bathroom Attendant Accuses Texas Billionaire Of Wage Theft
• Models Tell Court NC Strip Club Wants Privileged Info
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 4 Key Environmental Issues Facing Washington
• Seattle Must Defend COVID Hazard Pay For Gig Workers
• Gerber Judge Calls Baby Food False Ad Claim 'Pretty Weird'
• Iowa Asks 8th Circ. To Revive 'Ag-Gag' Trespass Law
• Crisco Owner Says Atty Manufactured Cooking Spray Suit
• Buyers Slam McDonald's Bid To Ax 'Forever Chemicals' Suit
• Goodwin, Skadden Drive Weight Loss Co. Allurion SPAC Deal
• Commerce Launches Tin Mill Product Probes Into 8 Countries
• Deals Rumor Mill: Adani, Carlyle, Restaurant IPOs
• Faegre Drinker Fights Malpractice Suit With Privilege Claim
• Tracking Antitrust Agencies' Pursuit Of Biden's Labor Mandate
• Why The Original 'Rocket Docket' Will Likely Resume Its Pace
• Fight Over Blank Space In Ship's $77M Policy Headed To Trial
• Weil Gotshal Guides Kainos Capital's $1B Fund III
• Aldi Can't Escape 'Dolphin Safe' Tuna False Ad Suit
• Marriott 'Service Charge' Trial Ends With Tipping Testimony
• Wachtell Leads Smucker's $1.2B Pet Food Sale To Post
• Judge Grants Class Certification In 'NFL Sunday Ticket' Fight
• Washington High Court Rejects Domino's OT Arbitration Bid
• ITC Says Sodium Nitrite From India Undercuts U.S. Industry
• Promoter Sues Texas Bars For Streaming Boxing Match
• Judge Says Kraft MiO Suit Should've Mixed In More Facts
• Wahlburgers Says Mislabeled Pickle Suit Should Be Dropped
• Vitamin Shoppe Hyped Weak Muscle Powder, 1st Circ. Told
• Coca-Cola Beats '100% Natural' Fanta Labeling Suit For Good
• ​Preparing For Enforcement Of IT Supply Chain Security Rule
• Fridge Maker Says Consumers Haven't Signed Settlement
• Ga. Justices Question $45M Verdict In CVS Shooting Case
• Southern Comfort Maker Sued Over Malt Liquor Labels
• 'Physical Loss' Burden Sinks NJ Eatery's Virus Coverage Suit
• Examining 4 Areas Where DOJ Faced Recent Setbacks
• DOJ Reveals One Of FCA's Smallest Hauls In Many Years
• Parents Put Squeeze On Coca-Cola Over 'Healthy' Juice Boxes
• La. Meat Labeling Law 'Orwellian,' Tofurky Co. Tells 5th Circ.
• 'Secret Stash' Of Docs Needed To Save China Tariffs, CIT Told
• Instacart Co-Founder Hit With TRO In Trade Secrets Fight
• Six Firms Vie To Lead NewAge Investors Securities Suit
• Walmart Fake Fudge Suit Gets Tossed Again
• NC Bottling Co. Wants $11M Win Over No-Shows In Scam Suit
• Kraft Says Class Needs To Back Up Capri Sun PFAS Suit
• Fla. Judge OKs Bertucci's Booze Supplier Payments In Ch. 11
• Judge Pushes NLRB To Justify Starbucks Injunction Bid
• The Discipline George Santos Would Face If He Were A Lawyer
• Ex-Store Execs, GreatBanc Look To End ESOP Siphoning Suit
• 9th Circ. Asks Calif. Justices To Weigh In On 2nd Virus Case
• Insurer Ignored Evidence To Deny Disability Claim, Suit Says
• Mondelez Says EU Antitrust Probe Could Cost €300M
• Grocer Wants Texas High Court To Toss Defamation Claim
• Software Company Seeks Exit From Investors' $480M Suit
• Coke Hit With False Ad Suit Over Apple Juice Preservatives
• NC Groups Says Hog Farms Will Make Pigsty Of River
• Japanese Chain Hits Affiliated FM With Virus Coverage Suit
• Mrs. Smith's Pies Butter Claims Are Half-Baked, New Suit Says
• Pyrex Misled Customers With 'Made In USA' Claim, Suit Says
• Judge Favors Booting 'Frivolous' Suit Against Charles Barkley
• Disneyland Accused Of Bias In Shooing Away Service Dog
• Trader Joe's, Workers Agree To Dismiss 401(k) Fee Suit
• NFL 'Sunday Ticket' Class Cert. Bid 'Simple,' Judge Told
• USDA Floats New Limits On Sodium, Sugar In School Meals
• Walmart Living In 'Alternate Reality' Over Prices, Shopper Says
• Food Co. Pleads Guilty, Agrees To Pay $19.2M Over Outbreak
• US Lifts Import Ban On Palm Oil From Malaysian Plantation
• Jay-Z, Bacardi End Cognac Feud With Partial Buyout Deal
• Customers Say $25B Kroger-Albertsons Deal Forms Monopoly
• Biden Admin.'s Anti-Merger Stance Is Leading To Bad Policies
• Chocolate Co. Says Candy Store Stole 'Grandpa Joe's' Name
• Ritz-Carlton Fights To Keep Fla. Atty On In Class Suit
• A Litigation Move That Could Conserve Discovery Resources
• McDonald's Supplier's Fire Suit Thrown Back To State Court
• Florida Co. Blames Coca-Cola For $100M Trade Secrets Loss
• Milk Co-Op Says Evidence Will 'Poison' Jury In Ritz Brand Suit
• Moms Slam Dismissal Bid In Toxic Baby Food Class Action
• 10th Circ. Won't Revisit Restaurant's Virus Coverage Suit
• Litigators Should Approach AI Tools With Caution
• Tyson Wins Stay In New York's COVID-19 Price-Gouging Probe
• Trial Lawyers Say Domino's Drivers Don't Need Arbitration
• GrayRobinson Continues Hiring Spree With New Food Atty
• Connecticut Bar's COVID Coverage Suit Tossed
• Mother Says Cow Milk-Based Formula Killed Premature Baby
• Ex-Salesmen Get Food Service Co.'s Trade Secrets Suit Cut
• Judge OKs Pause Of Virus Insurance MDL During Appeals
• Kroger 'Negligence' Dooms Indemnity, Applicant Checker Says
• Lawmakers Look To Advertising To Boost Agriculture Exports
• Pot Delivery Service CEO Admits To $3.5M Laundering Plot