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Food & Beverage - August, 2023

287 articles

• Tort Report: Peter Fonda's Widow Drops Suit Over His Death
• Monster Energy Loses TTAB Challenge Against E-Cig Provider
• Conn.-Based Wine Distributor Can't Vacate Arbitration Award
• Groups Back Black Workers Alleging Farm Favors Migrants
• Frozen Yogurt Chain Loses COVID Pandemic Coverage Suit
• Plan To Reschedule Pot Buoys Industry But Angers Reformers
• Edible Arrangements Wins Trim Of Claims In IP Fight
• Fishing Groups Can't Stop Wind Farm, Feds Tell 1st Circ.
• Food Company Can't Depose Rival's CEO In Patent Fight
• Jones Soda Hit With Patent Suit Over Augmented Reality Label
• The Basics Of Being A Knowledge Management Attorney
• Wash. Businesses' Virus Suits Not Special, 9th Circ. Told
• 9th Circ. Upholds Restaurants' Virus Coverage Loss
• Challenging Standing In Antitrust Classes: The Uninjured
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ottawa Senators, Twinkies, BlackBerry
• Tupperware Investors Say 11th Circ. Went Against Precedent
• Chubb Unit Asks 2nd Circ. To Uphold Sandy Coverage Win
• 7th Circ. Scraps $57M Chicken Price-Fixing Atty Fee
• Seattle Gets Eatery's Suit Over BLM Protest Zone Trimmed
• Biden Water Rule Restarts WOTUS Controversy Machinery
• Real Estate Rumors: Bank OZK, Portman Holdings, Flagship
• Justices Told Fed. Circ. Got Hormel Patent Case Wrong
• Scarola Zubatov Beats $1.2M Malpractice Suit Over Email
• 'Popcorn Indiana' Makers Fend Off False Ad Suit, For Now
• HHS Sends New Pot Scheduling Recommendation To DEA
• Unilever Beats Investor Suit Over Ben & Jerry's Israel Boycott
• Boxed Inc. Wins Court Approval Of Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• What Big Tobacco's Cannabis Investments Mean For Market
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• NY Pizzeria Didn't Pay Min. Wage Or OT, Proposed Class Says
• Papa John's Customer Takes Pa. Wiretap Suit Ax To 3rd Circ.
• Ron Jeremy Sex Assault Accusers Sue Hollywood Bar
• DC Circ. Urged To Nix Venezuela Defense Over $618M Award
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Insurer's Win In Farm Loss Coverage Fight
• Fireball Maker Torches False Ad Atty In Sanctions Bid 
• Burger King To Face Claims Whoppers Look Bigger On Menus
• DC Circ. Says FDA Botched Part Of E-Cig Review
• Tyson Shakes Off 'Ghost Cattle' Rancher's Monopoly Suit
• Kraft Heinz Agrees To Settle MiO False Advertising Claims
• Pot Investor Seeks $200K After Co. Settles With Dispensary
• Dairy Tester Ends Suit Over Soured Organic Valley Contract
• To Hire And Keep Top Talent, Think Beyond Compensation
• EPA Unveils New Water Rule With Reduced Wetlands Power
• Blueberry Farm Denies Trafficking Migrant Farmworkers
• A Deep Dive Into Law360 Pulse's Women In Law Report
• Supplement Co. Owner Nets Nearly $550K Win In TM Suit
• Liquor License Suspension For COVID Mask Violation Stands
• Real Estate Rumors: The Fresh Grocer, Pittenger, Forestar
• Migrant Rights Groups Say Fla. Immigrant Law Is Too Vague
• Whole Foods Workers Urge 1st Circ. To Revive BLM Case
• THC Drink Co. Sues Rival Over 'Confusingly Similar' Name
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Winn-Dixie's Mushroom Antitrust Suit
• Brewery Accuses Pot Co. Of Infringing 'Goodfire' Name
• Delaware Jury Finds Supplement Co. Didn't Infringe Rival's TM
• Chipotle To Pay $322K To End DC Child Labor Allegations
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Mich. Tribe Says Fruit Co. Must Face CWA Claims
• 'Shark Tank' Investor Says TikTok Video Violated Court Order
• Whirlpool Rival Can't Sell Mixers Amid IP Suit, 5th Circ. Says
• Feds Say Domestic Biz Smarting From Chinese Pea Protein
• NLRB Judge Says Starbucks Made Workers Feel Surveilled
• Boxing Match Licensee Wins $22K For Texas Bar's Broadcast
• Customers Ask 2nd Circ. To Nix Grubhub's Arbitration Bid
• 7th Circ. Revives Ex-McDonald's Workers' No-Poach Case
• New Great Lakes Fishing Pact Gets OK Despite Objections
• Insurer Says Farmers Can't Claim $2M Before Investigation
• Baby Food Cos. Win Dismissal Of Experts In Heavy Metals Suit
• Liquor Consultant Must Face 50 Cent's Embezzlement Suit
• Atty Gets Early Win In NC Bottling Startup's Fraud Suit
• Fast Food Worker Tricked Broker In Stock Scheme, SEC Says
• More States Should Join Effort To Close Legal Services Gap
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Domino's Can't Arbitrate Wage Suit Pending Discovery
• US Chamber Asks 11th Circ. To Undo Chili's Breach Ruling
• 11th Circ. Urged To Nix Peanut Truck Co.'s Excise Tax Refund
• BarkBox Investor Sues In Del. Over Charter Waiver
• Ex-NFL Pro Says Atty Fees In 'Shark Tank' Deal Suit Premature
• PE Firm PAI To Buy Pet Food Co. From JH Whitney
• EEOC Accuses Las Vegas Restaurants Of LGBTQ, Sex Bias
• Identifying Trends And Tips In Litigation Financing Disclosure
• Mich. Rep Introduces Bill Stiffening Child Labor Law Penalties
• 'Exceptional' Starbucks Bias Case Earned Fee Hike, Court Told
• Ashley Furniture Urges Sanctions Over Atty's 'Frivolous' Suits
• Travelers Settles Suit Over Trailer Cargo Fire
• Sullivan & Cromwell Reps Subway On Sale To Roark Capital
• Why Agricultural End Effectors Are Ripe For IP Protection
• Aldi Strikes Deal In 'Dolphin Safe' Tuna False Ad Suit
• PROMESA Trims PR's Payouts Under Milk Deal, 1st Circ. Says
• Full 10th Circ. Urged To Reconsider Utah's Federal Water Deal
• Hotel Job Seeker's Drug Treatment Bias Suit Headed To Trial
• FDA Names First Deputy Commissioner For Food
• Jersey Mike's Asks To Nix Arbitration In Facebook Data Suit
• Denver Co. Says Airport Bribery Claims Hefty Enough For Trial
• Nestle Retirement Plan Suit Should Be Nixed, Judge Says
• Philly Developer Sues Grocer Giant Over Store Lease Dispute
• 2023 Farm Bill Could Follow Md., Minn. Or NY's Lead On Hemp
• 'Dangerously' Hot McDonald's Fries Burned Toddler, Suit Says
• McDonald's Can't Avoid Former Security Exec's Race Bias Suit
• Monster Energy Settles TM Fight With 'Monster Shawarma'
• Food Giant Can't Escape BIPA Suit Over Fingerprint Collecting
• Nestle 'White Morsel' Suit Deserves 2nd Bake, 9th Circ. Says
• In-N-Out Seeks To Enforce Arbitration Win Over COVID Safety
• Uber Eats, Widower Head To Arbitration
• Nespresso Settles Trade Dress Suit Over Peet's Coffee Pods
• 8 Military Sites Added To CFIUS Real Estate Review List
• Market Can't Exclude Vendor For Not Hosting Gay Weddings
• Trader Joe's Settles With Shipper Over Ruined Pasta
• Chicago Restaurant Biz Sanctioned For Its Sanctions Bid
• Calif. Court Scraps $8M Crash Verdict Over Evidence Concern
• Pa. Justices Say Golf Outing Host Not Liable For Drunk Driver
• 4th Circ. Won't Rehear Food Distributor's OT Suit Loss
• What's Notable In Connecticut's New Cannabis Laws
• Union Says Trader Joe's TM Suit Over Logo Is Retaliatory
• China's US Farm Titles Grow As National Security Concern
• Full 5th Circ. Won't Rehear NLRB GC Firing Suit
• 8th Circ. Denies Restaurant Co. New COVID Coverage Trial
• Ga. High Court Says Daubert Was Needed For Officer Findings
• 8th Circ. Says Bankruptcy Estate Includes Avoidance Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Margaritaville, Eco Stone, Olympus
• Freshpet To Add Directors After Activist Accusations
• Investment Cos. Say CBD Sanction Bid 'Borders On Frivolous'
• The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Elrod On 'Jury Duty'
• Judge Scolds Wolfgang Puck, Attys For Disobeying Orders
• Judge Vacates EPA's Cadmium Criteria For Effect On Species
• Fridge Co. Says Ex-COO Isn't Covered By Whistleblower Law
• No Sanctions For Bottled Water Company In OT Complaint
• Ga. Justices Won't Revive Diet Supplement Labeling Suit
• JPMorgan Wants Missfresh Grocery IPO Valuation Suit Tossed
• Jersey Mike's Can't Escape Arbitration, NJ Court Hears
• NC Court Frees Smithfield From Suit Over Hog Waste
• White Worker Says Starbucks Fired Her To Look Less Biased
• Rancher Claims Culled From Beef Price-Fixing MDL
• 4 Business-Building Strategies For Introvert Attorneys
• Ex-Starbucks Manager Gets $2.7M For Lost Pay In Bias Win
• Judge OKs Ch. 11 Vote For HyLife Subsidiaries
• Splenda Maker Falsely Touts Diabetes Benefits, Suit Says
• China Singled Out For Steep Tin Mill Levy In Global Probe
• IP Forecast: Pinterest Looks To Defend DMCA Win At 9th Circ.
• Little Caesars, Ex-Worker Settle Fingerprint BIPA Suit
• Cornell Won't Renew Starbucks Deal Following Labor Strife
• Mich. Legislators Can't Amend Wage Laws, State Justices Told
• Kraft Heinz Co.'s MiO Water Buyers Seek Cert. In False Ad Suit
• Dog Food Cos. Say 8th Circ. Should Rethink Remand Order
• 3 Ways Justices' Disclosure Defenses Miss The Ethical Point
• Wash. Union Urges 9th Circ. To Rethink Farmworker Wages
• New Jersey Cases To Watch For The Rest Of 2023
• Deals Rumor Mill: US Steel, L'Occitane, Bazooka
• MrBeast Moves Suit Over 'Inedible' Burgers To NY State Court
• Brita Overhypes Devices' Water Filtering Abilities, Suit Says
• DHS Heads Let Cocoa Companies Use Child Slaves, Suit Says
• 7 States' Secretaries Of State Oppose Kroger-Albertsons Deal
• Alaskan City Wades Into Tribal Orgs' Fish Harvest Suit
• Medieval Times Union Says Trademark Suit Is Retaliation
• Pa. Airport Says Security Trumps Airmall's Tenant Rights
• Mo. Auditor Hits State's Marijuana Program With Investigation
• Rethinking Mich. Slip-And-Fall Defense After Top Court Ruling
• WTO Rejects China's Retaliation On Trump-Era Steel Levies
• UK Reviewing Remedies In Morrison's £190M Store Group Buy
• Papa John's Shakes Wiretapping Suit Over Website Tracking
• Ice Cream Co. Sued After Listeria Recall
• Venezuela Says $618M Award Can't Be Enforced
• Insurance Co. Looks To Spoil Dairy's $1M Arb. Award
• Fred Meyer Didn't Refund Gas Prepay Overages, Suit Says
• Foam Co. Slams Insurers' Bid To Toss PFAS Coverage Suit
• 7th Circ. Won't Rethink Rabobank Chicken Price-Fixing Win
• Historic Conn. Soda Shop Accused Of Entering Into Bad Lease
• Bain Capital Takes Billion-Dollar Bite Of Brazilian Steakhouse
• Chicago Halal Guys Franchisee Settles Investors' Fraud Suit
• Cannabis Plain Packaging Rules: Examples And Opportunities
• Detroit Bars In Zoning Suit Say Parking Loss Injures Them
• Kellogg Beats Suits Over Protein Claims At 9th Circ.
• Crumbl Can't Block Rival From Opening Stores In IP Fight
• Travelers, Food Co. Agree To End Rain Damage Suit Again
• Popeyes Operator Can't Appeal Area Manager's COVID OT Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Starbucks Defeats Investor Suit Challenging Diversity Policies
• Kraft, Others' Egg Price-Fixing Trial Will Have 2 Phases
• Colo. Rancher Challenge To Farm Labor Law Moves To Denver
• Wrong Legal Standard Applied In RICO Suit, 9th Circ. Rules
• McDonald's Loses Bid For Partial Exit From Race Bias Suit
• NY Judge Orders Va. Restaurants Closed In Trademark Row
• 11th Circ. Upholds Kratom Co.'s Loss In 'Naked License' Case
• Splenda Pans Scientist's Cancer Claims As 'Fearmongering'
• Travelers Unit Dropped From Ammonia Leak Coverage Suit
• Ranchers Say Peruvian Shepherd Can't Tie Them To Suit
• How Cos. Can Comply With China's Cybersecurity Rules
• Black Ex-Worker Hits Poultry Processor With Race Bias Suit
• Caregiver Flexibility Is Crucial For Atty Engagement, Retention
• Embattled Wash. Mushroom Farm On Hook For H-2A Breaches
• Standing Issues Prevail In Wake Of Calif. Competition Ruling
• Cannabis Consumption Lounges Face Unique Liability Risks
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Shearman
• Arbitration Clauses Guide Crop Damage Fights, 8th Circ. Says
• Bankrupt Recycler Vulnerable To $300M Suit, Del. Judge Rules
• BraunHagey Accused Of 'Scorched-Earth' Tactics In Ad Fight
• Zimbabwe Can't Duck Enforcement Fight Over $440M Awards
• Animal Groups Tell Justices To Keep NC 'Ag Gag' Law Buried
• Wine Bottler Says Insurer Owes Contamination Row Costs
• Cheesecake Factory Can't Nix Arb.'s Punt Of Sex Assault Suit
• Hot OSHA Summer: Regulatory Activity In Full Swing
• Bottling Startup Fights To Keep Fraud Suit Against Atty Alive
• Subway, Taco Bell Dispute Venue In Mobile-Order Patent Suits
• Food Recycler's Ch. 11 Is A Litigation Ploy, Rival Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Longfellow, Urban Edge, Related
• Food Distributor Wants Full 4th Circ. Redo In OT Suit
• 11th Circ. Ends Tupperware Shareholders' Securities Case
• What Justices' Pork Ruling Means For Interstate Cannabis
• Kraft Heinz Investor Attys Seek $90M For $450M Deal
• If Justices End Chevron Deference, Auer Could Be Next Target
• Ga. Restaurant Co. Settles $14M Broker Negligence Case
• Steakhouse Chain, Workers Settle Tip Credit Suit
• 6th Circ. Backs Order For Starbucks To Rehire 'Memphis 7'
• Ill. Arby's Murder Dispute Must Go Through Workers' Comp
• 10th Circ. Kicks Back KFC Franchisee's Contract Dispute
• Kimade Drink Maker Says Rival Ripped Off Kardashian Image
• There's Got To Be A Limit On Expert Rebuttals, TTAB Says
• Instant Pot Maker Approved For $30M In Added Ch. 11 Loans
• Farmers Move To Stop Fla. From Enforcing Immigration Law
• Tuna Buyers Seek Cert. Over '100% American' Labeling
• In-Office Engagement Is Essential To Associate Development
• Data Breach Rulings Stress Duty For Protecting Worker Data
• Sysco, Burford Defend Swap In Minn. Pork Price Case
• Fed. Circ. Grill Ruling Clears Up Original Patent Requirement
• Oklahoma Bar's Car Crash Coverage Suit Dismissed
• Meat Plant Workers Ink $10M Agreement In Wage Cabal Suit
• Complex Hemp Processes Need Nimble Regulatory Approach
• UK Antitrust Watchdog Probes Scampi Merger
• Quarles & Brady Guides Molson Coors' 1st Liquor Purchase
• 4th Circ. Says 'Major Questions' Doom Shrimping CWA Suit
• Sports Drink Co. Says PFAS Allegations Don't Hold Water
• 11th Circ. Won't Modify Injunction In Fla. Wine Vendor Law
• YouTube Star Spoiled Burger Deal, Countersuit Claims
• Subway Can't Get Sanctions In Dropped '100% Tuna' Fight
• Blue Diamond Beats 'Smokehouse' Almonds False Ad Suit
• Kirkland Guides Garnett, ARB In $225M Fiesta Restaurant Buy
• 'Shark Tank' Investor, Food Co. Seek Fees In Defamation Spat
• Kentucky Panel Rejects Restaurant's COVID-19 Appeal
• Davis Polk Leading Campbell Soup In $2.7B Sovos Buy
• A Judge's Pitch To Revive The Jury Trial
• Why Privacy And Trade Secret Law Are On A Collision Course
• Panel Revives Grocer's Silent Fraud Claim Against Hospital
• WilmerHale Link Prompts Judge To Offer DQ In Cargill Suit
• NYC Makes Outdoor Dining Permanent — Except In Winter
• The Biggest Enviro Cases To Watch In 2023: Midyear Report
• 3,400 TGI Fridays Workers Seek Cert. In Calif. Wage Dispute
• As China Lifts Barley Duties, Australia Hopeful Wine Is Next
• Biz Says Lemon Co.'s 0% Tariff Ignores Affiliates
• Celsius Investors Ink $8M Deal Over Employee Stock Program
• How To Recognize And Recover From Lawyer Loneliness
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ga. Industries May Take 'Collateral' Hit In Chevron Reversal
• Fla. Atty Gets 4 Years, Heavy Fine For Fake ADA Suit Blitz
• Florida AG Takes Aim At Pot Co. Backing Legalization Effort
• Chicago-Area Restaurant To Pay $111K To Settle DOL Pay Suit
• Tea Drinkers Certified In Bigelow 'Made In USA' False Ad Suit
• Insurer Owes Sugar Co. $3.5M After Fee Cut In Emissions Suit
• Allianz Units Escape SC Restaurant Operator's Virus Suit
• Supplement Co., Manager Fined $1M For COVID Cure Claims
• Litigation Funding Disclosure Should Be Mandatory
• Recalling USWNT's Legal PR Playbook Amid World Cup Bid
• Delivery Apps Say NYC Wage Rule Puts Gig Economy At Risk
• Hayber McKenna Scores Fees, Incentive In $1.3M Wage Case
• 6 Joint-Inventorship Lessons From Fed. Circ.'s Hormel Ruling
• AeroFarms Gets OK For 2nd $10M Ch. 11 Loan
• Colorado Antitrust Reform Carries Broad State Impact
• White Farmer Can't Get Atty Fees In Bias Suit, Judge Suggests
• Coca-Cola Says Trade Secrets Feud Belongs In Arbitration
• PepsiCo Wins TM Fight Over 'Mtn Dew Rise' Energy Drink
• No Coverage For Five Guys Worker Privacy Suit, Insurer Says
• Judge Allows FLSA Notice Discovery Under New Standard
• SD Judge Won't Issue Injunction Over Alleged Cattle Theft
• What Calif. 'Take-Home' COVID Ruling Means For Employers
• Fla. Atty Looks To Avoid Prison For Sham ADA Suit Scheme
• MrBeast Slaps Fast-Food Partner With Suit Over 'Inedible' Eats
• States, Industry Growing Into New Clean Water Act Reality
• Del Monte Unit Wants 11th Circ. To Rehear Pineapple Case
• Bill Revived To Prepare Feds For 'Inevitable' Pot Legalization
• Restaurant Worker Says Closed Eatery Owes Her About $500K
• NLRB Urges 9th Circ. To Make Starbucks Bargain In Seattle
• Bimbo Bakeries Says False Cake Ad Suit 'Unfounded'
• Starbucks Fights NLRB Injunction Bid Over Combined Stores
• Forced-Labor Probes Call Out 2 Chinese Companies
• The Issues Brewing Around Starbucks Labor Practice Cases
• Merger Guidelines Should Provide For Competition Trustees
• Coffee Co. To Pay $7.8M In Latest 'Kona' Coffee Settlement
• Exclusions Don't Bar BIPA Suit Coverage For Condiment Co.