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Food & Beverage - October, 2023

269 articles

• Dunkin' Snuffs Out TM Suit Against Vapin' Donuts With Deal
• Caterer Says LA Wage Law Enforcement Disrupts Bargaining
• MSG Can Ban Attys As It's Not 'Public,' Appeals Panel Hears
• DC Judge Won't Halt Toss Of Lobster Fishing Rule
• Outdated Federal Sugar Program Costs US $1B Annually
• Mich. Supreme Court Urged To Put $15 Min. Wage To Voters
• Judge Says Farm Bill Does Not Preempt Va. Hemp Law
• Australia's Treasury Wine Paying Up To $1B For US Vineyard
• Analyzing The Legal Ripples Of The EPA's PFAS Regulation
• The Growing Need For FLSA Private Settlement Rule Clarity
• Ohio Judge OKs $3.7M Meat Processor OT Deal
• Akerman Adds Labor And Employment Partner In LA
• AB InBev Launches $1B Buyback As US Beer Sales Go Flat
• Mom Claims Kratom Co.'s Product Killed Son, Suit Says
• Iowa Jury Finds Seeder Cos. Infringed Deere Patents
• Aramark's National Park Presence Bars Bias Claims, Court Says
• Seattle Sports Arena Sued Over 'Undisclosed' Concession Fee
• ESG Around The World: The UK
• Boeing Opinion Strikes Blow Against Overpayment Theory
• Ohio Mexican Restaurant Chain To Settle Minimum-Wage Suit
• UFW Urges 9th Circ. To Ax Migrant Farmer Wages Order
• Tips For Litigating Against Pro Se Parties In Complex Disputes
• High Court Won't Hear Oregon Water Dispute
• Panera Takes 'Charged' Drink Death Suit To Federal Court
• Ethanol Co. Owner Tied To Car Racing Can't Nix Kickback Suit
• Chicken Price-Fixing Verdict Casts Doubt For Future Plaintiffs
• Ga. Panel Says Anti-SLAPP Law Dooms Nightclub's Deck Suit
• 3rd Circ. Will Consider 'Poster Child' Liquor RICO Case
• Coffee Chain Execs Knew Inflation Hurt Margins, Suit Says
• Feds Must Rethink Oregon Grazing Plan, 9th Circ. Rules
• Costco Gave Meta Customers' Medical Info, Class Action Says
• Costco Meat Inventory Suit Axed With Wrong Standard
• Ocean Spray Sued Over No Preservatives Claim
• Monsanto's Experts Excluded In Seattle PCB Pollution Suit
• Compliance Primer: Foreign Investment In US Real Property
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Minute Maid 'Good For You' Claim Upheld By Federal Reg.
• Condiment Co. Says Insurer Wrongfully Rejected BIPA Claim
• Union Can't Enter NLRB Bid To Compel 33 Starbucks Rehires
• 'Passover Celebration Gone Wrong' Moves Closer To Trial
• Restaurant Groups Urge 5th Circ. To Toss DOL's Tip Rule
• NY Tribe Wants 2nd Circ. To Undo Eel Fishing Regs
• Migrant Farmers Score Collective Action Cert. In Wages Suit
• Cannabis Operators Say Federal Ban Is Unconstitutional
• Shutts & Bowen Adds Leading Anti-Abortion Atty To Its Ranks
• NJ Eatery Says Adios To 'Taco Tuesday' In A Win For Taco Bell
• Dunkin' Franchisee Will Pay $3M Over Spilled Coffee
• Nebraska AG Targets THC Sellers In Statewide Lawsuits
• 6th Circ. Eyes Reviving Little Debbie Maker's ERISA Fight
• Feds Amend Colorado River Plan To Add States' Water Pact
• FDA Will Review AstraZeneca Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine
• New Initiatives Will Advance Corporate Biodiversity Reporting
• Illinois Jury Clears Sanderson In Chicken Price-Fixing Trial
• Judge Sends Calif. Restaurant's $4M Coverage Case To Trial
• Egg Exec Says Wal-Mart, Others Demanded Market Changes
• Class Action Defense: Don't Give Up On Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Judge Won't Slice Sentencing In Sub Shop Tax Fraud Case
• Pro Bono Work Is Powerful Self-Help For Attorneys
• High Court Bakery Driver Case Could Limit Worker Arbitration
• Wash. Must Face NY Distillery's Liquor Law Challenge
• Diddy Says Diageo Can't Pause Racism Suit Amid Appeal
• AeroFarms Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan After Trimming Releases
• Lawsuits Challenging Hemp Laws Reflect New Cannabis Rift
• Ex-Club Worker Nabs $2.7M Jury Win In Harassment Suit
• Hummus Maker Hit With $594K Default In 'Kosher' Label Row
• State Regs Sow Discord Between Cannabis, Hemp Industries
• FTC Wants More Info On Campbell Soup's $2.7B Sauce Deal
• Playing In A Rock Cover Band Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Fla. Urges High Court To Limit Drag Show Law Injunction
• Calif. Jury Awards $21M In Defective Marshmallow Maker Case
• Oats Company Fined $3M For Trying To Roll Futures Prices
• Sanderson Tells Jury It 'Did Nothing Wrong' With Chicken Cuts
• Florida 'Green' Coffee Co. Says Ex-Exec Promoted Competitor
• Cal-Maine Exec Says Egg Cos. Were Urged To Cut Supply
• Stockholders Sue In Del. For Docs On Fiesta Restaurant Deal
• FTC Says Total Wine Won't Hand Over Info In Antitrust Probe
• Panera 'Charged' Drink Caused Woman's Death, Parents Claim
• How Cos. Can Prioritize Accessibility Amid Increase In Suits
• Industry Groups Lose Bid To Fight Water Rule In ND Court
• Mining Co. Says Corps Broke Court Order With Permit Delay
• 3rd Circ. Appeal Of DOL Penalty Halted For Justices' SEC Case
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• The Pop Culture Docket: Judge Espinosa On 'Lincoln Lawyer'
• Lessons On Arbitration Carveouts From Diddy-Diageo Suit
• Brooklyn Atty Says Faegre Drinker Can't Pin Claims On Him
• 9th Circ. Urged To Flip 'Nonsensical' Order On Farmers' Wages
• Calif. GHG Disclosure Law Will Affect Companies Worldwide
• DC Judge Tosses Crow Members' Water Rights Suit
• Burger King Seeks Sanctions In Beef Over Whopper Ads
• Michigan Slams COVID Payback Bid By Restaurants, Gym
• NY Rulings Show Tough Odds For 'Made With' Class Actions
• Practice Tips To Help Keep Patent Reissuance Options Open
• Supplement Co. Owners Must Post Bond To Stay TM Penalty
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Altria Unit Says Dozens Of Vape Makers Sell Illegal Products
• Reinsurer Urges Block Of Potential Tyson Insurer Suit
• 2nd Circ. Denies Pizzeria's Injunction Bid Again In IP Dispute
• Coca-Cola Says Trace Amounts Of PFAS In Juice Not Harmful
• Egg Producers, Trade Groups 'Cheated The System,' Jury Told
• Franchise Group Investor Seeks Appraisal Of $2.6B Merger
• Judge Stays Cannabis Investors' Suit Pending Arbitration
• US Trustee Flags AeroFarms Releases In Ch. 11 Plan
• PFAS-Tainted Water Sold By Conn. Utilities, Customers Allege
• Judge Says Consulate Delay Could Justify H-2A Extension
• Denver Airport Bid-Rigging Suit Ends After 1st Day Of Trial
• Bovine Breeding Co. Wins Remand After PTAB Loss
• Newman Suspension Shows Need For Judicial Reform
• Trade Court Says Commerce Failed To Justify Tin Can Tariffs
• Greenberg Traurig Rehires Hospitality Atty In Las Vegas
• Starbucks, Union Duel Over IP After Pro-Palestine Tweets
• Colo. Rancher Group Can't Stop Farm Labor Law, State Says
• 6th Circ. Unsure Of Best Method For Reimbursing Drivers
• Virginia Seeks Toss Of Hemp Cos.' Challenge To New Law
• FBAR Letter's Fix Shouldn't Affect Interest, IRS Tells 9th Circ.
• Kroger, Albertsons Slam Renewed Bid To Block $25B Merger
• TreeHouse Led By Blakes Cassels In J.M. Smucker Pickle Deal
• JPML Should Say If Foam Co. Coverage Suit Belongs In MDL
• NC Brewery Hit With Copyright Suit Over Live Music Shows
• Davis Polk-Led Owner Of Nerds, SweeTarts Buying Jelly Belly
• Sam Adams Maker Resolves Trade Secrets Case
• Jury Awards $250K To Untipped Pa. Restaurant Servers
• EPA Rule Aims To Slow Spread Of Invasive Marine Species
• 9th Circ. Revives Shoshone Tribe's Hunting Rights Suit
• Sports Research Corp. Hit With False-Marketing Accusations
• NJ Craves Feedback On Cannabis Edibles Expansion Plan
• Directors Sue Beverage Company For Defense Costs In Del.
• NY Pot Regulators Expand License Application Window
• Chevron Foes Pan Fed. Defenses In Fishers' High Court Case
• Meat Co.'s Records Fall Short In H-2B Bid, Judge Rules
• Denver Airport Contractor Says 'No Conspiracy' Behind Bid
• Sanderson Didn't Collude On Chicken Prices, Jury Hears
• Top Fast Food Cos. Face IP Suit Over Mystery Shopper Tech
• Ariz. Justices Cut Strip Club Loose From $800K Crash Verdict
• US, EU Industry Groups Call For Openness In Summit Talks
• Alaska Tribal Group Has Interest In Fishing Suit, Judge Says
• Scampi Merger Fried Amid Pressure From UK Watchdog
• Capri Sun Pouch TM Case Tossed As 11th-Hour Deal Nears
• Sanderson Farms Seeks Judgment Amid Price-Fixing Trial
• Bankrupt Fruit Grower Seeks Quick Ch. 11 As Cash Runs Low
• ESG Around The World: Japan
• Crumbl, Dirty Dough Say They're Baking Up IP Settlement
• How And Why Your Firm Should Implement Fixed-Fee Billing
• Feds Form New Committee To Support Southeastern Farmers
• Fast Food Workers Get OK For Deal In Missed Breaks Suit
• Justices Won't Review North Carolina Ag-Gag Law
• Biden Admin Escapes Martha's Vineyard Wind Farm Suit
• No Sanctions, No Class Cert. In Fruit Snack Fight
• Pot License Denial Isn't 'Contested Case,' Ga. Panel Says
• 5 Things To Know About Calif.'s New Climate Disclosure Law
• Md. Judge Blocks Portion Of New Pot Law Touching On Hemp
• New Calif. Hemp, CBD Rules Affect Nationwide Compliance
• New Jersey Bar Freed From Suit Over Teen's Fatal Accident
• US Foods To Shell Out Back Pay After DOL Gender Bias Probe
• Stone Fruit Co. Prima Wawona Hits Ch. 11 With Over $1B Debt
• Ill. Judge OKs $75M More In Chicken Price-Fixing Deals
• After Beating TM Suit, Union Says Medieval Times Must Pay
• Judicial Independence Needs Defense Amid Political Threats
• Justices Pick Up Second Chevron Deference Case
• Judge Cites Rolling Stones In Nod For $28.5M Wawa Data Deal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Assessing D&O Coverage Amid Challenges To DEI Policies
• Chick-Fil-A Inks Settlement With Customers In Data Hack Suit
• How Law Firms Can Use Account-Based Marketing Strategies
• Prison Food Supplier Accuses Ex-Exec Of Poaching Clients
• Navigating Over-The-Counter Product Ads After FTC Warning
• Mich. Judge Orders UK Bakery To Honor Distribution Deal
• Shrimp Co. Settles Bail Bond Coverage Row
• Insurer Seeks To Limit Animal Feed Co.'s Trial Testimony
• 7-Eleven Store Says Chubb Insurer Must Cover Injury Suit
• Kirkland Steers PE Firm's £506M Bid For Wagamama Chain
• CMA Clears UK Beef Cos. To Merge
• Walmart's Raw Honey Is Not Actually Raw, Suit Says
• Diageo Loses First Round In Diddy Racism Appeal
• Bankrupt Drink Co. Ex-CEO Sanctioned Over Instagram Post
• Denver Airport Contractor To Face Trial On Conspiracy Claims
• Pot Illegality Does Not Impede Court Order, Judge Told
• FDA Launches New Digital Health Advisory Committee
• Workers Can't Get Class Cert. In OT Case Against Food Cos.
• AGs' Distaste For Food Bill May Signal Other State Issues
• ITC Asked To Enforce Chocolate Milk Mix Exclusion Order
• Strategic Succession Planning At Law Firms Is Crucial
• Oregon Water District Tells Justices Tribes' Rebuttal Falls Flat
• NC Court Can Hear Kroger Subsidiary's Opioid Coverage Suit
• Keurig Ducks Wiretapping Suit Over Site Chat Logs, For Now
• Target's Fruit Cocktails Aren't Really 'In 100% Juice,' Suit Says
• Arkansas Takes Fight Over New Hemp Law To 8th Circ.
• Meat Jerky Maker Hit With DOL Fine For Hiring 11 Children
• Agri Stats Wants DOJ Complaint Sealed, A Week After Filing
• TM Suit Over Italian Restaurant Names Gets Trimmed
• Tribes Want Say In 9th Circ. Alaska Salmon Fishing Dispute
• Newsom Signs Landmark Carbon Disclosure Bill Into Law
• Calif. Gov. Vetoes Psychedelics Decriminalization Bill
• Candy Cos. Ask FDA To Review Calif. Ban On Red Food Dye
• Calif. Bans Hidden 'Junk Fees' For Consumers Starting In 2024
• Monster Gets $43M Added To Record $293M VPX False Ad Win
• Real Estate Rumors: Gaia, Sterling, Stag Industrial
• 11th Circ. Upholds $1M Judgment Against Ga. Eatery's Insurer
• Justices Hint At Siding With Whistleblower Against UBS
• 5 Things To Know About High Court Whistleblower Case
• OSHA Penalizes Candy Co. For Fatal Pa. Factory Explosion
• Starbucks Must Give DOL Info On Its Expenses Fighting Union
• Ex-Partner Stole Customers Away, Food Service Supplier Says
• Diageo Will Challenge Denial Of Arbitration In Diddy Suit
• Army Corps Gets OK To Revoke Industrial Shellfish Permits
• Website Sues Over Photo Licensing Co.'s Copyright Threats
• Insurer Refuses To Cover Guard Accused Of Beating Patron
• 'General' Challenges Don't Excuse Late H-2B Bid, Judge Says
• Ga. Parents Latest To Hit Abbott With Baby Formula Suit
• Starbucks' Schultz Knocked For Threatening Union Backer
• Utah Says 10th Circ. Should Preserve Water Deal Ruling
• Chicken Buyers Seek OK On $75M More In Price-Fixing Deals
• Chicken Processor Asks 4th Circ. To Keep Win In Firing Suit
• 11th Circ. Revives CSX's $16M General Mills Indemnity Claim
• NC Barkeepers Slam Immunity Bid In COVID Shutdown Suit
• Cases Linking Baby Food, Autism Pose Causation Challenges
• 'Disloyal' CEO Stole $250K From Biotech Co., Suit Claims
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• What Marijuana Status Change Would Mean For Industry
• DC Circ. Appears Reluctant To Overturn OK Of $618M Award
• EB-5 Investors Blew Deadline To Fight NC Fraud Suit Trim
• 6 Lessons From Direct Selling Industry's Win Over FTC
• HyLife Subsidiaries Get OK For Chapter 11 Plan
• Calif. Climate Disclosure Bills Promise Challenges For Cos.
• SPAC Investors To Settle Busted Fertitta Deal Suit For $12.5M
• Maximizing Law Firm Profitability In Uncertain Times
• Morgan & Morgan Attorneys Are Officially In All 50 States
• Pepsi Drivers Say OT Suit Should Wait For High Court Ruling
• Q3's Top 10 Deals Led By J&J's $42B Tylenol Owner Spinoff
• WTO Halves Trade Growth Outlook For 2023
• Mich. Tells Top Court PFAS Regs Don't Need Cost Assessment
• Trader Joe's Union Calls TM Suit Retaliatory In NLRB Charge
• Pickle Co. Says Expired NDA Sours Competitor's IP Suit
• Chick-Fil-A To Pay Up To $4.4M To End Delivery Price Row
• Alaska Fights Tribal Org.'s Intervention In Gill Net Fishing Suit
• Tips For Student Visa Applicants Mired In Processing Delays
• Do Website Accessibility Suits Violate Hobbs Act, RICO?
• 4 Firms Build $147M Merger Between SPAC And Ag Tech Biz
• Grocery Chain Says Delivery Driver Not Employee In Pay Suit
• Shoppers Take Second Shot At Kroger-Albertsons Suit
• Ex-Stock Plan Trustee's Stance Leaves Refrigeration Co. Cold
• Shrimp Co. Assails Beefed-Up Duties
• Krispy Kreme Considers Possible Sale Of Insomnia Cookies
• Instant Brands Gets OK For $351M Ch. 11 Sale To Centre Lane
• Amsterdam Biz Says Dry Vinegar Doesn't Infringe Patent
• Distributor Says Bakery Co. Aims To Devour Its Grocery Biz
• DOI Says River Review Bid Copies 10th Circ. Judge's Dissent
• Justices Won't Hear Ex-MLB Player's Substance Ban Case
• NY Ag. Group, Farms Sue State Over Farmworker Rights Law
• Real Estate Rumors: Trader Joe's, Stockdale, Elite World
• Mich. AG Strikes Deal With Winery After Judge Urges Leniency
• Mass. Grocery Chain Settles Racial Profiling Claims
• Insurer Must Face Bad Faith Claim In Theater Protest Dispute
• Starbucks Asks Justices To Unify Labor Injunction Standards
• Watchdog Moves To Clarify Kids' Ads, Privacy In Metaverse
• Pasta Tariffs Based On Bad Math, Fed. Circ. Told
• Colo. Justices To Review Baker's Transgender Cake Refusal
• Checkers Drive-In Operator Can't Undo Default In Assault Suit
• McDonald's, Wendy's Prevail In Customer's Burger-Size Beef
• Tilray's Anheuser-Busch Deal A Test For Pot Cos. Eyeing US
• 11th Circ. Won't Rethink Tupperware Investors' Suit
• Marie Eiffel Slams Visa Students' Assault Claims As Too Weak
• Uncertainty Still Looms For IPOs Despite Shutdown Reprieve
• 5th Circ. Ruling Reminds Attys That CBP Can Search Devices
• Uber, Lyft Can't Arbitrate Calif. AG's Misclassification Case
• Bain Invests At Least $200M In Vietnamese Masan Group
• The Top In-House Hires Of September
• Pesticide Labeling Bill, 9th Circ. Case Could Cut Prop 65 Suits
• ESG Around The World: European Union
• Justices Won't Mull If Building Animal Pens Is Farm Work