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Food & Beverage - April, 2024

235 articles

• Red Bull's NY And NJ Distributor Sues Over Threats To Deal
• Chiquita Capitalized On Colombian War, Victims' Families Say
• Split 9th Circ. Finds San Jose Nuisance Laws Constitutional
• Foreign Farmworker Protection Rule Could Frustrate Hiring
• Kroger, Albertsons Say FTC Distorts Markets In Merger Case
• Welch's Says Worker Should Stay Fired In Dispute With Union
• EPA Chief Faces House Appropriators Hostile To Agency Regs
• 8th Circ. Orders BASF Damages Trial In Herbicide Row
• Feds Endorse Easing Marijuana Status In Big Policy Shift
• Wash. Panel Reverses Hartford Unit Fire Coverage Ruling
• FDA Vet Brings Regulatory, Compliance Expertise To Sidley
• Think Like A Lawyer: Follow The Iron Rule Of Trial Logic
• High Court Won't Revisit Class Cert. In Chili's Data Breach Row
• Tilray-Owned Beer Co. Hit With 'Big Juicy' TM Suit
• Restaurateurs Say DOL Drew Tipped Work 'Line' Unfairly
• US, Tribes Defend Water Rule Against States', Biz Groups' Suit
• Zoning Limits Cost Mich. Wineries $120M, Judge Told
• Breaking Down EPA's Rule On PFAS In Drinking Water
• Calif. Judge OKs $1M Deal In Strawberry Pickers' Wage Suit
• Fruit Co. Must Face Pollution Suit From Tribe, Enviro Groups
• StarKist Looks To Block Guilty Plea From Price-Fixing Trial
• The Art Of Asking: Leveraging Your Contacts For Referrals
• Turkey Cos. Seek Swift Appeal Of Burford's Ability To Sue
• High Court To Decide Jurisdiction In Dog Food Label Suit
• Expect An Increase In Robinson-Patman Act Enforcement
• Justices To Weigh RICO Injury Scope In CBD Case
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• DOL Solidifies H-2A Protections For Foreign Farmworkers
• Wash. Judge Doubts He Can Block Kroger Merger
• New FDA Official Talks Food Safety After Formula Outbreak
• Frito-Lay Subcontractors Hit With $72M Factory Death Verdict
• Ex-Walmart Worker Files Ill. BIPA Suit Over Fingerprint Scans
• Cannabis Retailer MedMen Files For Bankruptcy In Canada
• 50 Cent's GC Beats Wiretap Claim In Liquor Feud, For Now
• TTAB Says Expired 'Zima' TM Ends Cancellation Bid
• Wave Of Final Rules Reflects Race Against CRA Deadline
• 'Beauty From Within' Trend Poses Regulatory Risks For Cos.
• Wendy's Beats Negligence Suit Over Drive-Thru Shooting
• FDA Decision Didn't Prejudice Would-Be Contractor, GAO Says
• DOL Wage Trumps Local Pay Rate For FDA Contract, Board Rules
• Judge Questions Equal Payouts In $9M White Castle BIPA Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Paramount, Salesforce, ShipBob
• Feds' Pacific Sardine Management Plan Lacking, Judge Says
• How Cos. Can Prep For New Calif. Privacy Regulations
• Former Fuel Co. GC, CEO Must Pay $750K In SEC Fraud Suit
• Panel Backs Gas Station's Win In Drunken Driving Death Suit
• Being An Equestrian Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Whole Foods May Have Retaliated In BLM Case, 1st Circ. Says
• NC Biz Court Trims School Food Servicer's Noncompete Suit
• DEA's Upcoming Decision On Cannabis Likely To Be Litigated
• Filipino Workers' $730K Trafficking Deal Gets Judge's Initial OK
• 9th Circ. Says NLRB Can Enforce Starbucks Bargaining Order
• Foxtrot, Dom's Kitchen Closures Violate WARN Act, Suit Says
• Dow Loses Bid To Keep NJ Toxic Water Row In Federal Court
• Ex-Yukos Oil Shareholders To Auction Russian Vodka Brands
• Joe Rogan Brain Health Supplements Don't Work, Suit Claims
• 4 Ways To Refresh Your Law Firm's Marketing Strategy
• Kerrygold Butter-Maker Can't Nix 'Pure' Label False Ad Suit
• Grain Co.'s $18B Deal Raises Competition Flags For Canada
• Justices Probe NLRB's Burden In Starbucks' Injunction Appeal
• Judge Overturns Biz's H-2B Ban, Blaming 'Gaslighting' Atty
• Sugar Giants Accused Of Using Shadow Analyst To Fix Prices
• NJ Appeals Court Backs State's Siting Regs For Solar Projects
• Biz Ownership Law Constitutional, Lawmakers Tell 11th Circ.
• Cos. Must Prepare For Calif. Legislation That Would Ban PFAS
• Jack Daniel's, VIP Hold Firm In Yearslong Dog Toy TM Fight
• Kroger, Albertsons Expand Divestiture Plan
• Congress Can Enact Corp. Transparency, Orgs Tell 11th Circ.
• Ralph Lauren Can Continue Appeal Of COVID Coverage Loss
• Calif. High Court Says Pretrial Inmates Can't Get Min. Wage
• Ill. Panel Relieves Insurer Of $8.3M Cracker Caper Judgment
• Conn. Judge Whittles $1.4M Malpractice Request To $165K
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Justices Won't Hear Bakery's Arbitration Exemption Case
• Justices Won't Weigh If Domino's Drivers Arbitration-Exempt
• A Cannabis Constitutional Fight, And The Calif. Atty Behind It
• Uber, Lyft Ask Justices To Review Calif. Arbitration 'Loophole'
• Nestlé Strikes Deal Ending Gray-Market Drinks Trademark Row
• Colo. Won't 'Defer' To Feds In Kroger-Albertsons Merger Suit
• Up Next At High Court: Abortions & Presidential Immunity
• Members Say UFCW Delegate System Violates Federal Law
• The Practical Effects Of Justices' Arbitration Exemption Ruling
• Tex-Mex Chain Tijuana Flats' New Owner Puts It In Ch. 11
• Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Sued Over Fatal Explosion
• Highlights From The 2024 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting
• Chancery OKs Case Lead For Blue Bell Creameries Suit
• Mich. High Court Takes Up Insurer Garnishment Dispute
• Qdoba To Pay $3.8M To Wrap Up Wash. Pay Transparency Suit
• Coffee Bean Hit With ADA Suit Over Costly Milk Alternatives
• Commerce Chided For Not Explaining Itself In Catfish Cases
• 3rd Circ. Unclear If 'Session Replay' Web Code Directed At Pa.
• Mich. Supreme Court To Hear Jet's Pizza Settlement Appeal
• $550K Fingerprint BIPA Deal Receives Ill. Judge's Initial OK
• Sugar Co. Urges 11th Circ. To Revive Helms-Burton Suit
• Trade Court Says Gov't Must Redo Mexican Tomato Probe
• FDA Head Gets GOP Rep.'s Rebuke Over Pot Rescheduling
• Saladworks Operator Misclassified Asst. Managers, Suit Says
• Kellogg Beats ERISA Suit Over Use Of Outdated Data
• Tribal Groups Say Final Fish Harvesting Rule Violates NEPA
• Senate Scorn Suggests Election Strife For Biden On Trade
• Kraft Sued Over Lead Contamination In Lunchables
• Wash. Winemaker Wants Insurers To Cover $30M Spoiled Wine
• DC Judge Questions 7-Eleven Position On FTC Constraints
• Cinemark Shorted Thirsty Moviegoers By 2 Ounces, Suit Says
• Ga. High Court Urged To Broaden Atty Malpractice Time Limit
• The Future Of BIPA Insurance Litigation After Visual Pak
• Compass Group Gets New Damages Trial In $8M Death Suit
• Welch's Rehire Challenge Should Fail, Judge Recommends
• Whitewater Kayaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Corp. Transparency Act A Valid Use Of Powers, 11th Circ. Told
• Vineyard Wind Urges 1st Circ. To Uphold Project Approval
• US Tequila Startup Defeats Older Mexican Rival's TM Case
• Amway Parent Must Face Trial In Retirees' 401(k) Suit
• 6th Circ. Won't Rehear White Ex-Kroger Manager's Bias Case
• Plaintiff Wants Big Sugar Antitrust Suits Consolidated In Fla.
• Impossible Foods Slams 'Radical' TM Fight At High Court
• Trade Commission Confirms Turkish Paper Bags Hurting US
• 3 Lessons From Family Dollar's Record $41.7M Guilty Plea
• Arbitration Pacts Leave Domino's Wage Suit Plaintiff-Less
• This Earth Day, Consider How Your Firm Can Go Greener
• McDonald's, Workers Battle Over Future Of No-Poach Case
• Shopper Says ConAgra Beans Poisoned Her With Ammonia
• Panera Hit With False Ad Suit Over 'Sprouted Grain' Bagel
• Canadian Supplement Co.'s Sale Hits Ch. 15 Snag In Del.
• Academics Push To Cut Investor Arbitration From Trade Deals
• Pet Food Brand Chicken Soup Says Supplier Hiked Costs
• Anti-DEI Complaints Filed With EEOC Carry No Legal Weight
• Food Supplier Sues Ga. City Over $1.5M Wastewater Penalties
• Versace Mansion Workers Lose Bid To Revive Wage Claims
• Dairy Co. Oberweis Hits Ch. 11 With Up To $50M In Debt
• Justices Won't Nix FDA Labeling Preemption For State Claims
• Misconduct Doomed Dining Mat Patent Case, Fed. Circ. Rules
• Petition Watch: Judge DQs, 'Excessive' Damages & Price Wars
• Abbott Labs Gets Price Claims Tossed In Baby Formula MDL
• Bimbo Beats False Ad Suit Over 'All Butter' Entenmann's Cake
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• High Court Keeps Arbitration Exemption's Focus On Workers
• Gerber, Others Must Face Calif. MDL Over Baby Food Toxins
• FTC's Bedoya Looking For Market Power In Pricing Cases
• Chipotle Pays $2.9M To End Seattle Wage Violation Probe
• Judge Invalidates Software Patents Over Generic Parts
• FDA Commissioner Says Congress Must Act On Hemp, CBD
• Black Workers, Fish Farm Settle Claims Of Migrant Hiring Bias
• AG Asked To Weigh In On Jack Daniel's TM Dispute
• Fla. Restaurateur Gets Prison Time For Dodging Payroll Taxes
• Vineyard Wind Project Thoroughly Vetted, Feds Tell 1st Circ.
• Back Labels In False Ad Cases Get Some Clarity In 9th Circ.
• Judge Grants $3.2M In Fees For Wawa Class Counsel
• State Enforcers: Not Joining Fed Cases No Sign Of Opposition
• 1st Challenge To NLRB Structure Axed For Lack Of Standing
• No Retrial Over NC Farm Worker's $2.5M Severed Foot Verdict
• Colo. AG Says Kroger Divestiture Plan Is Best Left For Trial
• WTO Forecasts Global Trade Rebound But Warns Of Risks
• Retailer 99 Cents Can Tap $60.8M DIP For Ch. 11 Winddown
• Beer Biz Investors Beg NC Justices To Clear Legal Haze
• 'Let's Get Physical': Pa. Justices Tune In To COVID-19 Coverage
• Maine Says Lobster Boat Tracking Counts As Legal Search
• Employers Beware Of NLRB Changes On Bad Faith Bargaining
• Practicing Law With Parkinson's Disease
• Starbucks Fired Barista For Having Panic Attack, Court Told
• EU Ruling Exposes Sovereignty Fissures In Int'l Arbitration
• EPA Finalizes First-Ever PFAS Drinking Water Standards
• 9th Circ. Says Hotel, Restaurant Virus Losses Not Covered
• Dole Escapes Fruit Snack False Ad Suit, For Now
• Starbucks' Calif. Stores Lack Lactation Spaces, Suit Says
• StarKist, PE Co. Settle Tuna Price-Fixing Claims For $3.9M
• Lack Of Evidence Kills Pupuseria's Bid For H-2B Line Cooks
• Challengers To H-2A Wage Rule Denied Extra Discovery
• UK Court Affirms Sweet VAT Ruling For Jumbo Marshmallows
• The Merger Cases That Will Matter At ABA Antitrust Meeting
• Jury Must Hear Terrorism Payments Were Extortion, Chiquita Says
• Tenn. Justices Don't Let Trader Joe's Avoid Direct Claims
• Medieval Times Drops Appeal In TM Battle With Union
• Playing Hockey Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Red Robin Reaches $600K Deal To End EEOC Claims In Wash.
• H-2A Workers Want OK On $900K OT Deal With Va. Farms
• Mich. Judge Not Persuaded Wineries' Agritourism Is Speech
• High Court Creating DEI Headwinds, Colo. AG Says
• Pepperidge Farm Distributor Can Keep Delivering Cookies
• Feds Say Cannabis Cos. Can't Challenge CSA Pot Ban
• 8th Circ. Upholds NLRB's Broad Remedies Against Meat Co.
• Farmers Want USDA Barred From 'Discriminatory' Aid Choices
• Starbucks Drops TM Suit After Fake Websites Go Dark
• Hormel Settling Pork Price-Fixing Claims For Over $11M
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 9th Circ. TM Ruling Expands Courts' Role In Application Cases
• Hotel Co. Comes Out On Top In Passover Fiasco Row 
• For Lawyers, Pessimism Should Be A Job Skill, Not A Life Skill
• Glancy Prongay To Lead EB-5 Grocery Co. Fraud Stock Suit
• Wow Bao Says Customer Can't Prove Kiosk Data Collection
• Texas Justices Reinstate Defense Verdict In Store Fall Suit
• Jolie Seeks Abuse Evidence, Pitt Rips 'Pure Pretext' Defense
• Neb. Beef Seller Says No Proof It Joined Wage-Fixing Scheme
• Judge Lourie's Dissent Revives Debate Over FDA Safe Harbor
• Starbucks Tells Judge Union Dealings Aren't 'Mission Critical'
• Beverage Giant Sued Under Illinois Genetic Privacy Law
• Food Co. Shells Out $1.5M To End 401(k) Mismanagement Suit
• Off The Bench: ACC Drama, Football Firing Suits Intensify
• Fla. Judge Won't Dismiss Suit Claiming Restaurant EB-5 Fraud
• Arby's, Sonic, Dunkin Settle Mystery Shopper IP Claims
• Domino's Franchise Shorted Mileage, Pa. Delivery Driver Says
• 8 Bronx Men Charged In Brazen 'Wild West' Beer Train Heists
• Judge Axes Experts In Chiquita MDL, With More On The Way
• Wash. AG Defends Authority To Block Kroger-Albertsons Deal
• Requiring Leave To File Amicus Briefs Is A Bad Idea
• Great Lakes Fishing Pact Tramples Treaty Rights, Tribe Says
• China, Australia Make Deal To End Wine Duty Spat
• Insurer Says Rail Co. Must Pay In $400K Spoiled Chicken Suit
• 4 Ways To Motivate Junior Attorneys To Bring Their Best
• Anheuser-Busch 'Choking Off' Beer Supply, Distributor Says
• Beekeeper Groups Seek Fees From EPA After 9th Circ. Appeal
• Chiquita Says $6.9M Win Being Held Up By Banana Exporter
• 1-800-Flowers Seeks $4.3M In Fees After Rival's IP Suit Failed
• Blue Bell Creameries Panel Seeks Del. Derivative Suit Revival
• Amazon Driver Took, Shared Pics of Actor's Home, Suit Says
• Black Farmers Say USDA Biased Against Minority Borrowers
• 2 More Poultry Cos. Settle Wage-Fixing Suit
• Food Co. Gets New Shot At H-2B Hires For Cinco De Mayo
• CBP To Crack Down On 'Vague' Cargo Descriptions
• 7th Circ. Won't Revive Parents' Claims in Abbott Formula Row
• Enviro Org. Says Feds Failed To Act On Protections For Bees
• Serving As A Sheriff's Deputy Made Me A Better Lawyer
• Fla. Judge Refuses To Pause Wage Rule For H-2A Workers
• Feds Catch Win In Alaska Subsistence Fishing Dispute
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Sports Illustrated Hits 'Gangster' Ex-Publisher With IP Suit
• Bankrupt Water Co. Investors Say CEO Stole Millions
• Tribe, Allies Defend Standing To Fight Corps' Fish Farm Permit
• Swedish Match Sued Over Allegedly Youth Targeted Zyn Ads
• Fears About The End Of Chevron Deference Are Overblown
• Mass. Top Court At A Loss Over 7-Eleven Wage Case
• Fla. High Court Says Voters Will Choose Whether To Legalize Pot
• Reduced Dolphin Threat Revives US-New Zealand Fish Trade
• Aramark Accuses Aetna Of 'Gamesmanship' In Benefits Fight
• Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs