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Food & Beverage - April, 2025

230 articles

• VSL Probiotic Buyers Win Class Cert. In RICO Case
• Heir Urges 11th Circ. To Revive Beef Over Boar's Head Shares
• Colo. Chicken Co. On Hook For $3M Supply Chain Settlement
• SuperValu Fights New Trial Bid In Whistleblower Drug Case
• Joe Rogan-Backed 'Alpha Brain' False Ad Suit Dropped In NY
• Anheuser-Busch Must Face Trial In $90M SpikedSeltzer Case
• Agri Stats Gets Say In DOJ's Poultry Worker Wage-Fixing Case
• Steakhouse Fired Ga. Worker For Reporting Bias, Suit Says
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• Fired Whataburger Worker's Bias Case Sent To Arbitration
• 6th Circ. Skeptical Of Chili's 'Culture' Rationale For Firing
• McDonald's Operator Loses Assault Suit Coverage Appeal
• Philly Judge Under Fire For Promoting Wife's Cheesesteak Biz
• Wine Tasting Death Suit Revived After Judge Rethinks Order
• IHOP Franchisee Dodges Most Of Fired Server's Bias Suit
• Unaccepted Offer Can't End Server's Tip Credit Suit
• Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law
• FTC Defends John Deere Right-To-Repair Suit
• Sports Illustrated Owner Ends TM Row With Former Publisher
• Pork Producers Want Ruling Tossed Over Clerk's Conduct
• Kroger-Owned Chain Fights To Keep UFCW Suit Alive
• DoorDash, Grubhub Settle Fee Cap Fight With NYC
• Ex-Pot Water CEOs Denied Bid For More Info In Stock Case
• Judge Blocks Fla. Migrant Law, Wants Briefs On TRO Violation
• Chicken Joint Sticky's Gets $2M Sale After Turnaround Woes
• Drinkers Not Vexed By Brand In 'Sea Of Tequilas,' 5th Circ. Told
• Dem Reps. Introduce Bill To Repeal Ban On Fed. Pot Studies
• Union Pension Fund Wins $132M Bailout Suit At 2nd Circ.
• Boston Seafood Co. Says Salmon Exec Stole Trade Secrets
• Opioid MDL Judge Won't Recuse Over Ex Parte Allegations
• 3rd Circ. Won't Rethink Teamsters Fund's Win In $39M Row
• Ex-Celsius VP Gets 13 Months In Prison For Insider Trading
• Judge In NY Dismisses Athlete's Suit Over Gatorade Gummies
• Ziploc 'Microwave Safe' Bags Shed Microplastics, Buyer Says
• High Court Takes On Removal Issue In Hain Baby Food Case
• Estate Sues Insurer Over 'Paltry' Offer In DUI Death Case
• EPA Touts Intention To Act On PFAS Contamination
• China Doesn't Need US Grains, Seed Oils, State Planner Says
• High Court Passes On Coke Sweetener Patent Case
• Baby Food Maker Keeps Win In Suit Saying It Concealed Toxins
• Texas High Court Keeps Alive REIT's 'Short And Distort' Suit
• Trimmed Challenge To Fla. Lab-Grown Meat Ban Moves Ahead
• ​​​​​​​Calif. Justices Say Sauce Cos. Can't Cap Willful Injury Liability
• Mondelez Says Ghost Can't Use Sour Patch, Other Snack TMs
• Tort Report: Texas Justices Set Dram Shop Standard
• US Trustee Says Benson Hill Can't Seal Exec Bonus Info
• Font Size Error Dooms USDA Contract Bid
• Legal Ethics Considerations For Law Firm Pro Bono Deals
• DoorDash Woos Deliveroo With $3.6B Acquisition Bid
• Bertucci's Says Uncertain Economy Sparked Latest Ch. 11
• Playing Football Made Me A Better Lawyer
• Circuit-By-Circuit Guide As Justices Confront Class Cert. Split
• Target Hit With False Ad Suit Over Citric Acid In Pasta Sauce
• Starbucks Sued Over Human Rights Abuses On Coffee Farms
• EPA Faces Diverging Input On How To Modify WOTUS Rule
• 2 SPACs Join Recovering Market With $461M In New Capital
• 10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks
• Fla. AG Tells Cops TRO Blocking Migrant Law Is Unlawful
• Citron Research Founder Can't Escape SEC Fraud Suit
• Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Minority Farmer COVID Debt Relief Suit
• GoodRx Beats Investor Suit Over Kroger-Linked Biz
• Severance Deal Bars 401(K) Suit, Whataburger Tells 5th Circ.
• Costco Hit With Suit Over iPhone Warranty Omissions
• No Trade Secret Trial Do-Overs In Chocolate Moonshine Suit
• Saladworks Operator Must Face Worker's Unpaid OT Suit
• Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing
• Ga. Woman Gets 12 Years In $156M FEMA Fraud Case
• Temp Workers Sue Fresh Express Over Alleged Safety Hazards
• Tivity Health Denied Win In Suit Over Nutrisystem Buy
• Dunkin' Unit Beats Disability Bias Suit Over Nondairy Milk Fees
• What Greenwashing Looks Like, And How To Navigate Claims
• AI Use In Class Actions Comes With Risks And Rewards
• MoFo Adds Perkins Coie FDA Regulatory Leader In DC
• Save Mart Reaches $20.5M Deal On Nonunion Retiree Benefits
• Dunkin' Manager Says He Was Asked His Age, Then Fired
• 7th Circ. Gives Costco Slip-And-Fall Suit A Second Life
• Colo. Justices Say Insurer Can't Escape 'Economic Loss' Rule
• FTC Accuses Uber Of Deceptive Subscription Practices
• Pot Company Once Allied With Influencer Wants Rehearing
• 10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master
• Neogen Selling Cleaners Biz To Kersia For $130M
• 6 Criteria Can Help Assess Executive Branch Actions
• Conn. Utility Says Regulators Must Hear PFAS Class Case
• Eateries Owner Gets 3 Years For Tax, COVID Fraud
• Nitrous Companies Decline Liability For Misused Products
• DOJ Accuses Uniform Supplier Of Dodging Customs Duties
• FTC's Southern Glazer's Pricing Case Preserved
• Ga. Woman Seeks Lower Sentence In $156M FEMA Fraud Case
• Judge Sides With Wash. In NY Distillery's Sales Reg Challenge
• Whole Foods Strikes Deal In Sweeping 401(k) Fee Suit
• An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
• Union Hits Kroger Chain With Counterclaim In Strike Suit
• Fla.'s Take On Order Over Migrant Law 'Astounded' Judge
• Weight Watchers Fakes Limited-Time Sales, Suit Says
• DC Circ. Says Lateness Doomed Starbucks' NLRB Challenge
• Nestle Can't Nix Diabetics' Boost Glucose False Ad Suit
• Ibotta Misrepresented Kroger Deal, Shareholder Suit Alleges
• ITC Blocks Chinese Co.'s Plastics Tech Over Patent Dispute
• Fla. Arrest Defies Court Order Blocking Anti-Migrant Law
• Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
• 7-Eleven Parent Floats Refreshed Board With 4 New Nominees
• 'Moonshine' Fudge Maker Must Pay Fees For Failed IP Claims
• Ex-Dole Employee Can't Swap Other Worker Into PAGA Suit
• Chinese Tea Chain Prices $411M US IPO Amid Trade Tension
• Volunteer Firefighting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Pa. Poultry Farm's Slaughter Methods Deemed Trade Secrets
• Leprino Foods Granted Win In Whey Protein Dispute
• Koch, Chicken Buyers Spar Over $75M Deal Challenge
• Workers Hit Fast-Food Co. With Nicotine Fee Suit
• Influencer Campaign Lawsuits Signal New Endorsement Risks
• Papa Gino's Sued For Allegedly Underpaying Delivery Drivers
• California Challenges Trump's Economic Emergency Tariffs
• PepsiCo Sued Over Workers' Unpaid COVID Screenings
• Food Service Co. Can't Escape Tobacco Surcharge Suit
• Microsoft, Okta Say Their Password Products Don't Infringe IP
• Dow Says NJ Pollution Suit 'Classic' Case For Federal Court
• 9th Circ. Backs $272M Verdict For Monster In Bang Ad Case
• Digesting A 2nd Circ. Ruling On Food Delivery App Arbitration
• Dunkin' Franchise Owners In Mass. Settle Wage, OT Claims
• McDonald's, Dunkin' Franchisees Resolve Child Labor Claims
• E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
• Herbalife Wins $1.55M For Unauthorized $20M Computer Deal
• Giant Eagle Agrees To Settle Ex-Worker's ERISA Suit
• Bipartisan Trio Urges DOJ To Keep Antitrust Offices Open
• Chiquita Wants New Trial In $38M Paramilitary Case
• Avocado Oil Co. Says Purity Test Doesn't Support Label Suit
• Ore. Ex-Official Alleges Improper Firing Over Whiskey Scandal
• FTC Joins DOJ In Targeting Anticompetitive Regulations
• Defense Strategies After Justices' Personal Injury RICO Ruling
• Fed. Circ. Won't Allow Beer Co.'s 'Chicken Scratch' TM
• Kellanova Must Arbitrate Bakery Workers' Promotion Dispute
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Preparing For Corporate Work
• Baking Chemicals Co. Wins $7.25M In Trade Secrets Trial
• Patent Exec Hasn't Yet Proven Defamation In Baker Botts Case
• Trust Co. Can Email Docs In $149M Ukraine Award Dispute
• USDA, White Farmers Clash Over Disaster Aid Remedy
• Software Co. Freshworks Scores Early Win In IPO Suit
• 3rd Circ. Urged To Rethink Teamsters Fund's Win In $39M Row
• Arbitration Pacts Doom Domino's Drivers' Wage Collective
• Calif. Rep's Bill Would Shield Farmers From Retaliatory Tariffs
• Alaskan Tribes Sue Army Corps Over Gold Mining Project
• Bakery Sellers Seek $2M Award From Buyer After Deal Sours
• Chinese Tea Chain Serves Up IPO Plans In Rocky Market
• 3rd Circ. Judge At 'Crossroads' In H-2A Farmworker Row
• Amazon CEO, Bain Take Spotlight Amid Recent Rumors
• Judge Approves Sale Of Ex-Riverfront CFO's Detroit Bar
• How Cos. Can Mitigate Increasing Microplastics Liability Risk
• Whole Foods Sues CBL, Transformco Over Asbestos In Store
• Judge On Bid To Redo Wawa Breach Atty Fees: 'I Don't Buy It'
• A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
• Brazilian Sugar Producer Hits Ch. 15 In NY With $735M Debt
• Improv Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Trump Orders Agencies To Identify Anticompetitive Rules
• Revived Burger King No-Poach Case Survives Dismissal
• 9th Circ. Won't Restore Competing TM Claims In Vitamin Row
• Country's Largest Egg Producer Discloses DOJ Price Probe
• How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
• FDA Slow To Act On Hemp And Vapes, Congress Hears
• Ga. Beverage Co. Worker Says Pregnancy Got Her Fired
• Ex-Mars Executive Faces Forfeiture Bid In $28M Fraud Case
• Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
• Bigelow Tea Buyer Class Wins $2.36M In Trial Over 'USA' Label
• Starbucks Tears Into Missouri AG's 'Defective' DEI Lawsuit
• Pepsi, Frito-Lay Fight Pricing Claims From Stores
• Wash. Co. Liable For Hack Involving 19K Workers, Suit Says
• How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
• McCarter & English Fights DQ Bid In NJ Food Biz Quarrel
• Farmworkers Fight To Keep Wages Collective Suit Standing
• Split 5th Circ. Undoes Injunction On Texas Strip Club Fee Law
• Bigelow Emails Spill The Tea About 'USA' Label Lies, Jury Told
• Snyder's-Lance Looks To Ax Proposed Class Wage Claims
• Bakery Oil Trial Begins With Split Over Formulas' Secrecy
• Agriculture Insurer Says Agent Error Cost It Fed. Reinsurance
• Agri Stats Pushes Back Against DOJ Doc Bid In Antitrust Case
• Ore. Distillery Hits Ch. 11 After Demand Drop, Supply Glut
• Starbucks Asks To Dump Investors' 'Triple Shot' Strategy Suit
• Kroger Says State AGs' Strategy Dooms Merger Row Fees Bid
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• Grocers Say Colo. AG Can't Fish For More 'No-Poach' Claims
• Ex-AG Lynch Exits $10B McDonald's Bias Case Ahead Of Trial
• Fla. Judge Halts State's New Criminal Penalties For Migrants
• Goldberg Segalla Adds Hospitality, Retail Atty In Palm Beach
• Whole Foods To Settle Bonus Manipulation Suit
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Be An Indispensable Associate
• Woody Allen Resolves Private Chef's Military Leave Suit
• Bigelow Drinkers Overpaid 11% Due To 'USA' Label, Jury Told
• Bayer Wants Supreme Court To Review Roundup Litigation
• House Dem Seeks Caffeine Warnings After Student Death
• Starbucks Illegally Called Cops On Protest, NLRB Judge Says
• Gibson Dunn Guides Hershey On $750M LesserEvil Buy
• Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Optum, Express Scripts Want Judge Ousted From Opioid MDL
• Bigelow CEO Denies Deliberately Misleading Tea Buyers
• Website, Licensing Co. Settle Food Photo Copyright Suit
• Nestlé, Other Parent Cos. Freed From Baby Food Metals MDL
• 7th Circ. Doubts SuperValu's Bid To Lower $22.5M Pension Bill
• Baby Food Suit Must Face Trial Or Calif. Panel, 9th Circ. Told
• Kroger, Albertsons Argue Colo. No-Poach Suit Is Preempted
• ADM Faces Del. Derivative Suit Amid Accounting Fraud Claims
• Tequila Maker Sues Acquirer In Del. Alleging Earnout Dodge
• NC Panel Scraps Subrogation Suit Over Misidentified Plaintiff
• Skadden Steers $1.5B Deal For SunnyD, Juicy Juice Maker
• Online Alcohol Shop, Distributor Near Deal In Antitrust Fight
• Loan Fraud Plea Adds 6 Mos. To Pizzeria Owner's Prison Term
• 5th Circ. Presses Jackson, Miss., About Lead Levels In Water
• Hooters Can Tap $5M Of Its $40M In Proposed Ch. 11 Loans
• Bigelow VP Didn't Want Name In Emails About 'USA' Label
• Cherry Growers Lose Bid To Trim Canada's IP Suit
• Sprouts Hid Unsafe Heavy Metal In Sunflower Butter, Suit Says
• Florida Sued Over New Criminal Penalties For Migrants
• 'Beer Law' Firm Says Confusion Is Brewing Over Rival's Name
• Jack in the Box Accused Of Killing Wash. Franchise Deals
• Potbelly Says Insurer Must Cover Wage Transparency Suit
• HHS Directive Could Overhaul Food Ingredient Safety Rules
• DOD Must Justify Noncompetitive Commissary Food Deal
• 9th Circ. Doubts Bang Energy Founder's $272M Verdict Appeal
• Hemp Shop's Suit Over Cops' Raid, Arrests Tossed For Good
• Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
• Ohio Brewery Challenges Pa. Beer Import Shipping Limits
• Justices Broaden RICO Reach To Personal Injuries
• Trump Admin Layoffs 'Probably Broke Laws,' Judge Says
• Bigelow Waved The Flag While Selling Foreign Tea, Jury Told
• FDA Beats Challenge To Approval Of Elanco's Cattle Gas Drug
• Pork Price-Fixing Fight Over Sales Data Swap Heads To Trial
• Gov't Says Climate Webpage Takedowns Reflect New Priorities
• 7th Circ. Upholds Simmons' $8M Chicken Price-Fix Deal
• Loeb, Skadden Steer Siddhi Acquisition's Upsized $240M IPO
• Court Won't Toss FTC's Merger Penalty Case Against 7-Eleven
• Carnival Biz, H-2B Visa Workers To Settle Wage Suit
• Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield