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Food & Beverage - May, 2025

196 articles

• Texas Legislature Sends THC Ban To Governor's Desk
• Renaissance Fair Co. Says Landlord Planned 'Knock-Off' Event
• Next Meats Beats Investor Suit Over 'Short Swing' Profits
• Bayer, Monsanto On Hook For $611M Roundup Cancer Awards
• Mobile App Infringement Suit Against Bridgestone Dropped
• 6th Circ. Urged To Revive FedEx, Kellogg Pension Suits
• Customs Fraud Enforcement In The Age Of Tariffs
• DOJ Pushes Back Against Agri Stats Recusal Bid
• Ex-Domino's Drivers Seek Class Cert. In Vehicle Costs Suit
• Ghee Butter Buyer Denied Class Cert. In 'Good Fat' Label Suit
• Justices Deny Food Wrapping Co.'s Prior Art Petition
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Amazon.com Sued Over Toxic Metals Found In Rice Products
• Groups Look To Block Trump's Monument Fishing Order
• IP Notebook: Trump's AI Plan, ChatGPT Logs, Dewberry Cited
• Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles
• Dallas Jury Enters $9.4M Verdict Against El Rancho Chain
• NC Biz Court Serves Up Wins In Real Estate Commission Fight
• Ruby Tuesday Fired Bartender On Medical Leave, Court Told
• Wrigley Scion Can't Avoid Fraud Claims, Pot Co. Ex-Execs Say
• Canada Won't Expedite WTO Clash Over Chinese Ag Tariffs
• Bilfinger Urges NC Justices To Skip Cargill Arbitration Case
• Fla. Man Gets 6 Years For Laundering $1M Into Bitcoin
• Trip-And-Fall Jury Mistake Was Harmless, Panel Rules
• Ga. Attys Win Fight Over Lien Fees In Personal Injury Suit
• Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Ill. Justices Say Wholesalers Had Notice In Cilantro Dispute
• GOP FTC Drops Dems' Pepsi Price Discrimination Suit
• Beastie Boys Settle 'Sabotage' IP Suit With Chili's Owner
• Calif. Justices Weigh Strict Arbitration Fee Law's Validity
• SC Judge Restores Frozen Federal Grant Funding
• 'Tough Luck' Case Law Cited In Refusal To Stop Summons
• Insurer Demands Shipper Pay $480K For Spoiled Crabmeat
• Handel's Accused Of Hiding Dyes In Its 'Homemade' Ice Cream
• Vegan Restaurant Chain Planta To Tap $1.75M In DIP Funding
• Monster Beverage Fails In Bid To Nix Workers' 401(k) Fee Suit
• Montana Reduces Taxes On Residential, Commercial Property
• Mich. Justices Won't Hear Hotels' Water Rate Appeal
• Kraft Heinz Signals M&A Ambitions Amid Berkshire Board Exit
• Distiller Says Ex-Partner, Attys Used RICO Suit To Ruin Him
• Distributor Can't Duck Revised Crab Price-Fixing Suit
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP
• 4th Circ. Says Suit Over Copter Pilot's Death Must Go To Jury
• Keurig Says Google Ruling Doesn't Back Antitrust Claims
• Ga. Craft Brewery Hit With Unpaid Wages Suit
• Carnegie Hall Group Targets Hospitality Biz In TM Suit
• Investor Seeks Final OK For $41.5M Pilgrim's Pride Settlement
• China Opposes Canada's Push To Speed Up WTO Food Fight
• Trade Secrets Would Likely See Court Protection From GenAI
• Indirect Chicken Buyers' Attys Seek Additional $12M In Fees
• 2 More Countries Sign WTO Fishing Trade Pact
• Liberty Mutual Unit Can't Dodge Spoiled Wine Coverage Suit
• Spirits Maker Haunted By Inventory Woes, Investor Suit Says
• Cheesesteak Shop Owner's Sentence For Tax Scheme Vacated
• Insurer Says Pizza Chain Only Gets $250K For Cyberattack
• Tyson Says Feed Ingredient Co.'s Suppliers Chose It Fairly
• Heineken Unit Settles Palm Trees Beer Logo Dispute
• Takeout Owner Gets Suspended Sentence For VAT Tax Dodge
• '50 Cent' Liquor Biz Eyes Ex-Boss's Conn. Home For $7M Debt
• Cos. Fight Recusal Bid In Antitrust Case Over Clerk Ties
• 'Self-Dealing' Ex-CEO Must Lose Theft Case, Biotech Says
• Pepsi Arbitration Costs Bid Not For Court, Workers Say
• SharkNinja Blender Defect Caused Severe Burns, Suit Says
• Krispy Kreme Overhyped McDonald's Pact, Investors Say
• Wash. Tribe Can't Ax Wildlife Refuge Protection Suit
• Food Delivery App's $80M Investor Settlement Gets Final OK
• Food Co. Says Partner Owes $5M In Back Rent On Warehouse
• Insurer Asks 7th Circ. To Revise BIPA Coverage Ruling
• Oregon Distillery Seeks Ch. 11 Loan To Reassure Vendors
• Disaster Relief Biz Partner Won't Split Duke Payout, Suit Says
• Appellate Ruling Merits New Shot At Sales Regs, Distiller Says
• Mich. Farm Gets Only Partial Exemption, Court Says
• $38M Law Firm Settlement Highlights 'Unworthy Client' Perils
• Ore. Tribe Looks To Redefine Columbia Basin Fishing Rights
• Kroger Worker Fights NLRA Preemption Of State Claim
• Colo. Justices To Weigh Self-Defense In At-Will Firings
• DC Circ. Doubts Jurisdiction In Baristas' NLRB Challenge
• Walgreens Settles TM Suit With Founder's Great-Grandson
• Teaching Business Law Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Davis Wright Adds Longtime Knobbe Martens IP Duo In Seattle
• Golden Corral Can't Resurrect COVID-19 Coverage Case
• 'Toys R Us' Blows Smoke At 'Vape R Us' Over Similar Marks
• Chicken Price-Fixing Atty Fees Challenged Again At 7th Circ.
• Insurer Ends Case Blaming Panda Express For Water Leak
• Lawmakers Line Up To Unwind Trump's 'Chaotic' IEEPA Tariffs
• Farm Groups Fight Further Delay In H-2A Wage Rule Suit
• Keurig Settles For $950K Over Coffee Maker Defect
• Poultry Workers Seek $138M Atty Fees In Wage-Fixing Case
• Deregulation Memo Presents Risks, Opportunities For Cos.
• Starbucks, Ex-VP Settle $830K Bonus Repayment Suit
• Walmart Hit With $223M Verdict In Trade Secrets Fight
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery
• Pot Payment Co. Wants Court To Enforce $1.3M Deal
• Gov't To Restore Climate Webpages After Lawsuit Pressure
• Hooters Can Tap Full $40M DIP In Chapter 11
• Target Slapped With Class Action Over IPhone Warranties
• Grocery Giants Fight Washington's 'Redundant' $32.4M Fee Bid
• Texas Investigates Gen­er­al Mills Over Food Coloring In Cereal
• Cannabis Water Co. Escapes $10M Fraud Charges With DPA
• Golden Corral Franchisee Settles Death Suit As Trial Kicks Off
• Farberware, Walmart Can't Duck Pressure Cooker Burn Suit
• 11th Circ. Eyes Restarting Seafood Workers' ESOP Suit
• Walmart Settles Biometric Privacy Suit Ahead Of June Trial
• Tariffs Blamed For Upstart Wine And Spirits Co.'s Bankruptcy
• Vegan Restaurant Chain Planta Hits Ch. 11 With Sale Plans
• Instacart Beats Investor Suit Over Pre-IPO Business
• Kraft Heinz, IPS Head To Trial Over $12.5M Project Dispute
• Wiretap Evidence Allowed In $200M Forced Labor Case
• Pet Treat Maker Doesn't Fully Pay Employees, Suit Says
• Walmart, Transportation Manager End OT Suit
• Will Justices Finally Rein In Universal Injunctions?
• Proskauer, Cooley Guide Up To $880M Hand Sanitizer Deal
• 2nd Circ. Sides With Subway In Russia Franchisee Arbitration
• Broker Wants To Trim Chipwich Maker's $4.5M Recall Suit
• TTAB Shoots Down Attempt To Register 'Cuadra' Alcohol Mark
• Food Importer Can't Secure Lower Duty Rate On Frozen Fruit
• Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring
• Law Firms Sued For Malpractice In NJ Over Ice Cream Venture
• Clients Rely On Enviro Attys' Know-How On Rocky Reg Turf
• Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter
• Nestle Sued Over Sugar In 'Natural' San Pellegrino Drinks
• A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions
• Arbitral Ruling In EU Fisheries Clash Clarifies Post-Brexit Pact
• Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation
• Playing Guitar Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85
• Schwan's Moves To Block Conagra's Late Expert Reports
• Kroger-Owned Chain Fights Counterclaims In Strike Row
• Outback Steakhouse Beats Suit Over Woman's Fall Injuries
• Pa. Diner Can't Get Tax Sale Axed Over Price Hike, Panel Says
• Fed. Circ. Questions 'Kist' And 'Sunkist' Mark Differences
• Food Biz Seeks Exit From Wonderful Co.'s Trademark Suit
• Honest Co. IPO Investors Get Initial OK For $27.5M Settlement
• WeightWatchers To Seek OK For Equity Swap Ch. 11 In June
• Delta Passenger Sues Over Hot Water Spill Incident
• Brazilian Grocer Seeks Tax Arbitration With Former Parent Co.
• Landry's To Pay Iranian Server $95K In EEOC Harassment Suit
• Takeaways From DOJ's Latest FCA Customs Fraud Intervention
• Instacart, Partiful Allegedly Infringed 'FIZZ' TM To Target Gen Z
• EU Weighs Tariffs, Restrictions On $112B Of US Trade
• Crisis Management Lessons From The Parenting Playbook
• Nestle Eyes Potential $5B Water Unit Sale, And Other Reports
• Buffalo Wild Wings Job Apps Violate Ill. Privacy Law, Suit Says
• Trulieve Wants Cannabis Concentrate Potency Suit Tossed
• Judge Certifies Class In Wheat Futures Manipulation Case
• Tupperware's Post-Sale Ch. 11 Plan Approved
• Coffee Exporter Hit With $31M Judgment Over Missed Shipments
• Splenda Maker Can't Claim Scientist's Research Is 'Defamation'
• LA Firm Sues Fisher Phillips Over 'Ridiculous' SLAPP Suit
• Baking Co. Says Trade Secret Sanctions Bid Is Undercooked
• Bimbo Bakeries Accused Of Misclassifying Drivers
• Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
• Whole Foods Beef Buyers Urge Judge Not To Wait On Justices
• WeightWatchers Files Ch. 11 To Eliminate $1.15B Of Debt
• Mars Dog Food Has Dangerous Vitamin D Levels, Suit Says
• Judge Backs Kellanova In $330M Teamsters Pension Row
• Cipriani Bellini Maker Says Drink Importer Copies Cocktail Dress
• 4th Circ. Flags Possibly New Arguments In Severed-Foot Case
• Mich. Judge Urges Contract Suit Settlement After $32M Verdict
• Diageo Overstates Agave Content In Tequilas, Suit Says
• Ill. Judge Trims False Ad Suit Over Smartfood Popcorn
• Pa. House OKs Pot Legalization Bill With State-Run Shops
• Berry Ruling Shows Why Plant IP Suits Can Be Thorny
• Firms Beat Malpractice Suit Over Chicken Plant Pollution
• Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them
• Ex-Investor In Cannabis-Infused Water Wants Charges Tossed
• Food Co. Harvest Sherwood Hits Ch. 11 Amid Sprouts Lawsuit
• CoreLife Eatery Settles $7.8M Fraud Claim Over COVID Funds
• Citizens Policy May Cover BIPA Claim, 7th Circ. Says
• Judge Backs Biden-Era Protections For H-2A Farmworkers
• PCA Tribunal Favors UK In Sandeel Fishing Dispute With EU
• Burger King Can't Chop Claims It Cooked Up Misleading Ads
• IHOP Franchisee, Ex-Server End Sex Harassment Suit
• Calif. Chamber Gets Acrylamide Cancer Warnings Deleted
• Fla. Voters To Decide On Property Tax Exemption For Ag Land
• How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients
• Agri Stats Wants Judge Recused From DOJ Case
• Supreme Court Won't Review Mass. Wind Farm Permits
• Abbott Beats Bellwether In Formula MDL Ahead Of Trial
• Feds Expand Hunting, Fishing Access In 16 Wildlife Refuges
• Cannabis Drink Co. Accuses Stoel Rives Attorneys Of Fraud
• 3 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch In May
• Trade Court Grants Disputed Fish Oil Duty-Free Treatment
• Conn. Burrito Joints Settle Trademark, Cash Raid Suit
• 3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims
• McDonald's Agrees To Drop Price-Fixing Suit Against Cargill
• PepsiCo Owes $2.1M In Tax Penalties, Illinois Panel Affirms
• 3rd Circ. Backs Charter School In Black Worker's Bias Suit
• Publix Can't Slip 'Zero-Market Share' Opioid Claims
• Photo Agency, Country Club Settle Suit Over Prime Rib Picture
• Conagra Sued Over Orville Redenbacher 'Naturals' Popcorn
• NC Chef Says Restaurant Canned Him For Being Trans
• PE-Backed Hometown Food Nabs Chef Boyardee For $600M
• Baking Co. Burned For Revealing Recipe After IP Trial Loss
• Sony Eyes $49B Semiconductor Unit Sale, Plus More Rumors
• Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer