Food & Beverage Archive » January, 2026

Food & Beverage - January, 2026

233 articles

• 11th Circ. Urged To Undo $38M Chiquita Verdict, $229K Fee
• Kroger, Albertsons Look To Block FTC Testimony Handover
• Brewery Ownership Condition Takes Spotlight In Beer IP Fight
• Uber Eats, Others To Pay Workers $5M In Wage Deal With NYC
• Impossible Foods' CLO, 2 Execs To Lead As CEO Steps Down
• Okla. Gov. Challenges AG's Tribal Hunting Policy Opinion
• DOL Adds More H-2B Visas For Imperiled Employers
• Pa. Restaurant Wants Walmart To OK Roof Permit
• Topgolf Worker Tees Up Class Wage Claims In Wash. Court  
• DOJ Requires Divestitures For Reddy Ice-Arctic Glacier Tie-Up
• Amazon Says Shoppers' Labeling Suit Is Corrupted By AI Errors
• Snoop Dogg's Ice Cream Co. Wants To Mediate 'Swizzle' Claim
• Food Co. Investor Sues For Board Meeting Amid Control Feud
• 4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue
• ArentFox Schiff Adds 3-Atty Alcohol Regulatory Team
• Vertical Farm Co. Owner Gets 3 Years For Tax Evasion, Fraud
• USTR Signs Trade Agreements With El Salvador, Guatemala
• Costco Sued Over 'No Preservatives' Roast Chicken Ads
• Frito-Lay Hit With Wage Claims By Wash. Machine Operator
• No New Trial Over Pesticide Coverage Verdict, Judge Says
• Dems Have Questions Over FTC's Unsealed Pepsi Complaint
• Ex-Arby's Employee Sues Over Gender Identity Harassment
• ITC Backs Penalties For Flouting Chocolate Mix Import Ban
• Smartfood Popcorn Hit With False Ad Suit
• Rescheduling Cannabis Marks New Tax Era For Operators
• Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Texas Atty May Face Sanctions For Missing Discovery Hearing
• Citizens Policy Doesn't Cover Mass Shooting, Suit Says
• TreeHouse Foods Sued In Chancery For Docs On $2.9B Sale
• Casey's, Store Managers Settle Overtime Suit
• Seafood Co. Exec Avoids Prison Time In Price-Fixing Scheme
• Tyson Cuts $48M Deal To End More Pork Price-Fixing Claims
• Krispy Kreme Reaches $1.6M Deal Over Employee Data Breach
• Fairlife Founders Freed From Calif. Cow Treatment Suit
• 'Danke' And 'Merci' Chocolates Not Confusing, TTAB Rules
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: January Lessons
• Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails
• Starbucks VP Says She Was Fired For Flagging 'Siren' System
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards
• Squires Cements Deshpande's Role As Top PTAB Judge
• EPA Seeks Public Input On Fluoride Health Effects
• Tyson Worker Fights To Keep Bulk Of OT Suit Alive
• Butterball Worker Wants Full 4th Circ. To Rehear Wage Case
• Full 11th Circ. Will Rehear Seafood Co. Workers' ESOP Suit
• 6th Circ. Frees Kellanova From Arbitrating Promotion Fight
• EU, India Reach Major Free Trade Agreement
• Kratom Buyers Call Co.'s Products Addictive, Dangerous
• Fatburger Owner FAT Brands Hits Ch. 11 With $1.5B Debt
• Jocko Fuel Sued In NY Over Cadmium In Protein Shakes
• Newman's Own Cookie Deal Crumbled, $2M Suit Alleges
• Whole Foods $2M ERISA Deal OK'd, Class Counsel Get $666K
• Amazon Accused Of Ignoring Nitrous Oxide Health Hazards
• Denver Faces Lawsuit Over Flavored Tobacco Ban
• Southern Glazer's Wants To Compare FTC Case To Kroger
• H-2A Truck Drivers Seek Collective Certification In OT Suit
• Ill. Judge Trims False Ad Suit Over Abbott Formula
• US Hits Chinese, Vietnamese Green Packaging With Duties
• Beyond Meat's $77M Write-Down 'Shocked' Market, Suit Says
• 4th Circ. Preview: NCAA Eligibility And E-Cigarette Law
• Pet Treat Maker Will Pay $975K To End Donning, Doffing Row
• Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief
• USDA Defends SNAP Pilot In Colo. Legality Challenge
• DC, States Back Flowers Foods Driver In High Court Arb. Case
• Instacart, DoorDash, Uber Can't Block NYC's Delivery Laws
• Bipartisan House Bill Would Regulate Hemp-Derived CBD
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm
• EU To Suspend US Tariff Countermeasures Another 6 Months
• Vegan Protein Co. Claims Bad-Faith Dilution By Partner
• Delta Lounge Workers Cheated Out Of Wages, Suit Says
• Pizzeria Owner Can't Beat 8-Year Sentence For Forced Labor
• Yale Hospital Wants Infant Death Verdict Reduced By $30M
• Smucker Pet Food Buyers Win Cert. In PFAS Disclosure Fight
• FDA Action Shouldn't Halt Amazon Labeling Suit, Plaintiffs Say
• Supplement Cos. Challenge FDA Health Claim Denials
• Bally's Casino Beats Bartenders' Age Bias Suit Appeal
• Walmart Broke Grocery Noncompete Promise, Court Told
• Key False Claims Act Trends From The Last Year
• Sentencing Judge Blasts Ex-Mars Exec's 'Entitlement'
• Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 4th Circ. Says Judge Wrongly Blocked Trump Grant Freeze
• Willkie Hires Chicago Restructuring Partner From Kirkland
• FDA's 2025 Enforcement Scorecard Highlights Data Focus
• Okla. Tribes Challenge Bid To Dismiss Hunting Rights Suit
• Utilizing AI In Agriculture Requires A Strong IP Strategy
• Tex-Mex Chain's 'Feeling' Isn't Trade Secret, NC Biz Court Told
• 3rd Circ. Questions Mushroom Farmer's Tax Bill Accounting
• Starbucks Settles COBRA Suit From Ex-Worker's Spouse
• Boar's Head Heir Seeks Chancery Ruling On Board Seat
• Jefferies Steered Feds To $200M Water Ponzi Case, Judge Told
• How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era
• Whole Foods Can't Escape Workers' Tobacco Fee Suit
• 2 Firms Guide $450M Deal For Coney Island Hot Dog Slinger
• Firms Clash Over Starbucks Derivative Suit Leadership
• Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
• Ex-Mars Exec Deserves 'Substantial' Fraud Sentence, Feds Say
• Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms
• 'Battery' Led To $32M Yale Hospital Verdict, Parents Say
• Lender Says Distillery Partner Diverted Funds Meant For Bills
• Cracker Barrel Pushes For Justices' Review Of Collective Cert.
• Cracker Barrel Workers Push Justices To Hear Collective Fight
• Md. Bill Would Expand Urban Agriculture Property Tax Credit
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• SEC Fines Adviser Over Black Rifle Coffee SPAC Deal Conflict
• 7th Circ. Scraps 'Pizza Puff' TM Block Against Little Caesars
• US Foods Workers' $2.4M Wage Deal Scores Initial OK
• Bikini Barista Boss Says AG Can't Bring Sex Harassment Suit
• Fla. Fishing Cos. Accuse Vendors Of Price-Fixing Conspiracy
• 5 Advertising Law Trends That Will Shape 2026
• Penske, Aramark Face Suit Over Flipped Box Truck
• Comedians Say Sam Adams Used Ads Past Rights Expiration
• China, Canada Agree To Lower Tariffs On EVs, Food
• Cannabis Industry Faces An Inflection Point This Year
• Fla. Popeyes Franchisee Hits Ch. 11 With $342M Debt
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Wash. Judge Arrested For DUI Had Booze In Car, County Says​​​​​​​
• Bang Energy Co. Founder's Bid To Avoid Paying $308M Denied
• Cal-Maine Gives Free Eggs To Settle Texas Price Gouging Suit
• NJ Requires Update Of Requirements For Ag Land Taxation
• Insights From 2025's Flood Of Data Breach Litigation
• Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Unpacking The DOJ Meatpacking Probe
• Latham Guides Mission Produce On $430M Calavo Deal
• 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume
• Pharmacy Wields Antitrust Law In Challenge To GLP-1 Giants
• Tort Report: Los Angeles Tops Annual 'Judicial Hellhole' List
• Trader Joe's Inks $750K Deal In Philly 'Fair Workweek' Suit
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties
• NJ Legislature OKs Entertainment Renovation Tax Credit
• Poultry Co. Reaches $5M Deal In Okla. Water Pollution Suit
• Uber, DoorDash Drivers Lost $550M In Tips, NYC Says
• 4th Circ. Keeps Butterball's Win In Wage Dispute
• Credit-Card Fight Heats Up As Trump Backs Swipe Fee Bill
• Starbucks Misled Patrons On Coffee Supplier Ethics, Suit Says
• DOJ Fights For May Trial Against Agri Stats
• Lawmakers Eye 2-Year Delay On Hemp Ban Implementation
• 'America's Coffee' Doesn't Mean Made In US, Black Rifle Says
• NC Judge Leery Of Early Exit Bid In Produce Co. ESOP Suit
• 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond
• NJ Gov. Signs Bill Regulating Intoxicating Hemp Products
• 'Sazerac Stitches' TM Too Similar To Sazerac, Fed. Circ. Says
• 2026 Enforcement Trends To Expect In Maritime And Int'l Trade
• Hemp Co. Accuses Rival Of Using Pot-Based THC, Not Hemp
• Celebrity-Owned NY Entertainment Venue Hit With Wage Suit
• Chipotle Replaces Legal Chief Amid Leadership Moves
• US Backs Tarnishment Provision Constitutionality At 9th Circ.
• Aristocrat Inks $127.5M Deal In Slot Machine Trade Secret Suit
• States Fight USDA's Renewed Effort To Cut SNAP Benefits
• McDonald's 'Total Inaction' Contributed To Death, Suit Says
• Yale Asks Judge To Rethink $32M Baby Formula Death Verdict
• Business Considerations Amid Hemp Product Policy Change
• High Court Won't Hear Challenge To NLRB Toss Of Complaint
• Texas AG Investigating Major Grocery Chains' Pesticide Use
• DC Circ. Told $100K H-1B Fee Threatens Congress' Tax Power
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice
• Neb. Bill Would Allow Income Tax Deductions For Tips, OT
• Justices Decline To Hear Alaska's Fishing Regulations Dispute
• High Court Won't Hear Michigan Tribe's Fishing Pact Dispute
• Carbone Owner Sues Pizza Co. For Trademark Infringement
• Colo. Judge Nixes Lender Claims Against Brewer, Bottling Co.
• Buyers Say Herbal Tea Co.'s 'All Natural' Labels Are False
• 7th Circ. Upholds Ex-Atty's Conviction In Burke Bribery Case
• Vending Co. Will Pay Nearly $7M To Hidden Fee Class
• Water Co. Investor Pulls Merger Suit Alleging $2B Loss
• DHS' Parole Termination Violates APA And Due Process
• The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit
• EU Council Approves Trade Pact With 4 S. American Countries
• Food Service Co. Can't Sink Fired Manager's Sex Bias Suit
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: Trade Secrets Row, A Patient Data Deal
• UK Gov't Rules Out Farm Inheritance Tax Concessions
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Costco Denied Breaks Due To Understaffing, Suit Says
• NYAG Presses Instacart On Algorithmic Pricing Compliance
• NC Wins Appeal To Use Smithfield Funds For Enviro Grants
• Cracker Barrel Servers Tell Justices To Avoid Collective Row
• EPA's Water Rule Dispute Paused Amid Legal Uncertainty
• 3 Firms Advise On $500M Good Culture PE Buyout
• Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Ill. Poultry Processor Improperly Calculates OT, Suit Says
• Baking Mix Co. Sued Over Alleged Water Pollution In Wash.
• Belgian Restaurant Chain Files For Ch. 11 In Ohio
• Amazon Seeks To Halt Supplement Suit As FDA Nixes Rule
• Colo. Knife Manufacturer Says Rival Misused Trademarks
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building
• Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2026
• Poultry Cos. Seek Stay Of Water Pollution Ruling For Appeal
• Commerce Opens Probe Into Canadian Mushroom Imports
• DC, New Jersey Delis Reach Deal To End Trademark Fight
• Lionel Messi Energy Drink Spat Voluntarily Dismissed
• 5th Circ. Pushes FDA On 'De Facto' Vape Marketing Ban
• Tyson Foods Tries To Pare Down Meat Packer's Wage Claims
• DC's Compass Coffee Hits Ch. 11 Amid Rent, Other Disputes
• Cider-Maker Challenges Federal Ban On Vintage Labeling
• Public Health Atty Talks Botulism, Infants And FDA Staffing
• NJ Bill Aims To Earmark $2.5B In Development Tax Credits
• Distribution Co. Drops Suit Alleging Kraft Stole Database
• Cracker Barrel Asks Justices To Avoid Collective Opt-Ins Fight
• KFC Inks Deal To End EEOC Sex Harassment Probe
• Creek Nation Fights Okla. Over Tribal Hunting Rights
• Food Distribution Co. Misclassified Supervisors, Suit Says
• US Chamber Gets Expedited Appeal In $100,000 H-1B Fee Suit
• Amazon Can't Beat Pandemic-Era Price-Gouging Suit In Wash.
• Fla. AG Says Pot Legalization Proposal 'Misleads Voters'
• Ex-Kellogg Worker Takes Tossed ERISA Suit To 6th Circ.
• Amazon Sued Over Burns From Erupting Instant Pot
• Judge Allows Farmworkers' Forced Labor Suit To Proceed
• Colo. Inks New Settlement Over Banned Cannabis Products
• Conn. AG Challenges Reynolds' Win In 'Recycling' Label Suit
• Food Industry Braces For MAHA And Other Challenges In 2026
• Preparing For Congressional Investigations In A Midterm Year
• Chipotle Hit With Worker Privacy Suit Over Oct. Data Breach
• Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026
• ITC Probing Claims Of Unfairly Priced Mexican Strawberries
• Thesis Supplements Illegally Sold As ADHD Drugs, Suit Says
• The Halal Guys Workers' Overtime Suit Ends After $635K Deal
• McDonald's Resolves Long-Running No-Poach Antitrust Case
• Turkey Antitrust Judge Urges Deal Talks 'One Last Time'
• Starbucks Beats Investors' Labor Relations Suit On Appeal
• Rapist Had Felony History When Bar Hired Him, Suit Says
• Baking Co. Sanctioned For Sharing Secret Formula In Affidavit
• Antitrust Cases Ahead: Live Nation, Middleman On Trial
• Trademark Cases To Watch In 2026
• Cases To Watch In Native American Law In 2026
• Marijuana And Hemp Policy Enters Uncharted Waters In 2026
• California Cases To Watch In 2026
• Food & Beverage Cases To Watch In 2026
• Washington Cases To Watch In 2026
• SnapChat, Pork And Big Prosecutions: Trials To Watch In 2026
• 5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026
• Top 5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel To Watch In 2026
• 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape
• 4 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring
• Blue Slip Fight Looms Over Trump's 2026 Judicial Outlook
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year