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Food & Beverage - March, 2026

224 articles

• Agri Stats Antitrust Deal Includes End To Benchmark Reports
• Rats, Vapes And Vodka: Strange But True Cases For April Fool's
• Wrigley Heir Beats Pot Co. Ex-Execs' Fraud Suit, For Now
• P&G Can't Escape Metamucil Lead Claims
• Cruise Ship Cuke Made Passenger Puke, According To Suit
• Defamation Litigation Roundup: Unilever, Afroman, Musk
• Sanctions Nixed In Suit Over Calif. County's Hemp Destruction
• Getting The Most Out Of Learning And Development Programs
• 4 Firms Advise On McCormick's $44.8B Unilever Foods Buy
• Trump, Biden Changes To Endangered Species Regs Vacated
• 'Bikini Barista' Trial Over Wages Opens In Seattle Area
• Del Monte Says Lenders' Appeal Belongs In District Court
• Stumptown Coffee Packaging Blamed For Flight Attendant's Burns
• Product Liability Q1 Regulatory Roundup
• Cos. Say UK Court Ruling Aids $440M Zimbabwe Award Bid
• General Mills Gets Lengthy Race Bias Suit Tossed, For Now
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Bai Beverage Maker Quenches False Ad Suit Over Sweetener
• Bakeries Can't Dodge Trial Over Drivers' Worker Status
• Judge Cites 'Game Of Thrones,' Pans Testimony In Rent Case
• AI Presents A Make-Or-Break Moment For Outside Counsel
• 5 Firms Advise On $29B Sysco, Jetro Restaurant Depot Deal
• Starbucks Inks $325K Deal To End Florida COBRA Notice Suit
• Vital Farms' New Software Cracked Its Revenue, Suit Says
• SEC Shutters Case Against Bankrupt Fatburger Parent
• Nutrition Co. Execs Hid Stockpiling, Competition, Suit Says
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: Judge Exits, Duke Ducks Climate Suit
• 6th Circ. Won't Revive Ky. Bourbon-Makers' Fight Over A 'First'
• 8 Tariff Refund Questions For Restructuring Professionals
• Co. Pushing New Whey Deal Theory On Appeal, Judge Says
• 'Total Inaction' On Discovery Dooms Texas Dram Shop Suit
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Jack In The Box Says Buyer Breached Del Taco Deal
• Watching Hallmark Movies Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• DOJ Takes Issue With Tyson Args In Turkey Price-Fixing Fight
• Stanley Mug-Maker Beats Most Lid Recall Claims, For Now
• Multi-Color's DIP Loan Up In The Air As Judge Balks At Rollup
• Conn. Sushi Chef Seeks Sanctions Over Deposition Spectator
• Akin Must Explain Client's 'Self-Indulgent' 9th Circ. Appeal
• Musk's SpaceX Eyes $75B IPO Raise, Among Other Rumors
• Liquor Co. Beats Investor Suit Over Post-COVID Biz Downturn
• EU Parliament Approves US Trade Deal With New Conditions
• Workers In Race Bias Suit Say JBS, Subsidiary Shared Control
• Steakhouse Chain Hit With $21.2M Judgment In Tip, Wage Suit
• Ener-C Drink Buyer Claims 'All Natural' Mix Uses Synthetics
• Judge Upholds Texas Gun Ban In Bars As Historically Sound
• Nut Co. Can Argue Pistachio Trade Dress Is Generic
• Lead Defendant In $1M Benefits Fraud Case Pleads Guilty
• Starbucks Roasts Consumers' Suit Doubting Ethical Sourcing
• Okla. High Court Says Fed Suit Will Decide Tribal Hunting Row
• Mom Tying Abbott Formula To Baby's NEC Takes The Stand
• Impossible Foods Owes Marketer $3.25M In TM Suit, Jury Says
• Nicotine Pouch Maker Sues FDA Over Rejected Application
• Justices Skeptical Of Where To Draw Transit Worker Line
• When Trade Secret Litigation And Criminal Law Collide
• Chinese Sugar Alcohol Imports Harming US Industry, ITC Says
• Nicotine Pouch Maker To Refile FDA Suit In DC After Transfer
• DoorDash's Zesty AI Food App Copies Rival Zest, Suit Says
• LIV Golf Accused Of TM Infringement By Long Island Vodka
• Union Fund Asks High Court To Preserve 2nd Circ. Win
• EU, Australia Reach Major Free Trade Deal, Cut Tariffs
• Fertilizer Makers Hit With Proposed Price-Fixing Class Action
• Wash. OKs Cash Transaction Rounding Rules As Penny Fades
• Judge Tosses Ex-Director's Suit Against Ore. Pot Commission
• 11th Circ. Upholds Florida's Ban On Lab-Grown Meat
• States Say USDA Added Illegal Strings To Food Assistance
• Injury Law Roundup: Meta Atty Uses Jane Doe Plaintiff's Name
• NC Justices Split On Wage Act Elements In Earth Fare Appeal
• Law Firm Refiles 'Beer Law Center' TM Suit In Colorado
• Delivery Hero Selling Taiwan Unit To Grab For $600M
• Tax-Evading Farm Biz Owner Hospitalized On Way To Prison
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Chicken Grower's Federal Wage Claims Against Perdue Axed
• Up Next At High Court: Late Ballots And 'Last-Mile' Drivers
• Post Trims But Can't Nix Rachael Ray Pet Food False Ad Suit
• TGI Fridays OK'd To Seek Votes On Post-Sale Liquidation Plan
• Albertsons Subpoenas Ex-Kroger CEO In Merger Fight
• 'Rules The Roost': Judge Fries Feds' Calif. Egg Law Suit
• Mich. AG Sues Texas Wine Seller For Licensing Violations
• 5 Tips For Navigating Your Firm's All-Attorney Summit
• HSF Kramer Hires Axinn Antitrust Lawyer In DC
• Fat Brands' CEO To Take Leave Under Ch. 11 Financing Deal
• Anatomy Of A Citation Hallucination: AI Edit, Associate Review
• Sandwich Co.'s Wage Disclosure Coverage Suit Gets Tossed
• Still No Shenanigans: Fed. Circ. Keeps Review Bar High
• Snoop Dogg's Ice Cream Co. Settles 'Swizzle' TM Battle
• Brewery Founder Can't Knock Out $31M Logo Battle
• Target Hit With False Ad Suit Over 'Sustainably Caught' Tuna
• Restaurateurs Say Partner's Past Imperils Liquor License
• Ex-Workers Ask 11th Circ. To Overturn ERISA Exhaustion Rule
• Coaching Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Del Monte Foods Gets OK To Take Votes On Ch. 11 Plan
• ITC Orders $5M In Penalties For Illegal Chocolate Milk Imports
• Pa. Utility Regulator Seeks $2.6M Fine Over Fatal Explosion
• Sushi Chef's Overtime Suit Is Fishy, Conn. Restaurant Says
• Abbott Investors Ink $40M Deal Over Infant Formula Crisis
• Publix Couldn't Foresee Active Shooter, Fla. Panel Says
• What Happens In Vegas: LA Official Sues Over Ethics Fine
• Coke Bottler 401(k) Suit Put On Ice For High Court Ruling
• Wash. Tribes Dispute 'Inaccurate' Salmon Hatchery Fund Order
• Food Cos. Get Another Shot At David Protein Antitrust Case
• Law School's Missed Lessons: The Human Element
• Idaho Tribe Looks To Void Approval Of $2B Gold Mine Project
• NJ Restaurant Beats Customer's Suit Over E. Coli Poisoning
• Tyson Must Face Bulk Of Meat Plant Worker's Wage Suit
• Bimbo Bakeries Can't Steer Driver Suit To Arbitration
• 2nd Circ. Kills Contempt Order In Starbucks False Ad Suit
• Eatery's Ex-Manager Used Its Funds For Own Chain, Suit Says
• Australian Trust Anchors $330M For Nuveen Retail Fund
• OCC Calls For Preemption Of Ill. Swipe-Fee Law At 7th Circ.
• Edible Arrangements Wins Sanctions, Beats Ex-COO's Claims
• Teamsters Push For Arbitration In Kraft Heinz Benefits Suit
• SD Eliminates Ag Land Assessment, Tax Oversight Task Force
• Pepsi Bottler's Fee Dispute Belongs In Arbitration, Judge Says
• Tree Top Can't Toss False Ad Suit Over '100% Juice' Claims
• High Court's Hain Ruling Undermines Diversity Jurisdiction
• The Benefits Of Choosing A Niche Practice In The AI Age
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Ky. Farm Says DOL Must Bring H-2A Case In Federal Court
• Agri Stats Cuts Chicken, Pork, Turkey Price-Fixing Deals
• Trump Executive Order Targets 'Made In America' Labeling
• NY Man Can't Claim He Bought Tainted Grimmway Carrots
• Labor Board Accuses UFCW Unit Of Fining Nonmembers
• Section 122 Tariffs Show Shift In Strategy, Not Trade Policy
• H-2A Workers Reach $305K Deal In Wage Dispute With Farm
• Nature's Bakery Sued Over 'Wholesome' Fig Bar Label
• Insurers Say Prairie Farms' Policies Don't Cover $191M Verdict
• Tribes Back Bid To Undo NY Eel-Fishing Ruling At 2nd Circ.
• What New Animal Welfare Enforcement Push Means For Cos.
• Walmart Says Pa. Store Didn't Break Grocery Sales Agreement
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Tort Report: Uber Won't OK Bigger Jury At 2nd Bellwether
• Tom's Toothpaste Trims Class Action Over Lead Levels
• Icahn Outbid By $7B Caesars Offer, And Other Rumors
• Del. Chancery Rejects Fraud Claims In $313.5M Fertilizer Deal
• In Hain, Justices Increase Stakes For Jurisdictional Errors
• IRS Allows 15% Of KFC Parent's Domestic Production Claim
• Food Service Co. Sued Over Unpaid Travel Time At LAX
• Podcasting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Uber Must Fork Over Internal Docs In FTC Subscription Fight
• Hemp Co. Seeks Quick Exit In Fla. Cannabinoid Sourcing Suit
• Justices Shouldn't Touch $15.6M Pension Ruling, Fund Says
• Del Monte's Minority Lenders Say Ch. 11 Plan Unfair
• ITC Finds Mexican Strawberry Imports Harming US Industry
• Trade Court Orders Redo Of Chinese Sulfate Scope Ruling
• Publix Beats Pricing Suit After Shopper Didn't Seek Refunds
• Theory Nixed But Not Claims Against Triumph In Pork Case
• Alaska Fights Tribes' $2M Legal Fees In Fishing Rights Row
• EPA Looks To Rescind Biden Era Rule On Tribal Water Rights
• Grill Co. Failed To Warn Of Brush Risk, Class Action Says
• NC Judge Rebuffs Perdue's DOL Whistleblower Challenge
• Calif. Woman Sues Pet Food Co. Over Synthetic Preservatives
• Lessons From Justices' Split On Major Questions Doctrine
• Vegan Eatery Chain's Ch. 11 Converted To Liquidation
• Judge Won't Block Millions In Salmon Hatchery Tribal Awards
• Colo. Broadens Farm, Ranch Definitions For Property Taxes
• Abbott Formula Linked To 'Horrible' Gut Disease, Ill. Jury Told
• Banking Orgs. Urge 7th Circ. To Block Ill. Swipe-Fee Law
• BBQ Co. Execs, Trust Co. Settle Workers' ESOP Fight
• How The New Tariff Landscape May Unfold
• Weighing Confusion Claims In Shoes-NFL Steakhouse TM Suit
• NC Eatery Took Unlawful Tip Credit, Ex-Worker Says
• Interior Dept. Moves To Revert Alaska Hunting Regulations
• 6th Circ. Says NLRB's Cemex Ruling Was Wrongly Decided
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Feds Say Delay Of Millions In Salmon Funds May Harm Tribes
• Grocery Chain Strikes Deal In 401(k) Suit Revived By 2nd Circ.
• Del Monte Lenders Challenge Ch. 11 Settlement Approval
• CBD Processor Says Hemp Co. Owes $8.7M In Pay Dispute
• Scholars Back Rail Cos. Against Fuel Surcharge Suit Revival
• Senate Dems Float Bill To Break Up 'Meatpacking Monopoly'
• Trade Court Takes Heat Off Commerce Over Pasta Duty
• Eateries Settle Service Charge Dispute With Mass. AG
• Grubhub's $24.8M Deal To End Driver Fight Nears Initial OK
• Chipotle Seeks To Beat Investor's Burrito-Size Beef
• JBS Seeks Dismissal Of Haitian Workers' Bias Claims
• Ill. Store Owner Gets 4 Years For $19M WIC Program Fraud
• Panel Says Domino's Franchisee Must Face Crash Suit
• Minn. Man Gets 5 Years For Jury Rigging In Fraud Case
• Animal Feed Additive From China Facing Large US Duties
• CBD Stores Say Kansas Officials Wrongly Raided Stores
• Ex-Software Engineer Hits Coca-Cola Bottler With FMLA Suit
• Volunteering With Scouts Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Amazon Shoppers' Attys Must Explain AI Use In Botched Brief
• 9th Circ. Spurns Uber's Bid To Halt Seattle Gig Worker Law
• 50 Cent's Liquor Boss Gets 2nd Delay Of Fraud Sentencing
• Feds, Wash. State Pitch $668M Cleanup Deal For Duwamish
• Compliance Takeaways Amid Subscription Practices Scrutiny
• 11th Circ. Shouldn't Apply 3M Ruling To Coke, Gov't Says
• Recent Rulings Show DEI Isn't On Courts' Chopping Block
• Law School's Missed Lessons: In Court, It's About Storytelling
• Tyson Escapes Feed Ingredient Co.'s Antitrust Claims
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Verdicts In NYC Schools Food Bribery Case
• NYC Wants To Nix Uber, DoorDash Challenge To Tipping Laws
• Texas Couple Owes $1.8M From Nix Of Farming Deduction
• Club's Booze License Shouldn't Have Been Nixed, Court Says
• Judge Lifts Stay After 9th Circ. Ruling In Gila River Dispute
• EPA Fights Fluoridated Water IQ Risk Finding At 9th Circ.
• Feds, State AGs And Biz Groups Back Monsanto At High Court
• 7th Circ. Expedites Bank Appeal Of Ill. Swipe-Fee Law
• Texas Eatery's 'Fatal' Shortfall Advances Servers' Tip Case
• Produce Co. Employees' ESOP Suit Survives Early Exit Bid
• Venue Operator Seeks Toss Of Wembley Arena Vendor Suit
• Wash. Tribes Want Shot At Remaining $184M In Salmon Funds
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• Aligning Microsoft Tools With NYC Bar AI Recording Guidance
• Justices Reject Ex-Miami Official's Bid To Undo $63.5M Award
• Multi-Color Lenders Call Lien Challenge Waste Of Time
• Marsh Can't Escape Health Plan Mismanagement Suit
• Kroger Misclassified E-Commerce Managers, Wash. Suit Says
• Seattle Kraken Owners Beat Appeal Over Scrapped Deal
• Macy's, Petco, Starbucks Close To Dodging Payment IP Suits
• Experts Tossed In Heavy Metals Baby Foods MDL
• Ex-Chipotle Worker Can't Rebut Roach Rationale In Firing Suit
• Widower Drops Suit Over Disney Restaurant Allergy Death
• 1st Circ. Probes Regulatory Authority Of US Fishing Boards
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: March Lessons
• Amazon Can't Halt Supplement Labeling Suit Amid FDA Tweak
• Navigating Exclusion Decisions After SEC's No-Action Change
• 5 Different AI Systems Raise Distinct Privilege Issues
• Hard Rock Cafe Settles Tip Wage Suit For $985K
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Eggland's Best Must Face Suit Over 'Cage Free' Marketing
• 2 Firms Steer Warburg Pincus' $1B Global Eggs Investment