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Food & Beverage - May, 2026

229 articles

• Akin Gump Owes Fees For Winebow's 'Self-Indulgent' Appeal
• Cargill, The Andersons Ink $10M Deal To End Wheat Futures Suit
• Paging Dr. Brown: Baby Care Biz Sues Soda Co. In TM Fight
• Md. Expands Urban Agriculture Property Tax Credit Eligibility
• NJ Bill Eases Path To Adult-Use Pot Sales For Medical Shops
• Church & Dwight Buys Stain Removal Biz In $325M Deal
• Walmart, Baby Food Brands Face Conn. Toxic Metals Claims
• Your Next Litigation Hold Should Cover AI Chat Logs
• Jersey Shore Shop Says NJ Jumped Gun On Hemp Change
• Skadden-Led IFF Selling Ingredients Biz To CVC For $4.3B
• EU Clears Dairy Cooperatives' Merger Plan
• Tesla Tumbler Targeted In New MiiR Patent, Trade Dress Suit
• Energy Drink Co. Ex-Execs Won't Face Limits At New Jobs
• Fla. Businessmen File Bid To Seize Ex-Official's $770K Payout
• Eden Foods Says CBD Co. Is Running Afoul Of TM Settlement
• Recall Recap: Steamer Burns, Grill Brush Wires
• Injury Law Roundup: Freight Brokers, Uber Lose Key Cases
• Wine School TM Fight Sours For Co. Challenging Rival's Name
• Legislative Update: Cannabis And Psychedelics Bill Roundup
• HVAC Biz Valued At $10B After Apollo Backing, More Rumors
• ITC Investigating Welch's Rival's Fruit Snack Imports
• Studying Foreign Languages Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Justices Say 'Last-Mile' Drivers Can Skip Arbitration
• NY Firms Lose Lead Role In Starbucks Shareholder Suit
• Bumble Bee Beats Injunctive Relief Claim In Forced Labor Suit
• Shuttered USDA Program Grantees Join Suit To Restore $125M
• 3rd Circ. Asks If Denny's Must Notify Servers Of Notification
• IRS Asked To Quickly Release Fuel Credit Emissions Model
• Court Orders CBP Commish To Testify In Tariff Refund Suit
• Trump's China Visit Reveals Signs Of Continued Trade Truce
• Sold Inventory May Drive Tax Treatment Of Tariff Refunds
• US Implements Semiconductor Deal Cutting Taiwan Tariffs
• Pilgrim's Pride Says 401(k) Suit Rests On Bad Math
• NJ Justices Revive Restaurant Franchise Fraud Conviction
• Amazon Shopper's Late Delivery Suit Flops At 9th Circ.
• Packaging Trial Delayed After Both Sides Say Jury Is Tainted
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 3rd Circ. Grants Tax-Evading Mushroom Farmer New Sentence
• Kroger Unit Pressured Workers To Forgo Breaks, Suit Says
• US Asks 5th Circ. To Rethink Axing Of Home Distilling Ban
• Wage Disclosure Suit Doesn't Trigger Coverage, Judge Says
• CBP Says $20.6B In IEEPA Tariff Refunds Have Been Sent
• No Farm Tax Break For Property, Minn. Tax Court Affirms
• Brazilian, Norwegian Pulp Facing US Duties
• High Court Won't Hear Union Carbide Emissions Row
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Banks, Ill. AG Duel Over Swipe-Fee Law's Fate On Remand
• CFPB Small-Biz Rule Rollback Tees Up End To Ky. Bank Suit
• Federal Judge Blocks Expanded Red Snapper Fishing Permits
• Meat Co. Says It Lost $1.2M Through Trade Secrets Theft
• EU, Mexico Sign Trade Deal Reached Last Year
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• World Cup Trafficking Raises Alarm For More Than Just Banks
• Cannabis Grower Challenges Colorado's Pot Tax Calculus
• Queso Fresco Maker Admits To Selling Contaminated Cheese
• California Beer Co. Says Hemp Seller Stole 'Riip' Trademark
• Consumer Drops TCPA Suit Against Colo. Supplement Co.
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Discover Card 'Misclassification' Deal Worth Up To $1.2B OK'd
• 9th Circ. Says Judge Overstepped In Fluoride Risk Case
• While Faulting 2nd Circ., Feds Urge Justices To Skip TM Fight
• 5 Podcasts To Keep IP Attys Entertained And Informed
• What Fed. Circ.'s Poultry Patent Ruling Says About 'About'
• Gatorade Buyers Say 'Better Than Water' Claim Is Misleading
• Legislative Update: Cannabis And Psychedelics Bill Roundup
• Instacart Can't Halt NYC Tip, Wage Laws On 2nd Circ. Appeal
• Another Agri Stats Deal Gets Initial OK In Turkey Antitrust Suit
• NY Times Word Puzzles Make Me A Better Lawyer
• Bayer Curbs Seed Loyalty Program Amid DOJ Antitrust Inquiry
• Jack In The Box Can't Dodge Franchisees' Indemnity Claim
• Amazon Rebuffs Lost Doc Allegations In COVID Pricing Case
• Ikea, Mondelez Customers Seek Tariff Refunds In Illinois Suits
• Salad JV Partner Sued Over Cash Distribution Freeze
• Baby Food Brands Accused Of Toxic Levels Of Heavy Metals
• AGs Seek Crackdown On Customized Food Pricing
• 9th Circ. Questions Jack Daniel's TM Win Over 'Bad Spaniels'
• DC Judge Questions Red Snapper Season Expansion Plan
• Fla. Judge OKs Staff Bonuses In Popeyes Franchisee Ch. 11
• 7th Circ. Weighs If Abbott Warning Would Change NEC Care
• PTAB Panel Saves Some Herd Management Patent Claims
• Target Says Tuna Label Suit Rests On Generalized Grievances
• Mass. Justices Say Tax Law Not Basis To Block Bog Sale
• Law School's Missed Lesson: Diagnose Before Arguing
• Shoppers Seek Fees At 9th Circ. For Kroger, Albertsons Fight
• States Tell CIT To Reject Gov't's Request To Stay Tariff Ruling
• Momcozy Hit With Class Action Over Defective Bottle Sterilizer
• Revoking Workers' Comp A 'Slippery Slope,' Pa. Justice Says
• PBGC Defends 2nd Denial Of Pension Bailout Bid
• Recent Benchmarking Suits Highlight DOJ Enforcement Risks
• Food52 Confirms Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan
• Becoming The Biz-Savvy GC That Portfolio Companies Need
• Wis. Tribe Says State Misreads 1854 Treaty In Fishing Row
• Vietnamese Plastic Boxes Face Triple-Digit Duty Rate
• Church-Run Farm Fails To Undo Child Labor Ruling
• Spencer Fane Adds GrayRobinson Atty To Food & Bev Team
• What New PFAS Rule Means For Tracking And Disclosure
• Texas AG Joins DOJ In Investigating Beef Antitrust Claims
• EPA Plans To Repeal Biden-Era 'Forever Chemicals' Rules
• Judge Won't Apply Foreign Court Orders To NY Stoli TM Fight
• Amazon's Subscribe & Save Duped Consumers, Suit Says
• Fla. Coffee Shop Says Landlord, REIT Hid Construction Plans
• Live Nation, Club Hit With $50M Suit Over Wrong-Way Death
• HMRC Wins Appeal In £56M Supplements Dispute
• FTC And Deere In 'Advanced' Right-To-Repair Settlement Talks
• Food Biz Exec Drops Death Claims Amid Atty Sanctions Bid
• Del Monte Ch. 11 Wind-Down Plan OK'd Over Lender Objection
• 2nd Circ. Looks Poised To Uncork Reversal In Wine TM Fight
• Celebrity-Owned NY Entertainment Venue Settles Wage Suit
• Justices Pass On Bakery Distributors' FAA Arbitration Fight
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Survive The Tech Revolution
• Justices Turn Down PBGC's Bid To Hear Pension Bailout Suit
• 4 Key Issues Enviro Attys Are Watching In The Farm Bill
• 9th Circ. Revives Licorice Buyer's Wiley Wallaby Label Suit
• $19.2M Joint Juice Deal Ends Calif. False Ad Suit
• Soda Bottler Strikes Deal To End EEOC Disability Bias Suit
• Restaurant Group Gets Final OK For $800K Wage Settlement
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Tin Tariff Exclusion Rejections For Canner
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 5th Circ. Faults NLRB's Take On Starbucks Worker's Language
• Food Kiosk Merger Offers FTC Insights For Dealmakers
• 3 AI Adoption Mistakes GCs Should Avoid
• Farmworkers Lose Early Bid To Halt DOL H-2A Wage Rule
• House Passes Bill To Narrow Biofuel Blending Exemption
• Smucker's Misleads About Splenda In Fudge, Consumer Says
• Chick-fil-A Worker Fired For Sabbath Observance, EEOC Says
• 'People Could Die': Wash. Justice Dings Appeal Of COVID Fine
• Playing Basketball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• AG Watch: Reconciling 2 Maryland Data Privacy Statutes
• Brown-Forman Rejects $15B Takeover Offer, More Rumors
• HF Foods Investor Sues Over Written Consent Bylaw
• NCR To Pay $48M To End Former Execs' Lifetime Benefits Suit
• Tattooed Chef Investors Ink $4.75M Deal Over Growth Claims
• Frito-Lay Poppables Have 'Synthetic Flavors,' Suit Says
• Ex-Client Can Relitigate Malpractice Suit Over Workers' Comp
• French Fry Co. Can't Beat Investor Suit Over Software Rollout
• Full 5th Circ. Weighs Jackson, Mississippi, Lead Poisoning Claims
• Denny's Franchisees Say Insurers Shirked Wage Suit Defense
• Pepsi Bottler Settles Ex-Worker's Race Bias Suit
• The Biz Court Digest: Georgia Court Has Business On Its Mind
• NJ Cannabis Regulator Tapped To Head Alcohol Control Unit
• Suit Says IHOP Franchise Fired Training Head Over Absences
• Trade Court OKs Chinese Gum Zero Duty Rate On Remand
• House Dem Probes Retailers' Use Of Surveillance Pricing
• Fla. Lab-Grown Meat Ban Lacks Legal Basis, Producer Says
• ​​​​​​​Amazon Beats Sanctions Bid Over Supplement Product Pages
• Del Monte Defends Ch. 11 Plan Against Lenders' Objection
• S2G Wraps $1B Inaugural Growth Fund
• Viewing Seed Genetic Material Not Patent Infringement: DOJ
• Impossible Foods Stuck With Atty Fees After $3.25M TM Loss
• 4 Emerging Approaches To AI Protective Order Language
• Trade Court Won't Backdate Vietnamese Honey Injunction
• Pot Co. Claims Attys Filed 'Malicious' Suit To Hide Asset Theft
• FDA Leaders Outline How AI Is Shaping The Agency's Work
• Farmers Can't Challenge UK Inheritance Tax Relief Cut Plans
• Trump Asks Federal Circuit To Pause Trade Court Tariff Ruling
• Estate Says Instacart Shares Blame For Pedestrian's Death
• Nestlé Sues To Unmask Amazon Sellers Of 'Stolen' Vitamins
• Nestle Defeats 'Breakfast Essentials' False Ad Suit, For Good
• Sanctions On Table In Sushi Chef's Wage Suit Against Eatery
• Plastics Co. Wants Inequitable Conduct Ruling Undone
• Grubhub Drivers Allege Wage Theft, Illegal Face Scans
• 1st Surveillance Pricing Law In Md. Reflects Broader Scrutiny
• Brewery Says Eviction Bid Chases Profit From FIFA World Cup
• Heppner Ruling Left AI Privilege Risk For Lawyers Unresolved
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Franchisees Say Jack In The Box Trying To 'Avoid' Calif. Law
• OCC Rules Spur 7th Circ. Remand In Ill. Swipe-Fee Fight
• TTAB's 'Selective' Approach Spurs Drop In Precedents
• Why Trump's 2nd Global Tariff May Fare Better On Appeal
• Business Owner To Pay Worker $14K In Colo. Wage Suit
• DLA Piper Accused Of 'Frivolous' Suit To Please Chipotle GC
• The Ethics And Practicalities Of Representing AI Agents
• Texas Justices Say Nicotine Pouches Taxable As Tobacco
• Fed. Circ. Weighs Timing Concerns In Tariff Exclusion Denials
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Agri Stats Reaches Meat Price-Fixing Deal With States, DOJ
• 6th Circ. Tosses Ohio's Out-Of-State Wine Limits
• 9th Circ. Backs Lead Choice In Super Micro Investor Fraud Suit
• Catering Co. Misclassified Delivery Drivers, Suit Says
• $495M Win Upheld In Abbott Baby Formula Bellwether Trial
• Insurer 'Arbitrarily' Cut NC Farmers' Coverage, Court Told
• Bayer Sued Over Healthy Sperm Claim On 'One A Day' Pill
• Bayer Loses Bid To Undo Class In 'One A Day' Label Suit
• Trump's Temporary Global Tariffs Illegal, Trade Court Rules
• Grocery Chain Can't Escape Suit Challenging 401(k) Plan Fees
• Safeguarding RWI Coverage As Materiality Focus Persists
• Speed Jigsaw Puzzling Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Restaurateur Opposes Warhol Turnover During Appeal
• NC Court No Place For Smoothie-Shop Stroke Suit, Panel Says
• Safeway Hit With Wash. Break Pay, OT Suit
• Fast Food Co. Is Reading ERISA All Wrong, Workers Say
• Tea Deal Sparks Chancery Fight Over Tax Records
• Bloom Nu Energy Drinks Have Artificial Ingredients, Suit Says
• Target Workers Fight Walking-Time Suit Dismissal Bid
• Paul Weiss Brings On Gibson Dunn Litigator In Houston
• Cannabis Giants Sued Over Mental Health Marketing
• Potato Co. Gets Defense Attys DQ'ed In Benefits Plan Suit
• ERISA Recap: 5 Litigation Developments From April
• Papa John's Workers Defend No-Poach Deal From Objections
• 9th Circ. Renews Biz Nuisance Claim Over Seattle BLM Protest
• Permits Will Lead To Red Snapper 'Overfishing,' Groups Say
• Hemp Powder Buyer Says Amazon Images Don't End Claims
• BellRing Derivative Suits Consolidated, Stayed In Delaware
• Buffalo Wild Wings Wants Boneless Wing Suit Gone For Good
• 4th Circ. Judge 'Uneasy' With Anheuser-Busch OT Class
• Idaho Farmers Group Gets DOL Approval For Health Plan
• 'They Knew It': J&J Accused Of Hiding Talc Risk At LA Trial
• Cento 'Certified San Marzano' Tomatoes Aren't Legit, Suit Says
• Kroger Fights AGs' $10M Fee Ask In Albertsons Merger Case
• Wells Fargo, Lloyd's Beat $900B Fraud Suit Over Wire Error
• FTC Stipulates Unit Sale For $848M Food Kiosk Deal
• Meatpacking Probe Continues, Agri Stats Deal Expected
• Egg Roll Food Truck To Cease Use Of Kellogg's 'Eggo' TM
• Ohio Labeling Co., Ex-Manager Settle Noncompete Suit
• 2nd Circ. Bars Out-Of-State Drivers In Bimbo Bakeries OT Suit
• 2 AI Snafus Show Why Attys Can't Outsource Judgment
• US Opens Duty Probes Into Air Compressors From 3 Nations
• Judge Blocks Wis. Tribe From Barring Nonmember Fishing
• Fed. Circ. Won't Restore Poultry Treatment Patent Suit
• Supplement Co. Says False Labeling Plaintiff Never Saw Ads
• Cannabis Co. Must Add THC Warnings In Calif. Edibles Deal
• Bang Energy Founder Can't Continue Suit Against Atty
• Winery's Ex-Lawyer Has No Rights To Wine Brand, Judge Says
• Agricultural Supplier, Wash. Farm Resolve $5.4M Dispute
• Supplier Says Travelers Must Cover Nestle Defect Claims
• Pizzeria Urges 6th Circ. To Strike Fed's Debit Swipe-Fee Cap
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Colo. Bistro Accused Of Illegal Tip Pool, Retaliation
• Nelson Mullins Hires Career Faegre Drinker Pharma Trial Atty