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Food & Beverage - July, 2026

246 articles

• FTC, Southern Glazer Need More Time To Finalize Settlement
• Amazon Misled Buyers On Seafood Sustainability, Suit Claims
• Chipwich Maker Drops $4.5M Recall Coverage Suit
• Hemp Beverage Cos. Take Aim At Ohio Law
• How State Actions Are Reshaping Surveillance Pricing Risk
• Couche-Tard Inks $8.6B Deal For Poland's Zabka Group
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 1st Circ. Says Boston Outdoor Dining Rules Not Biased
• USDA Sued By Nonprofits Over Anti-DEI Grant Conditions
• Albertsons Can't Nix 14 Years Of Opioid Claims At Wash. Trial
• Minn. Sued Over Dairy Expansion Environmental Review
• Curium, Sazerac And Stripe Pursue Megadeals, And More
• 2nd Circ. Revives Decongestant 'Maximum Strength' Claims
• Chubb Seeks Toss Of Costco's Customer Injury Coverage Row
• Impossible Foods Gets New TM Trial On Punitive Damages
• 11th Circ. Opioid Appeal May Shift Public Nuisance Coverage
• Ill. Atty Sanctioned For AI Slop In Starbucks Bias Suit
• $18.7M Deal In Turkey Price-Fixing Suit Gets Initial OK
• Teaching SEC Investigations Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• PE-Backed Jersey Mike's Makes Public Debut After $1B IPO
• Albertsons Pharmacy Work Was 'House Of Cards,' Judge Told
• 7th Circ. Flips Order Keeping 5 Baby Formula Suits In Ill. MDL
• 7-Eleven Sued Over Worker's Death After Fight With Manager
• Curaleaf Says Pot Suit Is Long On Length But Not Substance
• Sysco Accused Of Logging Drivers' Work As Breaks
• DOL Says Beekeeper Underpaid, Endangered H-2A Workers
• 3rd Circ. Won't Undo Jury Award In Fudge Trade Secret Case
• Seattle Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty In $1.4M Tax Case
• Mass. Judge Says Roundup Suit May Survive Justices' Ruling
• Attys Secure $15M Fees In Abbott Formula Shareholder Suit
• Amazon To Pay $2M To End Suit Over Rest Breaks In Wash.
• Wash. Panel Upholds DoorDash's $14.5M Insurance Penalty
• Counsel's Conduct Can't Decertify Server Class In Tips Suit
• Cava Board, Execs Sued In Del. Over $2.2B Stock Sales
• How High Court Pepsi Case Could Brew TM Strategy Shift
• Texas Panel Says Sysco Can't Arbitrate Driver Injury Claim
• What New USDA 'Beneficial Owner' Definition Means For Cos.
• Brazil Files Complaint At WTO Against US Tariffs
• 7th Circ. Revives Suit Over Chobani's 'Sugar Free' Labeling
• Albertsons Opioid Trial Told Of Needles, ODs In Library
• Taco Bell, Taylor Farms Hit With Another Cyclospora Suit
• GoodPop, JonnyPops Trade Blows In Fruit Pop False Ad Fight
• Speech Concerns Could Sink Maine Lobster Fishers' Suit
• 7th Circ. Asked To Clarify Copyright Prevailing Party Status
• Insurers Don't Owe Grocer Coverage For Opioid Settlement
• Chobani Can't Escape Danone's Coffee TM Suit
• FTC Reaches Deal With Corteva In Pesticides Rebate Case
• Pepsi, Frito-Lay Accuse Sugar Companies Of Price Fixing
• Nicotine Pouch Maker, FDA Strike Deal To End Suit
• Texas Ranchers Ask For Judgment In Cattle Fraud Scheme
• Seafood Wholesaler To Pay $265K In EEOC Sex Bias Suit
• Judges On AI: Examining Administrative, Organizational Uses
• USDA, Treasury Moves May Widen Agricultural Deal Scrutiny
• Rhode Island Self-Checkout Law Signals National Trend
• Cannabis In The Courts: A Midyear Litigation Review
• End Defamation Claim Against Baker Botts Atty, Court Advised
• Wine And Spirit Distributor Hits Ch. 11 With $540M Of Debt
• Abbott Beats 'Supersized' Investor Suit Over Formula Recall
• LA Cold Storage Warehouse Fire Sparks Negligence Suit
• Abbott Wins 7th Circ. Fight Over Baby Formula Warning
• 'False Innuendo': Sanctioned Davis Wright Atty Rips Fee Bid
• AI-Hallucinated Citations Result In $3K Sanction For Lawyer
• FDA, CDC Broaden Cyclospora Outbreak To 9 States
• Yale Age Test, Allergy Death, Wine Royalties: A Midyear Report
• Forced Labor Tariffs Are Another Illegal Global Regime, Cos. Say
• Top Product Liability Cases Of 2026: Midyear Report
• Walmart Can't Avoid Suit Over Fatal Road Rage Shooting
• 5 TM Cases & 1 Strategy To Watch In 2026's Second Half
• Nordstrom Worker Claims Missed Breaks Cost Wash. Staff Pay
• TGI Fridays Wins Confirmation Of Liquidating Ch. 11 Plan
• Suit Over Kitten's Container Death Proceeds Sans Fraud Claims
• 11th Circ. Argues Legality Of Fishery Council Over Catch Limits
• She Has A Point: Foley & Lardner's Laura Ganoza
• Target Sold Baby Formula That Caused Botulism, Parents Say
• Domino's Noncompete Rules Illegal In Wash., Ex-Worker Says
• Campbell's Beats Worker's Suit Over Tobacco Health Plan Fee
• Cargill Unit Gets Initial OK For $5M Off-The-Clock Wage Deal
• Nestlé, PE Firm Platinum To Form $5.6B Beverage Unit
• USTR Sets Large Canadian Tariff Quotas For Sugar Products
• Bar Works Fraudster Gets More Prison Despite Cooperation
• Being A Singer Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Target Beats ERISA Suit Over Tobacco Health Surcharge
• Amber Rose Sues Club Over Falling Holiday Decoration
• Coffee Co. Says Acquired Biz's Founder Hid Tax Designation
• Mass. Court Affirms License Loss In Lotto Ticket Scheme
• Bipartisan Bill Would Tax And Regulate Hemp THC Products
• Indonesian, Malaysian Fatty Acids Face US Duties
• Allstate Says No Coverage For Fatal Drunken Driving Accident
• US Finalizes Duty Rates For Chinese Animal Feed Additive
• Economist Concedes Opioid Stats' Limits In Albertsons Trial
• Ohio Can't Pause Halt Of Hemp Law During Appeal, Judge Says
• Chamber Asks 2nd Circ. To Back Toss Of Pepsi Smoking Suit
• Colo. Milling Co. Says Insurers Wrongly Denied $6M Claim
• Calif. Privacy Agency Targets Gig Economy In Inaugural Audit
• High Court To Hear Alaskan Pilot Plane Forfeiture Case
• Humana 401(k) Forfeiture Suit Will Wait For 6th Circ. Appeal
• Jordan Secures 10% Forced Labor Tariff Rate With US Deal
• USDA Rule Would Broaden Foreign Co. Reporting Burden
• Smucker's Says It Didn't Claim 'Only' Splenda On Fudge Label
• Baker McKenzie Hires Life Sciences, IP Attys In DC, NY
• Sidley-Led Utz To Go Private In $2.9B Sale To Intersnack
• Trump Unveils 50% Canada Tariffs Over 'Trade Discrimination'
• Albertsons Data Suggests Opioids Were Diverted, Expert Says
• Vending Co. Boss Accused Of $200M Scam Faces 2027 Trial
• Top Privacy And AI Developments Of 2026: Midyear Report
• Aramark Must Face Seattle Worker's Wage Class Claims
• Beef Cos. Face Restaurant, Consumer Classes
• Tilray Beats Suit Over Hemp Product Protein Claim, For Now
• 4th Circ. Remands Models' Image-Misuse Coverage Fight
• Workers Say They Opted Out Of Wayne-Sanderson Deals
• Grocery Chain To Shell Out $225K To Settle 401(k) Fee Suit
• Preparing For Next Congress With Eye On Investigation Risk
• PE-Backed Sandwich Chain Jersey Mike's Targets $1B IPO
• CBD Co. Says Hemp Farm's Late Filing Warrants $1.7M Award
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Scoular Agrees To $10M Deal Resolving Mexico Bribe Case
• Taylor Farms, Taco Bell Sued Over Cyclospora Outbreak
• 2nd Circ. Sends Sprinter's Gatorade Doping Suit To NY Court
• Van Leeuwen Wins $23.8M In Ice Cream Packaging TM Fight
• Conagra Can't Undo $25M Pam Spray Lung Disease Verdict
• Mo. Hemp Cos. Say New Law Bars Their Businesses
• Taxation With Representation: Freshfields, Slaughter And May
• PBGC Aims To Settle Union Trustees' $132M Bailout Fight
• 'Wicked Tuna' Star Says Parents Are Throwing Him Overboard
• How To Brace For A Potential Democratic Oversight Push
• Edible Arrangements Wins $13.9M Judgment Against Ex-COO
• Fat Brands Execs Beat Investor Suit Over $47M Loan Scheme
• DEA Judge Lays Out Next Steps Following End Of Pot Hearing
• Oracle Accused Of Infringing Delivery App Integration Patent
• Senate Democrats Revive Bill To End Federal Marijuana Ban
• Cal-Maine Says DOJ Deal Doesn't Impact Private Case
• USTR Broadens Exemptions Ahead Of 25% Brazil Tariff
• Kroger Workers' Suit Claims Missed Meals, Unpaid Screenings
• ITC Looking Into Whether Lamb Imports Hurt US Industry
• Being A Magician Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Freshfields, Wachtell Guide Uber's $14.8B Delivery Hero Deal
• Albertsons Slow To Review Wash. Opioid Sales, Judge Told
• Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To The US Supreme Court's Term
• Starbucks Beats Investor Suit Over Ex-CEO's Biz Statements
• White Farmers Win Cert. In Suit Against USDA
• DOJ Asks DC Circ. To Stay USDA Grant Revival Order
• 4th Circ. Rejects Golden Corral's COVID-19 Coverage Do-Over
• Pa. Panel Backs Benefits For Giant Eagle Worker Hit By Car
• Sports Bar Calls Ex-Manager's $431K Atty Fee Bid Gratuitous
• Shareholder Derivative Litigation Needs A Better Framework
• Albertsons Probed On Pharmacy Compliance Staffing At Trial
• Feds Say Fishing, Research Can Coexist In Marine Monument
• Bayer Defends Fees For Seed Tech With Expired Patents
• Iowa Lacks Ties To Starbucks IP Fight, Workers United Says
• Nespresso Can't Ditch Most Bias Claims By Ex-Employee
• How Justices' TPS Ruling Affects Workforce Planning
• US Trade Fraud Task Force Recovers Over $1B In 10 Months
• Kellogg Sues Apparel Co. In Delaware Over General Mills Deal
• Kroger Says Flimsy Claims Doom Tobacco Fee Suit
• No Block On NZ Fish Imports, But Trade Court Case Continues
• Albertsons, Safeway Face Trial Over Wash.'s Opioid Epidemic
• Judge Halts Ohio Hemp Law In Dormant Commerce Fight
• Vodka Co. Looks To Block Golf Tour's Use Of 'LIV' Trademark
• Prime Energy Must Search Logan Paul's Devices In Ad Suit
• CBP Sends Another $15B In Tariff Refunds To Treasury
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Walmart Accused Of Race Bias In Suit Over Theft Accusation
• Pittsburgh Venue Underpaid Tipped Staff, Server Says
• US Sets Tariff Rate Quotas For Sugar, Syrups
• Davis Wright Atty Hit With Sanctions After Winning Sanctions
• Hospitals, Housing Targeted In 2026 As Fed Antitrust Wanes
• Ralphs To Stop Asking Job Seekers About Criminal History
• Haitian Meatpackers Urge Court To Keep JBS Bias Suit Alive
• The Biggest TM Rulings Of 2026: A Midyear Report
• Iran War Has 'Severely Disrupted' Fertilizer Trade, WTO Says
• 'Disloyal' CEO Must Pay Co.'s $816K Fox Rothschild Fees
• US-Canada Stalemate Expected To Hold Amid USMCA Review
• How Cos. Can Prep For Ultra-Processed Food Legal Risks
• VSL Reaches $20M Deal Resolving Knockoff Probiotic Claims
• Fed. Circ. Doubts $9M Atty Fees Without Dismissal Attempt
• FTC Can't Get Trial Scheduled Against Syngenta & Corteva
• Fla. Justices Back Toss Of Sham Publix Slip-And-Fall Suit
• Driscoll's Greenwashes PFAS-Laden Strawberries, Suit Says
• Workers Settle Forced Labor Suit With Farm Cos.
• Nutmobile Builder Says Ex-Workers Used Assets For Rival Co.
• Mass. Voters To Decide Future Of Retail Cannabis Legalization
• Paper Plates Skirt Steep Chinese Duties, Commerce Finds
• Bass Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• WTO, IMF, World Bank, IEA Cite Uneven Iran War Toll
• The Most Talked-About Supreme Court Decisions Of 2026
• 9th Circ. Revives Whirlpool Dishwasher Warranty Class Action
• Snack Cos. Say DOJ Deal Demands Price-Fix Verdict Revisit
• Butterball, 2 More Head For Ill. Turkey Price-Fix Trials
• Costco Sued Over Reports Of Heavy Metals In Protein Powder
• Formula-Maker Sued After Recall And Reports Of Sick Infants
• NY Fights H-2A Farmworker's Bid To Block Union Contract
• FTC, States Settle John Deere Right-To-Repair Case
• EU Parliament Approves Mexico Trade Agreement
• EU Duty On Indonesian Fatty Acids Too High, WTO Says
• McDonald's Ends Suit Alleging Rampant Sex Harassment
• Illinois Cases To Watch In 2026: Midyear Report
• Food Deal Rivals Battle In Chancery Over Competition Claims
• Trucking Co. 'Predictive Model' Doesn't Moot OT, 9th Circ. Told
• DC Circ. Backs Tax Bribery Convictions Despite Jury Error
• NYC Hits Walgreens, 3 Others With $2.3M In Wage Fines
• What Ex-CFPB Head's Calif. Role May Foretell For Oversight
• 5th Circ. Backs Saltgrass In Texas Restaurant Land Row
• Starbucks Workers United Seeks OK For Name, Logo Use
• Judge Recommends Netting Sugar Arb. Awards To $3.9M
• Ex-Sadot Group Exec Says Company Withholding Severance
• Grocers' Microcaptive Not Valid For Tax Benefit, 7th Circ. Told
• Commerce Opens Duty-Free Moroccan Fertilizer Process
• CVS To Pay $36.5M To Settle States' Insulin FCA Suits
• NY Distillery Targets Wash. Liquor Sales Laws At 9th Circ.
• Walmart Pays $13M To Settle Texas AG's Driver Pay Claims
• Judge Throws Out Patent Suit Against Barefoot Winery Owner
• HF Foods Sues Ex-CEO In Chancery Over Alleged Control Bid
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: Rapid-Fire Rulings, Word Of Warning
• Immigration Ruling Maps Alternative To Universal Injunctions
• The Moments That Shaped The Monsanto Decision
• After Tense Terms, Hints Of High Court Harmony With Circuits
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• Stakeholders Push For Expanded Brazil Tariff Exemptions
• India, China Call Broad US Forced Labor Tariffs Not Justified
• Lessons From EEOC Suit Over Coca-Cola Women-Only Event
• High Court's FCC Fine Ruling Reframes Agency Enforcement
• Employment Litigator Rejoins Ogletree In Calif. From Boutique
• International Trade Policy To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2026
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• The Year Donald Trump Won Big At The High Court
• Coffee Bean's 200-Store S. Korean Franchisee Must Arbitrate
• Senate Dems Say OMB Rule Would Politicize Federal Grants
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• After Durnell, Connecting Science And Causation Will Be Key
• Only Bean Misleads On Edamame Protein Claims, Suit Says
• Product Liability Q2 Regulatory Roundup
• Famed Chef Hit With $1M Judgment In Boston Tax Case
• Choral Singing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Alibaba Cos. Ink $600M Nonprosecution Deal Over Drug Sales
• 6th Circ. Backs Smucker In Salmonella Coverage Dispute
• Bojangles Can't Duck Workers' Data Breach Class Action
• EPA Approves Controversial Pesticides For Agricultural Use
• Attorney Mental Health Is An Ethical Obligation In The AI Era
• 5th Circ. Says Vape Co. Deserves Jury Trial For $19K HHS Fine
• US Not Renewing USMCA, But Deal Still In Force For Now
• Molson Coors Worker's Suit Over 401(k) Fund Falls Flat
• Fed. Circ. OKs Rejection Of 'Mon Ami' Dog Treat TMs
• DC Judge Blocks More USDA Grant Terminations
• Farm Says $99M Deere Right-To-Repair Deal Is Unfair
• Kroger Inks $1.65B Giant Eagle Deal With Planned Divestitures