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June 03, 2026
Attorneys general from Illinois, California, the District of Columbia and six other states have pushed back on Kroger and Albertsons' challenge to them receiving nearly $10 million in attorney fees for a "minimal role" in blocking the grocery giants' proposed $24.6 billion merger, arguing that while the states may have worked in the background, they achieved "a tremendous result."
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June 03, 2026
A Sixth Circuit panel on Wednesday examined whether a $450,000 punitive damages award in a farmworker trafficking case can stand when the jury awarded only economic damages, and whether a trial judge properly handled an unusual incident involving a spectator whose presence allegedly affected a plaintiff's testimony.
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June 03, 2026
Sixty economies are facing added tariffs of either 10% or 12.5% on their exports to the U.S. following investigations by the U.S. Trade Representative's Office into countries' protections against the importing of goods produced with forced labor.
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June 02, 2026
Costco has asked a federal judge in Seattle to sanction a group of customers leading a proposed class action that accuses it of disclosing their personal health information by installing Meta Pixel and other Facebook web analytics tools on its pharmacy website.
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June 02, 2026
Publix has urged a Florida federal judge to find that insurers for salty snack food maker Snyder's-Lance Inc. should have covered the supermarket chain's defense in a $3 million slip-and-fall case under an agreement to indemnify the retailer for injuries involving the snack maker's agents.
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June 02, 2026
The Federal Circuit on Tuesday revived a company's bid for attorney fees after defeating an infringement case by AGI Suretrack over agricultural data patents, saying a lower court correctly deemed those patents invalid, but failed to explain why it didn't find the case exceptional for fee purposes.
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June 02, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday sued dietary supplement brand Amare Global Holdings Inc. in California federal court, alleging it misleads buyers by falsely claiming its products can treat mental health issues, while also misleading prospective "brand partners" about how much they are likely to make under Amare's program.
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June 02, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission said Tuesday it would review imports from 13 companies for potential violations after energy drink giant Monster Energy Co. claimed they were importing versions of its products that were intended to be sold abroad only.
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June 02, 2026
The Texas attorney general on Tuesday announced an investigation into glyphosate residue in food from major pesticide and food companies such as Bayer and PepsiCo, claiming some are sourcing food from foreign countries that may be contaminated with the substance.
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June 02, 2026
Several Eleventh Circuit judges voiced support during en banc arguments Tuesday for overturning precedent backing the appellate court's exhaustion requirement for federal benefits claims, signaling the potential reinstatement of a proposed class action alleging mismanagement of a seafood company's employee stock ownership plan.
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June 02, 2026
President Donald Trump announced that he is cutting the tariffs on certain metal derivatives, such as agricultural equipment and some heating, ventilation and air conditioning products, to 15% from 25% following recommendations from the commerce secretary.
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June 02, 2026
An insurer for a seller of alfalfa and grass hay told a Texas federal court Monday that it does not owe coverage for a lawsuit alleging the business sold animal feed contaminated with toxic compounds from invasive weeds that led to the death and hospitalization of rodeo horses.
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June 01, 2026
A data breach victim hit 7-Eleven Inc. with a putative class action on Monday, following a cyberattack by the notorious hacking group known as ShinyHunters, saying 7-Eleven's negligence led to the leak of personal data.
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June 01, 2026
A farmworker has asked a New York federal judge to block the state from imposing a union contract on him and his co-workers, saying the contract adopted under a state agricultural labor law violates his constitutional rights and is preempted by federal immigration law.
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June 01, 2026
Health-forward baked goods company Royo Bread has been hit with a proposed false advertising class action in New York federal court, accusing it of "health-washing" its line of keto-friendly, low-calorie bread, rolls and bagel products by claiming they contain fewer calories than they actually do.
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June 01, 2026
A Chicago federal judge ruled Monday that Illinois cannot enforce its landmark ban on tax-and-tip swipe fees against most banks, handing the banking industry a major legal win the same day that state lawmakers voted separately to delay the ban altogether until next year.
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June 01, 2026
A Texas bankruptcy judge granted conditional approval for the disclosure statement of Fat Brands' Chapter 11 plan, allowing the chain restaurant operator to seek creditor votes on its post-sale liquidation plan.
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June 01, 2026
A North Carolina federal judge has cleared the way for servers and bussers at a craft brewing company to pursue their wage claims as a group, finding that tipped workers across the company's taprooms shared a common grievance over how they were paid.
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June 01, 2026
Connecticut will change its cannabis tax structure, provide funding to local governments for property tax reductions and make other tax changes under a 2027 budget bill signed by the governor.
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June 01, 2026
The maker of Instinct Pet Foods is urging a California federal court to throw out a false advertising suit over alleged artificial preservatives in its products, saying the "serial lawsuit filer" behind the suit failed to properly allege standing or any falsity with "copy-and-paste" claims.
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June 01, 2026
A Fifth Circuit judge probed Starbucks' labor philosophy Monday in its appeal of a National Labor Relations Board ruling that it stifled workers' rights in a smothering response to an organizing explosion in upstate New York five years ago, asking the company's attorney why it doesn't want unions.
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May 29, 2026
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday ordered an importer's Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP attorneys to pay a European winemaker fees for having to defend against the importer's "spurious objections" to the winemaker's valid arbitral award, ruling that the importer's "self-indulgent" appeal warrants sanctions in the form of fees.
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May 29, 2026
Agribusinesses The Andersons Inc. and Cargill Inc. will each pay $5 million to end derivatives market manipulation claims from a class of wheat futures traders, the parties announced.
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May 29, 2026
Baby care product manufacturer Dr. Brown's Co. has asked a Missouri federal judge in a declaratory action to find that it doesn't infringe trademarks of soda giant Dr. Brown's Beverage Co. in connection with the plaintiff's products, including a recently launched electrolyte replacement solution.
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May 29, 2026
Maryland loosened eligibility requirements for a local option property tax credit for urban agricultural activities under a bill signed by the governor.