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Latest News in Food & Beverage
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November 26, 2025
21 AGs Sue USDA Over SNAP Rollbacks For Legal Immigrants
Twenty states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday over new agency guidance barring certain categories of lawful permanent residents from receiving federal food assistance benefits.
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November 26, 2025
8th Circ. Finds No Grounds For Folgers Deceptive Label Class
The Eighth Circuit on Wednesday struck down a lower court's order certifying a class of Folgers coffee drinkers allegedly deceived by serving size instructions, saying that many consumers either weren't fooled or simply liked weaker coffee.
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November 26, 2025
Johnny Cash's Estate Sues Coca-Cola Over Soundalike Ad
The estate of Johnny Cash has sued Coca-Cola in Tennessee federal court, accusing the soda giant of using a soundalike singer to pirate the legendary musician's "distinctive bass-baritone" voice in a television commercial without consent, in violation of the federal Lanham Act and a new Tennessee publicity rights law.
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November 26, 2025
2nd Circ. Decision Offers Securities Fraud Pleading Insights
In Gimpel v. Hain Celestial, the Second Circuit’s recent finding that investor plaintiffs adequately alleged a food and personal care company made actionable misrepresentations and false statements presents a road map for evaluating securities fraud complaints that emphasizes statements made and scienter, rather than pure omissions, say attorneys at Nixon Peabody.
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November 26, 2025
11th Circ. Says State Farm Doesn't Owe $1M For Shooting
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a lower court ruling in an unpublished opinion issued Wednesday that ordered State Farm to cover a $1.13 million judgment against a gas station owner by an employee who was shot on the premises, saying that an employer's liability exclusion bars coverage.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Farm Service Agency
- Food and Nutrition Service
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- State and international food and beverage regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Food safety regulation
- Labeling requirements
- Food import bans and trade restrictions
- Antitrust and consumer protection controls
- ENFORCEMENT
- Food and beverage recalls
- Food safety actions
- Merger reviews
- LITIGATION
- Mass torts
- Food safety suits
- Labor and employment issues
- International trade disputes
- Agricultural commodities trading suits
- Antitrust disputes
- Breach of contract suits
- Insurance coverage disputes
- Environmental issues
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Share buybacks and stock splits
- Franchise agreements and real estate deals
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of food and beverage practices
Readership
- Food, beverage, retail, and hospitality lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the food and beverage industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals