Food & Beverage

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Latest News in Food & Beverage

  • November 13, 2026

    Roundup User Says Justices' Ruling Doesn't Bar His Claims

    A man who claimed he developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma from using Roundup herbicide told a Massachusetts federal judge a U.S. Supreme Court decision barring label-based, failure-to-warn claims against Monsanto should not defeat his own suit against the company.

  • November 13, 2026

    Nestle Shorted Ill. Plant Workers Don-Doff Time, Suit Says

    Nestle USA was hit with a proposed class action in Illinois state court Wednesday alleging it illegally failed to pay overtime wages to hourly employees at its Chicago-based beverage distribution and processing plant for specific tasks they had to perform before and after their shifts.

  • November 13, 2026

    Wendy's Franchise Row Settled With $46M Asset Bid

    The bankrupt operator of 314 Wendy's restaurants is asking a Michigan bankruptcy judge to approve a deal with the owner of the Wendy's chain to end a fight over its franchise agreements with a nearly $46 million baseline bid from the chain for half the locations.

  • November 13, 2026

    Unilever Sued Over 'Sugar-Free' Liquid IV Labels

    Unilever and a subsidiary were hit with a proposed class action in Illinois federal court Thursday alleging they falsely market their popular Liquid I.V. electrolyte drink mixes as sugar-free despite containing allulose, adding a new complaint to the wave of litigation that's followed a Seventh Circuit ruling that the sweetener qualifies as sugar under federal labeling rules.

  • November 13, 2026

    EEOC Hospitality Suits Offer Workplace Investigation Lessons

    Several recent sexual harassment and retaliation settlements with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission demonstrate that hospitality employers will face significant exposure if they conduct deficient investigations or retaliate against complainants, so they should properly intake concerns, maintain documentation, close out the investigation and follow up appropriately, say attorneys at Ogletree.

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Food & Beverage

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

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  • 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.
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