Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the food and beverage industry. Coverage includes litigation, policy developments, and corporate deals across the entire food and beverage supply chain, including agribusinesses, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and restaurants.
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Latest News in Food & Beverage
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April 22, 2019
Russian Who Cut Deal To Avoid Fraud Charges Can't Appeal
A Russian man who struck a deal to avoid charges he took part in a scheme using "bar girls" illegally brought to the U.S. to defraud patrons of South Beach nightclubs cannot appeal his dismissal because he has no injury to complain about, the Eleventh Circuit ruled Monday.
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April 22, 2019
Businesses Want Tariffs Scrapped Under US-China Trade Pact
More than 150 business groups from a wide array of sectors on Monday issued sweeping demands to the Trump administration as it aims to wrap up its trade negotiations with China, including the removal of all tariffs imposed by the U.S. and Beijing over the past year.
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April 22, 2019
'Sustainable' Nestle Cocoa Made With Child Slavery, Suit Says
A proposed class action filed Friday in California federal court claims that child slaves on West African farms harvest cocoa for Nestle, even though it labels its products as "sustainably sourced."
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April 22, 2019
3rd Circ. Says Transit Co. On Hook For Chocolate Mess
A Third Circuit panel said a transportation company couldn’t wiggle out of liability for a melted chocolate delivery, ruling that the company was stuck paying for the muck even though it didn't convey the candy.
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April 22, 2019
Fraudster Cops To $5M Ponzi Scheme, Lying About NBA Ties
A Canadian man pled guilty Monday to pretending to be a successful beverage business leader with close ties to NBA stars like Stephen Curry and Shaquille O'Neal in order to defraud investors in a $5 million Ponzi scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.
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