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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 03, 2026
Animal Rights Groups Jump Into 'Cage Free Egg' Fight
Advocacy groups focused on animal welfare can intervene in the federal government's suit against Michigan over its laws defining "cage-free" eggs, a Michigan federal judge determined.
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April 03, 2026
11th Circ. Says Waffle House Isn't Liable For Patron's Stabbing
The Eleventh Circuit ruled Friday that Waffle House is not liable for injuries caused by an off-duty employee who stabbed an argumentative customer with a waffle pick, finding a reasonable jury could not conclude that the worker was acting within the scope of his employment.
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April 03, 2026
Warhol Painting Can Be Targeted In $142M Award Feud
A New York federal judge cleared the way for units of private equity firm CVC Capital to seek the turnover of two paintings — including an Andy Warhol — that were purchased for over $29 million as they look to enforce $142 million in Chinese arbitral awards over a soured restaurant investment.
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April 03, 2026
Club Foxy Lady Loses 9th Circ. TM Appeal Against Coffee Biz
A Ninth Circuit panel rejected a Rhode Island strip club's bid for a default win in a suit accusing a Washington state bikini barista business of stealing its "Foxy Lady" trademark, ruling on Friday that the district court properly disposed of the case based on differences in the trademarks and distance between the customer markets.
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April 03, 2026
AI Boom Lifts Q1 M&A Values, As Attys Eye Wider Rebound
Artificial intelligence-driven megadeals fueled a jump in first-quarter global mergers and acquisitions value, but lagging middle-market and private equity activity weighed on deal volume, as attorneys cautiously anticipate a broader rebound.
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