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Latest News in Food & Beverage
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January 09, 2026
Carbone Owner Sues Pizza Co. For Trademark Infringement
The owners of the famous Manhattan eatery Carbone filed a trademark infringement suit in New York federal court Friday against Carbone Restaurant Group, which they say are collecting "pre-IPO" investments in a "Fast Fired By Carbone" pizza franchise by misleading the public into believing the two ventures are associated.
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January 09, 2026
Colo. Judge Nixes Lender Claims Against Brewer, Bottling Co.
A Colorado federal judge has handed an early win to a Hawaiian brewery and water bottling company accused by a lender of interfering with a court-ordered receivership and causing a shutdown order that halted bottling operations, finding the lender did not show personal jurisdiction in Colorado.
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January 09, 2026
Buyers Say Herbal Tea Co.'s 'All Natural' Labels Are False
A group of tea buyers is suing Celestial Seasonings Inc. in Colorado federal court, saying it falsely advertises its herbal teas as having "All Natural" flavors, when instead the ingredients list includes citric acid.
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January 09, 2026
7th Circ. Upholds Ex-Atty's Conviction In Burke Bribery Case
The Seventh Circuit on Friday kept in place the conviction and 32-month prison sentence of a Chicago real estate developer and former attorney for offering legal work to ex-Alderman Edward Burke as a bribe for help with a zoning permit, finding the government presented sufficient evidence to support a guilty verdict and arguments to the contrary were "unavailing."
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January 09, 2026
Vending Co. Will Pay Nearly $7M To Hidden Fee Class
A federal judge in North Carolina on Friday gave final approval to a $6.94 million settlement with food service company Compass Group USA Inc. in a class action alleging it charged customers 10 cents more than the displayed prices for items sold in its vending machines.
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