Food & Beverage

  • February 24, 2026

    Stop & Shop 'Flushable' Wipes Suit Voluntarily Thrown Out

    A Massachusetts man's proposed class action alleging supermarket chain Stop & Shop misleadingly marketed personal care wipes as "flushable" was voluntarily dismissed on Monday, weeks after a federal judge rejected the plaintiff's request to tag in replacement plaintiffs, as well as the grocer's bid for his employment records.

  • February 24, 2026

    NYC Fights Instacart's Bid To Pause Suit Over Delivery Laws

    The City of New York urged a federal judge to reject Instacart's bid to pause litigation over city laws extending pay and workplace protections for delivery workers, arguing the company's Second Circuit appeal will not resolve the case's core issues and that further delay would harm both the city and affected workers.

  • February 24, 2026

    Supreme Court Sends Baby Food Case Back To Texas

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday found that a suit against Hain Celestial Group and Whole Foods over allegedly tainted baby food was not properly removed to federal court, leaving in place a 2024 ruling by the Fifth Circuit.

  • February 23, 2026

    Monsanto Tells High Court US Law Trumps State Label Rules

    Monsanto urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to reverse a $1.25 million state jury verdict finding that its Roundup weedkiller caused a man's cancer, arguing that federal environmental regulators, and not "lay juries," must be the ones who determine what is on herbicide labels.

  • February 23, 2026

    Union Urges Court To Undo DOL Farm Wage Survey Results

    A farmworkers union has pressed a Washington federal court to reject the U.S. Department of Labor's approval of a wage survey meant to help determine foreign seasonal worker compensation, arguing it entails a "windfall" for growers at domestic farmworkers' expense. 

  • February 23, 2026

    NJ Statehouse Catch-Up: Family Leave, PFAS, Farmland Tax

    In his final days as New Jersey governor, Phil Murphy was busy signing a slew of measures reforming existing legislation as well as bills aimed at breaking new ground.

  • February 23, 2026

    Senate Dems Aim To Require Refunds Of Illegal Trump Tariffs

    Senate Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Monday to require the federal government to issue refunds to importers for duties paid that were imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling deeming those measures unlawful.

  • February 23, 2026

    Conn. Pizza Chain Settles Ex-Operations Chief's Bias Suit

    Frank Pepe's, a Connecticut-based pizza chain, has settled a federal lawsuit brought by its former director of operations for allegedly firing him because he is a middle-aged white man, court records show.

  • February 23, 2026

    Plaintiff's Depo Dooms Cert. In Blue Diamond False Ad Suit

    An Illinois federal judge Friday denied class certification in a lawsuit accusing Blue Diamond Growers of deceiving consumers by describing its almonds as "smokehouse" when their titular taste comes from synthetic flavoring, saying the proposed lead plaintiff admitted in a deposition she had knowledge of the alleged defect but continued to purchase the product.

  • February 23, 2026

    Supreme Court Rejects Cafe's Petition Over $2.86M Grant

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a Georgia cafe's petition seeking guidance on the standards by which arbitral awards can be vacated, after the Eleventh Circuit refused to revive its claims against a bank that returned a $2.86 million COVID-19-era grant on suspicion of fraud.

  • February 23, 2026

    Justices Won't Weigh Cracker Barrel Collective Action Fights

    The U.S. Supreme Court turned down two petitions Monday stemming from the same Ninth Circuit decision in a wage and hour case against restaurant chain Cracker Barrel, one dealing with how many steps should be used for approving notice in a putative collective action and the other involving whether out-of-state workers can participate.

  • February 20, 2026

    Full 9th Circ. Revives Trafficking Case Against Calif. Importer

    The full Ninth Circuit ruled on Friday that Congress' 2023 bill clarifying civil liability for companies that "attempt to benefit" from human trafficking retroactively applies to a group of Cambodian workers' lawsuit against a California importer, overturning a district court's refusal to vacate the importer's 2017 summary judgment win.

  • February 20, 2026

    PepsiCo Sued Over Shareholder Proposal Exclusion

    PepsiCo Inc. has been hit with a lawsuit for moving to exclude a shareholder's animal welfare-focused proposal from its proxy ballot, the latest such suit brought after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a more deferential approach to corporations' decisions on shareholder proposals.

  • February 20, 2026

    7-Eleven Can't Shut Down Suit Over Health Plan Tobacco Fees

    A Texas federal judge has kept alive a former 7-Eleven worker's lawsuit claiming the convenience store chain illegally charged employees a $720 annual fee if they used tobacco, saying she showed the company may not have done enough to give workers an alternative to paying the fee.

  • February 20, 2026

    3 Questions After Justices Sink Trump's Emergency Tariffs

    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that President Donald Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are unlawful left open questions for practitioners, including how importers may qualify and claim refunds for the illegal duties paid. Here, Law360 examines three open questions following the justices' ruling.

  • February 20, 2026

    US, Indonesia Sign Trade Deal Cutting Tariffs Both Ways

    President Donald Trump's administration and the government of Indonesia have finalized a trade deal in which the Southeast Asian country will eliminate nearly all of its tariffs against U.S. imports in exchange for a 19% tariff rate on Indonesian imports, with substantial carveouts.

  • February 20, 2026

    Judge Doubts Famed Boston Chef Was Unaware Of Tax Suit

    A Massachusetts judge has denied once-acclaimed Boston chef Barbara Lynch's request to lift a default in a lawsuit over unpaid taxes on her now-closed restaurants, saying "it is almost impossible" to believe that Lynch did not know she was being sued personally until now.

  • February 20, 2026

    Trump Imposes Maximum Tariff After Supreme Court Rebuke

    President Donald Trump imposed a temporary global tariff with several exemptions hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, then announced that he would increase the duty to the 15% maximum.

  • February 19, 2026

    Target Ends Chicken Price-Fixing Claims Against Tyson

    Target Corp. and Tyson Foods Inc. told an Illinois federal judge Thursday that they have reached an agreement to resolve the retailer's claims accusing the food company of conspiring with other poultry producers to fix broiler chicken prices.

  • February 19, 2026

    Takeaways From US-India Interim Trade Deal

    Trade tensions between the U.S. and India have cooled off after a deal to reduce U.S. tariffs was reached this month, but questions remain about how the interim agreement will materialize and influence future negotiations. Here, Law360 examines several takeaways from the interim deal and efforts toward a broader deal arrangement.

  • February 19, 2026

    Pepsi And Frito-Lay Avoid Class Chip-Pricing Claims, For Now

    A California federal judge struck class claims from a lawsuit accusing PepsiCo and Frito-Lay of illegally charging Walmart, Target, and other chain stores less for chips than smaller retailers, stating that the plaintiffs cannot show that the proposed class has suffered the same injury, but will allow them to rework the complaint.

  • February 19, 2026

    5th Circ. Judge Impugns NLRB Impartiality In Scathing Dissent

    A Fifth Circuit judge impugned the National Labor Relations Board's fairness and attacked its foundational motive test as "an undertheorized byproduct of Chevron deference" in a dissent to an opinion backing the board's finding that Trader Joe's illegally fired a worker over repeated COVID-19 safety complaints.

  • February 19, 2026

    Scientist Must Give Splenda Maker Emails With In-House Attys

    A scientist battling a lawsuit by the maker of Splenda over her research linking the artificial sweetener to cancer-causing chemicals must turn over emails with her employer's in-house counsel, a North Carolina magistrate judge ruled, finding they are not protected by privilege.

  • February 19, 2026

    Travelers Must Defend Ag Co.'s Herbicide Suit, With Limits

    A Delaware state judge has found that Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. must fund the defense of an agricultural chemical company in six suits alleging that a chemical made by its predecessors gave users Parkinson's and kidney failure but that its defense can be limited under some of the policies at issue.

  • February 19, 2026

    Trader Joe's Wants To Check Out Of 401(k) Class Claims

    Trader Joe's asked a Massachusetts federal judge to free it from a class action claiming mismanagement of an employee retirement plan, saying participants haven't shown they were harmed by fees or one mutual fund option that had posted lackluster returns.

Expert Analysis

  • How Trump's Trade Policies Are Shaping Foreign Investment

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    Five months into the Trump administration, investors are beginning to see the concrete effects of the president’s America First Investment Policy as it presents new opportunities for clearing transactions more quickly, while sustaining risk aversion related to Chinese trade and potentially creating different political risks, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Series

    My Opera And Baseball Careers Make Me A Better Lawyer

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    Though participating in opera and the world of professional baseball often pulls me away from the office, my avocations improve my legal career by helping me perform under scrutiny, prioritize team success, and maintain joy and perspective at work, says Adam Unger at Herrick Feinstein.

  • 4 Consumer Class Action Trends To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2025

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    The first half of 2025 has seen a surge of consumer class action trends related to online tools, websites and marketing messages, creating a new legal risk landscape for companies of all sizes, says Scott Shaffer at Olshan Frome.

  • 8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work

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    Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients

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    Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.

  • One Year On, Davidson Holds Lessons On 'Health Halo' Claims

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    A year after the Ninth Circuit's Davidson v. Sprout Foods decision — which raised the bar for so-called health halo claims — food and beverage companies can draw insights from its finding, subsequently expanded on by other courts, that plaintiffs must be specific when alleging fraud in healthfulness marketing, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Bill Leaves Renewable Cos. In Dark On Farmland Reporting

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    A U.S. Senate bill to update disclosure requirements for foreign control of U.S. farmland does not provide much-needed guidance on how to report renewable energy development on agricultural property, leaving significant compliance risks for project developers, say attorneys at Hodgson Russ.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm

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    My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.

  • Opinion

    Senate's 41% Litigation Finance Tax Would Hurt Legal System

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    The Senate’s latest version of the Big Beautiful Bill Act would impose a 41% tax on the litigation finance industry, but the tax is totally disconnected from the concerns it purports to address, and it would set the country back to a time when small plaintiffs had little recourse against big defendants, says Anthony Sebok at Cardozo School of Law.

  • Series

    Performing As A Clown Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    To say that being a clown in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has changed my legal career would truly be an understatement — by creating an opening to converse on a unique topic, it has allowed me to connect with clients, counsel and even judges on a deeper level, says Charles Tatelbaum at Tripp Scott.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths

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    Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

  • DOJ Has Deep Toolbox For Corporate Immigration Violations

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    With the U.S. Department of Justice now offering rewards to whistleblowers who report businesses that employ unauthorized workers, companies should understand the immigration enforcement landscape and how they can reduce their risk, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing

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    Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.

  • 9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard

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    District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

  • Fla. Workers' Comp Ruling Ups Bar For Emotional Injury Suits

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    A Florida appellate court’s recent opinion in Steak 'N Shake v. Spears requires that employees solely claiming emotional distress seek workers’ compensation before suing their employers, closing a potential loophole and reducing the potential proliferation of such disputes in Florida courts, says Rob Rogers at Kirwin Norris.

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