Food & Beverage

  • August 14, 2025

    Beef Consumers Settle With Cargill In Price-Fixing MDL

    Beef consumers have disclosed a new settlement in a consolidated Minnesota federal court litigation accusing major beef producers of price-fixing, resolving their piece of the case against Cargill.

  • August 14, 2025

    Cargill's $4M Deal Advances In Turkey Price-Fix Case

    An Illinois federal judge on Thursday granted his initial approval to a $4 million deal Cargill has reached with commercial and institutional indirect purchaser plaintiffs in antitrust litigation accusing poultry producers of conspiring to pad the price of the bird, saying the amount provides "tangible and substantial" relief to the class.

  • August 13, 2025

    Trump Axes Biden Competition Order And Eases Rocket Regs

    President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening revoked an expansive Biden-era executive order that aimed to boost competition across the U.S. economy, lower prices for consumers and increase pay for workers, while issuing his own order to ease regulations on the commercial space industry to boost American rocket launches.

  • August 13, 2025

    Mich. Tribe Asks High Court To Undo Great Lakes Fishing Pact

    A Michigan tribe is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a Sixth Circuit decision to uphold a 2023 decree governing fishery management in the Great Lakes, saying the document was negotiated over its objections, restricts its treaty rights and will micromanage the waters for the next quarter-century.

  • August 13, 2025

    Food Hall's New Owner Can't Ditch EEOC Suit, Va. Judge Says

    A Virginia federal judge has sided with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in finding that the new owner of a food hall located in a suburb outside of Washington, D.C., has successor liability in a former employee's discrimination suit alleging a manager used racial slurs.

  • August 13, 2025

    David Protein Tees Up Bid To Toss Ingredient Antitrust Suit

    David Protein told a New York federal judge on Wednesday that a lawsuit accusing the trendy bar maker of violating antitrust law should be tossed, saying in a letter that a group of low-calorie food companies still could not cure legal deficiencies the court previously flagged, despite twice amending their complaint.

  • August 13, 2025

    Whole Foods Battles Dismissal Bids In $1M Asbestos Suit

    Grocery giant Whole Foods aimed to fend off dismissal bids Wednesday from a shopping plaza owner and landlord, telling the North Carolina Business Court that it sufficiently alleged contract breaches that led to asbestos entering one of its stores.

  • August 13, 2025

    Edible Arrangements Asks 11th Circ. To Revive Trademark Suit

    Attorneys for Edible Arrangements on Wednesday urged the Eleventh Circuit to overturn the dismissal of its trademark infringement suit against 1-800-Flowers, arguing a lower court wrongly found the action was barred by a prior settlement between the parties related to similar conduct.

  • August 13, 2025

    USDA Union Challenges Trump's Order On Bargaining Rights

    A union representing U.S. Department of Agriculture plant inspectors became the latest group to challenge President Donald Trump's executive order that the union says guts collective bargaining rights for federal employees based on a national security exemption, arguing Wednesday in D.C. federal court that these workers do not have ties to national security.

  • August 13, 2025

    Kellogg's Will Nix Artificial Cereal Dyes, Texas AG Says

    WK Kellogg Co. has agreed to stop using artificial food coloring in its cereals within the next couple of years, the Texas Attorney General's Office announced Wednesday.

  • August 12, 2025

    Lettuce Entertain You Accused Of Staging 'Corporate Coup'

    Restaurant management company Lettuce Entertain You and its owners abandoned a longtime business partnership and personal friendship to carry out a "sham transaction" that illegally redirected equity in Joe's Stone Crab restaurants to its own family-owned empire, an Illinois state court lawsuit alleges.

  • August 12, 2025

    Kraft Heinz Faces Suit Over Capri-Sun '100% Juice' Claims

    A shopper sued The Kraft Heinz Co. in California federal court Monday claiming its Capri-Sun "100% Juice" Fruit Punch misleads consumers by hiding synthetic citric acid, a preservative and flavor additive, behind pure juice marketing.

  • August 12, 2025

    Pa. Marina Can't Cite 1849 Law To Reopen Railroad Crossing

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt by the owner of a bar and marina south of Pittsburgh to claim an 1849 law in seeking to force railroad company CSX Transportation to reopen a rail crossing providing the only public access to the business.

  • August 12, 2025

    Pizza Chain's Cyber Claim Capped At $250K, Insurer Says

    A cyber insurer urged a Texas federal court to reject Cicis Pizza's attempt to recast a ransomware attack as a cyber extortion event in order to open the door to more coverage, saying it has fulfilled its contractual obligations by paying $250,000 under the policy's ransomware endorsement.

  • August 12, 2025

    Cherry Growers Settle Patent Suit With Canadian Gov't

    The Canadian government has inked deals with two groups of cherry growers it had accused in a Washington federal court of infringing its intellectual property rights over the Staccato cherry variety.

  • August 11, 2025

    11th Circ. Nixes Ineffective-Counsel Claim In Salmonella Case

    Peanut Corp. of America's former president and a food broker convicted for their roles in a salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened more than 700 cannot throw out their prison sentences, the Eleventh Circuit ruled Monday, rejecting their assertion of ineffective counsel.

  • August 11, 2025

    Shepherds' Wage-Fixing Suit Survives Another Dismissal Bid

    A Nevada federal court has rejected a ranching association's latest attempt to claim immunity from a proposed class action accusing the association and its members of conspiring to suppress the wages of sheepherders who are working on temporary visas.

  • August 11, 2025

    Over 2,000 Shrimpers Sue Hilcorp Over August 2022 Oil Spill

    More than 2,000 shrimpers and seafood business owners hit Hilcorp Energy Co. with a federal lawsuit over an August 2022 oil spill they say spoiled the opening day of shrimping season.

  • August 11, 2025

    Deere Tractor Rivals Get Some Safeguards In FTC Case, MDL

    An Illinois federal judge has denied a motion by three of Deere & Co.'s competitors that were seeking to block distribution of confidential information they had provided to the Federal Trade Commission in its wind-up to an antitrust suit against Deere, but said he would amend existing confidentiality orders with additional safeguards.

  • August 11, 2025

    Hawaiian Judge Vacates Letter Allowing Monument Fishing

    Commercial fishing cannot legally continue in the waters of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument under a National Marine Fisheries Services letter that tribal and environmental groups claim authorized the endeavor, a Hawaii federal court judge said, arguing evidence shows that the directive harmed the plaintiffs in the dispute.

  • August 11, 2025

    Ex-Market Basket Execs Accused Of Flouting Stay-Away Order

    Two high-level Market Basket executives fired last month amid a struggle over control of the popular New England grocery chain have made dozens of improper visits to the stores in a campaign to intimidate employees into going along with plans for another work stoppage, according to a complaint filed by the company on Monday in Massachusetts state court.

  • August 11, 2025

    Kellogg Sued Over 'Misleading' Statement On $3B Acquisition

    A WK Kellogg shareholder is asking an Illinois federal judge to block The Ferrero Group's $3.1 billion acquisition of the breakfast food company, alleging WK Kellogg and its board of directors submitted an "incomplete and misleading" proxy statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to convince shareholders to support the transaction.

  • August 11, 2025

    Judge Rules NYC Can Enforce Kava Cafe Shutdowns

    A Manhattan federal judge has ruled that New York City public health and safety officials were within their authority to issue shutdown orders to restaurants that served kava, a federally unregulated psychoactive plant derivative.

  • August 11, 2025

    Colo. Basketball Coach Sues For $1M In Restaurant Stake Row

    A Denver restaurant owner and operator owes a former investor and fellow high school basketball coach more than $1 million on an unpaid promissory note for relinquishing his ownership stake in the company, the investor has claimed in a lawsuit filed in state court.

  • August 11, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Nielsen Holdings Ltd. and consumer intelligence spinoff Nielsen Consumer IQ agreed to end their dispute, a sole investor asked the court to name him lead plaintiff in a suit challenging Endeavor's $13 billion take-private deal, and the Chancery Court announced a new, automated case assignment regime. Here's the latest from the Delaware Chancery Court.

Expert Analysis

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • What Advisory On Alcohol And Cancer May Mean For Cos.

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    While the federal government has yet to take concrete steps in response to a January advisory from the outgoing U.S. surgeon general on links between alcohol consumption and cancer, the statement has opened the door to potential regulatory, legislative and litigation challenges for the alcoholic beverage industry, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • 6th Circ. Ruling Paves Path Out Of Loper Bright 'Twilight Zone'

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    The U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright ruling created a twilight zone between express statutory delegations that trigger agency deference and implicit ones that do not, but the Sixth Circuit’s recent ruling in Moctezuma-Reyes v. Garland crafted a two-part test for resolving cases within this gray area, say attorneys at Wiley.

  • FLSA Ruling Shows Split Over Court Approval Of Settlements

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    A Kentucky federal court's recent ruling in Bazemore v. Papa John's highlights a growing trend of courts finding they are not required, or even authorized, to approve private settlements releasing Fair Labor Standards Act claims, underscoring a jurisdictional split and open questions that practitioners need to grapple with, say attorneys at Vedder Price.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Series

    Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

  • What To Expect From 'Make America Healthy Again' Actions

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    The Make America Healthy Again Commission recently established by President Donald Trump and chaired by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will potentially bring energy and attention to important public health topics, and stakeholders should be aware of pathways for sharing their input and proactively informing proceedings, says Nicholas Manetto at Faegre Drinker.

  • How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.

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    Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.

  • Opinion

    Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

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    Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Reading The Tea Leaves On Mexico, Canada And China Tariffs

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    It's still unclear whether the delay in the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports will result in negotiated resolutions or a full-on trade war, but the outcome may hinge on continuing negotiations and the Trump administration's possible plans for tariff revenues, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

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