Beyond Meat's $77M Write-Down 'Shocked' Market, Suit Says

By Emilie Ruscoe

Meat-substitute maker Beyond Meat Inc. is facing a proposed investor class action alleging it concealed its struggles to turn a profit, hurting investors as it eventually acknowledged quarterly losses that included a $77 million write-down.

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Ill. Judge Trims False Ad Suit Over Abbott Formula

By Celeste Bott

An Illinois federal judge Friday dismissed several claims in a putative class action alleging Abbott Laboratories falsely advertised its toddler drinks sold under the Similac brand as nutritionally proper for children ages 12 months to 36 months, but largely allowed the parents' complaint to move forward.

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Amazon Accused Of Ignoring Nitrous Oxide Health Hazards

By Ben Adlin

Amazon and nitrous oxide manufacturer Miami Magic took advantage of a "legal loophole" by selling flavored laughing gas products they claimed were for culinary use rather than recreational inhalation, according to a Seattle federal lawsuit from a Georgia man who alleged that his daily use of nitrous oxide caused him serious harm.

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Newman's Own Cookie Deal Crumbled, $2M Suit Alleges

By Gina Kim

Avatar Foods sued Newman's Own in Connecticut federal court Monday over a co-packing agreement to produce cream-filled sandwich cookies, which collapsed due to the defendant's alleged large-scale production failures that left Avatar "holding the bag," with over $1 million in outstanding invoices and 19,954 cases of cookies it can't resell.

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Jocko Fuel Sued In NY Over Cadmium In Protein Shakes

By Gina Kim

Jocko Fuel misleads consumers into thinking its chocolate protein shakes are made with "just premium protein and functional ingredients" that are tested for safety, despite the fact that the shakes are at risk of containing unsafe levels of cadmium, according to a proposed class action filed Monday in New York federal court.

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US Hits Chinese, Vietnamese Green Packaging With Duties

By Jack McLoone

The U.S. Department of Commerce on Monday levied triple-digit antidumping and countervailing duties against imported biodegradable plates and food packaging from China and Vietnam after the U.S. International Trade Commission found the dumped and subsidized imports were causing material injury to domestic industry.

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Whole Foods $2M ERISA Deal OK'd, Class Counsel Get $666K

By José Luis Martínez

A Texas federal judge signed off on a $2 million settlement between Austin-based Whole Foods and its employees, resolving a class action in which the company was accused of mismanaging employee 401(k) accounts by failing to negotiate for lower administrative fees.

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Southern Glazer's Wants To Compare FTC Case To Kroger

By Bryan Koenig

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC urged a California federal judge Friday to give it key material from the Federal Trade Commission's successful challenge to the Kroger-Albertsons merger, sparring with the FTC on arguments that the agency is contradicting itself in a price discrimination lawsuit.

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4th Circ. Preview: NCAA Eligibility And E-Cigarette Law

By Abigail Harrison

Notwithstanding the winter storm that slammed several states over the weekend, litigators will clash at the Fourth Circuit this week on whether NCAA eligibility rules violate antitrust law, or federal law preempts North Carolina's ability to regulate e-cigarette sales.

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Denver Faces Lawsuit Over Flavored Tobacco Ban

By Zach Dupont

A trade group representing 125 small business owners and manufacturers in Colorado's vaping industry has told a Colorado state court that an ordinance passed by the city banning the sale of flavored tobacco products is unconstitutional.

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H-2A Truck Drivers Seek Collective Certification In OT Suit

By Irene Spezzamonte

A Colorado company subjects all its tractor-trailer drivers to the same illegal policy of considering them overtime-exempt under federal law, a group of migrant workers said, urging a Colorado federal court to greenlight a collective.

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Pet Treat Maker Will Pay $975K To End Donning, Doffing Row

By Benjamin Morse

A pet product manufacturer has agreed to pay $975,000 to resolve a proposed class and collective action alleging the company failed to pay its employees for the time they spent putting on and removing personal protective equipment, according to settlement papers filed in Colorado federal court.

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Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief

My move to private practice has reaffirmed my belief in the value of adaptability, collaboration and strategic thinking — qualities that are essential not only for successful client outcomes, but also for sustained professional satisfaction, says Dabney O’Riordan at Fried Frank.

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Law Student Recruiting Moves Further Off Campus

By Emma Cueto

About four-fifths of law school summer associate recruiting in 2025 happened through employer-sponsored channels, as opposed to more traditional law school-sponsored channels, with recruiting also happening increasingly early, according to research unveiled Monday by the National Association for Law Placement.

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Fla. Bar Clears Gaetz Despite US House Ethics Report

By Courtney Bublé

The Florida Bar has decided to not discipline former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who was briefly President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, despite the House ethics committee's findings that Gaetz regularly paid for sex, including with a minor.

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Texas Law Firm-Linked Plane Crashes In Maine With Fatalities

By Lynn LaRowe

A private plane connected to Texas-based litigation firm Arnold & Itkin LLP overturned and caught fire Sunday night as it attempted to take off from a Maine airport, killing at least six people on board, according to authorities and public records.

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Indiana Judge Was Shot Through Front Door, Cop Says

By Hailey Konnath

An Indiana Superior Court judge and his wife were shot by a man standing on their front porch, through their closed front door, according to an affidavit, which noted that the suspected shooter was connected to a man with pending charges in the judge's courtroom.

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Foley & Lardner Can't Dodge Pro-Palestinian Atty's Bias Suit

By Emily Sawicki

A Chicago federal judge on Monday denied Foley & Lardner LLP's bid for an early win against claims brought by a former summer associate who said discrimination led to the firm's decision to rescind a job offer after she publicly supported Palestinians amid Israel's war with Hamas.

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Minn. Judge Probes Limits Of ICE Enforcement Actions

By Ganesh Setty

A Minnesota federal judge on Monday considered whether to preliminarily block the Trump administration from sending thousands of immigration enforcement officers to the state, questioning if the surge is a coercive federal act in violation of state sovereignty.

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Full 3rd Circ. Passes On Alina Habba DQ Challenge

By Carla Baranauckas

The Third Circuit on Monday declined to reconsider its decision blocking Alina Habba from serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, denying the Justice Department's petition for rehearing and leaving intact a decision that sharply curtailed the government's use of creative maneuvers to install interim federal prosecutors.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court wrapped up the week with a slate of high-stakes deal challenges, governance rulings and oversight decisions, including an emergency bid to block a $10.9 billion bank merger, a state Supreme Court reversal reshaping stockholder agreement litigation and a major opinion allowing sexual misconduct oversight claims to proceed.

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