Food & Beverage

  • March 25, 2025

    ITC, Chinese Co. Urge Justices To Skip Coke Sweetener Case

    A Chinese company and the U.S. International Trade Commission are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a case from the company that developed the artificial sweetener used in Coke Zero and that wants to keep patents that were filed at the patent office after the drinks went on sale.

  • March 25, 2025

    Sterlington Adds M&A Expert With 'A-List' Accolades

    When Lawrence Waks led the billion-dollar sale of Casamigos Tequila back in 2017, it was a game-changing moment that would reshape his legal career.

  • March 25, 2025

    Baker Botts Atty Says Patent Exec Can't Prove Defamation

    A Baker Botts LLP lawyer is contending that a Florida federal court cannot side with a patent-licensing company executive on his defamation claim against the attorney over her comments in a news article about a patent suit against Starbucks, saying she didn't say anything false.

  • March 25, 2025

    Coffee Drink Co. Asks Justices To Review TM Fight With Pepsi

    A company that makes nitro-brewed coffee drinks called "Rise" has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to answer whether the strength of a trademark is a question of law to be decided by judges after the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against PepsiCo.

  • March 25, 2025

    Ariz. AG Warns Cops, Retailers About Illegal THC Sales

    Arizona's attorney general has sent letters to both retailers and law enforcement over the sale of THC products by unlicensed shops, clarifying that such sales are illegal and giving them a month to prepare for enforcement by the attorney general's office.

  • March 24, 2025

    Beyond Meat Sued On Allegations Broker Accessed User Data

    Plant-based meat substitute producer Beyond Meat Inc. has covertly teamed up with data broker Experian to track website visitors and sell their personal data "to the highest bidders" without their permission, according to a proposed class action filed in California federal court. 

  • March 24, 2025

    Mich. Justices Partially Side With Disney In Escheat Fight

    The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state's audits of Disney and of IHOP's owner didn't pause the statute of limitations to require remittance of unclaimed property, but it said a lower court must determine whether the statute resets after an audit determination is issued.

  • March 24, 2025

    Colo. Judge Doubts Iffy Firing Facts Can Get Restaurant A Win

    A Colorado federal judge was skeptical Monday that he, rather than a jury, should be the one to decide whether a seafood restaurant fired a worker because of her nationality or because she drank alcohol before a shift, in a suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

  • March 24, 2025

    Bread Financial Gets Investor's Spinoff Suit Tossed For Good

    Bread Financial Holdings Inc. and some of its executives have beaten a shareholder suit alleging that they tried to defraud investors by concealing issues with now-bankrupt spinoff company Loyalty Ventures, with a court ruling that the defendants had made necessary disclosures to investors.

  • March 24, 2025

    Byron Allen Can't Revive $100M McDonald's Fraud Suit

    A California appeals court on Monday refused to revive Byron Allen's $100 million fraud lawsuit over McDonald's 2021 pledge to spend more advertising money on Black-owned media, saying the fast food giant did not make an actionable business commitment by "joining a national dialog on racial inequity."

  • March 24, 2025

    Kirkland-Led Pike Street Clinches $199M Continuation Fund

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP-led private equity shop Pike Street Capital LLC said on Monday that it closed its latest single-asset continuation vehicle after securing $199 million from investors.

  • March 24, 2025

    Neb. AG Sends 35 Cos. Cease Letters Over THC Sales

    The Nebraska attorney general has sent cease and desist letters to 104 retail locations in Omaha saying they are selling products with THC beyond the state's legal limits.

  • March 24, 2025

    TTAB Denies Jack's Grill TM Over Confusion With Chain

    The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has denied an attempt by a California restaurant called Jack's Grill and Billiards Inc. to register its name, saying it would likely create confusion with Jack's Family Restaurants, a chain that has hundreds of locations in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.

  • March 24, 2025

    Dog Toy Maker Appeals Injunction In Jack Daniel's TM Dispute

    The maker of a poop-themed dog toy that mimics Jack Daniel's bottles is appealing a permanent injunction that an Arizona federal court entered after finding the company tarnished the whiskey-maker's brand by associating it with feces.

  • March 24, 2025

    Justices Won't Hear Peanut Truck Co.'s Excise Tax Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will not hear a Georgia company's case arguing the IRS wrongly denied it an excise tax exemption for the special trucks it makes for peanut farming, letting stand an Eleventh Circuit ruling.

  • March 24, 2025

    Justices Won't Review Missing Comma Coverage Ruling

    The U.S. Supreme Court won't review an Eleventh Circuit decision that a missing comma in a Chubb unit's professional services policy did not alter its clear and unambiguous meaning excluding coverage for a food service company's audit, according to an order list Monday.

  • March 21, 2025

    4th Circ. Won't Pause Order To Reinstate Federal Workers

    The Fourth Circuit on Friday refused to pause a Maryland federal judge's restraining order requiring the reinstatement of thousands of probationary workers who were fired from 18 federal agencies.

  • March 21, 2025

    Trump Administration Reveals Details On WOTUS Intentions

    The Trump administration on Friday revealed that it plans to prioritize clarifying what types of water bodies are covered by the waters of the U.S. Clean Water Act rule during its upcoming review of the Biden-era regulations.

  • March 21, 2025

    Mexican Citizen Stole $1M From Fruit Wholesaler, Feds Say

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced a federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment against a Mexican citizen residing in California for allegedly defrauding a fruit wholesaler out of over a million dollars and falsifying his employment documents.

  • March 21, 2025

    No 'Cosmic Coincidence,' Atty Suggests In Peet's Privacy Suit

    Counsel for a digital marketing company on Friday urged a California federal judge to reject a class certification bid in a suit accusing it and Peet's Coffee of unlawfully tracking internet users' browsing activity, accusing a would-be lead plaintiff of trying to intentionally trigger the tracking to become a class representative.

  • March 21, 2025

    Fed Defends Swipe Fee Cap Against Ky. Pizzeria's Challenge

    The Federal Reserve Board asked a Kentucky federal judge to uphold its existing cap on debit card swipe fees, defending the regulatory measure's substantive and procedural merits in a suit brought by a family-owned pizza shop operating in the state.

  • March 21, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen a sub-postmaster sue the Post Office and Fujitsu, Russian insurer Ingosstrakh hit the Financial Times with a defamation claim, and Britvic-owned Robinsons Soft Drinks file a passing off claim against Aldi. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • March 21, 2025

    Ohio Wins Again After Remand In Mailed Wine Limit Suit

    An Ohio federal judge has ruled in favor of state Attorney General Dave Yost in a case brought by a wine collector and out-of-state liquor store challenging his authority to limit and regulate mailed alcohol sales, giving Yost a second win after the Sixth Circuit revived the suit.

  • March 20, 2025

    Calif. Panel Doubts Byron Allen's $100M McDonald's Suit

    A California appeals panel expressed skepticism Thursday at an attempt by Byron Allen's television companies to revive their $100 million lawsuit accusing McDonald's of lying in a 2021 pledge to spend more advertising money on Black-owned media.

  • March 20, 2025

    Class In Bayer 'One A Day' Gummies Lawsuit Gets Judge's OK

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday certified a class of consumers who allege that the labeling on Bayer's "One A Day" vitamin gummies is misleading, finding that an expert's survey found that the consumers found that it was so.

Expert Analysis

  • More Environmental Claims, More Greenwashing Challenges

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    As companies prepare for the 2025 greenwashing landscape, they should take heed of a D.C. appellate decision that shows that environmental claims are increasingly subject to attack and provides plaintiffs with a playbook for challenging corporate claims of sustainability, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Recent Suits Show Antitrust Agencies' Focus On HSR Review

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    The U.S. Department of Justice's suit this month against KKR for inaccurate and incomplete premerger filings, along with other recent cases, highlights the agency's increasing scrutiny of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance for private equity firms, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • Royal Canin Ruling Won't Transform Removal Jurisdiction

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Royal Canin USA v. Wullschleger means that federal district courts must now remand whenever an amended complaint excises grounds for federal jurisdiction — but given existing litigation strategy and case law trends, this may ultimately preserve, rather than alter, the status quo, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

  • Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: Nov. And Dec. Lessons

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    In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses five federal court decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving takings clause violations, breach of contract with banks, life insurance policies, employment and automobile defects.

  • Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year

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    Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process — mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.

  • Takeaways From FDA's Updated Confirmatory Trial Guidance

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's latest draft guidance about accelerated drug approval indicates the FDA's intent to address the significant lag time between accelerated approval and full approval of drugs and may help motivate the industry to complete confirmatory trials, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Key Trends In PFAS Regulation And Litigation For 2025

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    The critical policy milestones for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances expected in 2025 will not only shape the trajectory of PFAS regulation, but also set key precedents for environmental accountability, potentially reshaping the corporate approach to these "forever chemicals" for decades to come, say attorneys at MG+M.

  • The Most Important Schedule I Drug Regulatory Shifts Of 2024

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    In 2024, psychedelics and cannabis emerged as focal points in medical research, marking a pivotal year in their legal and regulatory journey, but these developments presented both opportunities and challenges within this evolving field, say Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell and Stephen Kim at Avicanna.

  • UPS Penalty Demonstrates Goodwill Impairment Red Flags

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent $45 million penalty against UPS for withholding reports of goodwill impairment should warn investors to watch for the telltale signs of companies inflating their worth by delaying tests that would reveal similar declines in the value of intangible assets, say attorneys at Labaton Keller.

  • Series

    Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.

  • 7 Employment Contracts Issues Facing DOL Scrutiny

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    A growing trend of U.S. Department of Labor enforcement against employment practices that limit workers' rights and avoid legal responsibility shines a light on seven unique contractual provisions that violate federal labor laws, and face agressive litigation from the labor solicitor, says Thomas Starks at Freeman Mathis.

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025

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    Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • The Fed. Circ. In 2024: 5 Major Rulings To Know

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    In 2024, the Federal Circuit provided a number of important clarifications to distinct areas of patent law – including design patent obviousness, expert testimony admissions and patent term adjustments – all of which are poised to have an influence going forward, say attorneys at Knobbe Martens.

  • Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win

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    Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.

  • How DOGE's Bite Can Live Up To Its Bark

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    All signs suggest that the Department of Government Efficiency will be an important part of the new Trump administration, with ample tools at its disposal to effectuate change, particularly with an attentive Republican-controlled Congress, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

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