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Willkie Farr & Gallagher Drives Legal Challenge for Uber Against State's Rideshare Laws

Uber alleges that new regulations require it to "'prominently display'" and use "'design techniques intended to draw the eye'" to certain information on the app and provide purportedly inaccurate messaging that "Uber does not sufficiently compensate its drivers,'" the complaint said.
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Law.com

NLJ 500 Firm Seeks 20-Day Extension for Restaurant Client's Injunction Compliance

"Little Caesars has made immediate and significant efforts to comply with the court’s preliminary injunction order. Although the vast majority of the materials with the term 'Pizza Puffs' have been removed or destroyed, Little Caesars is dealing with some logistical issues relating to physical drive-thru menus at Little Caesars restaurants with drive-thru operations," Little Caesars' Chicago-based attorneys with Crowell & Moring claimed.
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National Law Journal

High Court Rejects 'Heightened' Standard for Employers Defending FLSA Cases

The Supreme Court unanimously held that employers need only show by a "preponderance of the evidence" that a worker is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Law.com

Class Action Accusing Dave's Killer Bread of Mislabeling Protein Contents Cleared to Continue, Judge Rules

Citing U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit precedent, a federal judge in Illinois determined that Illinois and New York consumer protection claims against Dave's Killer Bread product labeling weren't preempted.
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The Recorder

How We Won: BraunHagey’s $56M Trademark Win Over Molson Coors Upheld by 9th Circuit

An appellate panel last week rejected the beer giant’s challenge of a 2022 jury verdict in favor of San Diego County’s Stone Brewing. Lead counsel Noah Hagey says the decision is a road map for future “reverse confusion” cases.
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The Legal Intelligencer

'Ice Pop,' 'Meta Moon,' 'Blue Raspberry': Tracked Drink Flavor Searches Fail in Privacy Suit

"Searches for drink products are not the kind of 'highly sensitive personal information' that have historically provided a basis for privacy claims," U.S. District Judge Nitza Quiñones Alejandro of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said.
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Corporate Counsel

White Castle GC Becomes Chain's First President From Outside Family

"Contributing to the stewardship of an over 100-year-old iconic brand is a privilege and a responsibility I hold with great care," Anthony Joseph wrote on LinkedIn.
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Corporate Counsel

Carlos Ortiz Retiring After 35-Year Run as GC of Goya Foods

Goya says it has 4,000 employees and is the nation's largest Hispanic-owned food company.
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The Legal Intelligencer

A Vapid Argument on Vaping

The two respondent-manufacturers, Triton Distribution and Vapetasia, timely submitted applications for e-cigarette products with candy, fruit and dessert flavors. Their applications did not include randomized controlled trials or longitudinal cohort studies, but did include a comprehensive review of scientific literature and marketing plans that would prevent minors from purchasing the products. The FDA denied their applications due to the lack of evidence that the products would be so beneficial to adults that it would outweigh the risk to young Americans.
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New York Law Journal

NYC’s Oldest Deli Agrees to Update Bathrooms, Entrances to End ADA Charges

The deli has been in operation for over a century and has appeared in various television shows and films, most notably serving as the site for the “I’ll have what she’s having” scene in the romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally."
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