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National Law Journal

'Ambiguous' Label Defeats Class Action Over Grated Cheese Additives

A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed dozens of class actions brought over "100% Grated Parmesan Cheese" labels on containers made by Kraft and sold through private labels at Target and Wal-Mart.
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National Law Journal

7th Circuit Says 'Utterly Worthless' Subway Footlong Settlement Has No Meat

The federal appeals court said the settlement agreement only served to enrich plaintiffs lawyers.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Le Vin Co., LLC v. Blue Star Wine Co., PICS Case No. 17-1262 (C.P. Philadelphia Aug. 14, 2017) Djerassi, J. (5 pages).

A religious court could be an appropriate venue for the parties to privately resolve civil disputes. However, the parties in this case did not have a written agreement to refer disputes to a religious tribunal, and the moving party failed to prove that the parties had a meeting of the minds on that issue.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lawyers Sanctioned for Filing Confidential Information in Grubhub Suit

SAN FRANCISCO ­– A federal magistrate judge on Thursday sanctioned a law firm for publicly filing documents containing Grubhub Inc.'s confidential information in a lawsuit claiming the delivery service misclassified workers as contractors.
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Food Safety Legal Expert: 'Have a SWAT Team Ready'

As news of food-safety investigations ramps up, Corporate Counsel recently spoke with Eric Kuwana, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman who has defended national retailers, food manufacturers and other supply chain defendants. Kuwana discussed everything from the Chipotle probe to what to expect in this area in the future and how other food and beverage companies can avoid a similar fate.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ninth Circuit Supports Alcohol Advertising Restrictions

In a highly anticipated ruling that maintains the status quo for alcohol beverage laws across the country, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Retail Digital Network v. Prieto, 861 F.3d 839 (9th Cir. 2017), recently determined that California's interest in preventing the undue influence of manufacturers over retailers was sufficient to trump First Amendment commercial speech challenges. In so ­holding, the court maintained longstanding precedent supporting the government's right to restrict advertising by alcohol suppliers, directly or indirectly, at the retailer outlets carrying their products, in contrast to business as usual for other nonalcohol brand owners.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Court Says NJ Plaintiff Firms Can Fight It Out Over Fees

Two New Jersey law firms will have to battle it out over fees generated in a product liability suit where the client switched firms midstream, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Trade Dress Provides Important Protection for Restaurants and Retailers

Trade dress not only pertains to a product's image, size, shape, color or texture, but also has been expanded to encompass the interior and exterior décor, signage, menu and general "atmosphere" of a restaurant or store. Like a traditional trademark, a company's trade dress is similarly protected by the Lanham Act, writes Morgan Ben-David.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Clash With Feds Leads to Delay in NYC's Enforcement of Calorie Labeling on Menus

Facing pushback from the federal government, New York City officials have decided to postpone the planned enforcement date for a law requiring some establishments to post calorie counts on their menus.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Burns Bob Evans for Cutting Pregnant Waitress' Hours

A federal judge served up a debilitating ruling to Bob Evans, immediately ruling in favor of a pregnant woman who sued the restaurant chain after she was effectively dismissed because of her pregnancy.
7 minute read

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