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New York Law Journal

Chan v. A Taste of Mao, Inc.

Failure to Sign Form Tantamount to Rejection Of Prior DOL Settlement in FLSA Wage Case
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Third Circuit Grills Sausage Maker's Trademark Dispute

A hot dog by any other name, including a name similar to a well-known sausage company, is not likely to confuse consumers as long as it is clearly labeled on the packaging, a federal appeals court said in dismissing a trademark and false advertising suit brought by a sausage company.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

2300 Chestnut Assoc., LP v. Saxbys Coffee, Inc., PICS Case No. 17-1012 (C.P. Philadelphia June 27, 2017) Djerassi, J. (8 pages).

The defendant tenant did not give a clear manifestation of assent to the use of a warrant-of-attorney provision in an original lease where the parties executed three subsequent amendments which made only general references to the warrant-of-attorney provision. The court granted defendant's petition to strike a confessed judgment.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Starbucks GC Lucy Lee Helm to Be Company's Chief Partner Officer

In her new role, Lucy Lee Helm will serve as an advocate for Starbucks employees or "partners."
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Case of 'Litigating about Litigating' Dismissed

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has tossed a former pizza store manager's discrimination lawsuit, instead ordering up arbitration.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Williams v. City of Phila., PICS Case No. 17-1008 (Pa. Commw. June 14, 2017) Wojcik, J. (44 pages).

City's sugary drink tax was not double-tax prohibited by Sterling Act where tax was calculated on volume basis and imposed upon distributors, as opposed to state tax on retail sales imposed upon consumers. Order of the trial court affirmed.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Gehris Family Trust v. Bowlorama, Inc., et al, PICS Case No. 17-0991 (C.P. Berks June 8, 2017) Sprecher, J. (5 pages).

The plaintiffs, minority shareholders in the defendant business, had knowledge of every shareholder meeting and participated in every vote; thus, their rights were not violated when the majority shareholders voted to sell corporate assets and they had no grounds to stop the sale. The court recommended affirmance of its order denying plaintiffs relief.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judges Split Over Sickened Wedding Guests' Lawsuit Against Caterer

The question of whether a caterer can be sued over food poisoning suffered by wedding guests produced a 5-4 split and two strong dissents at the Georgia Court of Appeals.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

CKE Restaurants General Counsel Adds CLO To Title

Chip Seigel will become CLO of the parent company of fast food chains Hardee's and Carl's Jr.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Scholder v. Riviana Foods Inc.

Lawsuit Is Stayed Pending FDA Rulemaking Process on Use of 'Natural' in Food Labeling
2 minute read

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