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Can McDonald's Franchisee Be Held Vicariously Liable for Employee's Offensive Interaction With Drive-Thru Customer?

"When he issued the racial slur, he was in the middle of performing his job duties. There's no timeout where he acts in the interest of the employer one second, and then doesn't another second—and that's what the defense is going to say," plaintiff's counsel, James Clifford, a partner of Clifford & Clifford in Portland, argued before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Wednesday.
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Corporate Counsel

Nation's Largest Milling Company Hires Regulatory Expert as Legal Chief

Kate Kimball is taking on her first GC role after rising through the ranks at Ball Corp. for nine years.
3 minute read

Law.com

Washington State Lawsuit Stalls Kroger, Albertsons $25B Merger

"This merger is bad for Washington shoppers and workers," Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said. "Free enterprise is built on companies competing, and that competition benefits consumers. Shoppers will have fewer choices and less competition, and, without a competitive marketplace, they will pay higher prices at the grocery store. That's not right, and this lawsuit seeks to stop this harmful merger."
3 minute read

Law.com

Grubhub Agrees to Pay $3.5M for Charging Massachusetts Restaurants Over 15 Percent Fee Cap

"Grubhub unlawfully overcharged and took advantage of restaurants during a public health emergency that devastated much of this industry," Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said in a statement issued Friday.
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Law.com

Starbucks Suit Challenges Its 'Ethical Sourcing' Packaging Claims

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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Daily Report Online

'Parade of Horribles': Statute of Repose Case Could Impact Hair Relaxer Products Claims

"I have a jar of Vaseline that may have lasted longer than 10 years, and if I was to put that on 10 years after I bought it, under the ruling of the Chatham County court, that would start the limitations period over again," defendant-appellant counsel argued.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Starbucks Credits Newly Hired GC for Early Achievements, Doles Out $3M in Compensation

Brad Lerman spent a decade as general counsel of Medtronic before joining the coffee giant in April.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Finally, a Small Deal on Liquor Licenses

Many critics thought the system was archaic and inequitable and hindered competition with neighboring states.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

HP Enterprise Veteran to Captain Legal Team at Cargo Shipper Cargill

Rishi Varma, who's been with HP Enterprise since it spun out of the computing giant in 2015, will take the legal reins of Cargill this month.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

GC of Liquor Juggernaut Passing Legal Reins to Deputy

Matt Hammel is retiring after a 16-year run as legal chief of Brown-Forman, which owns the Jack Daniel's and Woodford Reserve brands.
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