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The Legal Intelligencer

Class Cert Nixed in Wheelchair Accessibility Lawsuit Against Steak 'n Shake

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upended the grant of class certification to two disability rights advocates who sued the Steak 'n Shake chain for lack of handicap accessibility to its restaurants.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Who Breached First? Unpublished Opinion Helps Clarify Rule

Should all contract breach litigation be decided on who breached first? Perhaps that should be the rule on deciding complex commercial cases. It seems to work well to simplify complex fact patterns and responsibilities. Do all breaches have the same weight?
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The Recorder

Papa John's Founder Hires High-Profile Litigator for Cheesy Boardroom Battle

Los Angeles trial lawyer Patricia Glaser has been hired by John Schnatter as he fights against his removal from the pizza chain's board of directors due to his use of a racial slur during a media training session.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court Justices Reject Challenge to Philadelphia Soda Tax

Philadelphia's tax on soda and sweetened beverages is legal, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled, rejecting arguments that the levy improperly duplicated the state sales tax.
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The Recorder

Calif. Appellate Court: Breakfast Cereals Don't Need Cancer Warning Labels

"Here, the FDA's policy ... is that no Proposition 65 warning for acrylamide should be placed on foods, including breakfast cereals, unless and until the science supports such a warning," Second District Associate Justice Victoria Gerrard Chaney wrote.
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Daily Business Review

Iconic Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Plaza Sells for $6.75 Million Thanks to Native Realty

Seagrape Commons is a true mixed-use asset with retail, offices and two apartments.
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The Recorder

Coffee Anyone?: How Sound Legal Conclusions Can Break With Science Under Prop 65

On June 15, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), which implements and administers California's Proposition 65 program, made an unexpected pivot and proposed a new regulation clarifying that cancer warnings are not required for coffee under Proposition 65.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Inside David Beckham's Proposed Soccer Stadium, Other Real Estate Proposed for Melreese

The Miami City Commission is set to vote Wednesday on a proposal to redevelop the city-owned Melreese golf course with a Major League Soccer stadium as the centerpiece.
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Daily Business Review

Brightline Commuters Can Expect Complementary Retail in Miami, Metro 1 Says

Metro 1 Commercial LLC, which brought Zak the Baker and The Salty Donut to Miami's Wynwood neighborhood, has been hired to find retail tenants for MiamiCentral at the Brightline station.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Too Little, Too Latte: What Businesses Should Take Away From the Starbucks Predicament

What can other employers learn from Starbucks' recent highly publicized troubles over the arrest for trespassing in Philadelphia of two African-American men who were waiting for a friend? The men were arrested and jailed for several hours before they were released without charges.
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