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March 14, 2025
LA Lands Deal With Airline Caterer To End Wage Law Dispute
An airline caterer accused of violating a Los Angeles city ordinance through its pay practices told a California federal court it resolved its dispute with the city, which had launched an investigation, after the caterer settled claims with a class of employees, according to City Council meeting records.
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March 14, 2025
Judge Vacates Baby Formula Trial Win For Abbott, Mead
A Missouri judge on Thursday threw out a jury verdict that cleared Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson of liability in a joint trial over claims their baby formula causes a serious condition in preterm infants, saying a new trial is necessary because the defense "intentionally violated the court's orders and rulings by improperly introducing the inadmissible evidence to the jury, time after time."
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March 14, 2025
Starbucks Ordered To Pay $50M In Burn Injury Case
A California state jury in Los Angeles awarded $50 million Friday to a delivery driver burned by hot water at a Starbucks drive-through window, roughly splitting the difference between the parties' suggested damages.
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March 14, 2025
6th Circ. Rejects Tribe's Appeal Of Great Lakes Fishing Pact
A Sixth Circuit panel upheld a 2023 decree governing fishery management in the Great Lakes on Thursday, finding that a Michigan federal judge had the prerogative to enter the decree over the objections of a Native American tribe.
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March 14, 2025
Hemp Farm's Fees Bid 'Excessive,' Colo. Judge Finds
A Colorado magistrate judge has found that a hemp farm can collect reasonable attorney fees and costs from a business partner that breached a memorandum of understanding related to a mid-litigation audit, but scolded the farm for its "excessive" calculation, which includes hours billed long before the memorandum was even signed.
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March 13, 2025
Starbucks Burn Victim Deserves Up To $125M, Jury Told
Lawyers for a man burned by hot water at Starbucks made their final appeal Thursday in California state court for an award of up to $125 million for "injury and damage to every facet of his life," as the corporation insisted it wasn't clear all the injury stemmed from the spill.
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March 13, 2025
Grubhub Can't Force Arbitration, But Uber Can At 2nd Circ.
A partially divided Second Circuit panel said Thursday that Grubhub cannot force into arbitration a proposed class action's price-fixing claims based on rules barring restaurants from selling food more cheaply through other channels, but left the arbitrability question for the same claims against Uber Eats up to the arbitrator.
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March 13, 2025
Snack Maker Sued Over No-Preservative Label Claims
Chip company Late July Snacks LLC has misled consumers into thinking its nachos and other tortilla products are "all natural," when in reality, they contain an artificial preservative, according to a woman's proposed class action removed Wednesday by the company to California federal court.
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March 13, 2025
Buehler's Managers Say Grocery Chain Flouts OT Laws
Grocery chain Buehler's Fresh Foods is accused of failing to pay overtime wages to catering, produce, kitchen and bakery managers who put in more than 40 hours per workweek but were wrongly classified as exempt, according to a proposed collective action filed in Ohio federal court.
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March 13, 2025
Bumble Bee Foods Accused Of Benefiting From Forced Labor
Four Indonesian villagers who allege they were trapped in abusive and dangerous slave-working conditions for years aboard tuna fishing vessels sued Bumble Bee Foods LLC in California federal court, accusing the seafood giant of knowingly benefiting from forced labor in violation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
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March 13, 2025
Home Chef, Staffing Co. Sued Over Harassment Firing
A staffing agency and Relish Labs LLC, the legal entity behind meal kit delivery service Home Chef, have been sued in Georgia federal court by a former employee who alleged she was fired after reporting sexual harassment she suffered at the hands of a co-worker.
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March 13, 2025
ADM Can't Duck Suit Over Nutrition Biz Investigation
An Illinois federal judge has refused to dismiss an investor suit claiming that the purported growth of Archer Daniels Midland's nutrition segment was based on improper accounting practices, saying the shareholders have made "robust" allegations that company executives made knowingly false statements about its profitability.
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March 13, 2025
Chubb Unit Can't Depose Smithfield CLO After 5-Year Lag
North Carolina's Business Court judge shut down a late deposition motion by a Chubb subsidiary seeking testimony from Smithfield Foods Inc.'s chief legal officer, criticizing the insurer for purportedly trying to open a "back door" to the coverage lawsuit's already-closed discovery process.
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March 13, 2025
Trump's EU Threat May Aim To Boost Negotiation Leverage
President Donald Trump continued his trade tactics Thursday, threatening a 200% tariff on European alcohol imports that is almost certain to be another tool to leverage in future negotiations despite the economic uncertainty it creates.
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March 13, 2025
Michigan Pot Farm Wants Sanctions In $32M Contract Suit
A Michigan cannabis farm that won a $31.8 million verdict against Curaleaf in a contract dispute in January is urging a Michigan federal court to sanction the company further, saying it has misrepresented law and binding precedent in its arguments against prejudgment interest.
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March 12, 2025
Fox News Cleared Of Sex Assault Claims, But Anchor Isn't
A New York federal judge on Wednesday agreed to free Fox News from a suit alleging that former host Ed Henry sexually harassed and raped a former producer but held that Henry must face the bulk of her claims before a jury trial set for May.
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March 12, 2025
EPA Puts 'Holy Grail Of Climate Change Religion' In Crosshairs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it is reconsidering its 2009 finding that some greenhouse gases endanger humans' health and welfare — putting the fate of rules that sprang from that landmark conclusion into question.
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March 12, 2025
Starbucks Spill Left Little Permanent Damage, LA Jury Told
Starbucks Corp. sought to limit damages Wednesday after being found fully at fault for the spill of a scalding drink, bringing a psychiatrist and a reconstructive surgeon to court to testify that a delivery driver's injuries have healed well.
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March 12, 2025
Cherry Growers' IP Win Vacated Due To Bogus Evidence
A Washington federal judge has vacated his two-year-old decision invalidating a U.S. patent covering the Staccato cherry variety owned by the Canadian government, finding that his prior decision was based on an incomplete sales spreadsheet that didn't include line items showing that the sales were of an entirely different cherry variety.
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March 12, 2025
Brewer Opposes Heineken's Bid To Dismiss TM Claim
Protections in a federal law prohibiting the enforcement of trademarks seized by the Cuban government aren't limited to the original owner or successor-in-interest of confiscated property, brewer Soltura LLC has argued in a memo opposing a Heineken NV unit's bid to dismiss its counterclaim brought under the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act.
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March 12, 2025
Shepherd Blasts Ranchers' Bid To End Wage-Fixing Suit
A Peruvian sheepherder has asked a Nevada federal judge not to dismiss his proposed antitrust class action alleging that a ranching association and its members conspired to suppress migrant workers' wages, arguing that he has detailed information about when the member ranches agreed to follow the association's prohibitions on employee transfers or recruitment.
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March 12, 2025
Panel Decries Judge's Watergate Remarks, Axes $2M Verdict
A Florida appeals court on Wednesday vacated a $2 million verdict in a slip-and-fall suit against Walmart, saying the trial court's comments that allegedly missing video evidence was akin to Nixon's actions in the Watergate scandal signaled his preconceived notion that the company improperly destroyed evidence.
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March 12, 2025
Alaska Tribal Groups' Bid To Update Fish Harvesting Rule Fails
A federal judge has said the National Marine Fisheries Service didn't violate the law by relying on 2004 and 2007 environmental impact statements to determine specifications for a final groundfish harvest rule for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, rejecting two Alaskan tribal organizations' bid to vacate the rule.
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March 12, 2025
Publix Policies Don't Cover Opioid Claims, Court Says
Insurers for Publix have no duty to defend or indemnify the supermarket chain in dozens of public nuisance lawsuits related to the opioid crisis, a Florida federal court said Wednesday, following Publix's renewed request that the court enter a final judgment so it could proceed with appeal.
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March 12, 2025
Justices Face Renewed Calls To Nix Mass. Wind Farm Permits
Fishing industry groups have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to undo federal approvals of the Vineyard Wind project off the Massachusetts coast, less than two months after the justices declined to consider another legal challenge by project opponents.
Expert Analysis
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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What Advisory On Alcohol And Cancer May Mean For Cos.
While the federal government has yet to take concrete steps in response to a January advisory from the outgoing U.S. surgeon general on links between alcohol consumption and cancer, the statement has opened the door to potential regulatory, legislative and litigation challenges for the alcoholic beverage industry, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.
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6th Circ. Ruling Paves Path Out Of Loper Bright 'Twilight Zone'
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright ruling created a twilight zone between express statutory delegations that trigger agency deference and implicit ones that do not, but the Sixth Circuit’s recent ruling in Moctezuma-Reyes v. Garland crafted a two-part test for resolving cases within this gray area, say attorneys at Wiley.
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FLSA Ruling Shows Split Over Court Approval Of Settlements
A Kentucky federal court's recent ruling in Bazemore v. Papa John's highlights a growing trend of courts finding they are not required, or even authorized, to approve private settlements releasing Fair Labor Standards Act claims, underscoring a jurisdictional split and open questions that practitioners need to grapple with, say attorneys at Vedder Price.
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.
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Series
Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.
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What To Expect From 'Make America Healthy Again' Actions
The Make America Healthy Again Commission recently established by President Donald Trump and chaired by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will potentially bring energy and attention to important public health topics, and stakeholders should be aware of pathways for sharing their input and proactively informing proceedings, says Nicholas Manetto at Faegre Drinker.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.
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Opinion
Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Reading The Tea Leaves On Mexico, Canada And China Tariffs
It's still unclear whether the delay in the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports will result in negotiated resolutions or a full-on trade war, but the outcome may hinge on continuing negotiations and the Trump administration's possible plans for tariff revenues, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
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How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.
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Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.