When it rains, it pours—and for the country’s largest protein producers, the downpour is coming in the form of high-profile antitrust lawsuits. Over the past few years, food giants like Tyson and JBS (majority owner of Pilgrim’s Pride) have been
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The Food Court blog, published by Bilzin Sumberg, focuses on legal issues affecting the food and beverage industry. It covers topics such as antitrust litigation involving food pricing, franchise disputes including allegations of racial discrimination, product labeling and consumer protection lawsuits, and insurance coverage litigation related to business interruptions like those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The blog provides updates and analysis on regulatory compliance, litigation trends, and legal challenges specific to food manufacturers, retailers, and franchise operators.
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‘Big Food’ Takes Its Turn In The Price-Fixing Spotlight
Scott Wagner and Lori Lustrin discuss with Law360 the new wave of antitrust cases emerging in the food and beverage industry.
Price-fixing cases over the past decade have read like a virtual electronics product materials list. Government investigators and civil…
Mislabeling Claims Against Poland Spring Water Survive Dismissal
Water: two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen. It seems simple enough, but for companies selling bottled water, liability lurks below the surface. According to a recent lawsuit, consumers care not only about what is in their water; they care about…
FDA to Consider Regulation of CBD in Food
Historically, all forms of cannabis—both hemp and marijuana—have been federally designated as illegal substances. That all changed this past December when the President signed the Agricultural Improvement Act (2018 Farm Bill) into law, declassifying hemp as a Schedule 1 substance.…
In the Wake of Monsanto, All Eyes are on the Cheerios Glyphosate Case
Dishing Out the Latest F&B Litigation Updates: Part 4
Doss v. General Mills, No. 18-cv-61924 (S.D. Fla Aug.17, 2018)
The Skinny: Last fall, a jury in California awarded $289 million to a plaintiff who alleged he contracted cancer from the…
Malic Acid: Newest Culprit in “Natural” Marketing Case Trend
Dishing Out the Latest F&B Litigation Updates: Part 3
Hilsley v. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., No. 17-cv-2335, 2018 WL 6245894 (S.D. Cal. Nov. 29, 2018)
The Skinny: Malic acid is a common food ingredient used for flavor and pH control.…
Food and Beverage Deception Cases Still Must Pass the “Are you Serious?” Test
Dishing Out the Latest F&B Litigation Updates: Part 2
Becerra v. The Coca-Cola Co., No. 17-cv-05916, 2018 WL 1070823 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 27, 2018)
The Skinny: It is not Coca-Cola’s fault if you think Diet Coke should make you lose…
In the Third and Eleventh Circuits, Ascertainability Continues to be a Major Certification Hurdle
Dishing Out the Latest F&B Litigation Updates: Part 1
In Re: Tropicana Orange Juice Mktg. & Sales Practices Litig., No. 2:11-cv-07382, 2018 WL 497071 (D.N.J. Jan. 22, 2018)
The Skinny: This is the latest food and beverage case from within the Third Circuit…
MillerCoors Turns to Lanham Act to Nip Rival’s Ads in the “Bud”
MillerCoors is suing Bud Light for its unlike-them-we-don’t-use-corn-syrup campaign. (You probably saw the ad’s launch during this year’s Super Bowl, but, just in case you didn’t, go ahead and click here.) Hitting back, MillerCoors filed a lawsuit against Anhauser-Busch…
Knowledge Is Not Power for Class Action Plaintiffs
The saying goes, knowledge equals power. For plaintiffs asserting claims for injunctive relief on behalf of putative classes, however, the Mott’s Apple Juice case demonstrates just the opposite.
The Northern District of California’s recent order denying reconsideration of its summary…