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August 22, 2025
Food And Beverage-Focused SPAC Eyes $100M IPO
AA Mission Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company targeting the food and beverage industry, filed plans with U.S. regulators to raise up to $100 million in its initial public offering.
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August 21, 2025
Amazon Bags Toss Of Grocery Delivery Fee Disclosure Suit
A Washington federal judge on Wednesday threw out a proposed class action that alleged the Amazon Fresh website waited too late in the checkout process to disclose delivery fees, saying the conditions of use on Amazon.com Inc.'s websites prevented a woman from lodging claims under California law.
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August 21, 2025
Houston Urges Texas Justices To Reject Pappas Contract Row
A lower appellate court got it right when it ruled that the city of Houston was shielded from a lawsuit over an airport concessions contract under the state's government code, the city told the Texas Supreme Court.
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August 21, 2025
Steakhouse Again Asks To Decertify Class In Conn. Wage Suit
A Connecticut state court's findings that a steakhouse at the Foxwoods Resort Casino was not liable for untipped work should have dismantled a class of tipped servers claiming unpaid wages, the steakhouse argued.
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August 21, 2025
Tyson Foods Sued In Del. For Docs On Poultry Care, Deaths
A Tyson Foods Inc. stockholder on Thursday sued the company — which is the largest among the nation's chicken producers — for a Delaware Court of Chancery ruling compelling release of records on alleged child labor violations and failures by Tyson to assure proper feeding and treatment of poultry grown on contract farms.
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August 21, 2025
Ore. Whiskey Distillery Asks To Add $500K To Ch. 11 Loan
Portland, Oregon-based whiskey producer House Spirits has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge for permission to borrow an additional $500,000 in cash to finance its Chapter 11 case, raising the amount of its debtor-in-possession loan to more than $2 million.
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August 21, 2025
EPA Denies 'Sitting On Its Hands' On Pesticide Ban Request
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday asked the Ninth Circuit to reject green groups' effort to force it to respond to their petition to ban organophosphate pesticides, saying it "has not unreasonably delayed action."
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August 20, 2025
9th Circ. Blocks Alaska's Bid To Loosen Federal Fishing Regs
The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday said Alaska state officials may not open part of the Kuskokwim River to gill net fishing by all residents of the state because that would violate a federal law that favors rural, subsistence fishers.
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August 20, 2025
Wash. AG Wins $28M In Fees In Kroger-Albertsons Deal Fight
A Washington judge has awarded the state attorney general's office $28.4 million in legal fees for its efforts to block the merger between Kroger and Albertsons that was also challenged by the Federal Trade Commission, largely rejecting the grocery giants' objections to a total fee request of $32.4 million.
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August 20, 2025
DC Circ. Upholds Crow Tribe Water Rights Suit Dismissal
A D.C. Circuit Court panel won't overturn a decision dismissing a suit that looked to nullify a Montana water rights settlement, saying a 2010 law ratifying the agreement doesn't specify which tribal member can greenlight a deadline extension for publication of the agreement's statement of findings.
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August 20, 2025
Florida Panel Revives Suit Over Gun Store Zoning Restriction
A Florida appellate panel on Wednesday issued a split decision reviving a state court lawsuit brought by a gun retailer alleging state law preempts a city zoning ordinance allegedly meant to restrict firearm sales, ruling there's a fact issue that must be decided by a jury.
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August 20, 2025
Farmworkers Union Can't Halt Latest Prevailing Wages Survey
A farmworkers union cannot halt the U.S. Department of Labor from replacing 2020 prevailing wages with 2022 wage-survey results, a Washington federal judge ruled, saying the alleged harm is self-inflicted because the later wages were published following the union's actions.
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August 19, 2025
Chamber Scorns Bid To Unseal FTC's Dropped Pepsi Complaint
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has asked a New York federal judge to deny an advocacy group's request to unseal the Federal Trade Commission's abandoned price discrimination case against Pepsi, saying it would reveal "confidential investigatory material that courts routinely keep under seal."
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August 19, 2025
Ex-CBD Water Co. CEO Cops To Wire Fraud In Stock Scheme
A former CEO of a microcap issuer purportedly in the cannabis beverage business has copped to wire fraud in connection with kickbacks and related transactions involving undercover law enforcement that he initiated as part of an alleged long-running scheme to manipulate prices for the company's shares.
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August 19, 2025
Chinese Co. Looks To Enforce $217M Salmon Farming Award
Chinese agribusiness Joyvio Group Co. Ltd. is asking a Florida federal court to enforce a $217 million arbitral award it won following its nearly $1 billion purchase of a Chilean salmon farming business, after it emerged that the previous owners had deliberately inflated production capacity to drive up the price.
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August 19, 2025
Pizza Chain Avoids Sanctions For Missing Payroll Docs
An operator of Michigan pizza restaurants will not face sanctions in a wage suit over payroll records a group of drivers claimed were missing because the company was not aware the documents were lost, a Michigan federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
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August 19, 2025
Feds Say They'll Rescind Biden-Era Species Protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has said it will rescind a Biden-era Endangered Species Act rule that automatically places the strongest protections on all plants and animals covered by law.
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August 18, 2025
PepsiCo Lied About Disabling Website Cookies, Suit Says
PepsiCo Inc. and its Frito-Lay North America Inc. unit are letting third parties like Google and Facebook track browsing activities and collect the information of consumers who visit the food companies' websites, despite consumers selecting "no" to unnecessary cookies, a proposed class action in California federal court alleges.
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August 18, 2025
Farmer Didn't Own Cow Woman Crashed Into, Panel Says
An Illinois state appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a suit seeking to hold a farmer and his farm liable for injuries suffered by a motorist who hit a stray cow, saying the evidence showed that the farmer did not own the cow in question.
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August 18, 2025
McDonald's Settles Colo. Buyer's Quarter Pounder E. Coli Suit
McDonald's has struck a deal to end a Colorado customer's Illinois state court lawsuit over a 2024 E. coli outbreak linked to the company's Quarter Pounder hamburgers, according to a court filing.
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August 18, 2025
Patent Licensing Co. Drops Starbucks Infringement Suit
A patent licensing company has agreed to drop its suit alleging Starbucks infringed a patent covering a mobile ordering system, although defamation claims against one of the coffee chain's attorneys remains at play in another case.
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August 18, 2025
Judge Rejects Energy Co.'s Bid To Toss $200M Hemp Suit
AES Clean Energy Development LLC's argument that it was not the party responsible for breaking irrigation lines leading to an alleged $200 million in damages to two hemp growers is a problem to still resolve in a lawsuit against the company, a Colorado federal judge found in denying a motion to dismiss on Monday.
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August 18, 2025
2nd Circ. Partially Reopens Grocery Chain 401(k) Fee Suit
The Second Circuit partially revived a proposed class action Monday against a Northeastern U.S. grocery chain alleging mismanagement of an employee 401(k) plan, finding a lower court wrongly tossed some allegations in the suit for failure to state a claim.
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August 15, 2025
Ohio Justices Back Landlord In Speedway Store Leases Suit
The Ohio Supreme Court has sided with a landlord embroiled in a lease renewal dispute with a tenant that subleased 24 properties to major convenience store chain Speedway LLC, ruling that the tenant didn't make a mistake when it negligently failed to renew its leases on time.
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August 15, 2025
Post Holdings Sued Over Citric Acid In Pet Food
A California woman is suing Post Holdings Inc. in federal court, alleging that it uses artificially made citric acid as a preservative in its dog food products despite the labels claiming they contain no preservatives.
Expert Analysis
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Dissecting House And Senate's Differing No-Tax-On-Tips Bills
Employers should understand how the House and Senate versions of no-tax-on-tips bills differ — including in the scope of related deductions and reporting requirements — to meet any new compliance obligations and communicate with their employees, say attorneys at Greenberg Traurig.
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Compliance Refresher For 'Made In USA' Labeling Claims
As tariffs reshape the trade landscape, companies hoping to invoke the powerful consumer appeal of “Made in USA” labels must understand the strict rules for making acceptable claims so they avoid the costly legal ramifications and brand damage possible from misrepresenting products as 100% American, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure
If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey.
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Appellate Guidance Needed On California Chatbot Litigation
There is wide variation in how courts are applying the California Invasion of Privacy Act against website owners that allegedly help third parties spy on visitors via chatbots — and the lack of appellate rulings creates uncertainty, especially as these cases move toward the summary judgment stage, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.
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Calif. Bar Exam Fiasco Shows Why Attys Must Disclose AI Use
The recent revelation that a handful of questions from the controversial California bar exam administered in February were drafted using generative artificial intelligence demonstrates the continued importance of disclosure for attorneys who use AI tools, say attorneys at Troutman.
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In 2nd Place, Va. 'Rocket Docket' Remains Old Reliable
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia was again one of the fastest civil trial courts in the nation last year, and an interview with the court’s newest judge provides insights into why it continues to soar, says Robert Tata at Hunton.
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How Attorneys Can Become Change Agents For Racial Equity
As the administration targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and law firms consider pulling back from their programs, lawyers who care about racial equity and justice can employ four strategies to create microspaces of justice, which can then be parlayed into drivers of transformational change, says Susan Sturm at Columbia Law School.
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Robinson-Patman Enforcement May Fizzle Out After PepsiCo
After securing an early Robinson-Patman Act victory against the largest wine and spirits distributor in the U.S., the Federal Trade commission's voluntary dismissal of its own enforcement action against PepsiCo throws into doubt the future of the federal statute that prohibits price discrimination and other anticompetitive practices, say attorneys at V&E.
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Series
Running Marathons Makes Me A Better Lawyer
After almost five years of running marathons, I’ve learned that both the race itself and the training process sharpen skills that directly translate to the practice of law, including discipline, dedication, endurance, problem-solving and mental toughness, says Lauren Meadows at Swift Currie.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Supporting A Trial Team
While students often practice as lead trial attorneys in law school, such an opportunity likely won’t arise until a few years into practice, so junior associates should focus on honing skills that are essential to supporting a trial team, including organization, adaptability and humility, says Lucy Zelina at Tucker Ellis.
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Lessons From FTC Action On Dark Patterns In User Interfaces
The Federal Trade Commission's recent complaint against Uber for its billing and cancellation practices comes amid other actions addressing consumer confusion and deception, so it is paramount to deploy tools that assess customers' cognitive states of mind to separate lawful marketing from misconduct, says Ceren Canal Aruoba at Berkeley Research Group.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From US Attorney To BigLaw
When I transitioned to private practice after government service — most recently as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — I learned there are more similarities between the two jobs than many realize, with both disciplines requiring resourcefulness, zealous advocacy and foresight, says Zach Terwilliger at V&E.
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The Ins And Outs Of Consensual Judicial References
As parties consider the possibility of judicial reference to resolve complex disputes, it is critical to understand how the process works, why it's gaining traction, and why carefully crafted agreements make all the difference, say attorneys at Pillsbury.
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Opinion
The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit
The nine Am Law 100 firms that settled with the Trump administration likely did so because of the personal risk faced by equity partners in today's billion‑dollar national practices, enabled by an ethics rule primed for modernization, says Adam Forest at Scale.
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Opinion
Courts Must Revitalize Robust Claim Construction
Two Federal Circuit decisions from earlier this year illustrate the rarity of robust claim construction and the underused reverse doctrine of equivalents — a dual problem that prevents courts from clearly delineating and correctly cabining the scope of rights conferred by patent claims, say attorneys at Klarquist Sparkman.