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Breakfast in America: Egg producers agree to give away 53M eggs in price fixing settlement

More than a dozen states will receive millions of free eggs as part of an unusual legal settlement with three egg producers accused by the Department of Justice of price fixing.

Sep 11, 2026 9:55 AM CDT

State attorney general sues J. Peterman, retailer linked to ‘Seinfeld’ TV show

The Ohio attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a Cincinnati-area retailer linked with the 1990s TV show Seinfeld, alleging that the company took customers’ money without delivering merchandise or providing refunds.

Sep 9, 2026 2:51 PM CDT

Missing avocado oil in Campbell’s chips creates class action crunch

A California woman has filed a class action lawsuit against the Campbell’s Co. over its potato chip brand, questioning whether the snack’s advertised use of avocado oil is a misrepresentation.

Aug 20, 2026 12:10 PM CDT

Judge tosses Uber suits against 3 personal injury firms

A federal judge has tossed Uber Technologies Inc.’s lawsuits alleging that three personal injury law firms conspired with doctors and exploited riders to seek fake or exaggerated injury claims to generate settlements from the ride-share company.

Aug 19, 2026 9:34 AM CDT

2 BigLaw partners retained for Taylor Farms, Taco Bell over contaminated lettuce lawsuits

Fruit and vegetable producer Taylor Farms and fast-food chain Taco Bell have retained two Am Law 100 law firms to defend them against more than a dozen lawsuits regarding a cyclospora outbreak allegedly caused by shredded iceberg lettuce.

Aug 14, 2026 11:41 AM CDT

Dog toy maker laps up victory over Jack Daniel’s trademark challenge at 9th Circuit

A federal appeals court overturned the permanent injunction against the manufacturer of a dog poop-themed chew toy bearing a likeness to a bottle of whiskey Tuesday, ruling that Jack Daniel’s did not prove that VIP Products’ “Bad Spaniels” had caused the liquor maker reputational harm.

Aug 5, 2026 2:14 PM CDT

Appeals court fines lawyer in Starbucks bias case $15K for AI-generated fake citations

An Illinois appeals court has upheld the Illinois Human Rights Commission’s dismissal of a race discrimination charge brought by a Starbucks employee against the Starbucks Coffee Co., and it has sanctioned her attorney $15,000 for submitting court documents containing artificial intelligence-fabricated legal citations.

Aug 4, 2026 11:56 AM CDT

HBO’s John Oliver dares popular chain Buc-ee’s to sue him over mascot use

Comedian John Oliver is daring travel center chain Buc-ee’s to sue him over his use of a bucktoothed “Buc-Off” mascot.

Aug 3, 2026 9:54 AM CDT

Trademark violations alleged by NASCAR in suit targeting counterfeit merch sellers

Racing giant NASCAR filed a trademark infringement lawsuit Monday against undisclosed sellers of unauthorized merchandise.

Jul 31, 2026 11:18 AM CDT

Is Jimothy the raccoon too popular to be owned? IP attorneys weigh in

Soon after Jimothy, a wild Seattle raccoon with a shortened spine, became a viral sensation, trademark claims were filed to cover his name for stuffed animals and his image for baby products. But does anyone actually own Jimothy, and can they claim the rights to him?

Jul 31, 2026 10:08 AM CDT

Chobani can face lawsuit over no-sugar yogurt claim, 7th Circuit rules

A class action lawsuit claiming that Chobani violated state consumer protection laws by falsely advertising some of ​its Greek-style yogurt as sugar free can move forward, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ‌at Chicago ruled Monday.

Jul 29, 2026 3:27 PM CDT

Lobster defamation case wades into free speech concerns at 1st Circuit

A panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Boston raised apprehensions Monday over the Maine lobster industry’s defamation lawsuit alleging that a seafood watchdog group’s sustainability report tanked the price of lobster.

Jul 28, 2026 12:25 PM CDT

Holland & Knight hit with $1.2B malpractice suit

MV Realty PBC, a real estate brokerage once valued at $320 million, filed a $1.2 billion malpractice lawsuit against Holland & Knight on Tuesday in Florida state court.

Jul 23, 2026 9:50 AM CDT

Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s unwanted calls provision doesn’t include texts, 7th Circuit says

A federal appeals court ruled last week that the federal law allowing people to sue for unwanted marketing calls does not extend to text messages.

Jul 22, 2026 9:43 AM CDT

Attorneys begin filing lawsuits over contaminated lettuce linked to outbreak of cyclospora

Attorneys have filed at least four consumer lawsuits against Taylor Farms, which has been implicated in the recent outbreak of cyclospora in shredded iceberg lettuce—much of it sold at Taco Bell.

Jul 21, 2026 9:39 AM CDT

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