Restaurant Industry, Standing, Motion to Dismiss

Equal Protection Not on the Menu This Time

Goulston & Storrs PC on 5/14/2025

In North End Chamber of Commerce (“NECC”) v. City of Boston, the NECC and several restaurants in the North End neighborhood of Boston (“Plaintiffs”) filed suit against the City of Boston (“City”), alleging that the City...more

Plaintiffs in PFAS Food-Packaging Case Met With Motion to Dismiss

Goldberg Segalla on 6/9/2022

A few weeks ago, our blog reported on a number of complaints filed against some of the most recognizable fast food chains, arising from alleged PFAS-containing food wrappers. The alleged concern is that PFAS contained in the...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l December 2019 #2

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 12/16/2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Senate Confirms FDA Commissioner - The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Stephen Hahn as the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Hahn, an expert in...more

Food and Beverage Law Update: September 2018

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/14/2018

Labor and Employment - Jimmy John's Avoids Joint-Employer Finding in Worker Overtime Litigation - In In re: Jimmy John's Overtime Litigation, 2018 WL 3231273 (N.D. Ill. June 14, 2018), a federal district court ruled that...more

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | January 2018 #3

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 1/29/2018

House Panel Questions FDA Officials on Food-Recall Audit - One day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on proposals to expedite product warnings and recalls, FDA and other health officials...more

Wendy’s Successful in Trimming Data Breach Class Action Suit But No Dismissal

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 3/23/2017

We have previously discussed the class action case filed against Wendy’s as a result of a data breach. The case was initially dismissed based upon lack of standing, but the plaintiffs were given the opportunity to amend the...more