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Eleventh Circuit reinstates RICO claims against steak house; putative class alleges illegal workers were hired

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2010

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that Ruth's Chris Steakhouse employees in Alabama adequately alleged that their employers "encouraged or induced an alien to reside in the United States, and either knew or recklessly disregarded the fact that alien's residence here was illegal," thus stating the predicate act needed to bring a claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO

Cases recently decidedexploding snails, state alcohol beverage laws, e.coli- tainted meat outbreak

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 7 2011

According to a news source, a small claims court in California has exonerated two seafood restaurant supervisors for alleged negligence in the case of the exploding escargot

FDA issues draft and final guidance for menu labeling laws

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 27 2010

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft and final guidance to assist restaurateurs and vending machine operators in implementing the labeling provisions set out in section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010

New York bills address trans fats and HFCs in foods sold statewide

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2010

Assembly members have introduced a bill (A10665) similar to legislation in effect in New York City, that would restrict the use of artificial trans fats in foods sold in restaurants and retail food stores

Fast food workers vote against unionizing

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 29 2010

Employees at 10 Minneapolis-based Jimmy John's sandwich shops have reportedly voted against joining the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), which has since alleged that the close election "was marred by misconduct."

Court dismisses class action over salt in Denny’s menu items

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 14 2011

A New Jersey appellate court has dismissed the second amended complaintin a putative class action filed by a man who claims that Denny's meals contain excessive undisclosed levels of sodium in violation of the state's Consumer Fraud Act

CPSC proposes new “public accommodations facility” definition for pools, spas

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 28 2010

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a new proposed interpretive rule that defines "public accommodations facility" under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act

CSPI urges restaurant chains to stop using artificial trans fat

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2010

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has called on three national restaurant chains to follow the steps of other food establishments by no longer using artificial trans fat in their fare

Santa Clara County, California, bans toys in restaurant meals

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2010

The California county that helped lead the national push for menu labeling has reportedly approved an ordinance (NS-300-820) that would prohibit restaurants from using "incentive items" to promote meals deemed high in calories, salt or fat

Michelle Obama urges restaurants to offer healthier fare

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 17 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama recently urged restaurants to offer healthier fare to help reduce "obesity-related conditions" in the United States

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