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2010 Minnesota legislative summary

Larkin Hoffman
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USA
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July 27 2010

Liquor stores may offer tastings of beer and spirits in addition to wine under amendments to Minn. Stat. 340A.419

Longneck beer bottles not unreasonably dangerous in Texas bars

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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August 10 2012

A Texas appeals court has dismissed product liability and negligence claims filed by a woman injured when she was struck twice in the face with a longneck beer bottle during a birthday celebration at a bar known for its violence

Loko liability: claims against alcohol beverage manufacturer for intoxication injuries

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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USA
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April 19 2013

Recently, the parents of a young man who died of alcohol poisoning filed a wrongful death suit against Phusion Projects, Inc., the company behind the

Feds crack down on “alcopop” drinks

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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December 13 2010

Launching a multi-pronged attack on caffeine-infused alcohol drinks, both the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to four companies that market the drinks suggesting that the beverages "present unusual risks to health and safety" and that the caffeine used in the products is an "unsafe food additive."

Taco Bell customer questions the beef content of tacos, burritos

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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January 28 2011

A California resident has filed a putative class action against Taco Bell Corp., alleging that the company violates consumer protection laws by mislabeling some of its beef products as containing seasoned beef “when in fact a substantial amount of the filling contains substances other than beef.”

Court rulings

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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July 13 2012

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided which of the parties sued over an E. coli outbreak that sickened dozens of Sizzler Steak House patrons in 2000 and caused the death of a 3-year-old are liable for consequential damages, indemnity and costs under various supply chain and insurance contracts

PCRM failed to investigate grilled chicken claims, court dismisses Prop. 65

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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August 17 2012

A California court has reportedly dismissed claims filed by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) against fast-food chains, finding that the group failed to investigate its allegations before suing under Proposition 65 (Prop. 65

Challengers seek expedited argument on NYC large-size soda ban

Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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USA
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December 7 2012

Soft drink manufacturers and restaurateurs have reportedly requested that the court re-schedule oral arguments in their challenge to a New York City prohibition on the sale of sweetened beverages in sizes that exceed 16 ounces