Monthly Archives: June, 2020

Tobacco Control Group Sues FDA Over Inaction on Menthol

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was sued Wednesday by two anti-smoking groups in the Northern District of California, due to the alleged...

Discrimination Suit Filed Against Google, YouTube

Google and YouTube face a class action discrimination lawsuit after allegedly denying equal access to services based on users’ racial and sexual identities. The...

Apple Farmers Request Eligibility for COVID-19 Aid

In a letter written to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Tuesday, the U.S. Apple Association and other apple organizations around the country said...

Fingerprint Case Against White Castle to Proceed

On Tuesday, Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. of the Northern District of Illinois partially granted dismissal of biometric violations against White Castle. Former employee...

EPA, Monsanto Respond to Emergency Motion to Halt Dicamba Use

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Monsanto Company filed separate documents opposing the petitioners’ emergency motion in the Ninth Circuit dicamba court case on...

Magistrate Bars Keurig From Amending Answer 2 Years After Filing

On Tuesday, a federal magistrate blocked Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., et al. from having the opportunity to amend its initial answer to a complaint...

San Francisco District Attorney Sues DoorDash for Driver Misclassification

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin sued DoorDash, a food delivery service, on Tuesday over its alleged misclassification of its delivery drivers. The suit...

Judge Remands CBD Labelling Dispute to FDA

On June 15, California joined Florida in deciding that the labeling and branding rules concerning hemp cannabidiol (CBD) products for retail sale and distribution must be determined...