Emily Ashcraft

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Nando’s Fights Tyson’s Trademark Application for Nano

Nando’s Limited, a United Kingdom-based chicken restaurant, filed an opposition on Tuesday before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board against Tyson Foods Inc.’s request for a trademark for “Nano”....

Man Agrees to Pay Back $244M After Pleading Guilty...

On Wednesday, Cody Allen Easterday pleaded guilty to a “ghost-cattle scam.” According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, through his company, Easterday Ranches Inc., Easterday defrauded two...

Court Dismisses COVID-19 Lawsuit Against OSHA Regarding Meatpacking Plant

On Tuesday, the Middle District of Pennsylvania dismissed a lawsuit against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Department of Labor (DOL), alleging that the governmental bodies...

Marijuana Legalization Bill Signed Into Law in New York

The New York legislature passed a bill legalizing marijuana in the state after votes Tuesday, and the legislation was signed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo the next day....

Complaints Against Midwestern Pet Foods Consolidated in Indiana Southern...

In an order on Monday, the Indiana Southern District granted a motion to consolidate six lawsuits against Midwestern Pet Foods Inc., each filed in the court by different plaintiffs,...

PPG Industries Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Over ‘Glass Dump’

PPG Industries Inc., a chemical manufacturing company, reached a settlement regarding Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act allegations in a 2012 complaint filed by the Sierra...