Food + Beverage

Strategized regarding logos, marks, and foreign trademark registrations for citrus company.

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Negotiated cattle supply agreement.

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Coordinated escrow agreement for sale of plant nursery.

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Researched title report and survey to determine existence of easements on fruit grower's property.

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Facilitated agriculture company's recordation of gas easement agreement.

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Prepared easement for access across abandoned road on recently acquired farmland.

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Negotiated letter of intent for potential merger of farming businesses.

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Prepared detailed analysis and strategy for allocating costs from environmental sampling and remediation work at produce facilities.

Developed land-use litigation strategy for appeal of proposed winery location.

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Researched direct wine shipping requirements and historic TTB enforcement actions.

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Advised Brewer about terminating a distribution and marketing agreement.

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Strategized use of witnesses and experts in brewer's distribution dispute.

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Advised wine importer regarding state regulations about marketing support for suppliers.

Drafted operating agreements and purchase agreements for ice cream company.

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Provided guidance to produce company about employee separation agreement and workers compensation.

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Examined CDFA issues for beverage manufacturer.

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Discussed food distribution trade practices with regulatory agency.

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Analyzed state-level marketing requirements for snack food company.

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Assessed potential litigation risks of beverage company's marketing claims on product labels.

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Responded to demand letter received by grocer.

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Evaluated refusal of registration of trademark in China and instructed foreign counsel to file new trademark application for pet food company.

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Developed strategy for beverage distribution company in connection with negotiating new terms of existing contract.

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Evaluated label requirements for new beverage product.

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Examined home-occupation and state department of agriculture food storage and labeling requirements for snack food company.

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Drafted scan based trading agreement for grocery store chain.

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Assisted snack food manufacturer with minority-shareholder litigation.

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Advised condiment company about confidentiality obligations for new manufacturer.

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Visited pet food company's facility to prepare for state department of agriculture inspection.

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Negotiated settlement payment in food safety case.