Tag: North Carolina
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‘Texas Pete’ Hot Sauce Labeling Misrepresents Product’s Origin, Suit Alleges
A California man has sued the maker of Texas Pete-brand hot sauce products, alleging the company deceptively advertises itself as having Texas ties, while it is in fact made in North Carolina. White v. T.W. Garner Food Co., No 22-6503 (C.D. Cal., filed September 12, 2022). The plaintiff has brought a proposed class action against…
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Snyder’s-Lance, Frito-Lay End Pretzel Crisps Dispute
Snyder’s-Lance Inc. has voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit seeking to appeal a decision holding that it could not trademark “Pretzel Crisps” as a name for its product, which Frito-Lay North America Inc. had challenged before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Snyder’s-Lance Inc. v. Frito-Lay N. Am. Inc., No. 21-1758 (4th Cir., filed August 31, 2021).…
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Snyder’s-Lance Appeals TTAB Denial of Pretzel Crisps Trademark
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. has filed a lawsuit in North Carolina federal court appealing a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) ruling that found the term “Pretzel Crisps” to be generic, arguing that TTAB “failed to consider all the evidence of the public’s perception of the Pretzel Crisps brand, despite clear direction from the Federal Circuit to…
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Food Lion Sued for Religious Discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit in North Carolina federal court against Food Lion alleging that the grocery retailer fired an employee because he was unavailable to work on Thursday evenings and Sundays, when he attended Jehovah’s Witness services as a minister and elder. EEOC v. Food Lion LLC, No. 14-708…
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Farm Workers Allege Hostile Work Environment Created to Certify Farm for Foreign Workers
African-Americans who briefly worked at a North Carolina farm in 2010 allege that they were subjected to a hostile work environment and discriminatory job conditions so the employer could obtain certification under a Department of Labor (DOL) program that allows farmers to hire seasonal foreign workers when U.S. workers are not available and hiring foreign…
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North Carolina Raises Health Insurance Fees for Obese State Employees, Smokers
The North Carolina State Health Plan (SHPNC) has reportedly approved fee increases for state employees who use tobacco or whose body mass index (BMI) qualifies them as obese. Under the new arrangement, private contractors hired by SHPNC will monitor workers’ weight and take saliva samples to test for cotinine, a nicotine derivative. The plan requires…