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Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) Sues Westrock Coffee Over Trade Secrets

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), the largest dairy farmers cooperative in the United States, filed a federal lawsuit against Arkansas-based coffee and beverage manufacturer Westrock Coffee, alleging theft of trade...

2025.02.19

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Missouri AG’s Sues Starbucks, Cites ‘More Female and Less White’ Workforce

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Starbucks Coffee Company last week, alleging unlawful hiring practices tied to diversity and inclusion. In one particularly coarse assertion of fact in...

2025.02.18

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Missouri AG’s Sues Starbucks, Cites ‘More Female and Less White’ Workforce

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against Starbucks Coffee Company last week, alleging unlawful hiring practices tied to diversity and inclusion. In one particularly coarse assertion of fact in...

2025.02.18

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Indiana’s Copper Moon Coffee Sues Cleveland Coffee Shop Following TikTok Moment

Lafayette, Indiana-based coffee roasting company Copper Moon Coffee is suing a Cleveland cafe by the name of The Copper Moon, saying a viral TikTok video caused confusion between the two businesses.

2025.01.22

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Coffee Holding Co. Sues Texas Broker Over Missing Coffee Shipment

New York-based green coffee trading and roasting company Coffee Holding Co. filed a lawsuit accusing a Texas-based logistics broker of contract and negligence after a coffee shipment worth more than...

2025.01.15

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Compass Coffee Co-Founder Sues Owners, Alleging Fraud

The co-founder of Washington D.C.-based specialty coffee chain Compass Coffee is accusing the company and two of its current owners of a multi-year fraud scheme, misuse of federal COVID-19 relief...

2025.01.15

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Coffee Holding Co. Acquires Longtime NY Private-Label Roaster Empire

Staten Island, New York-based Coffee Holding Company last week acquired all the assets of long-running private-label roaster Empire Coffee Company for $800,000. Made through a newly created Coffee Holding Co. subsidiary...

2024.11.12

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Qargo Coffee Owners Charged with Rare Franchise Rule Violation

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week accused the owners of the Miami-based coffee franchise Qargo Coffee of violating a rarely cited franchise law while racking up $1.25...

2024.10.23

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US Department of Labor Sues New York Coffee Chain Over Overtime Pay

A New York City specialty coffee chain called White Noise Coffee is facing a lawsuit from the United States Department of Labor (DOL) alleging violations related to overtime pay and...

2024.10.14

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Minnesota Company Sues TreeHouse Over Pod Production Secrets

A Minneapolis company called Microtrace is accusing private-label food manufacturing giant TreeHouse Foods of “reverse engineering” proprietary technology used to identify Keurig-style coffee pods. In a lawsuit filed Sept. 30...

2024.10.09

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