July/August 2020 Legal Update
5 Min Read By Pooja S. Nair
Pooja S. Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine.LitigationCalifornia Court Limits Foie Gras Ban: On July 14, a California district court limited the state’s ban on foie gras and interpreted the law to allow out-of-state sellers to sell foie gras to California customers. Judge Stephen Wilson held that the states’ ban was not intended to “create a total ban on foie gras,” but was instead designed to prevent the practice of force-feeding in the state of California. Under the Court’s ruling, foie gras could be legally sold to California consumers provided that the seller is located outside of California, the foie gras being purchased is not present within California at the time of sale, the transaction is processed outside of California, and payment is received and processed outside of California. Under the ruling, California…
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