Effective crowd management should be a year-round priority for retailers, but Black Friday and the ensuing holiday shopping season elevates the importance of crowd control.  According to a recent National Retail Federation (NRF) survey, as many as 140 million Americans...

On October 25, 2013, amendments to Regulation 61-25 proposed by the South Carolina Department of  Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) were published in the State Register.  Regulation 61-25, which governs retail sales of food, applies to restaurants, grocery stores, school...

A recent decision from the Eastern District of North Carolina reminds us of the key role proof of causation plays in food liability cases. Manley v. Doe, No. 7:10-CV-154-D (E.D.N.C. February 2, 2012) involves a suit filed against Wendy’s concerning...