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Provisur Technologies Wins Patent Infringement Case

February 22, 2023

The company won its case against Weber Inc. and was granted enhanced damages based on key supporting factors.

Smartphones on the plant floor: BYOD or company issued?

Smartphones and other devices make accessing IT/OT systems on the plant floor easier, but the use of personal devices may cause security and legal problems.

Wayne Labs

November 22, 2022

Smartphones on the plant floor: Bring your own device (BYOD) or use company-owned devices? This question no doubt conjures up a multitude of things—good and bad—for personal devices on the plant floor, for example, connecting people with equipment and company data and providing workers with actionable information on the process and maintenance to make good decisions.

Legal Issues

Butter and cheese class action lawsuit settled

$220 million settlement stems from lawsuit alleging a conspiracy to reduce milk output and raise prices on dairy products

Wayne Labs

January 29, 2020

A $220 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit brought against National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), Agri-Mark, Inc., Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., and Land O’Lakes, Inc. The lawsuit claimed that an effort known as Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) operated a Herd Retirement Program to reduce milk output in violation of the law.

Navigating immigration policy is a challenge as food processors seek employees

Rose Shilling

October 18, 2019

Hiring immigrants to help fill worker shortages at American food factories is fraught with pitfalls.

Contract Enforcement

Mexican salt company's contract with packaging manufacturer held to be non-binding

Contract was signed by salt company's general director, but not the board of directors

Wayne Labs

August 16, 2018

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a contract between Exportadora de Sal, S.A. de C.V. (ESSA), and Packsys, S.A. de C.V. (Packsys) is not binding because it was not agreed to by ESSA's board of directors.