Despite the legalization of cannabis sales in many states and Congress’s removal of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) from the list of scheduled drugs under the Controlled Substances Act, recent events serve as a...more
1/27/2020
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In recent years, a boomlet of litigation – primarily in California – has arisen regarding the product known as “evaporated cane juice” or “ECJ.” The product – made by extracting fluid from crushed sugar cane, clarifying the...more
In recent years, a boomlet of litigation – primarily in California – has arisen regarding the product known as “evaporated cane juice” or “ECJ.” The product – made by extracting fluid from crushed sugar cane, clarifying the...more
In 1960, Judge Friendly famously began an opinion by asking, “What is chicken?” Today, the question is, “What is ‘natural’?”
Courts today are filled with cases claiming that foods labeled as “natural” are misleading...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued three new rules on November 13 implementing the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act. The Final Rule on Produce Safety establishes microbial water quality standards for water...more