Federal Made in U.S.A. Rule -
In June 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted its final rule for using “Made in U.S.A.” or any variation of that statement, including the U.S. flag. While this rule imposes no new...more
5/9/2022
/ Advertising ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Livestock Protocol ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
Metals ,
New Rules ,
Product Labels ,
Proposition 65 ,
Recycling ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Slack-Fill Suits
On March 7, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced its “low-risk determination” to clear the marketing of food products derived from beef cattle that have been genetically altered to be more tolerant of...more
FDA Issues Finalized Rule on How Gluten-Free Fermented and Hydrolyzed Foods are Labeled -
On August 12, 2020, the FDA issued a final rule, known as “Gluten-Free Labeling of Fermented or Hydrolyzed Foods,” which...more
2/16/2021
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
FSMA ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Product Packaging ,
Proposition 65
Many mortgage servicers allow borrowers to make loan payments over the telephone, and the servicers charge a small convenience fee for this special service. These telephone convenience fees, or “pay-to-pay” fees as coined by...more
One day before allowing “low-risk” retailers to reopen on a limited basis, California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced guidelines for certain retailers, manufacturers and other businesses to reopen fully during...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom was the first U.S. governor to impose a statewide stay at home order. He has now reported that his aggressive action appears to have flattened the curve of COVID-19 cases in the state, and...more
4/22/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Newsom ,
Health and Safety ,
New Guidance ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Social Distancing
Numerous businesses will face consumer class action claims across the U.S. related to or arising out of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The wave of those claims has already started....more
In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has issued guidance for industry that will temporarily expand manufacturers’ ability to legally produce and sell alcohol-based hand...more
FDA Issues New Rule Regarding Calorie Type Size Requirement on Vending Machine Products -
On October 25, 2019, the FDA issued a final rule revising the type size requirements for calorie labeling on foods sold in vending...more
3/31/2020
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Class Action ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Health Claims ,
New Legislation ,
Proposition 65 ,
Slack-Fill Suits
As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to escalate, both the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) have issued guidance and public statements advising manufacturers and...more
3/30/2020
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Agricultural Workers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Response ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
New Guidance ,
Sanitation ,
USDA ,
Workplace Safety
Effective March 21, 2020, at 5 pm, Illinois joined six other States in implementing a Stay at Home Order to address the COVID-19 outbreak. The Order states that all businesses that are not Essential Businesses and Operations...more
Focus areas included FCRA, Fair Lending, ancillary fees and services (such as lender placed flood insurance), TCPA, privacy and data security and other topics. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Director Kathleen...more
3/9/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Elder Issues ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Abuse ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Libor ,
Military Service Members ,
Popular ,
TCPA ,
Underwriting ,
Veterans
Within the last two months, three class action lawsuits have been filed in federal courts against companies that sell ingestible products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound found in the cannabis plant, alleging...more
11/5/2019
/ Advertising ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Hemp ,
Labeling ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Product Packaging ,
State Law Claims
Yes.
Section 1798.150 of the CCPA permits consumers to “institute a civil action” if the consumer’s “personal information, as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 1798.81.5, is subject...more
Yes, if they satisfy the elements of a CCPA data breach claim.
Section 1798.150 of the CCPA permits consumers to “institute a civil action” if the consumer’s “personal information, as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph...more
Last year saw a massive E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce which left growers, packers and retailers struggling to identify root causes and assign liability – all while trying to protect end users from illness and...more
On March 25, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dealt another setback to plaintiffs trying to establish Article III standing to assert a claim under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681,...more
It was another active year in 2018 for class action litigation targeting the food, beverage and supplement industries. A cross-practice team from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has authored a roundup of the most notable...more
4/1/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
All Natural ,
Appeals ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Bioengineering ,
Class Action ,
Dairy Farmers ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Natural Products ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Settlement ,
Slack-Fill Suits
Briefing is now complete in a lawsuit filed by more than a dozen states asking the United States Supreme Court to block a California law requiring any eggs sold within the state to come from chickens that have sufficient...more
On January 22, 2018, the United States Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari in Spokeo v. Robins – bringing an end to an appellate saga that started in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals before heading up to...more
The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision striking down parts of Idaho’s ag-gag law, which aims to deter undercover investigation by making it a crime to lie to gain entry into animal facilities, is the latest court decision to...more