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
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
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
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