A report arguing for raising taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages, a law requiring labels to disclose if an animal was harmed during production, a lawsuit calling grain alcohol "inherently dangerous," and more. It...more
7/25/2025
/ Additive Manufacturing ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Alcohol Beverage Control ,
Animal Health ,
Baby Products ,
Chemicals ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Country of Origin ,
Dormant Commerce Clause ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Labeling ,
Misleading Statements ,
Pesticides ,
Popular ,
Product Labels ,
Product Recalls ,
Proposition 65 ,
Taxation ,
USDA ,
Warning Labels ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
World Health Organization
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
Lawmakers Introduce Bill Banning Commercial Octopus Farming -
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a law that would ban commercial octopus farming in the United States...more
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FDA Draft Guidance Seeks to Minimize Allergen Cross-Contact, Undeclared Allergens -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued updated draft guidance to help food...more
USDA Releases Final Rule on Hemp Cultivation -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its final rule governing the cultivation of hemp, which will take effect March 22, 2021. The draft rule would have required...more
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AAFCO Issues Guidelines on Hemp in Animal Food -
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has issued guidelines on the 2018 Farm Bill and its removal of hemp from...more
5/20/2019
/ Additive Manufacturing ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Animal Food ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breweries ,
EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
NPR ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation
Silverman Speaks to Congressional Staff About Food Litigation Trends -
Shook Partner Cary Silverman was an invited panelist at The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School’s Law and Economics Center’s...more
5/6/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Beer ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Breweries ,
Class Action ,
Distilleries ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Gerber ,
GRAS ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
New Legislation ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Pending Legislation ,
Pesticides ,
Plastic Straw Ban ,
Public Health ,
TTB ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
Draft Guidance on Food Recalls Issued -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance on the release of retailer information during the food-recall process. The guidance indicates when the agency...more
9/27/2018
/ Academic Misconduct ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Children's Products ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Draft Guidance ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Recalls ,
GMO ,
Governor Brown ,
Organic ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Whole Foods
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FDA Provides Update on Antimicrobial Resistance -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s September 14, 2018, remarks delivered at...more
9/19/2018
/ Agribusiness ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Antibiotics ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Bias ,
Class Action ,
Conciliation ,
Dismissals ,
Dogs ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Farm Animals ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Franchises ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Grocery Stores ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Livestock Protocol ,
Misrepresentation ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Meetings ,
Retail Market ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Trader Joes
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FDA Commissioner Questions Milk Standards Enforcement -
At a speaking engagement, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly expressed that the...more
7/25/2018
/ Advertising ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Antibiotics ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Class Certification ,
Common Law Claims ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Dairy Farmers ,
False Advertising ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Franchises ,
Fraud ,
Health Claims ,
Livestock Protocol ,
Magnuson-Moss Act ,
Natural Products ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retailers ,
Soda Tax ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trader Joes ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Unlawful Trade Practices Acts
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has announced new food safety recommendations for managing the risk of arsenic in rice and efforts to reduce pathogens in meat and poultry products. Following a request to...more
4/23/2018
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Anti-Dumping Agreement ,
Arsenic ,
Class Certification ,
Exports ,
Farms ,
Food Borne Bacteria ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GAO ,
Imports ,
Natural Products ,
Panera ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trader Joes