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USDA Receives Hundreds Of Comments On Hemp Interim Rule -
Two weeks after opening a comment period on an interim final rule on hemp farming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more
11/18/2019
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USDA Issues Interim Rule On Hemp Production -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule “specifying the rules and regulations to produce hemp.” The...more
11/4/2019
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Advertising Complaint Upheld Against U.K. Hemp Rum Co. -
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against The Cornish Rum Co. against its ads marketing...more
10/18/2019
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FDA Warns Company Selling CBD Oil -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published a warning letter it sent in September 2019 to a company selling cannabidiol (CBD) oil as a...more
10/14/2019
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FDA Issues Warning Letter to CBD Co. for Unsubstantiated Claims -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Curaleaf Inc. for “illegally selling...more
7/26/2019
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Shook Takes the Pulse of General Counsel on Maturation of Global Cannabis Market -
More than half of in-house counsel surveyed in a new white paper by Shook, Hardy & Bacon plan to increase legal spending in the next two...more
7/15/2019
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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
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FSMA, Prop. 65 and Supply Chain Issues Among Subjects of Food Law Conferenc -
In-house and outside counsel joined representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Agriculture (USDA) and...more
4/26/2019
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“Shame on you, Washington Post”: FSIS Criticizes Reporting on Pork Inspections -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a...more
4/18/2019
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FDA Announces Next Steps in Cannabis Regulation -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will take a number of steps to advance its consideration for the potential regulatory framework for...more
4/8/2019
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Medical Groups Call for SSB Taxes-
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association have issued a policy statement calling for taxes on sugar-sweetened...more
3/29/2019
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FDA Announces Webinar on Genome Editing in Animals -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced an April 25, 2019, public webinar about “genome editing in animals, an...more
3/22/2019
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FDA Lifts Import Alert on GE Salmon -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deactivated an import alert that prevented the introduction of genetically engineered (GE)...more
3/15/2019
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CBD, FSMA, Class Actions Among Topics at GMA Conference -
Class action litigation, the legal landscape for cannabis and the evolving implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) were trending topics at the...more
3/8/2019
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U.K. Launches Consultation On Allergen Labeling -
The U.K. Food Standards Agency has opened a public consultation on labeling allergens on prepared food products. ...more
2/4/2019
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Some FDA Inspectors Called to Work During Shutdown -
In a series of tweets, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced that about 200 food...more
1/25/2019
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USDA Releases GMO Labeling Standard -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service has released the final National Bioengineered Food Disclosure...more
1/18/2019
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L.A. Proposal Would Require Vegan Option on Menus -
A Los Angeles councilperson has reportedly introduced a motion that would require entertainment venues and other establishments...more
12/14/2018
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USDA Redistributes Responsibilities Among Agencies -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reallocated responsibilities between its agencies, resulting in the elimination...more
12/7/2018
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USDA, FDA Announce Joint Regulation of Cell-Cultured Livestock and Poultry Products -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have...more
11/30/2018
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California Passes Cage-Free Eggs Mandate -
California residents voted to pass a measure that will require by 2022 that all eggs sold in the state come from cage-free hens. ...more
11/15/2018
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Ban on SSB Taxes Passes in Washington, Fails in Oregon -
Washington voters have reportedly approved a ballot measure that will prevent the state legislature from implementing a tax...more
11/9/2018
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FDA Announces Plan to “Advance Plant, Animal Biotechnology Innovation” -
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has issued a statement announcing the...more
11/2/2018
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Silverman Publishes “In Search of the Reasonable Consumer: When Courts Find Food Class Action Litigation Goes Too Far” -
Shook Partner Cary Silverman has authored an article for the University of Cincinnati Law Review...more
10/25/2018
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FDA Removes 7 Flavorings From Food Additives List -
Following a petition from several advocacy groups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deauthorized the use of seven...more
10/11/2018
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