In a speech at the National Food Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly summarized the agency’s plans, including (i) defining “healthy” for use...more
4/2/2018
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Washington Bans PFAs in Food Packaging -
Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed into law the Healthy Food Packaging Act (H.B. 2658/S.B. 6396), making the state the first in the country to ban perfluorinated chemicals...more
3/26/2018
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USDA Withdraws Organic Livestock and Poultry Rule -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final rule withdrawing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule, leaving existing organic regulations in...more
3/19/2018
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Agribusiness ,
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Farms ,
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Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
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Livestock Protocol ,
Natural Products ,
Organic ,
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Right of Publicity ,
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Trademark Infringement ,
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Trademarks ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
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Wendy's
US, EU Near Agreement on Shellfish Trade -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to allow the import of raw bivalve molluscan shellfish—including clams, mussels, oysters and scallops—harvested in the...more
3/12/2018
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Frito-Lay ,
Health Claims ,
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Inspections ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Natural Products ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Public Comment ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Secrets ,
UK ,
Yelp
GMA Conference Panels Explore Trends in Class Actions, Organic Production -
Litigation, increasing online grocery shopping and consumer concerns regarding product ingredients were hot topics at the 2018 Grocery...more
3/5/2018
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Drinking Water ,
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Fishing Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Grocery Stores ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Kellogg Company ,
NRDC ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Organic ,
Peer Review ,
Public Comment ,
Retail Market ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Tobacco Regulations ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
UK ,
USDA ,
Vietnam ,
WTO
Subway Sweepstakes Ads Lacked Adequate Disclosures, CARU Finds -
After reviewing an ad for Subway’s “Fresh Fit for Kid’s Meal” featuring premium toys and offering a sweepstakes for a tablet, the Children’s Advertising...more
12/4/2017
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Breach of Warranty ,
CARU ,
Children's Toys ,
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Express Warranty ,
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Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
Greece ,
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Health Claims ,
Heinz ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
Subway ,
UK ,
Wage Deductions ,
Website Accessibility ,
Wine & Alcohol
NOSB Votes to Continue Allowing Hydroponics -
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) has reportedly voted to continue allowing food grown in water-based nutrient solutions to be labeled “organic,” rejecting a...more
11/6/2017
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Breweries ,
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Copyright Litigation ,
False Advertising ,
Farms ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
GMO ,
Health Claims ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Natural Products ,
Organic ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
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Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
Unjust Enrichment
FDA Warns Snyder’s-Lance About Iron Content Labels -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a warning letter to Snyder’s-Lance, Inc. about the iron content of its Lance Toast Chee Crackers. The letter...more
10/23/2017
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Beer ,
Canada ,
Commercial Speech ,
Evaporated Cane Juice ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Safety ,
Misrepresentation ,
NAD ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Retail Market ,
Scotland ,
Standing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wrongful Death
Chicago Repeals SSB Tax After Two Months of Enforcement -
Chicago officials have voted to repeal a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax approved in November 2016 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners but delayed by a...more
10/16/2017
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Burger King ,
ConAgra ,
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Coupons ,
Energy Drinks ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Franchises ,
Marketing ,
Natural Products ,
NLEA ,
Organic ,
Permits ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Preemption ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Repeal ,
Retail Market ,
SCOTUS ,
Soda Tax ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
OIG Report Suggests Improvements to FSMA Enforcement -
A report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has concluded that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more
10/9/2017
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Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
False Advertising ,
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Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
FSMA ,
GAO ,
Grocery Stores ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Menu-Labeling ,
NAD ,
OIG ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Seafood ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Trademark Application
Chicago SSB Tax May Cause State to Lose Federal Funding, USDA Warns -
According to a warning letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax that took effect in the Chicago...more
8/14/2017
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
Energy Drinks ,
Exports ,
False Advertising ,
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Food Safety ,
Food Stamps ,
Food Supply ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
Retailers ,
SNAP Program ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USDA ,
Water Pollution
NAD Says Aldi Should Change Savings Claims Ads -
The National Advertising Division (NAD) has recommended that Aldi, Inc. discontinue advertising based on a “market basket” comparison that claims consumers could save more...more
6/26/2017
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All Natural ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Supply ,
Grocery Stores ,
Livestock Protocol ,
NAD ,
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Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
RICO ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
USDA
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FTC Warns Companies and Social Media Influencers on Sponsorship Disclosure -
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent 90 letters to companies and social media influencers...more
6/2/2017
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Dietary Supplements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
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Marketing ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Labels ,
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Social Media ,
Trade Secrets ,
Websites
Senators Call For Removal of Dioxane from Cosmetic Products -
U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer (DN. Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (DN. Y.) have petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit detectable levels of 1,4dioxane...more
6/1/2017
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Campbell Ewald v Gomez ,
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Consent Order ,
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cosmetics ,
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Dismissals ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Advertising ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Claims ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Magnuson-Moss Act ,
Misleading Impressions ,
NAD ,
Preemption ,
Private Right of Action ,
Public Comment ,
Refunds ,
Restitution ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Settlement Offer ,
UK ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Weight-Loss Products