The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a final rule on July 16, 2025, revoking 52 standards of identity (SOIs) for food products that it deems obsolete. The FDA currently maintains more than 250 SOIs, and this...more
Over the first weeks of July 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued several announcements heralding new policies and proposed regulatory changes that could dramatically impact the drug, biologics and...more
7/16/2025
/ Biologics ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Drug Pricing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Expedited Approval Process ,
Expedited FDA Approval ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Recalls ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Policy ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is overhauling its approach to post-market oversight of food chemicals, marked by the proposed rollout of a new Post-Market Assessment Prioritization Tool. The FDA first announced...more
7/1/2025
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
GRAS ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health ,
REACH ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Assessment ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, as established by President Donald Trump's Feb. 13, 2025, Executive Order (EO) 14212, released its inaugural report on May 22, 2025, titled "The MAHA Report: Making Our...more
5/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chemicals ,
Clinical Trials ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
Information Reports ,
Pesticides ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a new initiative to systematically review the safety of chemicals already in the nation's food supply....more
5/23/2025
/ Chemicals ,
EU ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
FIFRA ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Proposed Rules ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 22, 2025, announced their intent to phase out the use of certain food additives, including petrochemical-based dyes,...more
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on March 10, 2025, that he directed the acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explore potential...more
In the next episode of the "Legal Bites Podcast" series, Food and Beverage Litigation Team leader Nathan Adams and Practice Development Manager Kristina Merritt speak with Public Policy & Regulation attorney Sara Klock, who...more
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf on Jan. 31, 2023, announced a proposed restructuring of the agency's Human Foods Program in an effort to improve coordination among the FDA offices. These...more
More than six months into the pandemic, there is still no easy or definitive answer to the question many retailers are asking about whether there is coverage for their business interruption losses related to COVID-19....more
10/14/2020
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Business Interruption ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dismissals ,
Executive Orders ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
FSMA ,
Health Claims ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Notice Requirements ,
OSHA ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reversal ,
Tip Credit ,
Unfair Competition ,
Wage and Hour
Wage and Hour -
80/20 Rule Still Followed in Some Parts -
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance doing away with the so-called "80/20 rule" in November 2018. District courts have greeted the new guidance...more
7/11/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Auer Deference ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Class Action ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Duty to Defend ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FBI ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
GrubHub ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Liquor Control Acts ,
New Guidance ,
Price-Fixing ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Securities Litigation ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wine & Alcohol
Regulation -
FDA-USDA Propose Joint Regulatory Framework for Cell-Grown Meat -
On Nov. 16, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a joint statement...more
12/24/2018
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Appeals ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Biotechnology ,
Brand ,
Breweries ,
Class Action ,
Comment Period ,
Consent Agreements ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Copyright ,
Dismissals ,
Dormant Commerce Clause ,
Due Process ,
Equal Protection ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Joint Statements ,
Local Ordinance ,
Misrepresentation ,
New Legislation ,
NLEA ,
Preemption ,
Public Comment ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Remand ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Reversal ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USDA ,
Vacated ,
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