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Chocolate Therapy: The Legal Limits of Mood and Sleep Claims in Functional Foods

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Functional foods designed to promote relaxation, better sleep, and improved mood have exploded in popularity, and chocolate is increasingly the delivery method of choice. Calming confections featuring ingredients like...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 11th Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements - June 28th - 29th, New York, NY

ACI and CRN are excited to welcome you back to New York City this Spring for the 11th Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements. Since last year, there have been numerous important developments...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements - June 29th - 30th, New York, NY

American Conference Institute in collaboration with the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) are excited to welcome you back to New York for the “return to live” reunion that the dietary supplements industry has been...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation - May 12th - 13th, 8:15 am - 3:45 pm CDT

The food industry’s most comprehensive legal and regulatory conference, Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation, is returning this spring in a unique, interactive virtual format. Key stakeholders will discuss how to...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

CBD Health Claims Raise FTC’s Hackles (And Prompt Class Action Suits)

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Near the end of 2020, in mid-December, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched what it referred to as “Operation CBDeceit,” a law enforcement sweep challenging allegedly unproven representations that CBD products could...more

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AD-ttorneys@law – June 2020 #3

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Pablo Escobar Estate Sues Atlanta Restaurant - Eponymous eatery uses drug lord’s likeness to bump biz and sell swag - Strange Praise - You have to wonder about a restaurant that promises “tasteful ambience” but names itself...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

COVID-19 Client Primer | Consumer Protection Enforcement Challenges in the Age of COVID-19

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in its mission to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair commercial practices, has been particularly vigilant during the COVID-19 pandemic because of an expected increase in outright...more

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Point of Sale Newsletter - January 2020

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Enacted in 1991 to stem the tide of telemarketing calls, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) restricts “the making of telemarketing calls and the use of automatic telephone dialing systems and artificial or...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Cannabis Companies Face Increasing Consumer Protection Scrutiny

Even as the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its interim rule for the domestic production of hemp, the last few months should stand as a strong reminder to the industry: in addition to complying with new rules and...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Class is in Session: CBD Class Action Lawsuits are Trending Up

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Products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol ("CBD") have become incredibly popular in the United States, with new product brands entering the market seemingly every day. Consumer demand and public interest in those products...more

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Multiple CBD Class Actions Filed With More Expected

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On the heels of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent declarations regarding the safety of products containing cannabidiol (CBD), several companies have been hit with class action lawsuits alleging that that...more

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Cannabis Industry Says ‘Please, No Department of Weed’ - Recommends structure based on existing regulators - Token Humor - No more marijuana jokes. ...more

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Latest Round of FTC CBD Letter-Writing Campaign Has Anonymous Pen Pals - Three companies get talking-to over CBD health claims - Ambitious! Three unnamed companies were on the receiving end of firm but undoubtedly...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 6th Annual Forum On Cosmetics & Personal Care Products – Legal, Regulatory And Compliance - March 28th-29th, New York, NY

Prepare to meet the challenges of the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape of the cosmetics and personal care products industry. A new paradigm is emerging in 2019. Ensure you are prepared to meet the global...more

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