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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Ninth Circuit Narrows Path for Omission-Based Consumer Claims in Baby Food Class Actions

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We previously wrote about conflicting decisions from New York federal courts on whether alleged economic damages establish Article III standing under a price premium theory in baby food toxic metals class actions. See New...more

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Litigation Minute: Tough to Swallow: Increased State Regulation of and Attention on Contaminants in Food

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What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - Until recently, state regulators largely deferred to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to scrutinize and regulate contaminants in food, such as heavy metals. In the past...more

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Compliance and Safety: Look to Both When Evaluating the Compositions of Your FDA-Regulated Products

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The composition of FDA-regulated products is coming under increasing scrutiny from FDA, state governments, consumer watchdog groups, and the plaintiff’s bar. ...more

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New York federal courts split on whether baby food purchasers have Article III standing in toxic metals baby food class actions

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We previously wrote about the Northern District of New York’s recent dismissal of a consolidated class action against Beech-Nut Nutrition Company (“Beech-Nut”), the manufacturer of baby food allegedly containing toxic levels...more

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New York federal court tosses toxic metals baby food class action on the pleadings

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A New York federal district court recently dismissed a consolidated class action against Beech-Nut Nutrition Company (“Beech-Nut”), the manufacturer of baby food allegedly containing toxic levels of heavy metals, for failure...more

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Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review 2024

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Perkins Coie Releases Ninth Annual Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review. In 2024, class action filings against the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry reached a near high, with close to three hundred...more

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PFAS Lawsuits Involve Apple Watch Bands, Samsung Galaxy Watch Bands, and Hershey's Chocolate Wrappers

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Lawsuits were recently filed against Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. related to their watch bands. Other lawsuits were also recently filed against The Hershey Co. related to the packaging of some of its...more

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FDA Issues Action Levels for Lead in Baby Food

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On January 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final guidance establishing action levels for lead in processed food intended for babies and young children. This is the first FDA guidance directly...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | August 2017

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Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has sent a letter to Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling for an investigation into the use of phthalates in food and fast-food packaging. Citing a...more

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