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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Ad Law News and Views - July 2025

In a recent webinar hosted by Kelley Drye, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford and Chief Deputy of Consumer Protection Mark Krueger shared valuable insights into best practices for engaging with the office, Nevada’s...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

State AGs Say Kroger-Albertsons Merger Will Increase Grocery Market Competition

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As litigation to block the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger wages on at the state and federal level, four state attorneys general (AG) have jumped into the fray in support of the merger as the cases heat up on all fronts....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Advanced Summit on Food Law - April 30th - May 1st, Chicago, IL

Attend ACI’s 8th Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation and obtain the tools and techniques you need to meet the legal and regulatory challenges which the food industry is now facing as well as...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - December 2022 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Evaluation of FDA Human Foods Program Finds Culture of “Constant Turmoil” - An independent review commissioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Human Foods Program...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

FTC Announces Inquiry into the Infant Formula Shortage

On May 24, 2022, the FTC announced a widespread inquiry into the ongoing infant formula shortage. The agency had been tasked by the White House with investigating any price gouging or unfair market practices in the industry....more

BakerHostetler

Baby Formula Shortage Subject of FTC Scrutiny

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On May 23, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), at the prompting of President Joe Biden, announced that it will launch a civil investigation into the ongoing shortage of baby formula throughout the country. The FTC is...more

Polsinelli

Antitrust Enforcers’ First “Listening Forum” On Merger Reform Highlights Ongoing Concerns in the Food and Agriculture Industry

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In March of this year the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) jointly announced a series of “listening forums” that would help gather real world input from...more

Hogan Lovells

Senate passes online country of origin labeling requirements under the USICA

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On 8 June 2021, the Senate passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), which contains a wide range of provisions aimed at improving the United States’ global economic competitiveness, particularly toward China. ...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

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 11.10.2020 | Top Story: EU Unveils New Antitrust Investigation and Charges Against Amazon

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The European Union has unveiled a new antitrust probe and accompanying charges against Amazon over alleged the “use of non-public business data from independent sellers on its marketplace that could benefit the company’s own...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l February 2020

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Virginia Law Limiting Use of “Milk” Advances - Following a vote in the Virginia House Agriculture Subcommittee, the state’s House of Delegates will reportedly consider a bill that...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l November 2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 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

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l September 2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FTC Issues Warning Letters to CBD Companies - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has announced that it sent warning letters to three companies selling “oils, tinctures, capsules,...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l August 2019 #4

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - DOJ Announces Guilty Plea in E. Coli Prosecution - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Memet Beqiri had pleaded guilty to “a charge related to his meat...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2018 #4

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

McGuireWoods LLP

EU Continues to Focus on the Food Supply Chain

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The EU food supply chain continues to be the subject of significant political and regulatory focus. Players in the sector at any level should carefully monitor the evolving situation, since there are plenty of opportunities...more

Mintz

Divestiture Offer Fails to Save Merger Where FTC Wins on Market Definition Based on Customer Type

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Eighteen months after the deal was first announced, Sysco Corporation (“Sysco”) and US Foods, Inc. (“USF”) abandoned their $3.5 billion merger following the Federal Trade Commission’s (the “FTC” or “Commission”) decisive...more

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