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The Federal Trade Commission recently enacted the Made in USA Labeling Rule and updated its “Complying with the Made in USA Standard” business guidance. Both reinforce the “all or virtually all” standard...more
After October 31, 2026, the distribution in commerce of articles containing PIP (3:1) will be prohibited. Affected companies must phase out the production of PIP (3:1) articles and sell or otherwise remove current inventory....more
The Trump administration declared “Made in America” to be “an economic and national security priority of this Administration” and has taken steps through tariffs and other means to encourage American manufacturing. Companies...more
The new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation1 ("ESPR"), which entered into force on 18 July 2024, is set to significantly reshape the regulatory landscape for companies operating in the European Union ("EU"). As part...more
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is intensifying a crackdown on goods that are falsely or misleadingly marketed as “made in the USA.” Since the FTC, in its Made in USA Labeling Rule, 86 FR 27022 (July 14, 2021), 16 C.F.R...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to focus its attention on “Made in the USA” claims, and this time the agency has fixed its gaze on a Florida-based company and its principal, whose claims regarding patriotic and...more
On August 31, 2023, DEA published a final rule (“Final Rule”) regarding its management of controlled substance and List 1 Chemical (“L1 Chemical”) quotas for DEA-registered manufacturers. The Final Rule largely tracks DEA’s...more
Downey Brand’s latest roundup of Proposition 65 Notices of Violation (“Notices”) summarizes the Notices filed in the first two quarters of 2023. Between the first and second quarters of 2023, citizen plaintiff groups...more
Minnesota is competing with Maine to have the most rigorous regulations for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed HF 2310 into law on May 24, 2023. Similar to Maine's PFAS requirements,...more
The interconnectedness of the global economy has resulted in consumers being faced with a wide selection of substitute products from many different countries. A ”Made in the United States” claim could be, and often is, a...more
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
As compared to prior months, the start of the new year was relatively “slow” in terms of the number of Proposition (“Prop. 65”) Notices of Violation (“Notices”) that citizen plaintiff groups issued alleging new Prop. 65...more
Twenty twenty-one proved to be another busy year in the world of California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”). Despite the second full year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prop. 65 citizen plaintiff groups remained highly active....more
Prior to the new year, we blogged about how the Federal Trade Commission’s (Commission) decision to codify its Made in USA (MUSA) guidance into a rule – and the accompanying threat of civil penalties – makes it all the more...more
In October 2021, citizen plaintiff groups issued more than two hundred fifty (250) new Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) Notices of Violation (“Notices”), including some amended Notices to add additional products and/or new alleged...more
In February, Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) plaintiff groups issued, per normal, just around three hundred (300) total 60-Day Notices of Violation (“Notices”)—two hundred and ninety-six (296) Notices to be exact—and some of...more
Two thousand twenty-one is off to a roaring start in California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) world. Prop. 65 plaintiff groups issued two hundred thirty-seven (237) total 60-Day Notices of Violation (“Notices”), with a number...more
Twenty-twenty was an unprecedented year of crisis throughout the world with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay-at-home orders, quarantines, remote work, and Zoom-school did not slowdown Proposition 65 plaintiffs,...more
With President Trump and Joe Biden squaring off in the upcoming Presidential election, the topic of job creation in America has become a focal point of both campaigns, and as usual, the candidates have been showering praise...more
In November 2020, Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) plaintiff groups issued three hundred and fourteen (314) Prop. 65 60-Day Notices of Violation (“Notices”). In these Notices, plaintiff groups allege that chemicals in foods and...more
Manufacturers regularly ask us for guidance on the ground rules for “Made in USA” claims. The phrase has a certain cachet in today’s market, which makes the value of confirming availability for its use, and the correct manner...more
September 2020 Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) claims were, for the most part, “oldies but goodies.” Plaintiff groups issued three hundred and forty (340) total Prop. 65 60-Day Notices of Violation (“Notices), over two hundred...more
Food - FDA Released Retail Food Employee Health Handbook – The FDA published the Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook to help food employees avoid spreading viruses and bacteria to food....more
Consumer companies around the world are incorporating sustainability, business integrity, and brand purpose into their business operations. This can include procuring ethically sourced products, ensuring fair pay, or...more
As the United States is poised to increase the additional tariffs imposed on goods of Chinese origin, companies in China have been busy trying to diversify their manufacturing operations or realign their supply chains for...more