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Minor Updates, Major Message? The Competition Bureau Clarifies Guidance on “Made in Canada” and “Product of Canada” Claims

Stikeman Elliott LLP on 4/1/2025

The Competition Bureau recently updated its Enforcement Guidelines for “Made in Canada” and “Product of Canada” claims, clarifying its approach to non-food products and highlighting new opportunities for private enforcement...more

Alaska Obtains Six-Figure Civil Penalty in Product Labeling Case

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/28/2025

Alaska’s Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Unit recently announced it obtained a Superior Court order issuing a $250,000 civil penalty against B. Merry Studio, which the state alleged to have marketed products as being...more

Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2022

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/7/2022

As the global economy faces the third year of the pandemic, manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.” Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the past few years to become...more

The State AG Report Weekly Update January 2019 #2

Cozen O'Connor on 1/11/2019

Breaking News Hawaii Governor Appoints Clare Connors as Attorney General Clare Connors, a Democrat, has been appointed to serve as Hawaii AG by recently re-elected Governor David Ige, replacing AG Russell Suzuki. ...more

Food for Thought: A Review of 2016 Litigation

Carlton Fields on 2/17/2017

Food for Thought is a review of significant court decisions affecting the food, beverage, dietary supplements and personal care products industry. Although many cases in this edition focus on class certification, others...more

California Plaintiffs Say that Size Matters: Consumer Fraud Class Action Challenges Slack-Fill in Protein Products

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints on 5/31/2016

According to named plaintiffs in a consumer fraud action filed in December in the Southern District of California, size matters when making it comes to making a purchase. In fact, Plaintiffs claim that the average consumer’s...more

Making a “Made in the USA” Claim Requires a Reading of Federal and State Law

Morgan Lewis on 11/9/2014

Given the rise in false advertising claims, manufacturers and retailers that wish to label or advertise their goods as being “Made in the USA” must be aware of federal and state laws that place certain requirements on the...more

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