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Texas AG Investigates Baby Food Companies Over Heavy Metals

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into major baby food manufacturers over concerns that they may have violated state law by deceptively marketing and selling products that contain harmful heavy metals....more

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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

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Texas AG Pours Out a Win as Kellogg’s Agrees to Remove Artificial Dyes from Cereals

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Texas AG Ken Paxton settled with WK Kellogg Co. (Kellogg’s) to resolve allegations that the company misrepresented whether its products contained artificial dyes and preservatives in violation of state consumer protection...more

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The State AG Report – 07.24.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Latest Texas AG Food Probe Puts Mars in a Sticky...more

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Latest Texas AG Food Probe Puts Mars in a Sticky Situation

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Texas AG Ken Paxton announced that he is investigating Mars, Inc., the maker of products like M&M’s and Skittles, for allegedly engaging in deceptive trade practices in violation of state consumer protection laws when...more

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The State AG Report – 07.10.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • AGs Renew Call for FDA Guidance on Toxic Heavy Metals in...more

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AGs Renew Call for FDA Guidance on Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes and D.C. AG Brian Schwalb submitted a letter to the FDA in support of other state AG’s 2022 petition for reconsideration of a multistate petition seeking FDA actions on toxic heavy metals in food...more

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The State AG Report – 06.26.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • All AGs Settle with Purdue Pharma over Opioid-Related...more

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Texas AG Spurs National Reform for General Mills

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Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced that General Mills has agreed to remove petroleum-based artificial dyes from its cereals and school food products throughout the U.S. by summer 2026, and from its entire U.S....more

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General Mills Agrees to Stop Using Artificial Dyes After Texas AG’s Biting Investigation

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Texas AG Ken Paxton announced that General Mills, Inc. has agreed to remove artificial dyes from its products to resolve an investigation into the company’s alleged misrepresentations about the health of its products in...more

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Recent Investigations by the Texas Attorney General Piggyback on Federal ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Initiatives

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that his office is investigating some of the country’s most ubiquitous home brands — including Colgate-Palmolive, Proctor & Gamble, and General Mills — for allegedly...more

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FDA’s New Lead Guidelines: A Milestone for Safer Baby Foods

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In recent years, the safety of baby food has become a top priority for state attorneys general (AG) and federal agencies. In April 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its “Closer to Zero” plan to...more

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Democratic AGs Continue Urging FDA to Issue Guidance on Toxic Metals in Baby Food

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A group of 20 Democratic AGs wrote a comment letter to the FDA urging it to act on prior AG petitions asking the FDA to issue strong, specific guidance to the baby food industry on testing for lead and other toxic elements....more

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California Bans Use of Certain Food Additives

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The California Food Safety Act, a law that bans the sale of foods containing four specific chemical additives, has been signed into California law. The law takes effect on January 1, 2027....more

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AGs Tell Congress that EATS Act Ruins their Appetite

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A group of 16 Democratic AGs wrote a letter to Congressional leaders opposing the passage of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act, which restricts state and local governments abilities to set agricultural...more

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The State AG Report – 3.30.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: ·Multistate AG Coalition Urges EPA Action to Protect...more

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FDA Draft Guidance on Lead in Baby Food Earns AG Support

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A group of 21 Democratic AGs wrote a comment letter to the FDA in connection with the agency’s Draft Guidance to Industry on Action Levels for Lead in Food Intended for Babies and Young Children (“Lead Guidance”). The letter...more

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AG James Leads Coalition Demanding Action on Baby Food Contaminants

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New York AG Letitia James led a coalition of 22 AGs in calling for the FDA and USDA to take swift action to address elevated levels of toxic and heavy metals in baby food, including lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury....more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l May 2020 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Releases Reopening Guidelines for Food Establishments - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a food-safety checklist for retail food establishments that...more

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