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News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

Stefanie Fogel On What’s Next For Food Labeling Issues In 2013

by Gene Grabowski | LEVICK on 1/7/2013

After a year that saw labeling issues come to the forefront of the food safety conversation, I sat down with DLA Piper trial lawyer Stefanie Fogel to get her take on how manufacturers, producers, and retailers can expect the...more

9th Circuit’s POM Wonderful Ruling Could Influence Food Class Actions

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/8/2012

Originally published in Washington Legal Foundation on August 3, 2012. Class action lawyers looking for a shakedown have gone on a food binge. They have focused on the food industry and the ever-obliging federal court...more

BPA: Emotions Trump Science at Every Turn

by LEVICK on 7/13/2012

Bisphenol A (BPA) is back in the news. This time, it’s the General Mills brand Progresso coming under fire for using the chemical as an acid-resistant sealant in the lining of its metal soup cans. Despite a mountain of...more

An Agency "Warning Letter" Does Not a Lawsuit Make: Sometimes a "Warning Letter" Is Really Just a Warning

by Sedgwick LLP on 5/2/2012

Unfortunately, the number of consumer class action complaints brought against consumer product manufacturers under state consumer protection and/or false advertising law statutes continues to rise. This increase can be traced...more

FDA Takes It On The Chin Again In First Amendment Case

by Dechert LLP on 11/8/2011

This opinion involves cigarette warnings, so we have to be careful, since Dechert represents tobacco companies. We recommend that our readers interested in First Amendment issues take a look at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v....more

You Heard It Here First

by Dechert LLP on 11/4/2011

Yesterday's Wall Street Journal has an interesting article about the FDA's off-label promotion ban being "in some jeopardy" after the Supreme Court's Sorrell decision, and pointing to the Caronia case, to be decided "within...more

Interesting First Amendment Law Review Note

by Dechert LLP on 7/21/2011

A recent law review note, Kristie Lasalle, "A Prescription for Change: Citizens United's Implications for Regulation of Off-Label Promotion of Prescription Pharmaceuticals, 19 J. L. & Pol’y 867 (2011), copy here (Please see...more

Too Loko? Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages Comes into Question: FDA Issues Warning Letters to Manufacturers of Popular...

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 1/1/2011

On November 18, 2010, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Warning Letters to Phusion Projects, LLC (Phusion), United Brands Company, Inc. (United), Charge Beverages Corporation (Charge), and New Century Brewing...more

FDA issues Warning Letter to makers of "Viagra Coffee"

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 12/3/2010

Latest step in FDA's decade-long crackdown on so-called "dietary supplements" designed and marketed to treat erectile dysfunction and enhance sexual performance This article was originally published in the Westlaw Journal...more

Pro Te: Solutio - Vol. 3, No. 4 - October 2010

by Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada,... on 10/31/2010

In this issue: FDA Warning And Untitled Letters - Using Historical Reference To Avoid Receiving Them In The Future; Healthcare Reform - Actions That Can Be Implemented Today To Prepare For Changes; Generic Preemption After...more