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News & Analysis as of May 26, 2013

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Preemption Still Has Teeth: The FDCA Keeps California False Advertising Claims at Bay in Pom Wonderful Suit

by Alexis Amezcua | Morrison & Foerster - Private Surgeon... on 2/15/2013

As we have noted in prior posts (FDCA, POM, preemption), the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) can provide a powerful tool to food companies that are hit with claims about their labeling. Yesterday, Judge Otero in the...more

Turkey, Mashed Potatoes and a Dollop of Preemption

by Dechert LLP on 11/23/2011

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving – the biggest American “eating” day of the year. So we thought we’d share a few fun facts. Did you know the average person on Thanksgiving eats around 4,500 calories? (By the way, that's more than...more

California Appeals Court Issues Important Ruling on Commercial E-mail

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 1/27/2011

The California Court of Appeal has held that California’s anti-spam statute (1) is not pre-empted by the federal CAN-SPAM Act, and (2) that it imposes strict liability for anyone who advertises in a commercial e-mail that...more