Ad Law Tool Kit Show – Episode 6 – Mitigating Class Action Exposure
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The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Sponsored Post Lands Beauty Influencer in Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things,...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Terri Little v. Naturestar North America, LLC, et al., No. 1:22-cv-00232-JLT-EPG (E.D. Cal. –...more
PERKINS COIE IS PLEASED TO PUBLISH ITS Q4 FOOD AND CPG LEGAL TRENDS REPORT. This report is a bite-sized version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends so far this year. In Q4 2023, the Consumer...more
From pharmaceuticals to cosmetics, preemption to expert preclusion, New York state and federal courts issued decisions in 2023, which further shaped the landscape in the medical and life sciences legal world. To prepare the...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Carol Whyble, et al. v. The Nature’s Bounty Co., No. 7:20-cv-03257-NSR (S.D.N.Y.—October 31,...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Zaida Hicks, et al. v. L’Oreal USA, Inc., No. 1:22-cv-03926-JPC (S.D.N.Y. – September 30,...more
The appellate courts for the second and ninth circuits recently issued rulings reinforcing the reasonable consumer standard. In doing so, these cases refine prior precedent and strengthen a court’s ability to properly dismiss...more
As general awareness of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) has continued to rise in recent years, courts have experienced an increase in civil lawsuits alleging false and misleading advertising in corporate...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
2022 saw many consumer class actions filed based on PFAS. It felt as if no category of consumer good was spared. Here are some examples: Food and Food Packaging. Two class action complaints were filed against McDonalds...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
In September 2021, citizen plaintiff groups issued two hundred fifty (250) Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) Notices of Violation (“Notices”), including some amended Notices to add additional products and/or new alleged “violators”...more
On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a corporate Warning Letter to Whole Foods Market (“Whole Foods”) following 32 recalls Whole Foods conducted over an approximate one year period for...more
In 2011, Perkins Coie’s winning defense in Turek v. General Mills led to the first published federal appellate decision on the scope of the preemption defense under the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)....more
Food/Dietary Supplements - FDA Releases Report on Food-borne Illness – The FDA issued a report on the prevalence of food-borne illness risk factors in fast-food and full-service restaurants. ...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed preemption in the context of food and cosmetic labeling. Food Manufacturers Can Label Honey as “Honey” - In June, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Brod v....more
Welcome - We are pleased to provide you with the Fall edition of the Global Food, Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics newsletter. This newsletter provides updates on important issues and developments across these...more
Judges George Wu and Manuel Real both recently dismissed two class actions in the Central District of California that challenged the labeling of food and cosmetics as false and misleading. Defendants (represented by a team...more
In this issue: Legislative Updates: - (i) USA - (ii) EU - (iii) China - (iv) Australia - (v) Japan. - Featured Articles: - (i) Caffeinated Energy Drinks - a Global Perspective - (ii)...more