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Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update | Issue 824

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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - EPA Takes Emergency Action to Stop Use of Dacthal - For the first time in nearly 40 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency order to suspend...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – August 2024

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Prepare to (Semi)Conduct Your Due Diligence! Proposed Rule to Prohibit Certain Semiconductor Products and Services - Whether you’re aware or not, semiconductors are part of a vast variety of electronics. Semiconductors...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Comment on Morphing U.S. Biotechnology Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have recently opened requests for stakeholder engagement regarding biotechnology regulatory frameworks. These requests provide the...more

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USDA And USPTO Promoting Fair Competition And Innovation In The Seed Marketplace

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On March 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its report on “More and Better Choices for Farmers: Promoting Fair Competition and Innovation in Seeds and Other Agricultural Inputs,” which was prepared in...more

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One Year of Action Since President Biden’s Executive Order on Competition

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Earlier this month — July 9, 2022 — marked the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (Executive Order). The Executive Order was notable in its breadth and...more

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USPTO Alert – New guidance for registering geographic terms for meats & cheeses

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The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issues new guidance for trademark applications covering certain cheese and processed meat products when an applied-for mark includes geographic wording that does not...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

COVID-19 Washington Update: May 2020 #2

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Today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19 includes: Congress - House Democrats may unveil their CARES 2.0 relief legislation in the comings days, with a vote possible late next week – although the...more

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Global Developments and Considerations for Registering Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Trademarks

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This article discusses the global developments for the registration of cannabis and cannabis-related trademarks in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the European Union....more

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MarkIt to Market® - November 2019: USDA's New Hemp Rules are a Step Towards Federal Trademark Registration

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On October 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its long-awaited interim final rule establishing a national regulatory framework for domestic hemp production, called the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production...more

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The Path to Registering Certain Types of Cannabis Trademarks is Now a Little Less Hazy

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Unlike patents and copyrights, obtaining a federally registered trademark requires (among other things) that applicants abide by the “lawful” use in commerce requirement. In other words, the United States Patent and Trademark...more

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IP Hot Topic: FDA Expedites its Efforts to Release CBD Regulations

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Products containing cannabidiol (“CBD”), a compound derived from cannabis, are part of a growing market that some analysts have projected will reach over $2.3 billion by 2022. CBD products—from gummy bears and pet products to...more

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