The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that brands may label their products as without “artificial colors” as long as the colors are not petroleum-based. Although this may provide limited comfort from an...more
2/16/2026
/ Class Action ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Misleading Statements ,
New Guidance ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight
Federal, state, and private actions are accelerating across color additives, labeling and packaging, heavy metals, ultraprocessed foods, and insurance preparedness. As the regulatory landscape continues to rapidly evolve,...more
12/11/2025
/ Baby Products ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Insurance Industry ,
PFAS ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
School Lunch Programs ,
Toxic Chemicals
In recent years, public interest organizations have increasingly turned to the District of Columbia’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) to bring legal challenges against companies over their public environmental and...more
A wave of class action lawsuits targeting influencer marketing practices has emerged in the first half of 2025, signaling what could be a popular trend in consumer class action litigation. With demands for substantial...more
6/17/2025
/ Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Damages ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
False Advertising ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Retailers ,
Social Media
A growing awareness of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the pervasiveness of microplastics have led to an uptick in litigation by private plaintiffs, nongovernmental organizations, and state attorneys...more
The US Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce, which overrules the longstanding Chevron doctrine that required federal courts to defer to administrative...more
7/9/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Life Sciences ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Relentless Inc v US Department of Commerce ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
Spurred by a March 5, 2024 citizen petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a flurry of class action complaints have been filed claiming that drug makers failed to warn consumers about the presence of benzene in...more
Rising alarm over microplastics as pollutants has sparked significant attention, stirring public concern and regulatory scrutiny. While there is both a lack of standardized methods for measuring microplastics and no...more