As one of the largest channels facilitating the purchase and sale of dietary supplements, Amazon has often faced criticism for its lack of oversight and failure to take action to restrict the sale of supplements on its...more
New York recently became the latest state to enact strict laws regarding the provision of automatic renewal and continuous service clauses in paid subscription or purchasing agreements with consumers (N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law §§...more
The sudden and unexpected COVID-19 pandemic and the various efforts to contain it have significantly disrupted global commerce while imperiling companies both big and small. We have created a COVID-19 response page to help...more
3/20/2020
/ Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Creditors ,
Disaster Preparedness ,
Employee Retention ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Landlords ,
Negotiations ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Suppliers
The deadline to comply with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts label final rules is quickly approaching. Per the new rules, companies with annual sales totaling $10 million or more...more
On March 28, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued warning letters to Advanced Spine and Pain, LLC, Nutra Pure, LLC, and PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. The...more
4/22/2019
/ Advertising Substantiation ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Dietary Supplements ,
FDA Approval ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraudulent Marketing ,
FTC Act ,
Misbranding ,
Product Labels ,
Public Safety ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Warning Letters
The FDA’s concern over the sale of pure or highly concentrated bulk caffeine products recently resulted in warning letters to Liquidcaffeine.com (“Liquidcaffeine”) and Dual Health Body and Mind (“Dual Health”) related to...more
The FDA and FTC jointly issued thirteen (13) warning letters to companies involved in the manufacture, distribution and retail of certain e-liquid products to be used in connection with e-cigarettes which feature packaging...more
5/31/2018
/ Child Safety ,
E-Cigarettes ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
FTC Act ,
Health and Safety ,
Manufacturers ,
Marketing ,
Misbranding ,
Popular ,
Retailers ,
Warning Letters
2017 was a year filled with significant developments in case law for trademarks. The below rulings highlight some successes and obstacles faced by companies in the protection of their trademarks and their brand as a...more
3/27/2018
/ Acquired Distinctiveness ,
Appeals ,
Burden of Proof ,
Color Marks ,
Consumer Confusion ,
Costco ,
Counterfeiting ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dilution ,
Disparagement ,
Free Speech ,
General Mills ,
Lanham Act ,
Louis Vuitton ,
Matal v Tam ,
Parody ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Popular ,
Punitive Damages ,
Scandalous/Immoral Marks ,
SCOTUS ,
Tiffany and Company ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Treble Damages
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its 2018 Strategic Policy Roadmap (the Policy Roadmap) in an effort to provide the public with insight into select key priorities of the FDA for 2018. While the document is not...more