In 2025, class-action filings against the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry continued apace, with more than 200 lawsuits filed. Plaintiffs pressed familiar theories with new intensity, regulators advanced several...more
3/16/2026
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Natural Products ,
New Regulations ,
PFAS ,
Plant Based Products ,
Public Health ,
Recycling ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Slack-Fill Suits
Perkins Coie is pleased to publish its Q4 Food and CPG Legal Trends Report.
This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Consumer...more
2/5/2026
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Government Agencies ,
Hemp ,
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Care Products ,
PFAS ,
Recycling ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Sustainability ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On November 28, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the withdrawal of its proposed rule entitled “Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products—a notable...more
11/28/2025
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Asbestos ,
Comment Period ,
Cosmetics ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) ,
Personal Care Products ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health ,
Testing Requirements ,
Withdrawal
Perkins Coie is pleased to publish its Q3 Food and CPG Legal Trends Report.
This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends. In the third quarter of 2025, the Consumer...more
11/25/2025
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Department of Agriculture ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Made in the USA ,
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) ,
New Regulations ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Personal Care Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Kimberly Banks, et al. v. R.C. Bigelow, Inc., No.2:20-cv-06208-DDP-RAO (C.D. Cal. – April 8,...more
This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends. In the first half of 2025, the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry continued to face a meaningful threat of class-action...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Mete Karabas v. TC Heartland LLC, No.1:24-cv-02722-AMD-VMS (E.D.N.Y. – March 11, 2025): The U.S....more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
John Daly, et al. v. The Wonderful Company, LLC, No. 1:24-cv-01267 (N.D. Ill. – March 3, 2025):...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space....more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Chelsea Garland, et al. v. The Kroger Co., No. 3:24-cv-00240-LL-JLB (S.D. Cal. – February 12,...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space....more
Perkins Coie Releases Ninth Annual Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review.
In 2024, class action filings against the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry reached a near high, with close to three hundred...more
3/5/2025
/ Class Action ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Food Safety ,
Labeling ,
Misbranding ,
Misleading Statements ,
PFAS ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
We are pleased to share our Q4 Food and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Legal Trends report. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on legal trends in the space.
In Q4 of...more
1/31/2025
/ Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Robert Greer, et al. v. Strange Honey Farm, LLC, et al., No. 23-5589 (6th Cir. 2024): The U.S....more
Perkins Coie is pleased to publish its Q3 Food and CPG Legal Trends Report.
This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends. In the third quarter of 2024, the Consumer...more
11/8/2024
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Personal Care Products ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Warning Labels
We are pleased to share our Q3 Food & Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Legal Trends report. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on legal trends in the space.
In Q4 of...more
11/1/2024
/ California ,
Class Action ,
Draft Guidance ,
Environmental Policies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
PFAS ,
Product Packaging ,
Proposition 65 ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
USDA
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Gracemarie Venticinque v. Back to Nature Foods Company, LLC, No. 23-1236-cv (2d Cir. 2024): In...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Climbing Kites LLC, et al. v. State of Iowa, et al., No. 24-cv-00202 (S.D. Iowa July 2, 2024):...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Montiquento Corbett, et al. v. Pharmacare U.S., Inc., No. 3:21-cv-00137-JES-AHG (E.D. Cal. –...more
PERKINS COIE IS PLEASED TO PUBLISH ITS MIDYEAR FOOD AND CPG LEGAL TRENDS REPORT.
This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends so far this year. In the first half of...more
8/1/2024
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Personal Care Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Proposition 65 ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Carolyn Winans v. Ornua Foods North America Inc., No. 2:23-cv-01198-FB-RML (E.D.N.Y. – April 23,...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Candice Bradby v. Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., No. 1:23-cv-00522-LKG (D. Md. – April 12, 2024): The...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space....more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
In Re Plum Baby Food Litigation, No. 4:21-CV-00913-YGR (N.D. Cal. – March 28, 2024): The...more
Lindsay Finster v. Sephora USA Inc., No. 6:22-cv-01187 (N.D.N.Y. – March 15, 2024): The Northern District of New York dismissed a putative class action alleging that the marketing and labeling of defendant’s “Clean at...more