U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf announced in a Jan. 31 statement that the agency intends to reorganize its Human Foods Program and Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) after receiving the...more
2/13/2023
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a final rule amending organic regulations “to strengthen oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic agricultural products.”...more
Shook Senior Counsel Talks FDA on NOSH Podcast -
NOSH has interviewed Shook Senior Counsel John Johnson for an episode of its podcast. The episode discusses the implications of the December 2022 Reagan-Udall Foundation...more
1/23/2023
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Organic ,
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Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Congressional Notes to FDA -
President Biden has signed a spending bill that includes additional funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more
1/9/2023
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Natural Products ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Target ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
An independent review commissioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Human Foods Program has reportedly identified several issues with the agency’s culture. The key findings of the Reagan-Udall Foundation...more
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Evaluation of FDA Human Foods Program Finds Culture of “Constant Turmoil” -
An independent review commissioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Human Foods Program...more
12/19/2022
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Beer ,
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Food Labeling ,
Food Supply ,
FTC Act ,
Green Guides ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Trader Joes
Cultured Chicken Passes FDA Pre-Market Consultation -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed a pre-market consultation for chicken meat made from cultured animal cells, finding “no further questions at...more
Several advocacy groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund, Consumer Reports and Environmental Working Group, have filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “requesting that the agency remove...more
Schumer Urges USDA To Delay Hemp Rule -
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to “delay the issuance of a U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program final rule until 2022 and...more
8/18/2020
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Farm Animals ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
USDA
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New York Legislature Passes Bill To Ban PFAS In Food Packaging -
The New York legislature has passed SB 8817, which would prohibit “the distribution, sale, and offer for sale in...more
7/27/2020
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Cannabis Products ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Supply ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marketing ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
Misleading Impressions ,
OSHA ,
PFAS ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Research and Development ,
Sanitation ,
USDA ,
Workplace Safety
FDA Enters New Phase Of FSVP Enforcement -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has entered a new phase of enforcement for the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulation, the legally required due...more
7/20/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Imports ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Safety Inspections ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
USDA
SPOTLIGHT -
COVID-19 Brings Price-Gouging Litigation To California -
California often serves as an incubator for litigation that thereafter sweeps across the country. This phenomenon may hold true for newly minted...more
6/4/2020
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corruption ,
E-Commerce ,
Food Supply ,
Goods or Services ,
Price Gouging ,
Price Inflation ,
Supply Chain ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
White Collar Crimes
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EU Announces “Farm to Fork Strategy”
The European Commission has announced the adoption of strategies to support biodiversity and “transition to a sustainable EU food system that...more
5/26/2020
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APHIS ,
Business Disruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
E-Coli ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Family Assistance Plans ,
Farms ,
Federal Grants ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Relief Measures ,
Retail Market ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
USDA
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FDA Releases Reopening Guidelines for Food Establishments -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a food-safety checklist for retail food establishments that...more
5/18/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
Medical Foods ,
Misrepresentation ,
Natural Products ,
Negligence ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Market ,
State Attorneys General ,
Survival Statute ,
Trump Administration ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
Examining Price-Gouging Allegations During COVID-19 Pandemic -
Shook Partner Katie Gates Calderon and Associate Elizabeth Fessler have authored “Best Practices for Food and Beverage Pricing Right Now” for Law360, which...more
5/12/2020
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Antitrust Violations ,
Chipotle Grill ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corruption ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Supply ,
GAO ,
Goods or Services ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Price Gouging ,
Price Inflation ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
USDA ,
White Collar Crimes
What the FDA Requires for Food Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory requirements for food companies, including manufacturers and importers, remain largely unchanged...more
4/20/2020
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Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dispensaries ,
Farm Animals ,
Farm Workers ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
FSVP ,
Imports ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Public Health ,
Recreational Use ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
The Humane Society ,
Unions ,
USDA ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FDA Releases Guidance on Intentional Adulteration -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the third and final installment of its draft guidance on intentional...more
3/2/2020
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Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corrective Actions ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
FSMA ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Kellogg Company ,
Logos ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Public Health ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Switzerland ,
Vulgar or Offensive Marks ,
Wine & Alcohol
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
France to Ban Mass Culling of Male Chicks -
France’s agriculture minister has reportedly announced that the country will prohibit the mass culling of male chicks shortly after they...more
2/18/2020
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Animal Cruelty ,
Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Brand ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Agriculture ,
EU ,
Farm Animals ,
Farms ,
Federal Bans ,
First Amendment ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
France ,
Fraud ,
Free Speech ,
Genetically Engineered Seed ,
GMO Bans ,
Infringement ,
Marketing ,
Online Advertisements ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Standards ,
UK ,
Veganism ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wine & Alcohol
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
Virginia Law Limiting Use of “Milk” Advances -
Following a vote in the Virginia House Agriculture Subcommittee, the state’s House of Delegates will reportedly consider a bill that...more
2/10/2020
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Antitrust Violations ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Consent Decrees ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Drinks ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Supply ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Pesticides ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Public Meetings ,
Pyramid Schemes ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Safety Inspections ,
Safety Standards ,
Seafood ,
Settlement ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Wine & Alcohol
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
CBD Explodes In Popularity But Hits Regulatory Wall -
Following the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation of hemp, cannabidiol (CBD) became the star...more
12/23/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Action ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dispensaries ,
Farm Bill ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Misleading Impressions ,
PFAS ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retailers
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Senate Confirms FDA Commissioner -
The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Stephen Hahn as the commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Hahn, an expert in...more
12/16/2019
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Disability Discrimination ,
Drive-Throughs ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
FDA Commissioner ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
Governor Vetoes ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
NAD ,
Pesticides ,
Plant Based Products ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Product Labels ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Standing ,
State and Local Government ,
State Bans ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Trade Dress ,
UK ,
Wendy's
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FDA Issues Warning Letters, Consumer Update On CBD, Sparking Litigation Against CBD Cos. -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a consumer update on cannabidiol...more
12/9/2019
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Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Certification ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Country of Origin ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dietary Supplements ,
EU ,
Farm Animals ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GAO ,
Grocery Stores ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Health and Safety ,
Hemp ,
Imports ,
Insecticide ,
Kellogg Company ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Foods ,
Misleading Statements ,
Natural Products ,
Permanent Bans ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Safer Consumer Product Regulations ,
Seafood ,
Statutory Violations ,
Transparency ,
USDA ,
Wire Fraud
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
Oregon Sens. Request Changes To USDA Hemp Rule -
In a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have requested changes...more
11/25/2019
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Burger King ,
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Food Supply ,
France ,
Fraudulent Marketing ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hemp ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hersheys ,
Misleading Statements ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Summary Judgment ,
Testing Requirements ,
Transparency ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
USDA ,
Veganism ,
Whole Foods ,
Wine & Alcohol
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
USDA Receives Hundreds Of Comments On Hemp Interim Rule -
Two weeks after opening a comment period on an interim final rule on hemp farming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more
11/18/2019
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Australia ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Breweries ,
Children's Products ,
Children's TV Programming ,
Citizen Petitions ,
Country of Origin ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Farm Animals ,
FOIA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Supply ,
Grocery Stores ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Honeybees ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Kellogg Company ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Negligent Inspection ,
New Zealand ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Ocean Spray ,
Plant Based Products ,
Public Comment ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retail Market ,
Safety Inspections ,
Settlement ,
USDA ,
Wine & Alcohol
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
USDA Issues Interim Rule On Hemp Production -
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule “specifying the rules and regulations to produce hemp.” The...more
11/4/2019
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Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Certification ,
Damages ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fertilizers ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Kellogg Company ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marketing ,
Misrepresentation ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Bans ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Tribal Governments ,
USDA