LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
U.S. Lawmakers Urge FDA to Act on CBD -
A group of U.S. lawmakers, led by Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and James Comer (R-Ky.), have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more
9/23/2019
/ Antibiotics ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Deregulation ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Farm Animals ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Food Supply ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Livestock Protocol ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Marijuana ,
NAD ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Labels ,
Retail Market ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Safety Inspections
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FTC Issues Warning Letters to CBD Companies -
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has announced that it sent warning letters to three companies selling “oils, tinctures, capsules,...more
9/16/2019
/ Advertising ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Chipotle Grill ,
Denmark ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Food Supply ,
FTC Act ,
GAO ,
GMO ,
Health and Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Obesity ,
PFAS ,
Plant Based Products ,
Price-Fixing ,
Product Packaging ,
Seafood ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
USDA
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DOJ Announces Guilty Plea in E. Coli Prosecution -
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that Memet Beqiri had pleaded guilty to “a charge related to his meat...more
8/30/2019
/ Advertising ,
Arsenic ,
Article III ,
Country of Origin ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Health Claims ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Made in the USA ,
Marketing ,
Natural Products ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Standing ,
State Bans ,
Trader Joes ,
Water ,
Whole Foods
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FDA Issues First Warning Letter for FSMA Foreign Supplier Program -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the first warning letter enforcing the Food Safety...more
8/26/2019
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Country of Origin ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
FSMA ,
Marketing ,
NPR ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
OEHHA ,
Plant Based Products ,
Public Health ,
Restaurant Industry ,
TTB ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Warning Letters ,
Wine & Alcohol
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Illinois Adds Sesame to Allergen-Labeling Regulations -
Illinois has passed a law requiring businesses to indicate on food labels whether a product contains sesame. The amended law...more
8/19/2019
/ Advertising ,
Advertising Standards Authority ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Country of Origin ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Drive-Throughs ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Government Investigations ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Pesticides ,
Public Health ,
Seafood ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
State and Local Government ,
Television Programming ,
UK
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Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Standardize Food Date Labels -
U.S. Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) have introduced the Food Date Labeling Act, which aims...more
8/6/2019
/ Animal Food ,
Arsenic ,
EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Heinz ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Seafood ,
Supply Chain ,
Trademark Infringement ,
UK ,
USDA
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FDA Issues Warning Letter to CBD Co. for Unsubstantiated Claims -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Curaleaf Inc. for “illegally selling...more
7/26/2019
/ Arsenic ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Commercial Speech ,
Consultation ,
Country of Origin ,
Energy Drinks ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Made in the USA ,
Marijuana ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Plant Based Products ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Seafood ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
UK ,
Warning Letters
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AGs Submit Comment to FDA on Cannabis -
A group of 38 state attorneys general have submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency’s...more
7/23/2019
/ Baby Products ,
BPA ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Comment Period ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Health and Safety ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marijuana ,
Marketing Perspectives ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Permanent Bans ,
Public Comment ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State Attorneys General ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
World Health Organization
Shook Takes the Pulse of General Counsel on Maturation of Global Cannabis Market -
More than half of in-house counsel surveyed in a new white paper by Shook, Hardy & Bacon plan to increase legal spending in the next two...more
7/15/2019
/ Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cancer ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Health Claims ,
Marijuana ,
Misleading Statements ,
Natural Products ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Pregnancy ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Startups ,
USDA ,
Wine & Alcohol
The Cannabis Conundrum: The Evolving Landscape & Risk Mitigation for Hemp & CBD -
The cannabis industry, including marijuana, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD), is complex and rapidly evolving. Shook Partners Mike Barnett,...more
7/1/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Medical Foods ,
NAD ,
Natural Products ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Trader Joes ,
UK ,
Wine & Alcohol
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Proposed Amendment Would Provide Funds for FDA Oversight of CBD -
Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.), in partnership with the Natural Products Association, has reportedly filed an...more
6/21/2019
/ BPA ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Certification ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
GMO ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
PFAS ,
Plastics ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulatory Burden ,
Safety Standards ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Trump Administration
FDA Holds Public Meeting on Cannabis -
On May 31, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a widely anticipated public hearing with stakeholders on cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds to gain insights on...more
6/10/2019
/ APHIS ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Labeling ,
Genetically Engineered Animals ,
Genetically Engineered Seed ,
GMO ,
Hemp ,
Kellogg Company ,
Marijuana ,
OEHHA ,
PFAS ,
Plastic Straw Ban ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Rulemaking Process
L E G I S L A T I O N , R E G U L A T I O N S & S T A N D A R D S -
FDA Issues Guidance On “Potassium Chloride Salt” -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance for industry on the use of...more
5/28/2019
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antibiotics ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Farms ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Plastic Bag Bans ,
Plastic Straw Ban ,
Plastics ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Salmon ,
Soda Tax
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AAFCO Issues Guidelines on Hemp in Animal Food -
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has issued guidelines on the 2018 Farm Bill and its removal of hemp from...more
5/20/2019
/ Additive Manufacturing ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Animal Food ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breweries ,
EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
NPR ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation
Silverman Speaks to Congressional Staff About Food Litigation Trends -
Shook Partner Cary Silverman was an invited panelist at The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School’s Law and Economics Center’s...more
5/6/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Beer ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Breweries ,
Class Action ,
Distilleries ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Gerber ,
GRAS ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
New Legislation ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Pending Legislation ,
Pesticides ,
Plastic Straw Ban ,
Public Health ,
TTB ,
Wine & Alcohol ,
Wineries
FSMA, Prop. 65 and Supply Chain Issues Among Subjects of Food Law Conferenc -
In-house and outside counsel joined representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Agriculture (USDA) and...more
4/26/2019
/ 3D Printing ,
Animal Food ,
Appeals ,
Arsenic ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Blockchain ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Consumer Reports ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Draft Guidance ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Recalls ,
FSMA ,
Health Claims ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Misleading Statements ,
Natural Products ,
Online Advertisements ,
Pesticides ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Social Media ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Water Supplies
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“Shame on you, Washington Post”: FSIS Criticizes Reporting on Pork Inspections -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a...more
4/18/2019
/ Animal Cruelty ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Children's Products ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Farm Animals ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
Food Supply ,
Fraud ,
Health Claims ,
Hormel ,
Misleading Impressions ,
National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Safety Inspections ,
Salmonella ,
Terrorist Acts ,
USDA
FDA Announces Next Steps in Cannabis Regulation -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will take a number of steps to advance its consideration for the potential regulatory framework for...more
4/8/2019
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Comment Period ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
Dietary Supplements ,
EU ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Farm Animals ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Labels ,
Public Hearing ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Trader Joes ,
USDA
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Medical Groups Call for SSB Taxes-
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association have issued a policy statement calling for taxes on sugar-sweetened...more
3/29/2019
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Beer ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Certification ,
Country of Origin ,
Department of Agriculture ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Supply ,
France ,
Fraud ,
Health Claims ,
Kellogg Company ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Organic ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Sales ,
Seafood ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Soda Tax ,
Tariffs
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FDA Announces Webinar on Genome Editing in Animals -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced an April 25, 2019, public webinar about “genome editing in animals, an...more
3/22/2019
/ Agribusiness ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Children's Products ,
Environmental Review ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Genetically Engineered Animals ,
GMO ,
Health Claims ,
Lanham Act ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Organic ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Statutory Violations ,
Trademark Infringement ,
USDA ,
Vaccinations ,
Whole Foods ,
World Health Organization
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FDA Lifts Import Alert on GE Salmon -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deactivated an import alert that prevented the introduction of genetically engineered (GE)...more
3/15/2019
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dietary Guidelines ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
False Advertising ,
Fishing Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Genetically Engineered Animals ,
Imports ,
Inherently Distinctive ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marketing ,
Patent Infringement ,
Product Packaging ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Salmon ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
USDA
CBD, FSMA, Class Actions Among Topics at GMA Conference -
Class action litigation, the legal landscape for cannabis and the evolving implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) were trending topics at the...more
3/8/2019
/ Administrative Resignation ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Farm Animals ,
Fashion Design ,
FOIA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
FSMA ,
Hemp ,
In-N-Out ,
Livestock Protocol ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Product Packaging ,
Puma ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Salmonella ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
USDA
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FDA to Hold CBD Public Hearings -
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly said in a February 27, 2019, hearing before the House...more
3/1/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Citizen Petitions ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Dairy Farmers ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Europol ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Hemp ,
Imports ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Organic ,
Place of Origin ,
Public Hearing ,
Public Meetings ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Wendy's ,
Wine & Alcohol
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CBD Banned from New York Restaurants, in Limbo in Idaho -
New York City’s health department has reportedly ordered restaurants to stop serving products that contain cannabidiol...more
2/28/2019
/ All Natural ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Dairy Farmers ,
Farm Animals ,
Farms ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Final Guidance ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Hemp ,
In-N-Out ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Organic ,
Plant Based Products ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
State and Local Government
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
CBD Banned from New York Restaurants, in Limbo in Idaho -
New York City’s health department has reportedly ordered restaurants to stop serving products that contain cannabidiol...more
2/14/2019
/ All Natural ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Dairy Farmers ,
Farm Animals ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Final Guidance ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
In-N-Out ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Plant Based Products ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices