Chicago SSB Tax May Cause State to Lose Federal Funding, USDA Warns -
According to a warning letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax that took effect in the Chicago...more
8/14/2017
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
Energy Drinks ,
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Food Safety ,
Food Stamps ,
Food Supply ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
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SNAP Program ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
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Water Pollution
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has sent a letter to Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), calling for an investigation into the use of phthalates in food and fast-food packaging. Citing a...more
8/7/2017
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Horse Meat ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Organic ,
PepsiCo ,
Product Packaging ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Wine & Alcohol
EU to Issue Guidelines on Discriminatory Food Distribution -
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has reportedly indicated the EU will issue guidelines discouraging companies from selling apparently identical...more
7/31/2017
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Class Action ,
Dairy Farmers ,
Data Breach ,
Disability Discrimination ,
EU ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food Poisoning ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Frito-Lay ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Organic ,
Product Packaging ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Salmonella ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Soda Tax ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability
GE Salmon Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate -
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced a bill that would require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) salmon and independent scientific review of the U.S. Food and...more
7/24/2017
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Canada ,
Class Action ,
EU ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Fishing Industry ,
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Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Horse Meat ,
Menu-Labeling ,
Product Labels ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Salmon ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Whole Foods ,
Wine & Alcohol
JAMA Study and Editorial Call for Improvements in Cosmetic Regulation and Surveillance -
In response to a study analyzing adverse events for cosmetics and personal care products, the Journal of the American Medical...more
7/19/2017
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Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
JAMA ,
Microbeads ,
Natural Products ,
Personal Care Products ,
Pollution Control ,
Product Packaging ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retail Market ,
Safety Standards
Cruz-Alvarez and Canfield Examine Recent Ruling on Website Access for Visually Impaired -
Food and beverage companies offering retail sales on the web are facing a wave of lawsuits filed by visually impaired plaintiffs...more
7/17/2017
/ Agricultural Land ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Animal Food ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Grocery Stores ,
Lead ,
Natural Products ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Public Accommodation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Sales Tax ,
Title III ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites ,
Winn-Dixie Stores
NAD Says Aldi Should Change Savings Claims Ads -
The National Advertising Division (NAD) has recommended that Aldi, Inc. discontinue advertising based on a “market basket” comparison that claims consumers could save more...more
6/26/2017
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All Natural ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Supply ,
Grocery Stores ,
Livestock Protocol ,
NAD ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
RICO ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
USDA
FDA Delays Compliance Date for Nutrition Facts Labeling -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will postpone the deadline for food companies to use a revised Nutrition Facts label on packaged...more
6/19/2017
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Beer ,
Child Labor ,
Chipotle Grill ,
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Data Breach ,
FOIA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Food Safety ,
GMO ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Jelly Belly ,
Kraft ,
Natural Products ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Service Animals ,
Soda Tax ,
Trade Dress ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
USDA
Seattle Approves Tax on SSB Distributors -
The Seattle City Council has approved a tax on distributors of sugarsweetened beverages (SSBs) proposed by the city’s mayor. SSBs covered by the tax include sports, fruit, energy...more
6/12/2017
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Advertising Standards Authority ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Campbell Soup Company ,
Chipotle Grill ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Supply ,
Lead ,
Menu-Labeling ,
OEHHA ,
Organic ,
Preemption ,
SCOTUS ,
Tax Rates ,
UK ,
Whole Foods
Brazilian Meatpacker to Pay $3.2 Billion to Settle Bribery Charges -
The holding company of Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA has reportedly agreed to pay a $3.2billion fine for the company’s involvement in a graft and bribery...more
6/5/2017
/ American Academy of Pediatrics ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Bob Marley ,
Bribery ,
Chemicals ,
Class Action ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Little Caesars ,
Natural Products ,
Patent Infringement ,
Product Packaging ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Trademark Infringement
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS -
FTC Warns Companies and Social Media Influencers on Sponsorship Disclosure -
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent 90 letters to companies and social media influencers...more
6/2/2017
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Class Action ,
Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marketing ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Labels ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Social Media ,
Trade Secrets ,
Websites
Senators Call For Removal of Dioxane from Cosmetic Products -
U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer (DN. Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (DN. Y.) have petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit detectable levels of 1,4dioxane...more
6/1/2017
/ All Natural ,
Campbell Ewald v Gomez ,
Class Action ,
CLRA ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cosmetics ,
Damages ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Dismissals ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Claims ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Magnuson-Moss Act ,
Misleading Impressions ,
NAD ,
Preemption ,
Private Right of Action ,
Public Comment ,
Refunds ,
Restitution ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Settlement Offer ,
UK ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Weight-Loss Products