Signaling a renewed focus on consumer protection in the health claims space, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has revamped its 1998 guidance titled Dietary Supplements: An Advertising Guide for Industry and extended the...more
In recent decades, the use of plastics has proliferated. Overall, they have shown to provide a cost-friendly, durable and versatile solution to many consumer needs across virtually all categories of products regulated by the...more
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On March 11, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA” or “the Act”),[i] which provides $1.9 trillion in federal funds for a broad array...more
On 19 November 2020, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) ruled on the French ban of cannabidiol (“CBD”) extracted from whole hemp plants in a case relating to the marketing and distribution of hemp oil containing CBD (case...more
12/1/2020
/ Bulgaria ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Czech Republic ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
France ,
Hemp ,
Narcotics ,
Slovakia ,
Sweden ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
Vaping
France is finally moving forward on the medical use of cannabis. At the end of 2019, Law No. 2019-1446 indicated that French law would allow for a trial for medical use of cannabis-based products. The decree and implementing...more
The introduction of meal delivery apps, including UberEats, GrubHub and DoorDash, has expanded e-commerce in the food industry and increased the size of the food delivery market. Over the last five years prior to the start of...more
8/28/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DoorDash ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Safety ,
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) ,
GrubHub ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Trade Secrets ,
USDA ,
Venture Capital
The introduction of meal delivery apps including UberEats, GrubHub and DoorDash expanded e-commerce in the food industry and increased the size of the food delivery market. Over the last five years prior to the start of 2020,...more
Last week, FDA submitted a report to Congress detailing the Agency’s progress on developing an enforcement discretion policy (i.e., a policy of not taking enforcement action) on hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). At the same...more
3/10/2020
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Public Hearing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management
On December 21, 2018, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule1 (BE Final Rule) to implement the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS),2 which...more
In Briseno v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., an opinion issued on January 3, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 does not require plaintiffs challenging the...more