Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

Food companies have several significant defenses to consumer fraud class actions over product labeling, say attorneys Joshua Briones and Crystal Lopez, and analyst Grace Rosales. The authors focus on damages, an area in which…more

All Natural, Class Action, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Food Labeling, FRCP 23

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Elizabeth Conti

Regulatory Agencies Launch Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation

In a coordinated effort, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a Unified Website for Biotechnology Regulation on January 9,…more

Biotechnology, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Supply, Genetically Engineered Animals

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Evelyn French

CPSC Adopts Final Rules for Button Cell and Coin Batteries with Sweeping Requirements

On September 11, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted to adopt sweeping safety requirements, pursuant to Reese’s Law, for button cell and coin batteries and products containing these batteries or designed to…more

Batteries, Certifications, Compliance, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Final Rules

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Clancy Galgay

FTC Identifies Concerns With Plaintiff’s Lawyers Advertisements Concerning Risks Associated With Pharmaceutical Drugs

I suspect that we’ve all had this experience. You’ve finished a long day of work, had dinner, and have cozied up on the couch with a glass of wine to watch a re-run of your favorite TV show. The show goes to commercial and all…more

Advertising, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Goods or Services, Pharmaceutical Industry

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Joanne Hawana

Cannabis-Derived Ingredients in FDA-Regulated Products: More Questions than Answers at FDA’s May 2019 Public Hearing

As most folks with any interest in the burgeoning cannabidiol (CBD) industry likely know, on May 31, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration held a public hearing “to obtain scientific data and information about the safety,…more

Cannabidiol (CBD) oil, Cosmetics, Dietary Supplements, FDA Warning Letters, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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Daniel Herling

Courts Being Used to Challenge Efficacy of Recalls

There’s a new class action trend consumer product companies need to be aware of that is not only causing additional stress when faced with a recall but also increased expense and adverse publicity. There are a number of…more

Class Action, Consumer Product Companies, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Corporate Counsel, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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E. Crystal Lopez

False Labeling Lawsuits Get Hung Up On Faulty Damages Models

All Natural, Class Action, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Food Labeling, FRCP 23

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Nicole Ozeran

FDA Places Two Food Orders on Restaurants’ Tables

The food industry has been upended by the recent COVID-19 pandemic – restaurants and bars are scrambling to adjust to a new way of life after governors across America issued statewide “stay at home” orders in response to the…more

Consumer Protection Laws, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Labeling, Food Safety

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Charles Samuels

CPSC Adopts Final Rules for Button Cell and Coin Batteries with Sweeping Requirements

Batteries, Certifications, Compliance, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Final Rules

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Shawn Skolky

Fifth Circuit Finds Flaws in CPSC Rulemaking on Phthalate Limits Highlighting Another Rulemaking Misstep for the Agency

The Administrative Procedure Act (the “APA”) requires federal agencies to take specific steps when creating new rules and regulations. As a federal agency, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (the “CPSC”) must follow these…more

Administrative Procedure Act, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), Rulemaking Process, Safety Standards

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Susan Neuberger Weller

Counterfeit Certification Marks: How to Certify that the “Certified” is Certified

We have all seen or heard about them without, perhaps, knowing what they were or for what they stand: the GOOD HOUSEKEEPING seal of approval, UL certified, ENERGY STAR rated, GROWN IN IDAHO potatoes, HARRIS TWEED, and many,…more

Canada, Certifications, Counterfeiting, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding

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Benjamin Zegarelli

FDA Ratchets Up Pressure on Homeopathic Drug Manufacturers

On May 14, FDA announced that it issued five Warning Letters to companies that manufacture and market homeopathic drugs for human use. Four of the letters were issued to four companies that jointly manufacture and package…more

Enforcement Guidance, Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Homeopathic Remedies, Manufacturers

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