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Class Action Class Certification Food Safety

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Food & Beverage Litigation Update - July 2020

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

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l February 2020 #3

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Adulteration - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the third and final installment of its draft guidance on intentional...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l August 2019 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 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

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l January 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Some FDA Inspectors Called to Work During Shutdown - In a series of tweets, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced that about 200 food...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Seeks Input on Plant-Based Milks - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has solicited public input on questions related to plant-based substitutes for dairy products...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | May 2018 #4

Advocacy Groups Urge Senate to Support NOSB - A group of advocacy organizations has sent a letter asking the leaders of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry to “fully support organic agriculture in the...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2017

OIG Report Suggests Improvements to FSMA Enforcement - A report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has concluded that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Arsenic in Wine: What You Need to Know About the Class Action Claims

What is the Doris Charles, et al. v. The Wine Group, et al., No. BC576061 (Cal. Sup. Ct., Los Angeles County) lawsuit? A lawsuit filed last week as a class action against wineries, wine distributors and wine retailers...more

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Food Litigation Newsletter

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In This Issue: - Recent Significant Developments and Rulings ..100% Natural Tea Case Survives Dismissal ..Claims in Chocolate Case Survive Dismissal ..Court Denies Class Certification in “All Natural”...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

J.M. Smucker Company Gets Out of a Jam in Food Labelling Case

On April 15, 2014, in the case Caldera v. The J.M. Smucker Co., CV 12-4936-GHK, J.M. (C.D. Cal.), Smucker Company (“Defendant”) defeated the plaintiff’s motion for class certification in a case challenging the labels on...more

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Food Litigation Newsletter - March 2014

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In This Issue: - Recent Significant Developments and Rulings ..Class Certification Denied in Ben & Jerry’s “All Natural” Ice Cream Case ..FDA Responds to Court Referrals Regarding “Natural” and Bioengineering...more

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Food Litigation Newsletter - January 23, 2014

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In This Issue: - Recent Significant Developments and Rulings ..Court Denies Class Certification in Class Action Suit Against Ben & Jerry’s ..FDA Declines to Revise Policy on “Natural” Food Labels ..Court...more

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Food Litigation Newsletter - August 5, 2013

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In This Issue: - Recent Significant Developments and Rulings ..VitaRain “Natural” Caffeine Claims Against Costco Rules Preempted ..Court Refuses To Certify Most “All Natural” Claims Against Kashi and Bear Naked ...more

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