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In FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments LLC, the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in favor of the Food and Drug Administration serves as a reminder of the deference still accorded to regulatory agencies post-Loper...more
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a pivotal case that examines the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to regulate flavored e-cigarettes. At the heart of the debate are the agency’s denials of...more
Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from State Attorneys General across the country and...more
Regulatory Announcements- FTC Holds September Open Commission Meeting and Votes to Approve Government and Business Impersonation Fraud NPRM, Gig Work Policy Statement, and Dark Patterns Report. On September 15, the FTC held...more
COVID-19- Attorney General to Congress: Let States Help Battle COVID-19-Related Medicaid Scams- •Citing the growing number of COVID-19-related scams, Kansas AG Derek Schmidt urged Congress to expand the authority of states...more
It’s been a week or so, and we’re running out of ways to say that this is bad. But it certainly is. Your bear market stats for the day: the biggest daily drop by percentage for both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial...more
The FDA actions that dominated 2019 demonstrated a shifting regulatory landscape for certain product types, such as e-cigarettes, foods and supplements containing cannabidiol (CBD), and digital health / machine learning...more
PG&E’s woes continue. Not only is the company still in the midst of a dangerous fire season, but it’s struggling to find a path out of bankruptcy while fending off a growing chorus of cities and state officials “threatening...more
Tens of millions of Americans may have been startled in recent days by the much-publicized pulling from the shelves of widely used drugs like ranitidine (aka Zantac), an over-the-counter heartburn remedy, and select lots of...more
Well, that was remarkably quick. Just days after WeWork’s board announced that it was considering replacing co-founder Adam Neumann to help clear a path to the work-share-startup’s initial public offering, Neumann stepped...more
E-cigarettes have vaulted to the front pages lately, and for tragic reasons. To date, at least six users have died from severe lung disease tied to vaping, and nearly 400 others have reported serious medical symptoms in 36...more
Antitrust- FTC Settles with Investment Advisor and Funds Over Alleged Violation of Premerger Notification and Waiting Period Requirements- The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) settled with investment advisor Third Point...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Congress. The House recessed for its summer break on Friday and will not return until September 9. The Senate is in session for another week. ...more
Antitrust- 10 Attorneys General Sue to Enjoin Merger of Major Wireless Phone Companies- 10 AGs, led by New York AG Letitia James and California AG Xavier Becerra, filed a lawsuit to enjoin T-Mobile US, Inc. and its parent...more
2019 AG Elections- Republican Daniel Cameron and Democrat Greg Stumbo Secure Party Nominations for Kentucky Attorney General- Daniel Cameron defeated state Senator Wil Schroeder to win the Republican nomination for Kentucky...more
New Mexico’s state legislature has been busy over the past few weeks acting on bills introduced earlier this year. The state has enacted at least nine new laws affecting employers, covering many topics from health care access...more
Cannabis / Marijuana- FTC and FDA Issue Warning Letters to Companies Advertising and Selling Cannabidiol Products- The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued warning letters to...more
2018 State AG Elections- Cozen O’Connor’s State AG Election Tracker Updates 2018 Election Prediction for Nevada Attorney General Race- With 19 days to go before election day, Cozen O’Connor’s State AG Election Tracker has...more
The FDA and FTC jointly issued thirteen (13) warning letters to companies involved in the manufacture, distribution and retail of certain e-liquid products to be used in connection with e-cigarettes which feature packaging...more
An interesting case has recently been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois regarding the advertisement of e-cigarette liquids in flavors that seem to be directed to children under...more
California’s 2016 legislative session ended, once again, with a flurry of activity in the legislature and by Governor Jerry Brown, resulting in numerous new laws requiring employer action. The end-of-session bills were not...more
Californians must decide on 17 initiatives in the November election this year, and those are just the proposed measures of state-wide concern. Never mind the many local initiatives affecting counties and neighborhoods. The...more
Ahead of finalizing FDA’s tobacco products “deeming” rule, the FTC considers taking enforcement action against e-cigarette firms for violative advertising, marketing, and sales practices....more