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The Learned Concierge - June 2024, Vol. 9

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The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more

K&L Gates LLP

Litigation Minute: The Coming Wave of PFAS Litigation

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - Makers and sellers of retail food and beverage products may face a wave of class action litigation over so-called "forever chemicals" (or PFAS) in the coming years....more

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[Webinar] Exploring PFAS in Food - May 5th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CT

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PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – are a family of human-made chemicals, often referred to as “forever chemicals,” and are found in a wide range of products used by the food supply industry. Because of their...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - October 2019 #2

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Focus - BLM moves to expand oil and gas drilling in California - San Francisco Chronicle – October 4 - The U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) last Friday opened up 720,000 acres in California...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l August 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Illinois Adds Sesame to Allergen-Labeling Regulations - Illinois has passed a law requiring businesses to indicate on food labels whether a product contains sesame. The amended law...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l July 2019 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - AGs Submit Comment to FDA on Cannabis - A group of 38 state attorneys general have submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to the agency’s...more

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To BE or not to BE a GMO (UPDATED)

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On June 11, 2019, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ease rules for...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FDA Target of Executive Order on Agricultural Biotechnology

In response to concerns expressed by livestock groups and some in the biotechnology industry over the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) approval process for gene editing in animals, the Trump administration issued an...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l May 2019

Silverman Speaks to Congressional Staff About Food Litigation Trends - Shook Partner Cary Silverman was an invited panelist at The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School’s Law and Economics Center’s...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Food & Ag Weekly Round-Up: May 2018 #1

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The Business Times discussed northern Kansas wheat potential. Food Dive discussed a potential delay in GMO labeling rule. The Dallas News reported on United Airlines new pet travel rules....more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update | August 2017 #3

As plant-based beverages appear on more store shelves, the definition of “milk” has become the center of a dispute involving legislatures, regulators, litigators and industry groups. Shook Partners Katie Gates Calderon and...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, June 2016

TSCA/FIFRA/IRIS/NTP/TRI - TSCA Reform Bill Is Sent To President Obama For Signature: It has been reported that on June 14, 2016, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate President Pro Tempore Orrin Hatch (R-UT) signed...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - April 2016 #2

FTC Hits Volkswagen With Suit Over Emissions Ad Campaign - The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Volkswagen Group of America, charging the automaker with deceiving consumers in violation of Section 5 of the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, March 2016

TSCA/FIFRA/IRIS/NTP/TRI - EPA Extends Comment Period On Chlorinated Paraffins Risk Assessments: On February 22, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the comment period on the draft risk...more

King & Spalding

International Food Law Gazette - January 2016

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FDA Approves First Genetically Modified Food-Producing Animal - On November 19, 2015, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new animal drug application (NADA) that authorizes the marketing of...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Circuit Court Grants Writ of Mandamus Requiring EPA to Act on Petition to Ban Chlorpyrifos

In an opinion issued on August 10, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted a writ of mandamus requested by Pesticide Action Network North America and the Natural Resources Defense Council (Petitioners)...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Wrap-Up of Federal and State Chemical Regulatory Developments, August 2015

EPA Issues Direct Final Rule On Significant New Use Notification Electronic Reporting: On July 20, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a direct final rule amending the Toxic Substances Control Act...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Unveils Safer Choice Label

Last week, EPA unveiled the new Safer Choice label. According to the EPA website, a product with the Safer Choice label means that EPA scientists have reviewed every ingredient in that product to ensure they meet the rigorous...more

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FDA: Seafood Will Not Have Labels for Mercury

Imagine shopping for seafood at a fish counter and seeing a display on the mercury levels contained within the varieties of fish sold. In an ideal world, that disclosure would be transparent for pregnant women and for all...more

Allen Matkins

California Environmental Law and Policy Update - October 17, 2013

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Environmental and Policy Focus -Federal Shutdown Impacts EPA Staff: The Guardian - Oct 2 -- Nearly all of the 16,205 employees of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) across the country, with oversight of air...more

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