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FTC Crack Down Continues Against False Made in USA Claims

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to evidence a strong commitment to bringing enforcement actions against false or deceptive US-origin marketing claims. In short, to avoid landing on the wrong side of such an...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FDA Releases Guidance on Voluntary Labeling for Foods Derived from Genetically Engineered Plants

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On November 23, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance to assist food and feed manufacturers that would like to label their plant-derived food products or ingredients as produced with or without...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - November 2015 #3

FTC Flushes Claims for "Flushable" Wipes - Reminding advertisers about the importance of environmental marketing claims, the Federal Trade Commission approved a final consent order in an enforcement action against...more

Morgan Lewis

Appetite for Litigation: Why Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Hunger for Food-Labeling Lawsuits

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The food industry has become a fertile ground for class action lawsuits over the last few years and shows no signs of slowing down. New cases are decided daily. There are several factors that drive this trend and that are...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Class Dismissed

Barbara’s Bakery and Naked Juice Settle GMO Class Actions and Agree to Third-Party Substantiation of Non-GMO Labeling

Class actions challenging “all natural” labels on products allegedly containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are all the rage in California. The jury is still out on how these claims will ultimately hold up, but some...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law -- Jul 03, 2013

Excerpt from Orange Juice Suit Squeezes Its Way Forward - In the latest consumer class action alleging false “natural” claims, a federal court judge in New Jersey ruled that Tropicana Products cannot avoid an action...more

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