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House committees move swiftly to pass COVID-19 relief legislation

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House committees drafted and passed their portions of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that Democrats are preparing to pass through budget reconciliation. The reconciliation process will allow Democrats to pass the...more

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From FDA to USDA – the Alphabet Soup of Regulatory Agencies and How the Government Has Permitted Some Flexibility During the...

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In this episode, host Kermit Nash, co-chair of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Food, Beverage and Agribusiness (FBA) Practice, speaks with fellow FBA Practice co-chair, Jonathan Havens, on the portfolios of the U.S. Food and...more

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COVID-19: UK Competition Law Exemption for Dairy Industry Comes to an End

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The UK government’s Dairy Produce Order of May 1, 2020, which temporarily relaxed the application of UK competition law to certain types of cooperation in the dairy sector between dairy produce suppliers or dairy logistic...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #7

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In Washington: Sens. Ben Cardin (R-MD) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) led a letter from a group of 31 senators calling on Senate leadership to include an international response to COVID-19 in the next coronavirus package....more

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Temporary Food Labeling Policies in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in March relaxed its labeling requirements for food manufacturers and restaurants to aid the distribution and sale of food...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l May 2020 #3

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - EU Announces “Farm to Fork Strategy” The European Commission has announced the adoption of strategies to support biodiversity and “transition to a sustainable EU food system that...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order Authorizing Agencies to Provide Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery in Response...

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On May 19, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) authorizing federal agencies to provide regulatory relief to support the economic response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, the EO allows agencies to rescind,...more

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COVID-19: UK Competition Law Exemption for Dairy Industry

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The UK Parliament on May 2 adopted the Dairy Produce Order, which temporarily relaxes the application of UK competition law to certain types of cooperation between either dairy produce suppliers or logistic service providers...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – May 2020 #10

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In Washington: The House of Representatives passed H.R. 6800, “The HEROES Act” 208-199.  Some moderates and progressive members shared concerns about the measure; progressives felt like the bill did not go far enough,...more

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Federal Food Regulation Changes Under COVID-19

As the public health emergency caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) continuously evolves, the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are actively...more

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Financial Daily Dose 5.6.2020 | Top Story: California Sues Uber and Lyft Over Alleged Violations of State’s New Gig-worker...

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California has sued ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft over alleged violations of a new state law that requires companies to treat gig workers as employees “if they control how workers perform tasks or if the work is a...more

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Consumer sector COVID-19 resource guide

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The Hogan Lovells Consumer team recognizes the challenges that you are facing during this uncertain time. Businesses are reshaping the way they operate, and consumers are changing the way they shop. Supply chains are...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update May 2020

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In Washington: COVID-19 cases may not peak in the D.C. region until mid- or even late May.  The Senate is back in session, but it may be a while before the House returns as leaders have not reached a bipartisan agreement on...more

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Financial Daily Dose 4.28.2020 | Top Story: PPP Funding Replenished, but Applications Beset by Tech Glitches

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The PPP is again flush with cash but also full of problems. Yesterday, that took the form of a Small Business Administration’s system for processing loan applications crashing within the first hours that the program reopened....more

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USDA to Implement COVID-19 Food Assistance Program

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On Friday, April 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or the Department) announced the creation of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). In implementing CFAP, USDA will undertake a number of actions to...more

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Financial Daily Dose 4.20.2020 | Top Story: Congress nearing agreement to re-fund COVID-19 SBA relief fund

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House leaders and White House negotiators are closing in on a bipartisan deal “to replenish funds in the small-business loan program that ran out of money” last week. The $500 billion measure would also “provide money for...more

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COVID-19 Update: AMS Announces COOL Labeling Flexibilities to Facilitate Redirection of Foodservice Product to Retail

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced it will temporarily exercise enforcement discretion for country of origin labeling (COOL) or method of production requirements to...more

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FDA Issues Temporary Policy Regarding Labeling of Shell Eggs Sold by Retail Establishments

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The FDA issued a new guidance document that provides retailers with some flexibility from labeling requirements for shell eggs in order to facilitate the distribution of eggs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance...more

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World Trade Organization Tracks New COVID-19 Trade Related Measures

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has formed a taskforce in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is tracking the latest disruptions to international trade on their new webpage. The webpage includes FAQs, updates from WTO...more

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Shelter from the Storm - Bankruptcy Relief Comes in Three's

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A trio of bankruptcy bills are sitting on President Trump’s desk awaiting his signature.  The three bankruptcy bills are the “Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019” (H.R. 3311), the “Honoring American Veterans in Extreme...more

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