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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued its crackdown on false and misleading “Made in USA” claims. Since finalizing the Made in the USA Labeling Rule in 2021, which authorizes the agency to levy civil penalties...more
Last week, the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority issued guidance on its proposed anti-greenwashing rule, which will come into effect at the end of May 2024. (Greenwashing is when a product, service, or firm is...more
On April 29, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the Agency”) released a pre-publication version of the highly anticipated laboratory developed test final rule (“LDT Final Rule”). The LDT Final Rule is...more
On February 24, the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration issued hundreds of new Russia-related export controls and sanctions. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. - Cade Seljak, et al. v. Pervine Foods LLC, No 21-cv-09561-NRB (S.D.N.Y. – March 3, 2023): The...more
The FTC has reached a settlement with Utah-based apparel company Lions Not Sheep, LLC and its owner to resolve allegations that the company mislabeled garments as “Made in the USA” when, in fact, they were manufactured in...more
In this episode, Neal Marder, who heads Akin Gump’s consumer class action litigation practice from the firm’s Los Angeles office, discusses how false advertising claims are driving consumer class actions. Among the topics...more
It’s no secret that consumers care about what’s in the bottles and cans they’re consuming. Bearing that in mind, it’s not surprising that there’s a growing body of litigation arising out of “false and misleading” labeling...more
On October 20, 2015, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a Final Order with a corresponding Opinion against ECM BioFilms, Inc. (ECM) stating that ECM made false and unsubstantiated environmental claims...more