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Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Montiquento Corbett, et al. v. Pharmacare U.S., Inc., No. 3:21-cv-00137-JES-AHG (E.D. Cal. –...more
Takeaway: Is a label clearly false or only ambiguously false? Where a label is ambiguous – and therefore subject to an interpretation that would render it deceptive – the ambiguity can be clarified by fine print. The fine...more
On August 16, 2022, US Congress enacted Reese’s Law, which aims to protect children from ingestion hazards associated with certain lithium batteries found in consumer electronics. The law stems from the death of 18-month-old...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Terri Little v. Naturestar North America, LLC, et al., No. 1:22-cv-00232-JLT-EPG (E.D. Cal. –...more
Over the course of the past decade, and the past year in particular, the consumer products industry has seen an uptick in class action lawsuits challenging environmental marketing claims, including claims on product labels or...more
The industry is all abuzz about Sazerac’s flavored malt beverage “brand-extension” of its popular Fireball Cinnamon Whisky. Here is a single serving – aka shot – of the original 66 proof distilled spirit:...more
On November 3, 2022, two consumers filed a putative class action complaint against a fast fashion company, claiming that the apparel company’s “Conscious Choice” clothing line deceived consumers into buying products labeled...more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries. This month, something something memory...more
Takeaway: To survive summary judgment, a false-advertising plaintiff must offer evidence that the challenged representations are likely to mislead a reasonable consumer. In Weaver v. Champion Petfoods USA Inc., --- F.4th...more
Judge Todd W. Robinson of the Southern District of California recently dismissed a putative class action against Edgewell Personal Care, the makers of Wet Ones antibacterial hand wipes, alleging it misled consumers by...more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries. This month, someone moved someone’s smoked...more
Near the end of 2020, in mid-December, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched what it referred to as “Operation CBDeceit,” a law enforcement sweep challenging allegedly unproven representations that CBD products could...more
NPR and PBS recently released an attention-grabbing investigation titled “How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled.” According to the investigation, beginning in the late 1980s, “big oil” began...more
FDA first raised the concept of Master Files for dietary supplements in its 2016 revised NDI Guidance. The agency views master files as a tool to promote better compliance with NDI notification requirements. Ingredient...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in its mission to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair commercial practices, has been particularly vigilant during the COVID-19 pandemic because of an expected increase in outright...more
Last week, in what may be the first of its kind, a putative class of Massachusetts consumers filed a false labeling class action complaint against Global Widget LLC, d/b/a Hemp Bombs (“Hemp Bombs”) (Ahumada v. Global Widget...more
Last month the US District Court for the Central District of California issued an order in the Shalikar v. Asahi Beer U.S.A., Inc. false advertising class action case. Like many similar cases, Shalikar alleges that the...more
FCC Chair Announces New Net Neutrality Regs - The battle over net neutrality took a new turn when Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced his intention to reclassify broadband service as a...more