Two brothers in Tennessee made national news in early March after cleaning out local stores of products in high demand because of COVID-19 in order to sell them for exorbitant prices on online marketplaces. In the end, however, both Amazon
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FDA Issues COVID-19 Food Safety Guidance for Food Manufacturers
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced several steps to maintain the safe supply of food while adjusting the regulatory burden on food manufacturers. The FDA also announced that there is no
FDA & FTC Issue Warning Letters Regarding Unsupported COVID-19 Claims
The FDA and FTC recently issued joint warning letters to seven sellers of products that claimed to treat or prevent “Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019,” known as COVID-19.
According to FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, “The FDA considers the sale and promotion
Coronavirus Triggers Concerns Over Price Gouging
Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives have requested that the FTC take action against price gouging related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and have indicated that they would assist with appropriate legislation.
Almost every state has issued emergency declarations which,
LendEDU Agrees to Settle FTC Charges Alleging Deceptive Advertising Practices
Operators of the LendEDU website entered into a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in response to allegations that LendEDU misled consumers by claiming that its website provided objective, unbiased rankings of financial products, when in fact they
FDA Releases Report to Congress Regarding CBD
Yesterday, the FDA belatedly released a report in its progress towards CBD enforcement, as required by Congress.
Although the report repeats the FDA’s concerns regarding CBD safety, and fails to offer a useful timeline for a reasonable regulatory pathway for
Lawsuit Filed Against Makers of Purell For Hand Sanitizer Disease Prevention Claims
Class action plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in February against Gojo Industries, Inc., the maker of Purell hand sanitizers, alleging that Gojo’s marketing and advertising claims on its website and social media accounts give consumers the impression that Purell products “are
New French Digital Accessibility Requirements in Effect and On the Horizon
Over the past few years, we have seen increasing legislative and regulatory activity around the globe on the issue of digital accessibility. Most recently, the French government issued a new law and corresponding technical order (known as the General Accessibility
Washington Privacy Act: A Short Timeline for a Robust Bill
For the second year in a row, Washington State is considering the “Washington Privacy Act,” legislation that would regulate the collection and use of consumer data and have Washington join a chorus of states looking to legislate privacy.