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False Labeling
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Food Safety News
FDA Warning Letters: Drug Residues, Seafood HACCP and Mislabeling
By News Desk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warnings to three beef producers, one pork producer, a seafood processor and a biscuit manufacturer in its latest round of warning letters. FDA wrote…
Food, Drug & Agriculture
Dole Defeats “All Natural Claims” for Sweet Victory
By Robin Achen
On December 8, 2014, U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted defendant Dole’s motion for summary judgment of the…
Mass Tort Defense
Mouthwash Class Action Washed Out
By Sean Wajert
A federal judge earlier this month granted defendant's motion to dismiss a putative class action lawsuit accusing it of using misleading labeling on i
Franchise Law Update
Little Noticed POM Wonderful Decision Could Result in New Mislabeling Lawsuits
The Supreme Court again this summer was the focus of immense media and public scrutiny. Much of that scrutiny revolved around the High Court's decision in the Hobby Lobby case, where…
Mass Tort Defense
Class Action Rejected Per Primary Jurisdiction Defense
By Sean Wajert
A California federal court recently rejected a putative class action alleging meal replacement bars sold in General Nutrition Centers Inc. stores some
Mass Tort Defense
Another Plaintiff Fails to Obtain Class Certification for Claims About Products Not Actually Purchased
By Sean Wajert
We've posted before about the curious phenomenon of plaintiffs suing about the labeling on a product they never even purchased. Recently class certifi
Drug & Device Law
A Honey of A Litigation
Well, not really. But what else were we going to call a post about class action litigation over whether honey can properly be called honey? That’s right, since last September…
The Brand Protection Blog
California Court Finds Opening in 9th Circuit Preemption Ruling
A federal court in California ruled last month that certain mislabeling claims against the Hershey Co. were not preempted by federal law. Khasin v. Hershey Co., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS…
Food Safety News
Seafood Fraud: A Threat to Your Health, or Just Your Pocketbook?
A new study has found that over one-third of the fish carried by New York City grocery stores and restaurants are falsely labeled. These findings, published last week by ocean…
Food Safety News
Missouri Butcher Who Sold Hearts as Ground Beef Gets Fine
By News Desk
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says John’s Butcher Shoppe in the St. Louis area will pay $50,000 to the state and submit to unannounced inspections by the Department of Agriculture…