Topic
Product Labeling
132 published works
Food Liability Law
New Wave of Prop 65 Notices Target Rice Industry
This week, Consumer Advocacy Group (CAG), a non-profit organization that files numerous Proposition 65 (Prop 65) lawsuits each year, issued notices of violation alleging that 15 companies violated California law…
Drug & Device Law
Litigation Over “Meal Replacement” Cannot Replace FDA’s Primary Jurisdiction
The recent Thanksgiving weekend and the hearty meals that exemplify that great American holiday give us a segue to a post on food. Specifically we write today on another interesting…
EvidenceProf Blog
What Are You Made Of?: How Does a Party Prove the Contents of a Product’s Label?
By Colin Miller
Yesterday, I posted an entry about the intersection between Federal Rule of Evidence 902(7), which allows for self-authentication of inscription, sign, tag, or labels, and the rule against hearsay. In the entry, I discussed…
Ad Law Access
FTC Announces New Enforcement Policy Relating to Textile, Wool and Fur Acts
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced a new enforcement policy statement regarding the requirements for a guaranty under the Textile, Wool, and Fur Acts (“the Acts”). The Acts permit sellers…
Litigation & Trial
Why A Container Of Peanuts Says “CONTAINS PEANUTS”
Over at Abnormal Use, insurance defense lawyer Stuart Mauney says something careless: [W]hile I was eating those yummy, yummy peanuts, I noticed this disclaimer written on the container: “CONTAINS PEANUTS.”…
Pill Mill Monitor
Tylenol Lowers Daily Recommended Dose
By Kay Van Wey
Do you take over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications daily at the maximum recommended dosage? If so, you may be over-medicating yourself. Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of the popular OTC…
Ad Law Access
USDA Issues Final Rule Regarding Biobased Product Labeling
By Kelley Drye
On January 20, 2011, the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued a final rule regarding a voluntary product certification and labeling program for biobased products. The new rule creates…
Marler Blog
Taco Bell – “Thank you for suing us” – How come they never say that to me?
By Bill Marler
A class action lawsuit was filed a few days against Taco Bell. The claim is that its claims that its products contain "seasoned ground beef" or "seasoned beef" are "false…
Nano and Other Emerging Chemical Technologies Blog
Belgium Calls for REACH Register to Ensure Traceability of Nanomaterials
During a September 14, 2010, conference on nanomaterials management, Paul Magnette, the Belgian Minister for Energy, Environment, Sustainable Development, and Consumer Protection, proposed to create a specific register for nanomaterials…
CAFA Law Blog
CAFA’s Amount In Controversy Depends On Defendant’s Ability To Identify Class Members.
Cardinale v. Quorn Foods, Inc, Slip Copy, 2010 WL 1332551 (D. Conn. Mar 31, 2010) (No. CIVA 3:09-CV-1660JCH). The Court remanded the nation-wide class action to state court holding that…