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Product Labeling
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Food Liability Law
Denial of Insurance for Consumer Fraud/Lanham Act Claims: Blaming the Product, Not the Advertising?
By Kenneth Odza
UPDATE: For those interested in reviewing the Axis policy discussed in the motion, it can be linked here. I'm often asked in my practice about the availability of insurance coverage for…
Food Liability Law
Court Cuts Back Claims In Great Pomegranate Dispute
By Guest Blogger Jay Eckhardt In a dispute over product labeling and marketing, the Coca-Cola Company avoids liability as a result of its careful compliance with FDA rules. (Also, see Rick's post from last week, regarding…
Health Industry Washington Watch
FDA Meeting on the Development of Drug/Biological Names, Labels and Packaging.
This post was written by Paul Sheives. FDA will hold a public meeting entitled“Developing Guidance on Naming, Labeling, and Packaging Practices to Reduce Medication Errors” on June 24-25, 2010 in…
Food Liability Law
Cleaning Up the Docket – Northern District of California Dismisses Lanham Act Claim Alleging Mislabeling of Personal Care Products
As we have blogged about, litigation regarding product labeling has been a hot topic within the food and beverage industry. A recent decision from the Northern District of California could…
Food Liability Law
The Wall Street Journal on “Bagel-Related Injuries”
Where I grew up, there was a bagel bakery, or "bagel factory" as we called them, in every strip mall. One of them was owned by the husband of my high…
Food Liability Law
Take-Aways from November 3 Webinar: Making Good Marketing Claims: Product Labeling Pitfalls, Third-Party Certification and “Green Washing”
By Kenneth Odza
Tuesday, November 3, we held our second webinar in a three-part series on bringing sustainable food products to market. Thanks again to our presenters and attendees. The recorded webcast was…
Technology Law Source
New Registry and Label
Nanosafe, Inc. has recently announced the launch of its new website, the Nanotech Register™ and its new product labeling system, Nanosafe Tested™. The Register is itself the location of all of…
TortsProf Blog
That’s Rather More Warnings Than I’m Used to Seeing on Soda Bottles
My daughter went out for sushi the other night with a friend's family (at age 9, she's more adventurous, food-wise, than I was by 25). She came home with a…
The Trademark Blog
Food, Drug and Shirt Administration?
NY Times: "'Seaweed' Clothing Has None, Tests Show": "One of [Lululemon's] lines is called VitaSea, and the company says it is made with seaweed. The fabric, according to product tags,…
The Trademark Blog
“Foreign B-Ball Manufacturer Not Liable For Failure To Mark Origin”
43(B)log: "Globetrotting: Foreign B-Ball Manufacturer Not Liable For Failure To Mark Origin": "Molten advertised its “Dual Cushion Technology” as its own innovation, and it was featured as a proprietary design…