Topic
Product Labeling
132 published works
Drug & Device Law
Don’t Cry For Me Taxotere
By Lisa Baird
There are two main issues that make the eyes of your dutiful Drug and Device Law bloggers well up in frustration over In re Taxotere (Docetaxel) Eye Inj. Prods. Liab.…
Hospitality Industry Legal Blog
The “100% Agave” Controversy: Legal and Strategic Lessons for the Premium Spirits Industry
The tequila industry has become one of the fastest-growing segments of the global spirits market. Premium brands like Casamigos and Don Julio command high prices and enjoy strong consumer demand,…
Drug & Device Law
California Consumers Splash Down In NJ Class Action
Plaintiffs often like to sue in New Jersey, but that does not mean they always get what they want. The California plaintiffs in Serrano v. Campbell Soup Co. sued a…
Regulatory Oversight
Alaska Obtains Six-Figure Civil Penalty in Product Labeling Case
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team, Natalia Jacobo
Alaska's Department of Law's Consumer Protection Unit recently announced it obtained a Superior Court order issuing a $250,000 civil penalty against B. Merry Studio, which the state alleged to have…
Competition chronicle
Navigating the Legal Complexities of Canadian-Origin Marketing Claims
By Tony Di Domenico, Musa Mansuar
Amid changing global trade policies and fresh off Canada’s thrilling Four Nations Cup hockey victory over the U.S., national pride is running high. As more Canadian consumers are demonstrating an…
Drug & Device Law
Consumer Fraud Case Against “Non-Drowsy” Cough Syrup Sleepwalks Past Preemption
We have reported on a few of these “non-drowsy” cough syrup cases. The courts are split. Some have put the cases to bed (here and here), but a few have…
Food Safety News
English council seizures include American products
By News Desk
Two councils in England seized imported American cereal, candy, crisps, and drinks during operations. More than 670 items at an Oxford Street candy shop were destroyed after being found by…
Class Action & Mass Torts
What Must the Consumer Read on Product Packaging? The Answer is Anything but Black-and-White Following the Ninth Circuit’s Whiteside Decision
By Abby Meyer
The Ninth Circuit’s recent Whiteside decision complicates the question of when information on the back of a product’s packaging can be used to clarify information on the front of the…
Antitrust, Competition and Trade
What Must the Consumer Read on Product Packaging? The Answer is Anything but Black-and-White Following the Ninth Circuit’s Whiteside Decision
By Abby Meyer
The Ninth Circuit’s recent Whiteside decision complicates the question of when information on the back of a product’s packaging can be used to clarify information on the front of the…
Proskauer on Advertising Law
Nothing Fishy About Whole Foods’ Fish Oil Supplement Product Label
By Baldassare Vinti, Jessica Griffith, Marielle T. LaBerge
In line with prior precedent, the Second Circuit recently affirmed that the product label for Whole Foods’ fish oil softgel product did not deceptively misstate the quantity of Omega-3s it…