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April 14, 2022 - Food Misbranding, Consumer Products
Till the Cows Come Home: Tenth Circuit’s Affirmation of Federal Preemption Is a Win for Defendants in Food Labeling Cases
By: Julie Y. Park and Lydia Davenport
The Tenth Circuit recently held that the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) gets the final word on what “Product of the U.S.A.” means for labels of beef products. Thornton v. Tyson Foods, Inc. , No. 20-2124, 2022 WL 727628 (10th Cir. Mar. 11, 2022).
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April 13, 2022 - False Advertising, FDA, Product Liability, Consumer Products, Retail
Rulings, FDA Guidance May Help Food Cos. In Protein Suits
By: Claudia M. Vetesi, Nicole Victoria Ozeran and Lena Gankin
Originally published by Law360 , Claudia Vetesi, Nicole Ozeran, and Lena Gankin authored an article discussing a wave of protein-labeling lawsuits hitting food manufacturers, alleging that their products’ front-label protein content statements violate U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, and mislead consumers by overstating the amount
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January 20, 2022 - FDA, Food Misbranding, Consumer Products
FDA Ends Regulation of "French Dressing"
By: Nicole Victoria Ozeran and Claudia M. Vetesi
Last week the FDA announced that it would lift regulations controlling what can be called “French dressing.” The regulations—which had been in place since 1950—previously required that a product contain 35% vegetable oil and vinegar, lemon, or lime juice to be marketed as “French
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January 13, 2022 - Privacy, Consumer Products, FTC
Forgot to Cancel? Pay Attention to Recent Auto-Renewal Law Changes
By: Julie O'Neill
As subscription models have gained exponential traction, legislatures are clamoring to ensure that their auto-renewal laws keep up with novel consumer protection issues. Several states have introduced or revised their auto-renewal laws, and the Federal Trade Commission has affirmed its commitment to enforce against
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November 04, 2021 - Food Misbranding, Consumer Products
This Week at the Ninth: Cars and Chickens
By: Lena H. Hughes and Adam L. Sorensen
This week, the Ninth Circuit explores the constitutionality of a state statute aimed at protecting consumer information given to car dealers, and clarifies the preemptive scope of federal regulatory approval of food labels. Click here to learn more about the key takeaways from CDK
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July 20, 2021 - False Advertising, Announcements & Press, Food Misbranding, Product Liability, Consumer Products, Class Action, Retail
Morrison & Foerster Achieves Top Ranking in Advertising and Marketing Litigation
Legal 500 US 2021 recognized Morrison & Foerster as a top firm in Advertising and Marketing Litigation. See what our clients and peers are saying about MoFo’s Class Actions + Mass Torts Group.
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July 16, 2021 - False Advertising, FDA, Food Misbranding, Consumer Products
Manuka Honey and Waterslides
By: James R. Sigel and Adam L. Sorensen
This week, we take a look at a decision addressing what a “reasonable” consumer will know in purchasing a product (and distinguishing the Seventh Circuit in the process), and at another assessing the legality of Washington’s pandemic-related shutdown of a waterpark. MOORE v. TRADER
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July 09, 2021 - ADA, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Consumer Products, Class Action, Retail
A Return to Normalcy? Check Your Local Rules – An Update on Mask Litigation and Guidelines
By: Lloyd W. Aubry, Jr. and Michael G. Ahern
Nine months ago, we discussed several issues that had been raised by COVID-19 face mask-related litigation.[1] Soon after, COVID-19 infection rates spiked to unprecedented levels. But with the emergency use authorization of three COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, the state of the pandemic has
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July 09, 2021 - Environmental Law, Announcements & Press, Drug & Medical Device, Product Liability, MDL, Trials, Consumer Products, Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices, Class Action, Retail, Mass Torts
Morrison & Foerster Is Recognized As Tier 1 Firm in Product Liability, Mass Torts, and Class Action for Consumer Products
Legal 500 US 2021 has named Erin Bosman, David Fioccola, Jessica Grant, Julie Park, James Schurz, William Tarantino, and Claudia Vetesi among their top product liability and class action practitioners nationwide. The publication also recognized Morrison & Foerster as a top Tier 1 Firm
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April 05, 2021 - Privacy, Appellate & Supreme Court, TCPA, Consumer Products, Class Action, Retail, Mass Torts
Much-Anticipated Supreme Court Ruling Limits the TCPA’s Definition of an Autodialer
By: Tiffany Cheung, Julie O'Neill and Michael Burshteyn
The Supreme Court has issued its much-anticipated ruling in Facebook v. Duguid , impacting many pending TCPA cases nationwide and providing guidance to the many businesses that engage in calling and texting campaigns. The TCPA generally requires an individual’s prior consent to use an
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Topic Archives: Consumer Products

Till the Cows Come Home: Tenth Circuit’s Affirmation of Federal Preemption Is a Win for Defendants in Food Labeling Cases

By: Julie Y. Park and Lydia Davenport

Rulings, FDA Guidance May Help Food Cos. In Protein Suits

By: Claudia M. Vetesi, Nicole Victoria Ozeran and Lena Gankin

FDA Ends Regulation of "French Dressing"

By: Nicole Victoria Ozeran and Claudia M. Vetesi

Forgot to Cancel? Pay Attention to Recent Auto-Renewal Law Changes

By: Julie O'Neill

This Week at the Ninth: Cars and Chickens

By: Lena H. Hughes and Adam L. Sorensen

Morrison & Foerster Achieves Top Ranking in Advertising and Marketing Litigation

Manuka Honey and Waterslides

By: James R. Sigel and Adam L. Sorensen

A Return to Normalcy? Check Your Local Rules – An Update on Mask Litigation and Guidelines

By: Lloyd W. Aubry, Jr. and Michael G. Ahern

Morrison & Foerster Is Recognized As Tier 1 Firm in Product Liability, Mass Torts, and Class Action for Consumer Products

Much-Anticipated Supreme Court Ruling Limits the TCPA’s Definition of an Autodialer

By: Tiffany Cheung, Julie O'Neill and Michael Burshteyn