The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is undergoing multiple shifts that render its future uncertain.
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FDA and FTC Warn Companies for Unauthorized Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Claims
On March 6, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly issued seven warning letters to companies making alleged unauthorized claims related to the prevention or treatment of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In addition to issuing the joint warning letters, the FDA issued a press release announcing the
State of California Passes Law Limiting Sugary Drinks Offered in Children’s Meals
On Jan. 1, 2019, a new law aiming to limit children’s intake of sugary beverages became effective. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the “Children’s Meals” law on Sept. 20, 2018, in an effort to combat the rising obesity rate in California, which increased 250 percent between 1990 and 2016. The Children’s Meals law modifies the
Greenberg Traurig Food & Beverage Attorneys to Speak at Natural Products Expo West
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP shareholders Robert J. Herrington, Justin J. Prochnow, and Rick L. Shackelford will participate in this year’s Natural Products Expo West convention, held Wednesday, March 9, to Sunday, March 13, 2016, at the Anaheim Convention Center. This event is the world’s largest natural, organic, and healthy products expo.
New Developments in Collecting ‘Personal Identification Information’ During Credit Card Transactions
Our Boston colleagues David G. Thomas, James P. Ponsetto and Michael E. Pastore recently authored a firm Alert as a follow up to a previous GT Alert regarding a consumer’s right to claim relief under the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act (Chapter 93A). The new Alert provides an update on recent developments, and discusses how