- On June 22, 2020, U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb (Eastern District of California) granted summary judgment in favor of Plaintiffs Monsanto Company and a number of farming groups and
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CBD Brands Commit to Sponsor Observational Research to Evaluate the Impact of Daily CBD Use on the Liver Function of Healthy Adults
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- A group of seven CBD brands (Boulder Botanicals & Bioscience Labs, CBDistillery, CBD American Shaman, Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Columbia Care, HempFusion, and Kannaway) have committed to collectively sponsor ValidCare (a
FDA and FTC Issue Warning Letters to Companies Marketing and Selling Products Deemed Fraudulent for the Treatment or Prevention of COVID-19
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- On May 26, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued joint warning letters to four companies for the marketing and sale of products
Federal Court Enters Temporary Restraining Order Against Xephyr LLC (dba N-Ergetics) to Prevent the Sale and Distribution of Colloidal Silver Products for Treatment of COVID-19
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- On May 14, 2020, the Hon. Ronald A. White, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, issued a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”)
FDA Posts Qualified Health Claim Petition Regarding MCTs Caprylic and Capric Acid for Use in the Management of Migraine Headaches
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Federal Judge Dismisses Putative Class Action Complaint on Chocolate-less White Chips (subscription to Law360 required)
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- On April 8, 2020, a California federal judge dismissed a putative class action complaint challenging Ghirardelli Chocolate Co.’s labels on its cocoa-free white baking chips. Cheslow, et al. v. Ghirardelli
NAD Launches Fast-Track SWIFT Challenge Process
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The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs, Inc. recently launched its new Fast-Track SWIFT (Single Well-defined Issue Fast Track) challenge process. NAD’s Fast-Track SWIFT offers an expedited process…
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FDA Issues Guidance on Temporary Policy Regarding FSMA and FSVP Onsite Audit Requirements Due to COVID-19
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On March 17, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its “Temporary Policy Regarding Preventive Controls and FSVP [Foreign Supplier Verification Food Program] Food Supplier Verification Onsite …
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FDA Launches New “Feed Your Mind” Initiative to Increase Consumer Understanding of Genetically Engineered Foods
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On March 4, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), launched a new…
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