- As reported here, Missouri and twelve other states asked the U.S. Supreme Court on December 4, 2018 to hear their challenge to provisions of the California Prevention of Farm
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United Airlines Faces Multiple Food Safety Whistleblower Lawsuits
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- United Airlines is facing three whistleblower lawsuits filed by employees who reported food safety concerns at its Newark catering facility. The suits have been filed by United’s former senior manager
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FDA Sued for Failure to Implement “High-Risk” FSMA Provisions by the Statutory Deadlines
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- The Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) filed suit against the FDA on October 15 for failure to implement provisions of the Food Safety
Judge in Roundup Cancer Case Considers Reducing Punitive Damages
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- As previously reported in The Daily Intake, on August 10, 2018 Dewayne Johnson was awarded $289 million in his case against Monsanto, maker of the popular herbicide Roundup, by
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Court Rules on Preliminary Motions in NGO Suit on GRAS Rule
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- On August 17, 2016, FDA finalized the rule – codified at 21 CFR Parts 170 and 570 for human food and animal feed respectively – that was originally proposed
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Putative Class Action Challenge to Diet Dr. Pepper in California Fails for the Fourth Time
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- The Federal District Court for the Northern District of California has granted Dr. Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss (available for purchase here) in a putative class action originally
CA Judge Certifies Class in Kellogg False Advertising Cereal Lawsuit (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- On August 17, 2018, a California federal judge certified three classes of consumers who allege that Kellogg falsely advertises its Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and Smart Start cereals as healthy.
Is Pet Food the Next Front for “Natural” Lawsuits?
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- A class action lawsuit has been filed against Rachel Ray’s Nutrish dog food brand, alleging that “natural” claims were false and misleading under state consumer protection laws, based on testing
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NGOs Sue USDA Over Delay in Issuing BE Disclosure Rules
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- The 2016 National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standards (NBFDS) Act directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop regulations and standards to create mandatory disclosure requirements for bioengineered (BE) foods
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Odwalla Successfully Defends “No Added Sugar” Claim on 100% Juice Products
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- The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of Odwalla, in Wilson v. Odwalla Inc. et al. (Case Number
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