On November 15, 2023, the FTC announced that it had issued fourteen Warning Letters to the two trade associations, the American Beverage Association (AmeriBev) and the Canadian Sugar Institute (“the Associations”), as well...more
For the first time since 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released changes to the FTC’s Endorsement Guides, which advise advertisers, brand ambassadors and endorsers (collectively, “endorsers”) on what practices may...more
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Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On June 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or the “Agency”) filed a complaint against Amazon for multiple violations of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA). The focus of the FTC action alleges...more
The Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the “INFORM Consumers Act” or the “Act”) signed into law in 2022 will go into effect on June 27, 2023, and will have a major impact on...more
On December 30th, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act of 2022 (“FDORA”), which included an Act now signed into law entitled the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act of 2022...more
Buried at page 415 of the Coronavirus Relief Bill is an Amendment to the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act which Completely Changes How Over the Counter Drugs are Regulated by the FDA
With few exceptions for drugs like...more
On September 1st, California lawmakers unanimously approved Senate Bill 1249 known as the California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, which will essentially ban animal testing on finished product and cosmetic ingredients,...more
Beginning on August 30, 2018, the amended regulations will take effect for what constitutes a clear and reasonable warning under California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, better known as Prop 65. Prop 65...more