Perkins Coie Releases Ninth Annual Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review.
In 2024, class action filings against the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry reached a near high, with close to three hundred...more
3/5/2025
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Environmental Litigation ,
Food Safety ,
Labeling ,
Misbranding ,
Misleading Statements ,
PFAS ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On February 13, 2025, immediately following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation and swearing in as secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO)...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published draft guidance on the Labeling of Plant-Based Alternatives to Animal-Derived Foods (Draft Guidance). The Draft Guidance recommends best practices for naming...more
On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule updating the criteria regarding when foods may be labeled with the nutrient content claim “healthy” and derivatives thereof—“health,”...more
California Senate Bill 940 (SB 940) goes into effect on January 1, 2025.
SB 940 introduces new restrictions and requirements that will change how consumer disputes are arbitrated in California. The law has potentially...more
12/19/2024
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Arbitrators ,
California ,
Consumers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Governor Newsom ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a joint Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input related...more