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Womble Bond Dickinson

New York Attorney General Sues JBS for its Climate Claims

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New York State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against beef producer JBS in state court. The allegations center around JBS’s allegedly misleading marketing claims related to its commitment to reduce climate...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Advanced Summit on Food Law - April 30th - May 1st, Chicago, IL

Attend ACI’s 8th Advanced Summit on Food Law – Regulation, Compliance and Litigation and obtain the tools and techniques you need to meet the legal and regulatory challenges which the food industry is now facing as well as...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

National Advertising Review Board Recommends That JBS Discontinue Net Zero Claims

The National Advertising Review Board (NARB), the appellate advertising body of BBB National Programs, has recommended that JBS USA Holdings, Inc., discontinue claims regarding its goal of achieving net zero emissions by...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Report on Greenwashing in the Food Sector Highlights Consumer-Focused Regulatory Activity on Climate Claims

A report released by Dutch environmental advocacy group Changing Markets Foundation has highlighted alleged “greenwashing” in the UK and German food sectors, including via claims such as ‘carbon neutral,’ ‘climate positive,’...more

Hogan Lovells

FTC seeks public comment on possible updates to Green Guides

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) recently announced it will accept public comment on proposed updates to its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (“Green Guides”). In particular, the FTC...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

US Food Sector Needs to Implement Climate Action Plans to Feed Demand from Hungry Investors

As corporations increasingly make public commitments to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, allegations of “greenwashing” have been elevated to the global stage. Consumers, investors and government bodies alike are seeking...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update - October 2021

Shook Of Counsel John Johnson joins AIB International’s Judi Lazaro for another installment of their webinar series answering commonly asked questions about FDA regulations. Join Johnson and Lazaro on October 25, 2021, at...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Food supply chains under increasing scrutiny

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 2, no. 20 (Oct. 24, 2019) - The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a monetary penalty for “greenwashing” last month, the first such penalty imposed on a company for falsely...more

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