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Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, but It’s Not an Ingredient
The Food and Drug Administration has made the news lately for disapproving a Massachusetts bakery's inclusion of "love" among the listed ingredients in its granola products. Nashoba Brook Bakery produces breads and…
“Free Speech in the Fog of Scientific Uncertainty” by Professor Jane Bambauer
In the following article authored by University of Arizona Law Professor Jane Bambauer, the professor makes a compelling argument that FTC/FDA regulation of health claims should focus on situations where the government…
Missing Ingredient Claims Lead Food Advertising Class Actions So Far in 2017
For the first 28 weeks of 2017, the most frequently alleged claims in new food and beverage false-advertising class actions have related to featured product ingredients that allegedly are absent, or present only in…
Minnesota Federal Judge Says Glyphosate Claims are “Unreasonable”
A mini-trend in food litigation last year was the spate of class action cases alleging that foods advertised as “natural” contained trace amounts of the herbicide glyphosate. “Trace” is the operative word; to the…
NY AG Enters Mobile Health App Enforcement Arena with Settlements Targeting Health Claims and Privacy Practices
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman recently announced settlements with three mobile health app developers resolving allegations that they made deceptive advertisements and had irresponsible privacy practices.…