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USDA's FSIS Proposes Regulations to Launch New Catfish Safety and Inspection Program

Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA") Food Safety and Inspection Service ("FSIS") issued a proposed rule that is intended to ensure that commercial catfish products are properly marked, labeled, and…

Courtney Love Settles Twitter Lawsuit

While the entertainment world is talking about Charlie Sheen’s posts on Twitter, another celebrity’s Twitter posts are getting attention in the legal world. This week, Courtney Love agreed to pay more than $430,000 to…

Can We Say That? A Practical Guide to Substantiating Claims for Food and Consumer Health Products

This Monograph, published by the Food and Drug Law Institute, is designed to assist lawyers, regulatory advisors and marketing professionals answer the question "Can we say that?" as they design and execute programs to…

FTC and Federal Reserve Issue Proposed Amendments to the Risk-Based Pricing Rule

Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Federal Reserve Board issued proposed amendments to the Risk-Based Pricing Rule (“Rule”) that would require creditors to disclose credit score information…

Small Business Coalition Highlights Issues for Bureau

In anticipation of hearings on how the Dodd-Frank Act will impact small businesses, the a U.S. Chamber of Commerce-led coalition of business groups provided Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner with recommendations…