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CFPB Releases Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Debt Collection Practices

On Wednesday November 6, the CFPB released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) seeking comment on debt collection practices and noting that the Bureau is considering proposing rules regarding debt…

Environmental Claims - Summary of the Green Guides

The FTC provided a summary of their Green Guides available here .

US, Canada Reach Agreement on Organic Ruminant Stocking Rates

The Agriculture Marketing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture announced an agreement reached with Canada’s Food Inspection Agency that will provide U.S. organic dairy, beef, sheep, goat and bison…

New USDA Final Rule Raises Nutrition Quality Standards for Meals Served at School

On January 25, 2012, the Food Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued a final rule that substantially modifies the menu planning and nutrition requirements for the National School Lunch…

Fourth Circuit Clarifies Scope of Federal Preemption for Requirements Governing Medical Devices

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a West Virginia federal district court's holding that a plaintiff's common law tort claim was preempted by the 1976 Medical Device Amendments…