Perkins Coie is pleased to announce the launch of our second-annual midyear Food and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Legal Trends Report. This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on legal trends in the space.
In the first half of 2024, the CPG industry continued to face
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Selina Valencia v. Snapple Beverage Corp., No. 23-cv-1399 (CS) (S.D.N.Y. – March 18, 2024): The Southern District of New York dismissed a challenge to multiple varieties of beverage products bearing an “All Natural”
On February 15, a bipartisan group of five Congressional Representatives introduced the Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2024 (the PURR Act) in the U.S. House.
Currently, the FDA’s regulation of pet foods is similar to that of other animal foods. The federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) requires that all animal
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce the launch of our eighth annual Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review. Accompanying the 2023 report are infographics that highlight key litigation outcomes, filing data, and industry trends. As always, the report offers a summary of the past year’s key litigation outcomes, regulatory developments, and filing data using
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
On December 7, U.S. Representative Greg Pence (R-IN) introduced the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act of 2023 (the Innovative FEED Act). Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Senate version of the bill earlier this year.
The bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to establish a regulatory pathway
In November 2023, Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a cattle rancher, introduced the Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully Act of 2023, also known as the “Real MEAT Act.” The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
According to the bill’s text, the proposal is intended to allow consumers to “make informed decisions in
The U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Second and Ninth Circuits recently issued rulings reinforcing the reasonable consumer standard. In doing so, these cases refine prior precedent and strengthen a court’s ability to properly dismiss cases over labeling claims where no reasonable consumer could plausibly be misled. As the Ninth Circuit put it, “a reasonable
We are pleased to publish our first midyear Food and CPG Legal Trends report. This report is a bite-sized version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on legal trends in the space.
In the first half of 2023, the CPG industry continued to face a meaningful threat of class-action activity, with continued