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Salmonella case brings corporate culpability into focus
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – The question of supervisory liability was recently raised in an appeals court case concerning salmonella in eggs. -
FDA announces new nutrition label regulations
SILVER SPRING, Md. (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced new rules regarding the nutrition fact panels on all food products sold in the U.S. -
Attorney: Parmesan cheese suit will likely get an early dismissal
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) — Lawsuits against Parmesan cheese makers “spiked” after a new report in February claimed some companies use too much cellulose as a filler, Jacob Harper, a Troy Gould attorney and specialist in consumer class actions, told Legal Newsline. -
What is 'healthy?' FDA to re-consider meaning of term
SILVER SPRING, Md. (Legal Newsline) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is re-evaluating the meaning of the term "healthy" for use on food labels. -
FDA sparks debate with proposed drug and device labeling changes
Concern still swirls around a rule change proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in September. The proposed regulation would omit a sentence, effectively releasing manufacturers from the obligation to provide labeling for uses not sanctioned by the manufacturer. -
Stays lifted on evaporated cane juice class actions due to delay of guidance from FDA
Stays of three class action lawsuits have been lifted because of continued delay of Food and Drug Administration guidance, according David Biderman, a partner in Perkins Coie's San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. -
Milk producers group disagrees with dismissal of class action over term 'soymilk'
A national milk producers group is disappointed with a federal judge's recent decision to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against Trader Joe's over its use of the term -
FDA revisiting what 'natural' means on food labels; Efforts could affect pending class actions
In light of a spark in class actions against food product manufacturers, the federal Food and Drug Administration announced recently that it is revisiting the use of the term “natural” on food labels.