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Riëtte van Laack; Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 17, 2013, previously published on May 16, 2013 On May 9, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a District Court’s decision that a state law class action concerning claims regarding the absence of trans fat and cholesterol lowering effect was preempted.
| | Labeling of GE Foods on the Horizon?
Riëtte van Laack; Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 10, 2013, previously published on May 8, 2013 Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Representative Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) recently introduced the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act (S. 809 and H.R. 1699) that would direct FDA to require labeling to identify genetically engineered (“GE”) foods “so that consumers can...
| | Using Scientific Literature in Food or Dietary Supplement Marketing? Proceed with Caution
Katie Bond; Hyman Phelps McNamara P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article May 3, 2013, previously published on May 1, 2013 Recent actions by FDA and the FTC serve as reminders that both agencies will consider the use of scientific literature in determining whether marketing for a food or dietary supplement conveys disease treatment or prevention.
| | FDA Held In Violation of APA for Delay in Issuing FSMA Regulations
Ricardo Carvajal; Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 25, 2013, previously published on April 24, 2013 The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted summary judgment to the Center for Food Safety and Center for Environmental Health in their lawsuit alleging that FDA’s delay in issuing regulations to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act ("FSMA")...
|  | The Legal Background Of Trading Of Products Of Food Industry, Food Supplements, Cosmetic Products In Hungary
BALaZS HOLLo Law Firm;
Legal Alert/Article April 19, 2013 The matter of food safety takes priority in the European Union and in Hungary as well. The population worries about chemical agents, pathogens, additives that can possibly be found in food and about genetically modified food or new technologies. Since there is a rightful claim that the food we...
| | Ries v. Arizona Beverages
Douglas J. Behr, Arthur S. Garrett, Robert S. Niemann; Keller and Heckman LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 16, 2013, previously published on April 12, 2013 Is high fructose corn syrup not "natural?" The federal court in San Francisco recently said that a pair of plaintiffs had failed to prove it was not. The Court, which is commonly referred to as "the food court" because of the number of food labeling challenges it has been...
| | Federal Judge Grants Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment in “All Natural” Lawsuit
Riëtte van Laack; Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 15, 2013, previously published on April 10, 2013 On March 28, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California entered summary judgment for the defendants in a 2010 class-action lawsuit which had alleged that defendants misrepresented AriZona Iced Tea beverages containing “man-made” citric acid and high...
| | Are Your “Natural” Food and Supplement Ingredients Really Natural? The National Organic Program Issues Draft Guidance Concerning Definition of Natural vs. Synthetic
Riëtte van Laack; Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article April 6, 2013, previously published on April 5, 2013 Under the Organic Food Production Act (“OFPA”), the National Organic Program (“NOP”) of the USDA is authorized to establish the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (“National List”). This National List contains each synthetic substance that is...
| | Appeal in NYC Sugary Drinks Case Set for June; Decision by Judge Tingling Cites Loopholes and Questions Imminence of Danger Due to Obesity; State of Mississippi Responds
Etan J. Yeshua; Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 22, 2013, previously published on March 20, 2013 New York City's portion cap rule will have its day in court (again) in early June. The rule, which would have fined food service establishments for each sugary drink sold in a container larger than 16 ounces, was challenged and struck down last week by a New York State Supreme Court judge who...
| | FDA Public Comment Sessions: Engaging the Industry
Bradley A. McKinney, Kimberly J. Walker; Faegre Baker Daniels;
Legal Alert/Article March 21, 2013, previously published on March 20, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently concluded the second of three public meetings being held to solicit public comment on two Proposed Rules released by the agency in early January.
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