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The Reasonable Consumer Defense: Vanilla Cases Show It’s Here to Stay in Food Litigation

Food litigation filings have risen significantly in the recent past. According to data collected by Perkins Coie, even with the pandemic, filings targeting the food and beverage industry have seen record levels in 2020 and 2021.

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A Fish Tale: California Court Dismisses Claim Against Sub Maker For Lack Of Specificity

Key Takeaway: As consumer demand for "sustainable" products grows, so does the risk of litigation challenging sustainability claims on advertising and packaging.

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Perkins Attorneys Edit and Author ABA Food Law Treatise

As readers of this blog know, food law is a hot topic in today's legal practice. For those looking to deepen their understanding of the growing field of food law, Tommy Tobin, an attorney in the firm's Food Litigation practice, has edited the treatise Food Law: A Practical Guide.

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Sustainability Advertising: Key Takeaways

Consumers and brands are well aware of the benefits of environmentally friendly products. A recent report found that nearly 89% of brands implementing sustainability initiatives see an improvement in brand reputation.

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Consumer Brands Protecting Marketing Budgets Amid Turbulent Times

According to the Financial Times*, consumer packaged goods (CPG) had been among the most resilient indu

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ESG Claims Amid Increased Regulatory Scrutiny and Litigation Risks

From investors and shareholders to customers and employees, key stakeholders are increasingly demanding both corporate action and broad-based public disclosure of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.

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Delta-8: A New Low in Highs

Most Americans are familiar with the term "THC" at this point. What they might not yet appreciate is that common nomenclature is actually referring to Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or "Delta-9" THC.

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Current Trends in Cosmetics Litigation: CLE Presentation

Despite a tumultuous year, one thing stayed the same: plaintiffs' class action attorneys continued to file plenty of lawsuits against manufacturers of consumer packaged goods (CPGs). Attorneys in Perkins Coie's Food Litigation practice have defended false labeling cases across a broad range of products and industries.

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Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review 2020

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that its fifth annual Food Litigation Year in Review, in coordination with the expansion of the firm's practice, has been broadened and renamed the Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review.

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Recent Ruling: Ninth Circuit Rules that Dog Food Purchasers’ Class Certification Campaign Has No Bite

Last week the Ninth Circuit concluded that a campaign for class certification brought by dog food purchasers was all bark and no bite. In a memorandum disposition issued on December 9, 2020, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of class certification on predominance grounds, because of the varying nature of the labeling representations at issue, and because plaintiffs failed to

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Industry Insights: Key Takeaways from Northern District of California’s Class Action Symposium

On December 10, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California held its Class Action Symposium. The symposium is as timely as ever. Food, beverage, and consumer product class actions are rocketing, with projected filings up 24 percent over 2019.

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The Food & Beverage Industry and the COVID-19 Pandemic

The global pandemic has affected not only how individuals work but also the way companies supply food, how consumers shop, and how regulators try to alleviate food shortages during the pandemic.

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New York State Proposes New Cannabinoid Product Regulations

On October 27, 2020, the New York State Department of Health issued proposed regulations regarding cannabinoid hemp products. These proposed regulations (available here) are open for public commentary until January 11, 2021.

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PC Food Litigation Index: Q3 2020

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and limitations on court operations, food litigation filings continue to exceed numbers seen in prior years. As our Food Litigation colleagues wrote in Law360 (sub.

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View from the FDLI Annual Conference - Day Three

The Food & Drug Law Institute (FDLI) concluded its annual conference on October 8, 2020. The conference set out to explore advanced topics in Food & Drug Law. In this blog series, Perkins Coie reports on the three-day conference and meaningful takeaways for food litigation. The final day of the 2020 FDLI Annual Conference was filled with content cutting across multiple industries.