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Wrapping Paper Series		Summer Sustainability Series
This series of updates contains information regarding issues and trends facing the retail industry during the holiday season. View the series >		This series features contributions from leading subject matter experts on topics essential to a business implementing its own sustainability program and telling its sustainability story. View the series >
Tasting Notes
*Updates for Food & Beverage Industry Executives* With a growing population of diligent, health-conscious consumers, the food and beverage industry is under more scrutiny than ever. Our Tasting Notes series is designed to inform food and beverage industry players about the essential legal issues facing their businesses today. View the series >

Blogs

Consumer Protection Review		Cannabis Legal Highlights
Our blog helps businesses that market and sell to consumers navigate federal and state legal issues related to advertising, privacy, promotions, products liability, government investigations, unfair competition, class actions and general consumer protection. Visit the Blog >		In 2020, the firm launched Cannabis Legal Highlights, providing information and analysis on the latest regulations and litigation, technology, and transaction trends. Visit the Blog >
Food Litigation News
Our Food Litigation Blog shares timely insights into litigation developments, emerging arguments and challenges facing food and beverage manufacturers and related industries. Visit the Blog >

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Summer Sustainability Series

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This series features contributions from leading subject matter experts on topics essential to a business implementing its own sustainability program and telling its sustainability story.

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News & Insights

Labor Law Year in Report - 2022

Top Advertising Law Trends for 2024

With the first quarter of 2024 in full swing, it is a good time for brands to revisit marketing compliance strategies to minimize the risk of potential class actions, regulatory enforcement actions, and competitor challenges.

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FDA: Forthcoming Food Regulatory Guidances for 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released an updated list of guidance documents that the agency plans to publish in draft or final form throughout 2024.

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EPA Finalizes PFAS Reporting Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final reporting rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) on October 11, 2023, which requires manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFAS-containing products to report information on PFAS dating back to 2011.

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2023 Breach Notification Law Update: Changes to Notification and Security Requirements Continue at State and Federal Levels

A flurry of legislative activity over the past year has brought meaningful changes to a variety of privacy and security provisions in state and federal law.

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Another Court Rejects a Company’s Attempt To Avoid Mass-Arbitration Fees

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the latest court to require a company to pay millions of dollars in fees to adjudicate mass arbitrations.

Extended Producer Responsibility Packaging Laws in the United States

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws impose liability on producers for the lifecycle of their products. EPR laws are found worldwide, particularly in Europe and Canada, but are becoming more prevalent at the state level in the United States.

FDA Publishes Draft Guidance For Submitting Cosmetic Product Facility Registrations and Product Listings Under MoCRA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on August 7, 2023, clarifying new requirements for cosmetic facility registrations and product listings under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA).

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FTC Finalizes Updated Guidance for Influencer and Consumer Review Programs

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently finalized updates to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (Guides), which address the FTC’s latest thinking about how the truth-in-advertising standards under the FTC Act apply to endorsement and review-related issues.

Sustainability Advertising: US and EU Regulators Boost Guidance and Enforcement

Brands continue to promote sustainable and eco-friendly qualities of their products and services, and regulators are sharpening their enforcement tools in response.