Category: Issue 578
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Case-Control Study Examines Bovine Virus Contribution to Breast Cancer Risk
A case-control study has reportedly identified a “significant” association between bovine leukemia virus (BLV) infection and human breast cancer. Gertrude Case Buehring, et al., “Exposure to Bovine Leukemia Virus Is Associated with Breast Cancer: A Case-Control Study,” PLoS One, September 2015. After analyzing breast tissue specimens obtained from 239 donors for the presence of BLV,…
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American Egg Board Campaigned Against Just Mayo, Emails Reveal
Weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent Hampton Creek Foods a letter warning that its Just Mayo is misbranded because it does not contain eggs, emails obtained through the Freedom of Information Act reportedly indicate that the American Egg Board (AEB) and a public relations firm made a concerted effort to remove…
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Whole Foods’ “Criterion Collection” Wines Infringe Trademark, Video Company Alleges
Video publisher The Criterion Collection has filed a trademark dilution suit against Whole Foods and an alcohol supplier alleging that a line of wines introduced in June 2015 infringed on its name. The Criterion Collection v. Whole Foods Mkt., No. 15-7132 (S.D.N.Y., filed September 10, 2015). The Criterion Collection has licensed and published classic films…
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Brewery Sues Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for Right to Sell Six-Packs
Deep Ellum Brewing Co. has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission challenging the constitutionality of Texas Alcohol Beverage Code provisions forbidding brewers from selling their alcohol products on-site for off-premises consumption. Deep Ellum Brewing Co. v. Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Comm’n, No. 15-0821 (W.D. Tex., filed September 14, 2015). Dubbing the campaign “Operation Six…
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Court Approves Nearly $4 Million Settlement in Kashi GMO Case
A Florida federal court has granted preliminary approval of the settlement reached in a class action alleging that Kashi falsely advertised its products as “All Natural” despite containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Eggnatz v. The Kellogg Co., No. 12-21678 (S.D. Fla., order entered September 4, 2015). The court certified the class for settlement purposes and…
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Liability Issue for Injuries from Naturally Occurring Toxins Sent to Puerto Rico Supreme Court
A federal court in Puerto Rico has certified a question to the territory’s supreme court to determine whether a company can be held liable for injuries stemming from the consumption of a species of shrimp that can contain a naturally occurring toxin. Cabán v. JR Seafood Inc., No. 14-1507 (D.P.R., order entered September 11, 2015).…
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ASA Upholds Complaint Arising from Online Sweepstakes
The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint alleging that an online “instant-win” promotion organized by Kettle Foods Ltd. was misleading because it required participants to register before finding out if they had won a prize. According to ASA, the U.K. Code of Non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (CAP Code) states…