Category: Spotlight
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Shook Takes the Pulse of General Counsel on Maturation of Global Cannabis Market
More than half of in-house counsel surveyed in a new white paper by Shook, Hardy & Bacon plan to increase legal spending in the next two years to accommodate the evolving cannabis market, with a significant growth in litigation threats anticipated over the next decade. Read the results of the white paper >> “Articles and…
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FDA Holds Public Meeting on Cannabis
On May 31, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a widely anticipated public hearing with stakeholders on cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds to gain insights on product safety and a potential regulatory framework for products containing such substances. The hearing focused on cannabidiol (CBD)—a popular but controversial compound that has been added to…
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FSMA, Prop. 65 and Supply Chain Issues Among Subjects of Food Law Conference
In-house and outside counsel joined representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in Chicago for the American Conference Institute’s Food Law Conference on April 9-11, 2019. The conference covered a number of key topics, including the impact of Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) implementation,…
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FDA Announces Next Steps in Cannabis Regulation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will take a number of steps to advance its consideration for the potential regulatory framework for cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) products. Specifically, this includes a public hearing, an agency working group, question-and-answer updates and the possibility of enforcement actions. A public hearing on May…
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Shook Attorneys to Join Panel on Food Litigation Trends at ABA Conference
Shook Partner Greg Wu will join “Recent Trends in Food and Beverage Labeling Litigation,” a panel moderated by Partner Amir Nassihi, at the American Bar Association’s (ABA’s) Hot Topics in Toxic Torts and Environmental Law conference in Coronado, California, on April 6, 2019. The panelists will “take a broad look at the types of cases…
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CBD, FSMA, Class Actions Among Topics at GMA Conference
Class action litigation, the legal landscape for cannabis and the evolving implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) were trending topics at the 2019 Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Legal Conference. Numerous panels at the conference focused on emerging issues affecting the industry and anticipated trends moving forward, including implications of whole genome sequencing; how…
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“Fine Print” Could Be A Plaintiff Lawyer’s Dream, Says Silverman
The Nutrition Business Journal spoke to Shook Partner Cary Silverman on the rise of lawsuits stemming from “clean labels” listed on food products. While consumers may want easier-to-read labels, this shortened language may open the door to potential lawsuits. Silverman, who co-authored the 2017 report “The Food Court: Trends in Food and Beverage Class Action Litigation,” for…
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Shook Attorneys Detail Class Certification Decision in Ocean Spray Case
Shook Partner Frank Cruz-Alvarez and Associate Rachel Forman have authored an article for WLF Legal Pulse examining a California federal court’s decision to certify a class of consumers alleging they were misled by Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.’s marketing claim that its products contain no artificial flavoring despite containing malic and fumaric acids. The decision has…