A dismissal that’s sweeter than honey *

USA - April 2 2013
A recent case from the Central District of California brings good news to defendants making preemption arguments under the Nutrition Labeling and…

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Preemption: the cure for the common claim? *

USA - March 1 2013
Although the landscape of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) preemption of private Surgeon General class action claims continues to shift…

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California revises draft green chemistry regulations *

USA - February 4 2013
On January 29, 2013, California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released revisions to the next generation of its proposed consumer…

Co-authors: Joshua G. Simon, Peter Hsiao.

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Worth the wait? FTC releases final revised “Green Guides” *

USA - October 4 2012
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has released final revisions to its Environmental Marketing Guides, commonly known as the “Green Guides”.

Co-authors: Alejandro Bras.

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Preemption and the health claim class action: FDA to the rescue? *

USA - September 13 2012
In one of the very first private surgeon general class actions, plaintiffs alleged that pictures of fruits on fruit drink products conveyed to consumers that the products contain those fruit in amounts greater than the 10% fruit juice common in most fruit juice drinks. 

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