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Articles: 11-20 of 606

Texas Leads with California in Ultra-Processed Food Regulation & Litigation

USA - December 10 2025 In September 2025, a new Texas law took effect requiring food producers doing business in the state to place warning labels on Products Containing…

A Recent Change In Patent Office Procedures Makes Challenging Patents More Difficult

USA - December 2 2025 Retail and consumer products companies in the United States face a constant threat of patent infringement lawsuits and—for reasons described…

SEC Shutdown Update: What to Expect Once Operations Resume

USA - November 12 2025 After more than 40 days of gridlock, Congress appears close to a deal to reopen the federal government. The Senate has reached an agreement in…

Federal Court Calls On California Legislature To “Step Up” And Fix The “Total Mess” That Is CIPA

USA - October 27 2025 Over the past few years, retailers and online businesses with California-accessible websites have been forced to grapple with the California Invasion…

Regulating the Lunch Tray: First-Of-Its-Kind Law in California Bans Ultra-Processed Foods in Schools

USA - October 10 2025 On October 8, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed first-of-its-kind legislation that will gradually phaseout - and ultimately ban -…

Tractor Supply Company to Pay $1.35 Million Fine to CCPA

USA - October 8 2025 On September 26, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) issued a $1.35 million fine against Tractor Supply Company (“Tractor…

An Expanded Version of the DOL Opinion Letter Program Returns - What Do Retail Employers Need to Know?

USA - September 2 2025 In June, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it has relaunched its opinion letter program. According to the DOL, an opinion letter is…

DOL’s FLSA and FMLA Self-Audit Program Relaunched

USA - August 13 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has relaunched a program that allows employers to resolve potential wage and hour violations through a…

How Much Plastic is Too Much? Class Action Plaintiffs Skip the Homework and Fail the Test

USA - July 14 2025 Notwithstanding the FDA’s finding that “[c]urrent scientific evidence does not demonstrate that levels of microplastics or nanoplastics detected in…

Businesses Should Expect Renewed Attention on the “Made in USA” Labeling Rule by the FTC

USA - July 7 2025 On Tuesday, July 1, FTC Chair Andrew N. Ferguson, issued a statement designating July as “Made in the USA” month. In his statement, Chair Ferguson…