The Center for Food Safety (CFS) has submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Office of Food Additive Safety arguing that the sale of...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its plan to combat outbreaks of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) carried by leafy greens. "Due to the reoccurring nature of outbreaks...

The parties in a lawsuit alleging Kellogg Sales Co. misrepresented its cereals as healthy have reached an agreement that would require the company to pay $20 million ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a district court's decision not to apply an abstention that would defer a case on the legality of transporting hemp to state court...

U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) have introduced legislation they assert would improve U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Two weeks after opening a comment period on an interim final rule on hemp farming, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has received more than 600 comments.

Aplaintiff has filed a putative class action alleging that Burger King Corp. represented its Impossible Whopper…

The Fifth Circuit held the filing of a Rule 23(f) petition does not divest the district court of jurisdiction to withdraw and reissue a class certification order.

A court has rejected Marriott International, Inc.'s motion to dismiss the City of Chicago's data breach lawsuit filed in response to Marriott's data breach.

Shook Partner Al Saikali and Associate Kate Paine have authored "Subject Access Requests and Identity Verification: Navigating a Data Controller's Catch-22" for Financier Worldwide

Shook's AI white paper uncovered some unease among in-house counsel about implementing artificial intelligence into their businesses.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a scientific opinion on animal welfare considerations during the slaughter of poultry for food.

The Portman Group, a U.K. alcohol industry self-regulatory group, has upheld a complaint against the Bearded Brewery for the name of its high-alcohol cider, Suicyder.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is poised to begin enforcing tougher permit standards for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)...

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has released a report on television ads targeting children with food marketing.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration faces a leadership transition as Commissioner Marty Makary steps down amid tensions with the White House, with Deputy Commissioner Kyle Diamantas assuming control in an acting capacity. Will this change in leadership accelerate the agency's food safety reform efforts and chemical assessment initiatives?

A New York federal court has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that BEF Foods Inc. misleadingly marketed its Bob Evans mashed potatoes as containing butter. Sarr v. BEF Foods

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed a bill that will impose a moratorium on cell-cultured protein in the state from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2031.

This issue examines three significant federal appellate court decisions that shape class action litigation: the Fourth Circuit's analysis of ERISA claims and Rule 23(b)(1) certification requirements...

Defendants in breach cases in federal court should always test standing as a potential way to terminate the case early.