Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) Blogs

I went full-throttle into false-advertising law because of the repugnancy inherent in " humanewashing," a form of "causewashing." What is "Causewashing"? "Causewashing" is a term used to describe the ...

This blog dives deep into the heart of primary legal authority with a rigorous analysis of key 2nd Circuit decisions related to food and consumer-product litigation. Allegedly ineffective "charcoal" ...

This blog explores when and how companies must support (substantiate") their health-related advertising claims. How Scientific Studies are Used to Prove Health-Advertising Claims Science is a ...

The below list explores the show-down between state law and federal law in the areas of food, beverages, animal products, medication, medical devices, dietary supplements, cigarettes, and more. First, ...

Does "Humanely Raised" placed near "USDA Process Certified" imply that the USDA certified "Humanely Raised"? Yes, plausibly so, held a federal judge in New Jersey in the class action, Hemy v. Perdue ...

1) What are the elements of false advertising under New York law? For a private plaintiff to "state a claim" under General Business Law § 350, the following elements must be alleged in sufficient ...