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Fit To Be Tied? Lessons from the Fitbit Recall
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced a recall of the Fitbit Force, a wireless activity-tracking wristband, because of consumer reports of rashes, skin irritation and blistering. Consumers are…
FTC Judgment Adds to Growing Number of Medical Food Regulatory Actions
The Federal Trade Commission announced recently that it obtained a $2.2 million judgment against Wellness Support Network, Inc., and its two principals. The company claimed that its products, Diabetes Pack and Insulin…
The Hits Keep on Coming: New “Natural” Settlements and Filings
Two more food companies have reached settlements over “natural” claims. In a class action suit against Popchips, Inc., plaintiffs alleged that the maker of Popchips snacks misled consumers by labeling and promoting…
A Win for Keeps for Lance Armstrong?
Shortly after Lance Armstrong admitted to doping during his seven Tour de France wins, a group of plaintiffs filed a class action against both Armstrong and FRS, the maker of over-the-counter energy products. The…
Ravioli Trees and Tortellini Bushes: What is Considered a “Natural” Food?
A new article published by the Food and Drug Policy Forum " Ravioli Trees and Tortellini Bushes: What Should Courts Expect from the Reasonable Consumer When it Comes to "Natural" Claims?'" discusses how in recent…