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Product Detained by CPSC at a Port? CPSC Has Issued FAQs
Since the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") began issuing its own import detention notices in June, some companies have struggled to obtain the release of detained products, particularly to determine the…
Consumers Seek to Block Continental-United Merger
On June 29, a group of 49 individual airline ticket purchasers filed suit to enjoin the proposed merger between Continental Airlines, Inc. and United Air Lines Inc ., alleging that the deal would harm competition in…
NAD Recommends Advertisers Discontinue "Like Free" Claims
One of the most powerful tools in a marketer’s arsenal is the word “free.” And it’s precisely because that word is so powerful, that consumers, regulators, and competitors, closely scrutinize how the word is used in…
FDA Seeks Public Comment on Nutritional Disclosures in Retail Food Outlets
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took the first steps needed to implement the new restaurant food labeling requirements of the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act (FDCA), requesting public comment on a…
Identify Theft Litigation Update: Ninth Circuit Upholds Dismissal Of Speculative Claims
Updating a prior post, the Ninth Circuit, in Ruiz v. Gap, Inc., recently upheld a dismissal on summary judgment on the grounds that the mere risk of identity theft is too speculative of an injury to substantiate a…