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Future Uncertain for USDA Proposed Rule to Revise School Lunch Nutrition Quality Standards
On November 18, 2011, President Obama signed into law H.R. 2112, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 112-055), which, among other things, provides funding for the U.S. Department of…
California Voter Initiative: Labeling Genetically Engineered Foods
On November 9, 2011, the Committee for the Right to Know, a consumer advocacy group that focuses on consumer, public health, environmental, and food issues, submitted the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered…
Google+ Opens Up to Companies, But Prohibits Promotions
This week, Google launched Google+ Pages, a place where companies can post content and interact with consumers. In many ways, Google+ Pages is similar to Facebook Pages, but it also includes some unique functionality…
Marketer Ordered to Disclose Low Success Rate of its Customers
Earlier this year, the FTC and the Colorado Attorney General filed a lawsuit against a company that sells a wealth-building program. The company’s infomercials included testimonials from consumers who purportedly made…
Third Largest Toy-Related Fine Issued By CPSC: Spin Master Agrees To Pay $1.3 Million Civil Penalty
Yesterday the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) announced that Spin Master, Inc., agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1.3 million for selling and failing to report that Aqua Dots, a product Spin Master…