Mattress manufacturer, Resident Home LLC and its owner, Ran Reske, will pay $750,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges over alleged misrepresentations that its mattresses were made from 100% USA-made materials in violation of an earlier FTC administrative order prohibiting the company
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on October 13, 2021, warned 700 major consumer products companies and national advertisers that any future violations of the FTC’s endorsement and testimonial guidance could result in civil fines of up to $43,792 per incident. While the notices do not allege a
In a Notice of Inquiry, the FCC is requesting public comment in a proceeding that will help determine the scope and nature of regulation of the “Internet of Things” for the next several decades.
Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide warnings to Californians about significant exposures to chemicals it has determined to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive harm. Since California has the sixth-largest economy in the world, manufacturers of consumer goods worldwide may b
On July 30, 2021, a notice of proposed rulemaking was published in the Federal Register with changes to two regulations that have the potential to materially affect the supply chains of products where manufacturing in the United States does not rise to the level of “substantial transformation.”
In a lawsuit filed on June 29, 2021, in Texas state court, a major national retailer alleges that a Texas law restricting its retail locations from selling liquor to consumers violates the Texas Constitution. The retailer is asking the court for a declaratory judgment that Section 22.16 of the Texa
Schiff advised Altaris Capital Partners, LLC on its acquisition of Padagis LLC, formerly the generic prescription pharmaceuticals business of Perrigo Company plc, for $1.55 billion.
Last week the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Unicolors, Inc. v. H & M Hennes & Mauritz, LP, which considers when inaccuracies in a US copyright application can be used to invalidate a resulting registration.
As we enter the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out era, there are still many questions surrounding the healthcare workplace.
Hospitals, healthcare centers, senior living facilities, and long-term care facilities all have unique issues and challenges relating to the needs and safety of employees, patients, a
In this installment of Arent Fox’s Cannabis Counsel Cast, Partners Emily M. Leongini and Lynn R. Fiorentino discuss a recent proposal to require new Prop 65 warnings for cannabis products that expose consumers to THC and/or “marijuana smoke.”
As we previously reported, in 2019 the California Chamber of Commerce filed suit against the State of California requesting that the State and private enforcers be enjoined from requiring Proposition 65 warnings on foods that contain acrylamide. Since then, manufacturers and distributors of ce
In an attempt to align with their clients’ values, fashion companies have tried to manufacture and produce clothing that is ethically made and sustainable.
Schiff Hardin LLP represented Altaris Capital Partners, LLC, a private investment firm focused on the healthcare industry, in its agreement to acquire Perrigo Company plc’s prescription pharmaceuticals business (Rx) for $1.55 billion.
On January 8, 2021, the agency governing Proposition 65, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed to amend the content and conditions for use associated with the widely-used short-form warning permitted under Proposition 65.
Arent Fox is pleased to announce the expansion of its International Trade & Investment practice with the addition of customs and trade law Partner Angela M. Santos in the firm’s New York office.
Join Arent Fox Partner Lynn Fiorentino at the American Conference Institute’s 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products (virtual event).
