Lauren Staniar

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Tenth Circuit Holds “Made in USA” Challenge Is Preempted | JD Supra

Mar 17, 2022 |

By Lauren Staniar

| JD Supra

Last week, a split-panel of the Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a false advertising case in which plaintiffs alleged that “Product of the U.S.A.” labels on various beef products were misleading because the products do not originate from cattle born and raised in the United States.

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ESG Claims in an Era of Heightened Regulatory and Litigation Risks | JD Supra

Jul 21, 2021 |

By Carrie Akinaka, Charles Sipos, Lauren Staniar

| JD Supra

From investors and shareholders to customers and employees, key stakeholders are increasingly demanding both corporate action and broad-based public disclosure of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. As corporations take action and report on their ESG challenges and achievements, they will be well served to take steps to mitigate the risks of both regulatory enforcement and private litigation.

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Nearly 100 Cases Claim That Baby Food Is Tainted With

May 20, 2021 |

By Lauren Staniar

| Mondaq

United States: Nearly 100 Cases Claim That Baby Food Is Tainted With "Dangerous Levels" Of Heavy Metals; Here's What You Need To Know 20 May 2021 Perkins Coie LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Key takeaways: A recent report from the House of Representatives has motivated nearly 100 false advertising cases against baby food manufacturers. The cases allege that the companies sold food containing heavy metals and failed to disclose that fact.

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Nearly 100 Cases Claim That Baby Food is Tainted With “Dangerous Levels” of Heavy Metals; Here’s What You Need to Know

May 18, 2021 |

By Lauren Staniar

| LexBlog

Key takeaways: A recent report from the House of Representatives has motivated nearly 100 false advertising cases against baby food manufacturers. The cases allege that the companies sold food containing heavy metals and failed to disclose that fact. The filings have prompted Food and Drug Administration and Congressional action on heavy metals in baby food and may invite additional scrutiny from regulators and plaintiffs’ counsel on trace substances in consumer product goods, beyond baby food.

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PC Food Litigation Index: Q3 2020 | JD Supra

Oct 09, 2020 |

By Lauren Staniar

| JD Supra

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and limitations on court operations, food litigation filings continue to exceed numbers seen in prior years. As our Food Litigation colleagues wrote in Law360 (sub. req.), food litigation filings are anticipated to surpass 2019’s record numbers by nearly 20%, even though general commercial litigation filings across all industries have decreased significantly. Topically, false-fact, Proposition 65, and vanilla cases continued to dominate new filings in Q3 2020.

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Brand Sustainability: Practical Considerations for Creating IP Enforcement Programs | JD Supra

Sep 03, 2020 |

By Jacob Dini, Holly Simpkins, Lauren Staniar

| JD Supra

This summer, we have provided information on supply chain and forced labor risks, proper substantiation of green advertising claims, alternative corporate forms to promote sustainability efforts, understanding a public company’s sustainability disclosure drivers, obligations, and options, and developing and registering trademarks that communicate business commitments. Now, it is time to protect the company’s goodwill by policing and enforcing trademarks and other intellectual property.

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