Tag: litigation prevention

UCL Class Actions in California Expand Beyond “All Natural” Claims

By Melissa A. Jones on Posted in Consumer Fraud Class Claims, Food Labeling, Food litigation tips, Litigation, Organics Litigation
The “All Natural” class action litigation in California has continued into 2012, as expected.  The claims in California are being filed under California’s consumer-friendly unfair competition law (or UCL), which is codified in sections 17200 and 17500 of the California Business & Professions Code, and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA). Given the costs and … Continue Reading

Why Are Food-borne Organisms Associated with Beef?

By Kenneth Odza on Posted in Avoiding and Mitigating Recalls, Crisis Management, Emerging Pathogens, Food litigation tips, Outbreaks
 USDA’s Be Food Safe Twitter Feed circulated its Fact Sheet titled “Beef . . . from Farm to Table.” First published a few years ago, this might be of interest to businesses involved in the sale, marketing, labeling, and/or packaging of beef. The article is a helpful primer on the history of beef, current industry practices, USDA’s … Continue Reading
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