August 9, 2023
Carl Hittinger (LAW ’79, B.A. ’76) of BakerHostetler co-authored an article with Marc Schildkraut and Tyson Herrold analyzing the legal implications of state COPA statutes, as well as an FTC Comment criticizing these laws.
Consumer class action lawsuits targeting foods for alleged false and misleading labeling rose sharply in 2020. Although this trend may appear to threaten the food and beverage industry, courts are applying the “reasonable consumer” standard with a “real world” perspective, dismissing cases despite plaintiffs’ alleged subjective confusion about the labeling at issue because the hypothetical “reasonable consumer” would not have been misled.
10-Q Editor and Temple Law alumni Jonathan Broder provides an updated report on COVID-19 business risk management issues and recommendations on how to move forward.
Telemedicine providers should examine the type of conduct DOJ has recently
focused on and adapt their compliance systems accordingly. Providers should also consider the
cybersecurity dimension of a robust compliance system and ensure that their network is
protected from malicious cyber actors.