Native Deodorant False Ad Dismissed As Court Finds Plaintiff's Contradictions Don't Pass the Smell Test -
A proposed class action alleging that Native Deodorant falsely advertises its "natural" deodorant as offering "72-hour…
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/ Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection
Butternut Box, a European dog food startup, announced that it raised 75 million Euros in debt funding.
Verdi, a Canadian agtech startup, raised $6.5 million in its seed round…
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/ Agriculture, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
Employers navigating the complexities of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act ("MHPAEA") may find themselves questioning the true impact of the federal government's recently issued nonenforcement policy. This post…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
Last May, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act ("CPA") that impose new obligations governing the collection, processing, retention, and disclosure of Coloradans' biometrics. The…
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/ Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
By a 215-214 vote, the House on May 22, 2025, passed a massive tax bill that, among many other things, would severely curtail portions of the federal energy tax credit provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA)…
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/ Energy & Utilities, International Law & Trade, Taxation
Food Venture Financing Trends -
Chobani, a dairy giant, announced the acquisition of Daily Harvest, a US startup offering plant-based smoothies, snacks, protein products and ready meals…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions
The U.S. Department of Justice's ("DOJ") Criminal Division published a memorandum on May 12, 2025, detailing new white-collar enforcement priorities and policies. DOJ's Memorandum, titled "Focus, Fairness, and Efficiency in the…
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/ Criminal Law, Government Contracting, International Law & Trade
On Tuesday, May 20, Washington Gov. Robert Ferguson signed an important amendment to the Equal Pay Act that grants employers at least temporary reprieve from liability for a job posting that fails to comply with the act's wage…
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/ Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law
In an important decision for employers who use AI software in making hiring decisions, a California federal district court granted preliminary collective certification under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) to a…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
During the first Trump Administration, in response to federal financial agencies adopting a deregulatory approach, several states became more active in the enforcement of consumer financial statutes and regulations to fill the…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
The House Budget Committee, by a 21-16 vote on May 16, 2025, blocked a massive tax bill that would roll back portions of the federal energy tax credit provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). Budget Committee…
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/ Elections & Politics, Energy & Utilities, Taxation
On May 1, the California Privacy Protection Agency ("CPPA") board (the "Board") met to discuss revisions to proposed regulations relating to cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making technologies…
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/ Administrative Law, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit held that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) violated AT&T's Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial and right to adjudication by an Article III court when it…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Constitutional Law
Food Venture Financing Trends -
Danone plans to acquire a majority stake in Kate Farms, a plant-based nutrition shake brand…
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/ Agriculture, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions
On May 12, 2025, the House Ways and Means Committee released a draft version of the Republican-led tax bill, "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill" (the "Bill"), which is designed to advance President Trump's tax reform agenda. The…
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/ Education Law, Taxation, Nonprofit Law
