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Articles on Food Law

Curbside Cocktails and Crowlers® To-Go: Here to Stay, or Fading Off Into the Sunset? By Hon. Anna M. Benjamin Food Law, May 2022 A look at the specific requirements to be in compliance with changing alcohol sale and carry out laws.
People You Should Know: Claire Manning Food Law, May 2022 A spotlight on Claire Manning, vice chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Food Law Section Council.
Report From the November 2021 AALA Conference By Lynne Ostfeld Food Law, May 2022 An overview of two standout food law topics from the 2021 American Agricultural Law Association conference in Salt Lake City.
Is Application of the Reasonable Consumer Standard at the Motion to Dismiss Stage Reasonable? By Carlos F. Ramirez Food Law, March 2022 A look at the many problems surrounding the application of the "reasonable consumer" standard by courts in consumer fraud cases.
2021 Update: Third-Party Food Delivery Service Lawsuits and Legislation By Jessica Guarino & Patrick Wartan Food Law, December 2021 Summaries of pending litigation and bills regarding third-party food delivery companies, which have been facing increasing nationwide litigation over the past several years.
Food Based Country and Region of Origin Litigation By Michael R. Reese Food Law, December 2021 Summaries of recent origin of food product cases that underscore the risks faced by companies when supply chains cross international or regional borders.
The Only Bad Burger Is the One the Government Bans: ISBA Food Law Section Council CLE Presents Latest Developments in Regulating Plant-Based Food Labels and Cell-Based Meats By Molly L. Wiltshire Food Law, December 2021 An overview of how the legal landscape has changed in response to plant-based products and alternatives becoming increasingly popular in supermarkets and restaurants.
Nothing-but-Cheese and the Uncommon Sense of the Reasonable Consumer: Bell et al. v. Publix et al. By Jessica Guarino & A. Bryan Endres Intellectual Property, March 2021 How reasonable is the hypothetical reasonable consumer when buying a food product and, perhaps, reading the principal display panel and the ingredients statement. In Bell v. Publix, does “100% Grated Parmesan Cheese” mean there is no cellulose power and potassium sorbate added to the product?
Nothing-but-Cheese and the Uncommon Sense of the Reasonable Consumer: Bell et al. v. Publix et al. By Jessica Guarino & A. Bryan Endres Food Law, December 2020 A summary and analysis of Bell et al. v. Publix et al.
Illinois Food Law & Regulations to Know By Angela Peters Food Law, October 2020 An overview of the Illinois Department of Agriculture Rules & Regulations, which seeks to inform farmers and growers about what they need to know to legally sell farm products directly to consumers.

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