Emily Lyons

Oct 3, 2024 | lexology.com | Jonathan Diesenhaus |Jessica Ellsworth |Michele Sartori |Emily Lyons |Xochitl Halaby |Mike Dohmann | +1 more

Since June 2023, the False Claims Act (FCA) bar has waited with baited breath for district courts to address Justice Thomas’s dissent in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., suggesting that the qui tam provisions of the federal civil False Claims Act – which allow a private citizen whistleblower or qui tam relator to file and pursue an FCA case even if the government declines to join or intervene in the suit – may be an unconstitutional delegation of power.

Mar 22, 2024 | petfoodindustry.com | Emily Lyons

Imagine a world where every bite you take not only satiates your hunger but also enhances your health. Welcome to the realm of functional foods, a rapidly expanding market that's revolutionizing our plates and our health. In 2022, this burgeoning industry raked in a staggering US$305 billion globally, and according to Precedent Research, it's set to nearly double by 2032.

Jan 17, 2024 | lexblog.com | Emily Lyons

In May 2022, when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed updates to its Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (Guides), it had been 13 years since the Guides were updated. Much has changed in the way that businesses marketed and sold their brands, products, and services over that period.

Oct 16, 2023 | petfoodindustry.com | Emily Lyons

One question we regularly get from product developers is whether their product is regulated and if so, how is it regulated? Pet food products are subject to different standards depending on the use, marketing and function of the product (cumulatively these elements are known as the “intended use”). As you consider your next product launch, you need to know your product’s intended use as it determines the regulatory category and applicable standards.