Sugar Companies Try to Cane Corn Association
This past September I wrote about a lawsuit pitting sugar against corn. Initially, two sugar manufacturers sued the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) and six high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)…
Sugar v Corn Syrup: Bitter False Advertising Battle Plays Out in the Press
There's nothing sweet about false advertising litigation. Unless of course, you are on the winning legal team, in which case victory is not only sweet but also very, very, very…
Sweet & Nasty: False Advertising Suit over HFCS Grows Increasingly Sour
In April, 2011 the Western Sugar Cooperative and 2 sugar producer/refiner/distributors filed suit against The Corn Refiners Association, Archer-Daniels-Midland and several other corn refiners for false advertising based on the…
Geekview IP Week(ish) in Review
TV One claims BET and MTV stole the essence of the Essence. TV one recently sued BET and MTV for stealing its show. Literally! According to TV One, first BET…
Geekview: Cheeky Coverage of Recent(ish) Intellectual Property News
Kirstie Alley loses 100 pounds and all her credibility. What Kirstie Alley needs is someone to rescue her from herself. Or at least from her Organic Liaison brand, for which…
Geekview IP Week in Review
Re-branding high fructose corn syrup "corn sugar" puts Corn Refiners in a sticky situation Most LOHAS consumers and other health conscious individuals do their best to avoid high fructose corn…
Sustainable Foods Summit (Day One)
Today I attended the first day of Organic Monitor's two day Sustainable Foods Summit. Here are the highlights from the morning sessions on Day One . . . The first…