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Federal, Calif. ‘Slack-Fill’ Laws Ensure Fill Of Litigation

November 18, 2015
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Amy P. LallyEric Schwartz

Slack-fill is the void space in packaging resulting from a difference between the volume of packaging and the volume of product. Not all slack-fill is proscribed. “Functional” slack-fill is permissible, while undisclosed nonfunctional slack-fill is often prohibited. The devil is in distinguishing between the two, and the consequences for failing to properly do so are higher than ever.

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