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news September 22, 2021

Will FDA hit a home run with healthy claims?

An update on FDA’s progress toward redefining the term “healthy” in food labeling.

news September 7, 2021

New York Times Prominently Features Amin Talati in Article On Food Litigation; Notes Firm’s California Expansion

In an article about the dramatic increase of law suits being filed against food and beverage companies, Amin Talati’s Managing Partner Ivan Wasserman is quoted on the volume of such suits, and the perhaps unintended,  negative impact they can have on the very people they purport to protect: “These cases can really have a chilling […]

news August 31, 2021

Responding to a Subpoena in Civil Lawsuit

Sanjay Karnik of Amin Talati Wasserman discusses what happens if you or your company receives a subpoena to produce documents or provide testimony in a civil lawsuit.

news August 17, 2021

¿Se habla español? Entendiendo el Lenguaje Extranjero en el Etiquetado de Comestibles

Como regla general, toda información requerida en el etiquetado de productos comestibles debe ser en el idioma inglés. Pero, ¿pudiese sustituirse el inglés por cualquier otro idioma? Nuestro asociado, Javier Gonzalez Rivera discute escenarios particulares donde las regulaciones de la FDA proveen para otros idiomas en el etiquetado de comidas.

news August 17, 2021

Se habla español? Understanding Foreign Language Food Labeling

As a general rule, all required information that must appear on food labelling shall be in English. But, can English be substituted for any other language? Our associate, Javier Gonzalez Rivera, discusses particular scenarios where FDA regulations might allow for other languages on food labelling. Bonus location sights included!

news August 12, 2021

‘GRAS loophole’ rears head in FDA supplements letter

“The majority of self-GRAS reports—the majority—are garbage,” Bass proclaimed in an interview. “Some are good, but how many? I’m guessing a very small percentage.” Ashish Talati, a lawyer with Amin Talati Wasserman LLP, said he vigorously disagreed with that conclusion. “I have worked on over 100-plus GRAS/self-GRAS projects and have seen a lot of them, […]

news August 3, 2021

The Nutritional Outlook Podcast Episode 2: What happens if CBD becomes legal?

If Congress legalizes use of CBD in dietary supplements and food tomorrow, what’s next? Jennifer and Sebastian interview Ashish Talati, a partner at Amin Talati Wasserman. Talati will discuss how the CBD market in the U.S. could change if CBD is one day legalized for use in dietary supplements. Ashish Talati, a partner at Amin […]

news July 20, 2021

Using Competitors‘ Trademarks

Can LL Bean use Poland Springs’ Trademark in an advertisement? Find out in a minute. From Maine!!

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California Air Resources Board’s Consumer Products Survey: Approaching Deadline

The California Air Resources Board is conducting a consumer products survey. All companies selling products within 37 selected categories are required to complete the survey based on their 2023 sales into California.

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