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news January 9, 2020

Rend Al-Mondhiry Elevated To Partner At Amin Talati

Amin Talati Wasserman LLP announced today that Rend Al-Mondhiry has been elevated to Partner of the firm. Rend is one of the most well-known and respected attorneys serving the dietary supplement industry.  Since joining the firm two years ago after serving as the Associate General Counsel at the Council for Responsible Nutrition, she has quickly […]

news December 16, 2019

Importing hemp into U.S. remains ‘total crapshoot’

Although the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp and its derivatives with a THC concentration of no more than 0.3% from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), government agencies reportedly face technological challenges testing for the THC threshold at the U.S. borders. Josh Long | Dec 16, 2019 Despite the publication of interim regulations from USDA regarding domestic production […]

news November 22, 2019

IS YOUR PRODUCT REGULATED BY FDA? IF IT’S ELECTRONIC, IT MAY BE

By Neil F. O’Flaherty     Partner      Amin Talati Wasserman LLP Introduction Almost everyone knows that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices and even tobacco products.  We see references to FDA and these types of products all the time in TV news reports, articles, and even on […]

news November 13, 2019

Amin Talati Continues to Grow Regulatory Practice With Addition of Partner

CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Ms. Garg practices in the areas of food and beverage, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, medical devices, cosmetics, dietary supplements and animal and veterinary products. She assists foreign and domestic businesses with regulatory compliance, trade and enforcement matters involving FDA, FTC, USDA, CPSC, TTB and other federal, state and local authorities. She provides counsel […]

news November 12, 2019

Ivan Wasserman to Speak on Commercial and Legal Implications Taxonomic Changes to the Genus Lactobacillus

Join Ivan Wasserman as he discusses commercial and legal implications taxonomic changes to the genus lactobacillus. The webinar will take place December 11 at 12:30pm Eastern/9:30am Pacific. For more information click here.

news November 9, 2019

Jennifer Adams to Speak on Class Actions and “Need-to-Know” Strategies for Facing False Advertising Lawsuits

Class action lawsuits against dietary supplement and functional food companies continue to increase and present a significant legal risk to these industries. In the past, class actions tended to target egregious and outlandish claims, but more and more, many of these cases are challenging basic structure/function claims. Given this landscape, it is important for companies […]

news October 2, 2019

State hemp and CBD is still not easy to navigate

As FDA continues to contemplate potential regulatory pathways for hemp-derived CBD, an increasing number of states are moving forward with their own laws and policies aimed at regulating this popular product category, especially in the dietary supplement and food space. Several states are imposing robust testing, labeling and registration requirements for these products—with more likely […]

news October 1, 2019

Trump executive action will force change in FTC guidance process

The Federal Trade Commission will have to be more precise when issuing guidance documents, won’t be able to use them to circumvent the rulemaking process and can’t ask judges to defer to the guidance when issuing decisions. These changes are a result of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump Oct. 9 as part of his administration’s […]

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Ivan Wasserman Quoted in “FDA Shakeup: Makary Steps Down, Diamantas Steps Up”

In its coverage of the leadership shakeup at FDA and the appointment of a new commissioner, NutraIngredients turned to Ivan Wasserman for comment.

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