Speaking Engagements
2024
“Dietary Supplement GMPs Boot Camp: A Comprehensive Deep-Dive into Current Dietary Supplement Good Manufacturing Practices and Best Practices for Ensuring Compliance,” Workshop Facilitator, American Conference Institute and Council for Responsible Nutrition’s (CRN) 12th Annual Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements (New York, NY), June 24, 2024.
“Recall Management Working Group: Building a Comprehensive Roadmap for Effectively Navigating a Food Product Recall and Managing the Fallout,” Workshop Facilitator, American Conference Institute’s 8th Advanced Summit on Food Law Regulation, Compliance, and Litigation (Chicago, IL), April 29, 2024.
2023
“The Foundation of Beauty: An Introduction to Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Law and Regulation,” Workshop Facilitator, American Conference Institute’s Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products, West Coast Edition (Santa Monica, CA), September 27, 2023.
“Claims Substantiation for Social Media Master Class: A Comprehensive Guide for Making Compliant Claims on Social Media in a Time of Evolving Agency Guidance,” Workshop Facilitator, American Conference Institute and Council for Responsible Nutrition’s (CRN) 11th Annual Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements (New York, NY), June 27, 2023.
“The Foundation of Beauty: Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Law and Regulation 101,” Workshop Facilitator, American Conference Institute’s Annual Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products (New York, NY), March 27, 2023.
2022
“Becoming a Zero Waste Certified Facility,” Moderator, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Botanical Congress (virtual conference), August 17, 2022.
“Federal Agencies 2030,” Speaker and Moderator, International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) Cannabis Legal Institute (Washington, DC), June 10, 2022.
“Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Law and Regulation 101,” Workshop Facilitator, American Conference Institute’s Annual Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products (New York, NY), May 10, 2022.
2021
“New Paths Through the FDA,” Panelist, International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) CLE Program, The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) 7th Annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo (San Francisco, CA), December 16, 2021.
“Advertising: The Federal Trade Commission and Private Rights of Action,” Speaker, USDA In-House Training Course – Introduction to US Food Law and Regulation (virtual course), December 2, 2021.
“Advertising: The Federal Trade Commission and Private Rights of Action,” Speaker, Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Introduction to Food Law and Regulation (virtual course), September 22, 2021.
“Federal Agencies 301: Potential Conflicts for Marketers of Cannabis Products,” Moderator, International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) CLE Webinar, August 2021.
“Federal Agencies 201: Marketing a Cannabis Product – FDA and FTC Considerations,” Speaker, International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) CLE Webinar, August 2021.
2020
“The Rise of Wellness Products: Legal Issues for Supplement Health Benefit Claims and Foods that are More Than Just Food,” Panelist, Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Food Advertising, Labeling, and Litigation Conference (virtual conference), September 22, 2020.
“Maximizing Sales by Minimizing Risks,” Panelist, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Hemp-CBD Supplement Virtual Congress (virtual conference), August 27, 2020.
“Concept Building, Proving and Prototyping” course, Expert Guest, Culinary Institute of America Food Business School (virtual interview), August 2020.
“Workshop: NDI-GRAS for Hemp-CBD,” Workshop Facilitator, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Hemp-CBD Supplement Virtual Congress (virtual conference), August 18, 2020.
“Working Group on Substantiating Advertising Claims for FDA-Regulated Consumer Products: OTC Drugs, Food, Dietary Supplements, and Cosmetics,” Workshop Facilitator, American Conference Institute’s Annual Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Advertising Claims Substantiation (New York, NY), January 30, 2020.
2019
“Case Study on Pharmaceutical Advertising and Promotion” Panelist, Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Advertising and Promotion for Medical Products Conference (Washington, DC), October 17, 2019.
“GRAS/NDI Workshop,” Workshop Facilitator, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress (Denver, CO), August 15, 2019.
“Clarifying the Legal Pathway for Hemp-Derived CBD in Food and Dietary Supplements,” Panelist, American Conference Institute (ACI) Dietary Supplement Regulatory and Compliance Forum (New York, NY), June 18, 2019.
2018
“Advertising: The Federal Trade Commission and Private Rights of Action,” Speaker, FDLI/CFSAN In-House Training Course (College Park, MD), August 7, 2018.
Publications
2022
“FDA Proposes Revised Definition of “Healthy” Nutrient Content Claim, “Co-Author, KKB Insight (November 28, 2022)
“Social Media Gives Consumers a Louder Voice in the Food Industry,” Sedgwick Brand Protection US Recall Index 2022 Edition 1, page 51.
“Better Late Than Never? FDA Issues Draft Guidance To Encourage The Submission Of Late New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notifications,” Co-Author, KKB Insight (May 27, 2022).
2021
“The FTC Sends Notice to Over 700 Companies Regarding Deceptive Endorsements,” Co-Author, KKB Insight (October 18, 2021).
“The Start of OTC Monograph Reform: FDA Publishes its First Deemed Final Administrative Orders & A Proposed Order on Sunscreens,” Co-Author, KKB Insight (September 29, 2021).
“FTC Issues Final Rule Regarding Unqualified “Made in the USA” Label Claims,” Co-Author, KKB Insight (July 23, 2021).
“As FDA emerges from the Covid-19 Pandemic the Agency Revokes Various EUAs and Guidance Documents for Certain Respirators and Decontamination Systems,” Co-Author, KKB Insight (July 6, 2021).
2020
“The Regulation of Dietary Supplements,” Co-Author, A Practical Guide to FDA’s Food and Drug Law Regulation 7th edition (August 2020).
“The FTC Issues Proposed Rule Regarding ‘Made in USA’ Claims, Raising Questions of its Appropriate Scope,” Co-Author, KKB Insight (July 22, 2020).
“FTC’s ‘Made In USA’ Rule Could Apply To Online Marketing,” Co-Author, Law360 (July 20, 2020).
“FDA Updates Enforcement Policy Related to Face Masks and Respirators During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency,” Co-Author, KKB Insight (June 18, 2020).
2019
“U.S. FDA and the Products it Regulates,” Co-Author, Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia (2019).
2017
“The Regulation of Dietary Supplements,” Co-Author, A Practical Guide to FDA’s Food and Drug Law Regulation 6th edition (September 2017).
“Off-Label Communications and Intended Use: What’s Happening Now?” Author, KKB Insight (March 23, 2017).
2016
“Continuing the Discourse: FDA’s Public Hearing on Off-Label Communications,” Editor, Update EXTRA (November 2016).
“Health Groups and Pediatricians Sue FDA for Cigarette Graphic Warning Regulations,” Co-Author, KKB Insight (October 8, 2016).
“FDA Updates Nutritional Labeling Rules,” Author, KKB Insight (June 4, 2016)
2015
“Labeling,” Author, Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Bringing Your Pharmaceutical Drug to Market (April 2015).