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news January 21, 2021

Amin Talati Adds Medical Device Patent Practice With Addition of Partner in Chicago

Leading regulatory and intellectual property law firm Amin Talati Wasserman LLP today announced that prominent medical technology patent attorney Peter Paredes has joined the firm as a partner in Chicago. CHICAGO (PRWEB) JANUARY 21, 2021 Peter Paredes focuses his practice in the fields of biotechnology, nanotechnology, medical devices, genomics, diagnostic systems, drug delivery systems, optical imaging systems, […]

news January 15, 2021

FDA immediately exempts 7 medical devices from the 510(k) requirement and proposes to exempt an additional 83 more.

The COVID-19 public health emergency brought about a sudden and unexpected need for personal protective equipment and other medical devices. In response, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a number of guidance documents that, among other things, waived the premarket notification (510(k)) requirement for the lawful distribution of these devices during the public health […]

news November 5, 2020

Evan Phelps To Present Webinar On Breakthrough Medical Devices

Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 • 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST In the past, it’s been difficult to get marketing authorization from the FDA for novel medical device technologies — and even if those authorizations were made, it could take years for a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) coverage decision. Not anymore. With […]

news September 16, 2020

Accomplished Litigator George Spatz Joins Amin Talati; Will Lead Ligation Practice

Leading regulatory and intellectual property law firm Amin Talati Wasserman LLP today announced that prominent litigation attorney George Spatz has joined the firm as a partner and is leading the firm’s litigation practice group. CHICAGO (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 George Spatz has nearly two decades of experience litigating cases in federal and state court, alternative dispute resolution […]

news August 21, 2020

CANI Announces Lifetime Achievement Honors for Four Members

The association honored Rakesh Amin, Robert Forbes, Kathy Francis, and Sheldon Baker, four consultants involved in the nutrition industry. Left to Right: Rakesh Amin, Robert Forbes, Kathy Francis, Sheldon Baker 08.17.20 The Consultants Association for the Natural Products Industry (CANI) announced the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Awards for four of its longtime members. Rakesh M. Amin, […]

news July 24, 2020

Live Webcast – CBD in Food: A Challenging Road Ahead

Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 2pm EDT | 1pm CDT | 11am PDT Event Overview: The number of CBD-containing food and drinks in the market is growing even as FDA says that CBD is currently not a legal ingredient in these products. If CBD were ever to become legal in food and drinks, market experts […]

news May 14, 2020

FDA Removes Emergency Use Authorization for 47 Chinese Respirator Manufacturers -How can they get it back?

Late last week, FDA removed approximately 47 firms from the list of those that are authorized to import and distribute non-NIOSH-approved respirators manufactured in China. This action was taken after government testing of samples produced by a few manufacturers produced results that did not meet the expected performance standards. As a result, FDA revised and […]

news May 12, 2020

COVID-19, Face Masks, and FDA – What you need to know.

Wearing and seeing people wear face masks when out in public has become a “new norm” in our society that will likely be around for some time to come. The COVID-19 pandemic in combination with CDC recommendations to prevent the spread of the virus has created a huge demand for these products that many companies […]

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FTC Issues Proposed Rule and Announces Possible Additional Rulemaking to Deter Deceptive Claims by Multi-Level Marketers

On January 13, 2025, the FTC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for a new Earnings Claim Rule Regarding Multi-Level Marketing (MLM).   In the NPRM, the FTC asserts that “[t]he vast majority of MLM MORE >

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