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news November 30, 2023

NAD Focuses on Native Advertising in Recent Monitoring Cases

by Lauren Aronson Native advertising has been a focus of recent monitoring activity at the National Advertising Division (NAD), the advertising industry’s self-regulatory body. NAD has issued important guidance for brands working with online publishers to create content to ensure that marketing content does not misleadingly appear to be editorial.

news November 27, 2023

NEW! Amin In a Minute Video: From Cairo, Egypt — Spices, FTC Rules and Traditional Use Claims

Surrounded by spice vendors at the historic Khan El-Khalili bazaar in Cairo, Egypt, Rend Al-Mondhiry presents our latest Amin In a Minute video. Like spices, FTC rules are complex, but Rend’s message is simple:

news November 14, 2023

NEW! Amin In a Minute Video: I Love My Career in FDA Law! By Ivan Wasserman

For all the law students out there — this one’s for you! In our latest Amin In a Minute video, Ivan Wasserman talks about his recent gig as a guest lecturer at Georgetown University Law Center.

news November 2, 2023

Amin Talati Wasserman Named in Best Lawyers 2024 Guide

Amin Talati Wasserman is proud to announce that it has been named to Best Lawyers – “Best Law Firms.” The firm earned the ranking in the areas of Advertising Law and FDA Law.

news September 18, 2023

Ivan Wasserman Quoted in “Phishing Attack Styled as Demand Letters Targets Natural Products Industry”

Hank Schultz, Senior Editor, Natural Products Insider, turned to Ivan Wasserman for comment on phony-looking letters being sent to the natural products industry demanding cash to forestall the filing of a lawsuit that have come from an apparently fictitious law firm Ivan stated that “a little bit of sleuthing helped us to quickly identify these […]

news September 15, 2023

MoCRA Update: FDA Responds to Public Comments Regarding the Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products — Guidance for Industry

In response to FDA’s August 2023 draft Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products: Guidance for Industry (“draft guidance”), FDA received 49 public comments by the Sept. 5, 2023, deadline. The comments included requests to update the accuracy of FDA’s burden estimates; suggestions regarding ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; suggestions […]

news August 22, 2023

Matthew Orr Quoted in “Walmart’s Motion to Dismiss Denied: Fish Oil Suit Remains on the Docket”

Matthew Orr spoke with NutraIngredients-USA about the status of a class action lawsuit in which plaintiff alleges that a Walmart fish oil supplement is mischaracterized as fish oil and instead made from fish waste.

news August 17, 2023

Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) – A Long Awaited Update from the FDA and a Request for Comments

Cosmetic brands and regulatory enthusiasts have been waiting with bated breath for an update regarding the Dec. 29, 2023 deadline for cosmetic product listings and facility registrations. When will the portal be available? What information will be required? Will submittals be allowed only via electronic means? What if my manufacturer is a “small business” but […]

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Former Walmart Lead E-Commerce Counsel Char Pagar Joins Amin Wasserman Gurnani

Char Pagar has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as Counsel in the firm’s Regulatory Group. She was formerly lead e-commerce counsel at Walmart, senior marketing counsel at Sears, and an attorney in the Bureau MORE >

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