Publications

publication April 16, 2019

State Regulation of CBD

‘State Regulation of CBD,’ by Rend Al-Mondhiry, April 16, 2019,  Natural Products Insider.

publication February 28, 2019

Ninth Circuit Provides Rare Clarity on Preemption in Dietary Supplement Structure/Function Claim Challenges

‘Ninth Circuit Provides Rare Clarity on Preemption in Dietary Supplement Structure/Function Claim Challenges,’ by Rend Al-Mondhiry and Megan Olsen, Assistant General Counsel, Council for Responsible Nutrition, Washington Legal Foundation, February 28, 2019.

publication September 11, 2018

Don’t Let State Legislation Affecting Food, Dietary Supplements Fly Under Radar

‘Don’t Let State Legislation Affecting Food, Dietary Supplements Fly Under Radar,’ by Rend Al-Mondhiry,

publication July 24, 2018

Update on the Amarin-ITC Case and the Issues at Stake

‘Update on the Amarin-ITC Case and the Issues at Stake,’ by Rend Al-Mondhiry and Jennifer Adams, Regulatory Focus, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, July 2018.

publication March 1, 2018

8 Things I Learned from 8 Years as a Dietary Supplement Trade Association Attorney

‘8 Things I Learned from 8 Years as a Dietary Supplement Trade Association Attorney,’ by Rend Al-Mondhiry,  New Hope Network, March 1, 2018.

publication September 13, 2017

Lessons in Weight Loss Claims

‘Lessons in Weight Loss Claims,’ by Rachel Gartner and Jacqueline Kuler, Natural Products Insider, September 12. 2017. 

publication September 8, 2017

Inflammation Claims Worth the Heat?

‘Inflammation Claims Worth the Heat?’ by Ashish Talati, Natural Products Insider, September 2017.

publication September 6, 2017

C-P-S-C: 4 Letters Natural Product Retailers Need to Know

‘C-P-S-C: 4 Letters Natural Product Retailers Need to Know,’ by Ivan Wasserman, New Hope Network, September 2017.

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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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