Tuesday, September 22: Lessons Learned and the New Normal
12:30 – 12:45 PM
Welcome
Amy Comstock Rick, President & CEO, FDLI
August T. Horvath, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP and Chair, 2020 Food Advertising, Labeling, and Litigation Conference Planning Committee
12:45–2:00 PM
New and Growing Advertising, Labeling, and Litigation Challenges Arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Matthew G. Ball, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Christine Lee DeLorme, Attorney, Division of Advertising Practices, FTC
Daniel Fabricant, CEO and President, Natural Products Association
Jason W. Gordon, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Moderated by Michael T. Roberts, Executive Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy, UCLA School of Law
2:00–2:15 PM
Networking Break
2:15–3:15 PM
The Rise of Wellness Products: Legal Issues for Supplement Health Benefit Claims and Foods that are More Than Just Food
Lorie Foster, Division Counsel, Abbott Nutrition
Laura MacCleery, Policy Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Cynthia L. Meyer, Partner, Kleinfeld Kaplan & Becker LLP
Raqiyyah Pippins, Partner, Arnold & Porter
3:15–3:30 PM
Networking Break
3:30–4:00 PM
FDA Update #1: Dietary Supplements
Steven Tave, Director, Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, FDA
4:00–4:30 PM
FDA Update #2: Cannabis
Sharon Lindan Mayl, Senior Advisor for Policy, FDA
4:30–5:00 PM
Joint Q&A
Sharon Lindan Mayl, Senior Advisor for Policy, FDA
Steven Tave, Director, Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, FDA
Moderated by Steven Leslie, Assistant Director, Educational Programs
5:00-5:45 PM
Virtual Welcome Reception
Wednesday, September 23: Food Court 2020
12:00–12:05 PM
Welcome
Laura Brown, Director, Educational Programs, FDLI
12:05–1:00 PM
Cooperation and Coordination by Federal Regulatory Agencies: How FDA and DOJ Work Together on Food Litigation
Matthew Lash, Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice
Sonia Nath, Associate Chief Counsel for Enforcement, FDA
Daniel Zytnick, Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice
Moderated by John F. Johnson, Of Counsel, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
1:00–1:15 PM
Networking Break
1:15–2:15 PM
Are Your Cows Happy? Trends and Litigation Risks in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Claims
Timothy G. Blood, Managing Partner, Blood Hurst & O’Reardon LLP
Karin F.R. Moore, Director, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara PC
Nury H. Yoo, Counsel, Keller and Heckman LLP
Moderated by Sarah Roller, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
2:15–2:30 PM
Networking Break
2:30–3:30 PM
Class Action Update: Latest Developments on Flavors, Natural, Sugar, and Other Product Claims
David Biderman, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
Veronica Colas, Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells LLP
Maia Kats, Of Counsel, Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP
Amy Norris, Executive Counsel, Clif Bar & Company and Member, FDLI Board of Directors
3:30–3:45 PM
Networking Break
3:45–4:45 PM
The Evolving Reasonable Consumer Standard, Developments in Preemption, and Other Litigation Trends
Dale J. Giali, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Abby Meyer, Lead Associate, Food and Beverage Team, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Michael R. Reese, Founding Partner, Reese LLP
Moderated by Kurt D. Weaver, Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
4:45–5:30 PM
Virtual Happy Hour
Thursday, September 24: The Road Ahead
12:00–12:05 PM
Welcome
Steven Leslie, Assistant Director, Educational Programs, FDLI
12:05–1:05 PM
What’s in a Name? Plant-Based Products, Standards of Identity, and Promoting Innovation While Protecting Consumers
Stefanie Jill Fogel, Partner, DLA Piper LLP
Nicole Manu, Staff Attorney, The Good Food Institute
Moderated by Evangelia C. Pelonis, Partner, Keller and Heckman LLP
1:05–1:15 PM
Break
1:15–2:15 PM
The North American Market: Considerations for Products Sold Across the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Eileen M. McMahon, Partner, Torys LLP
John M. Packman, Of Counsel, DLA Piper LLP
Suzie Loonam Trigg, Partner, Haynes and Boone LLP
Moderated by José Alberto Campos-Vargas, Partner, Sanchez Devanny
2:15–2:45 PM
Afternoon Networking Break
2:45–3:30 PM
Point/Counterpoint: The Future of Prop 65
Howard Hirsch, Partner, Lexington Law Group
Trenton H. Norris, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP
3:30–3:40 PM
Break
3:40–4:30 PM
On the Horizon: Near-Future Legal Challenges for Food and Dietary Supplement Labeling and Advertising
Samuel D. Jockel, Senior Associate, Alston & Bird LLP
Jessica P. O’Connell, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
Moderated by August T. Horvath, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP and Chair, Food Advertising, Labeling, and Litigation Conference Planning Committee
4:30–5:00 PM
Conference-Closing Keynote: The Future of Food
Jack Bobo, CEO, Futurity
5:00 PM
Closing Remarks and Adjournment
Steven Leslie, Assistant Director, Educational Programs, FDLI