It is more important than ever to connect and share ideas. The Law Over Lunch series offers FDLI members the exclusive opportunity to engage in facilitated virtual discussions over lunch on topics of interest to the food and drug law community. This event features unique and co-occurring discussion groups, limited to ten attendees to encourage fruitful conversation. This member-only benefit is a chance to closely learn from, educate, and network with other professionals in the field on new and pertinent topics.
Please only sign up for one discussion as they will take place at the same time.
Table Topics and Facilitators
Expanding Consumer Health: Is FDA keeping up?
Raqiyyah Pippins, Life Sciences & Healthcare Regulatory Partner
Arnold & Porter LLP
The Footprint of Food: A conversation about carbon labeling
Steven Armstrong, Senior Regulatory Advisor
Haynes and Boone LLP
Biotechnology Regulation in the New Year: A roundtable discussion of issues to watch and predictions for 2022 and beyond
Andrea Chamblee, Senior Counsel
Wilson Sonsini
RAQIYYAH PIPPINS is a partner at Arnold & Porter where she co-leads the firm’s Consumer Products & Retail industry sector and has extensive experience representing companies that are engaged in the development, marketing, import, and export of consumer products, including FDA-regulated consumer products, apparel, appliances, and devices. Ms. Pippins focuses her practice in the areas of FDA’s regulation of food, dietary supplement, cosmetic, drug and medical-device products sold directly to consumers as well as FTC and state regulation of the marketing and sale of consumer products. She collaboratively partners with litigation teams to defend clients against consumer litigation demands alleging unfair and deceptive advertising practices. She also routinely represents consumer product companies in advertising challenges before the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Better Business Bureau National Programs and defends companies in investigations conducted by the FDA, FTC, and state agencies regarding product marketing practices. She is based in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
STEVE ARMSTRONG is an independent consultant specializing in food law and regulation. He has over 20 years of experience counseling leading consumer products companies on regulatory and marketing matters and is currently serving as Senior Regulatory Advisor for Haynes & Boone, LLP. Mr. Armstrong served as the Chief Food Law Counsel at Campbell Soup Company for 10 years before retiring in 2016. At Campbell, he advised businesses throughout the company on food safety, food policy, labeling and regulatory compliance, including matters involving FDA, USDA, and food agencies around the world. He led the company’s crisis management team. Prior to Campbell, Mr. Armstrong served as a regulatory and marketing counsel for Unilever US and Colgate-Palmolive Company. Before attending law school, Mr. Armstrong worked as a reporter and editor at several newspapers, including the Miami Herald. He earned his JD degree from Columbia University and did his undergraduate work at Harvard. From 2014-17, Mr. Armstrong served on the Board of Directors of the Food and Drug Law Institute (“FDLI”) in Washington, DC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to food and drug education. He is a recipient of FDLI’s Distinguished Service Award and frequently speaks and writes on food law and policy issues.
ANDREA CHAMBLEE is a Fellow at the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) and at Everytown for Gun Safety. She is a dedicated FDA professional with 30+ years’ experience in regulatory affairs and compliance and a wealth of institutional knowledge and a record of solving difficult leadership, policy, performance, and educational challenges. Andrea has been an associate adjunct professor and author of the complete course materials, Introduction to Regulatory Affairs: An Outline and Overview, updated annually 2008 to 2019 for Master’s Level programs in FDA Regulatory Affairs since 2001. She has written other educational materials for RAPS and FDLI. Andrea prepares for, manages, and responds to FDA inspections and regulatory actions. She successfully propels products and solutions for all regulated products: to assess, identify, collaborate, and implement compliant solutions in resource-limited environments to secure and expand approvals while improving productivity, as an experienced team leader and motivator, a coach, and mentor. Andrea was inducted into the first class of Regulatory Fellows and is the founder of the DC Metro Area Chapter, and Leader of RAPS. She has been a frequent speaker, chapter co-chair; and editor of Regulatory Affairs Focus magazine. Andrea is a co-author of The Capital of Basketball by John McNamara selected by the New York Times Holiday Books for 2019; ISBN-10: 1626167206. She is a co-producer of the DC-area Emmy nominated short, Survived by WUSA, 2019.February 17, 2022
12:00-1:00 PM ET
Registration is open to FDLI members only and is first come, first served.
This is a complimentary virtual event.
Please only sign up for one discussion as they will take place at the same time.
For questions, please contact Tess Garraty.
