Food Advertising, Labeling, and Litigation Conference
September 2026 | In-Person & Virtual Event
Overview
The Food Advertising, Labeling, and Litigation Conference examines the most important developments affecting food and dietary supplement ingredients, ultra-processed foods, color additives, and related issues—and this year’s program comes at a particularly critical moment. With the administration’s focus on the MAHA agenda its implications for food policy, join FDLI for this two-day conference to better understand the issues shaping current priorities and what they may mean for industry moving forward.
Learn from and connect with government representatives and leading experts from industry, legal practice, consumer advocacy, and academics from the food and dietary supplement industries as they discuss the most pressing challenges in product advertising, labeling, and litigation. Through in-depth conversations and practical insights, this conference delivers the clarity and perspective you need in a rapidly evolving environment to stay informed, anticipate change, and engage directly with regulators and other key stakeholders in the food and dietary supplement space.
Call For Submissions
FDLI and the Food Advertising, Labeling, and Litigation Conference Planning Committee thank those who participated in the Call for Proposals. If you submitted a proposal, you will be notified of its status in June.
Sponsors
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Cathy Scolieri for more information. View 2026 Sponsorship Opportunities
Planning Committee
Kelsey Kerr (Staff Liaison), FDLI
Richard Cleland, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Dale Joseph Giali, King & Spalding LLP
Jason W. Gordon, Reed Smith LLP
Dr. Sonja Jones, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Maia C. Kats, Just Food Law
Surya Kundu, Steptoe LLP
T. Daniel Logan, Kleinfeld, Kaplan & Becker, LLP
Abby Meyer, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Jessica P. O’Connell, Covington & Burling LLP
Ronald Rothstein, Winston & Strawn LLP
Rick L. Shackelford, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Maged Sharaf, EAS Consulting Group






