Keller and Heckman’s Food and Drug Law Practice Group is a Go-To Thought Leader for 2021 for its coverage of Food Labeling Class Action Lawsuits and Regulatory news. The group regularly provides interesting, comprehensive news on topics ranging from class-action lawsuits involving Snack Foods lacking real Wasabi and Canned Green Beans inaccurately claiming to be preservative-free, to proposed federal legislation regulating CBD in food products. NLR readers appreciate the group’s efforts to break down lawsuits and pending legislation impacting the nation's food supply.
The National Law Review Recognizes Keller and Heckman’s Food and Drug Law Practice Group as Go-To Thought Leaders for the firm’s contributions on FDA Regulations and guidelines. Keller and Heckman’s expansive FDA coverage included: proposed rules expanding food traceability and record-keeping requirements, new guidance for animal food additives, a final rule concerning gluten-free food labeling, and approval of a new peanut allergy drug. Addressing the COVID-19 crisis, Keller & Heckman provided news about warnings required by the FDA for Purell and other actions about hand sanitizer and additional Coronavirus prevention and cure claims, the FDA’s and OSHA’s employee health and food safety checklist(s) and COVID-19 best practices for retail and restaurants and COVID-19 Guidance to U.S. food exporters. The firm’s most frequent FDA / Food and Drug Law attorney contributors to the NLR include Azim Chowdhury, Sheila A. Millar, Evangelia Pelonis, Natalie Rainer and LieAnn Van-Tull.
