THURSDAY, 7 MARCH 2024

 Welcome Reception and Networking Happy Hour

Join the presenters and your colleagues for cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres

FRIDAY, 8 MARCH 2024

Welcome and Introductory Remarks 

Richard A. Mann, Partner and Rachida Semail, Partner

Concurrent Breakout Session (Part 1)

A. EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, and Other Sustainability-Related Initiatives

Ales Bartl, Partner

• Principles and Overview of Relevant EU Regulations
•  What to Expect in the Near Future, and How to Prepare
• Legal Challenges – Shift in Decision Making of EU Courts?

B. European Food and Feed Law

Craig Simpson, Partner

• EU Food and Feed Law Evolution: Farm to Fork Strategy Proposals
• Increasing Regulatory Controls On:
  • PFAS in Food and Feed
  • Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons in Food
• Market Access for Novel Foods in Europe – Focus on Alternative Proteins
• European Restrictions on Use of Dairy and Meat Terms on Substitute Products
• Significant New European Union Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)
• Legislation and its Implications for Food Business Operators (Deforestation, Corporate Due Diligence)
• Food and Feed Law in the United Kingdom Post Brexit

C. Data & AI Governance: How to Add Value to Your Commercial Data and Personal Data

Peter Craddock, Partner and Sheila A. Millar, Partner

• From Data Classification to Data Use: Making Data Governance Workable in a Changing Global Environment
• Structured vs Unstructured Data: Applying Data Labels – and Maintaining Them
• Tools in Support of Data Governance: What About AI?
• AI Governance: Already a Necessity and Soon a Legal Obligation
• AI Risk Assessment & Key Principles for Users of AI Systems
• The Litigation Landscape
• Contractual Topics for External AI Solutions

Concurrent Breakout Session (Part 2)

A. EU REACH and Comparison with TSCA

Ales Bartl, Partner, and Herbert Estreicher, Ph.D., Partner

• PFAS Case Study 

Prop. 65: Impact on Companies Doing Business in California

Sophia B. Castillo, Partner

• What is Prop. 65?
• Prop. 65 Liabilities Up and Down the Supply Chain
• Bounty Hunter Risks and Trends
• Prevention of Prop 65 Risks

B. Trends, Developments, Happenings at FDA

David R. Joy, Partner

• How Does FDA Create Law/Policy?
• FDA in the News
  • State-Level Bans on Food Additives
  • Controversial Drug Approvals (e.g., Aduhelm for Alzheimer's)
• Trends and Happenings
  • Drug Companies Requesting Hearings on FDA Rejections
  • Changes to Drug Accelerated Approval Authority
  • Reduced U.S. Court Deference to Federal Agencies

C. Third-Party Risk Management: Ensuring Your Suppliers are Not a Liability

Peter Craddock, Partner and Sheila A. Millar, Partner

• Third-Party Risk Management: Why it Matters
• Good Reflexes When Selecting a Vendor
• Illustrations and War Stories:
  • AI Vendors
  • Cybersecurity Risks
  • ESG Compliance