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FSS 2023: Legal Insights to Sharpen Your Food Safety Focus—and Stay Out of the Courtroom!

May 11, 2023

The closing session of the 2023 Food Safety Summit featured a panel discussion among prominent attorneys who work on behalf of consumers and industry—with all advocating on the side of food safety. Expert lawyers discussed the common gaps and weaknesses they see in company operations, culture, and regulatory adherence that lead to adverse events, such as foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls.

Mock Civil Trial at the 2022 Food Safety Summit

2022 Food Safety Summit Opens with Riveting Mock Civil Trial

Adrienne Blume, M.A.

May 10, 2022

The 2022 Food Safety Summit opened with a mock civil trial focusing on a fatal listeriosis outbreak. The workshop was led by attorneys from Food Industry Counsel LLC and included witness testimony, cross-examination, and a jury of conference attendees.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS | MARCH 2019

The global implications of Canadian cannabis legalization

All eyes are on Canada as it facilitates the required processes to establish a safe, structured, reliable environment for legal cannabis businesses.

Douglas Peckenpaugh

March 11, 2019

On October 17, 2018, Canada nationally legalized medical and recreational cannabis use for adults. In doing so, that country has set the stage for significant R&D of legal cannabis edibles and beverages—often with the help of U.S. investors.

CANNABIS PRODUCTS -- FALL 2018

Navigating Cannabis Industry Legislation

The cannabis edibles and beverages industry has begun to establish regulatory underpinnings, but much work lies ahead

Douglas Peckenpaugh

November 21, 2018

Many members of the traditional food and beverage industry—in both manufacturing and from the supply chain—have been reluctant to enter the market due to incongruences related to federal vs. state legal status, the unfamiliarity of the territory, restrictive banking options for legal cannabis businesses, limits imposed on advertising and social media, and other hurdles.

How to make e-discovery a standard business process

Brian Schrader

June 8, 2018

By establishing a standard e-discovery plan, companies can avoid these headaches and minimize the risk, all while reducing interruptions and costs.

Live: July 25, 2024 at 2:00 pm EDT: In this webinar, you will hear from leading technology and policy experts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), food safety laboratories, and food processors, who will discuss these technological advances and how you can use them to benefit your food safety program.