ABA Section of Litigation to hold its First Annual Workshop on Food and Supplements

By Ricardo Carvajal –

The American Bar Association’s Section of Ligation (specifically the Food and Supplements Subcommittee of the Products Liability Committee) is presenting its First Annual Workshop on Food and Supplements on February 17 in Atlanta.  Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s Ricardo Carvajal will be co-moderator for a session on the impact of the Food Safety Modernization Act and other reforms on the food industry.  The program will also address state consumer laws and class actions related to packaging, labeling, and marketing; the evolving science of food safety and technology; ethical considerations in the labeling of biologically active foods; and predictions for the future of food labeling and regulation.  A brochure with additional information is available here and on-line registration is available here.