Event

Practical Food Law Seminar - San Francisco, CA

Tue, Mar 24, 2015
Thu, Mar 26, 2015
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Seminar Overview:

​The Practical Food Law seminar provides members of the food industry with a comprehensive presentation of the applicable statutory and regulatory framework for foods including dietary supplements. The course will focus on food safety as well as labeling and advertising.

Click here to view the agenda.

 Food safety provisions will include:

  • food contamination 
  • foreign objects
  • GRAS ingredients
  • pesticide residues

      • Labeling and advertising provisions will include:

    • mandatory labeling elements
    • promoting products via health, nutrient content, structure/function and ingredient quality claims

        • Program highlights include the latest developments on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), strategies for surviving inspections, recall and enforcement issues, food safety concerns, testing issues, and import requirements. In addition, there will be a focus on advertising and promotion with a particular emphasis on the impact of consumer class action lawsuits, on regulatory and legislative policy governing labeling and advertising, challenging and defending competitive claims, and substantiating "Establishment Claims," as well as other issues in this arena.

        Continuing Legal Education (CLE) 
        This course has been approved for 17.25 CLE credits with The State Bar of California. 
        CLE credits are available in other states, pending state approval.

        Yes, I would like to attend the Practical Food Law Seminar!

        Seminar Dates:
        ​        Tuesday, March 24 – Thursday, March 26, 2015

        Seminar Cost:
        $1,300 if you register by March 3rd ; after March 3rd the registration fee will be $1,500.

        Seminar Location:
        Le Meridien Hotel
        333 Battery Street
        San Francisco, California 94111

        A block of rooms has been reserved at the Le Meridien Hotel. The room rates are $329 per night, excluding state and local taxes. To benefit from these special rates, reservations must be received no later than March 5, 2015. To make reservations, please call 1-866-837-4184.

        For additional information, please contact:

        ​Sara A. Woldai, CMP
        ​Senior Marketing and Events Coordinator
        Keller and Heckman LLP
        ​woldai@khlaw.com