Eric J. Steiner

Congressional hearing preparation

Congressional Hearing Preparation for Food Industry Companies: A Legal Guide to Oversight, Investigations, and Witness Defense

Congressional oversight of the food industry has intensified. Whether the trigger is a high-profile recall, a food safety outbreak, a supply chain failure, or a policy dispute with a federal agency, food companies increasingly face committee inquiries, document requests, and formal hearing summons. Your regulatory affairs team knows how to manage FDA inspections and USDA […]

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Government Affairs compliance risks

Government Affairs Compliance Risks: LDA, FARA & Gift Rule Violations

Your company engages with federal policymakers, employs government relations professionals, and operates what appears to be a standard advocacy program. Yet one inadvertent lobbying disclosure error, unregistered foreign agent activity, or gift rule violation triggers investigations that expose your organization to civil penalties, criminal prosecution, and permanent reputational damage. I know this because government affairs

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A SNAP Cost-share Would Cost States Double

The following was published in Agri-Pulse on March 20, 2025.   Within the backdrop of Congressional budget reconciliation, there will be no easy decisions for an eventual savings target imposed on the Ag Committees to hit (a target they didn’t ask to receive).   When considering how they’ll hit their required cost-cutting number, among the

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