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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

January 2025 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their business. ...
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Customs and Trade

Anticipating President-Elect Trump’s Executive Orders and Trade Remedy Tariffs

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office next Monday (January 20), news reports suggest he intends to issue approximately 100 executive orders on Monday ...
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OFW Law News

Angie Siemens Joins OFW Law to Enhance Services for Meat and Poultry Clients

OFW Law is pleased to announce that Angie Siemens, Ph.D., a seasoned food safety expert with over 30 years of experience in the meat and ...
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FDA

December Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

December 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their business. ...
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FDA

November Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments ...
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Customs and Trade

Expansion of the UFLPA Entity List: Implications for Importers

Effective Monday, November 25, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has added 30 new entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

November 2024   OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their business. If ...
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Customs and Trade

Tariffs Under a Second Trump Administration

This is a brief summary of a client-issued memorandum. Should you be interested in more detailed information, please contact Jessica Rifkin or Denise Calle.   ...
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Agriculture & Agribusiness

Food, Ag, & Trade Outlook in the Incoming Trump Administration

The food, agriculture, and trade sectors are aware the Trump Administration could bring myriad policy changes that could have a significant impact on business.    ...
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FDA

Priority Deliverables For 2025 Under the New Unified Human Foods Program

On October 30, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA or Agency) Unified Human Foods Program (HFP or Program) released its Fiscal Year (FY) ...
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FDA

October Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients appraised of regulatory developments ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

October 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their business. If you ...
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Customs and Trade

CBP Operations During ILA Strike – Updates from CBP Trade Call and Recent Cargo Systems Messaging Service

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) strike is in effect as of October 1, 2024, until the large U.S. maritime workers’ union finalizes negotiating with the ...
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FDA

September Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

September 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy so our clients stay up-to-date on the latest developments impacting their business. If you ...
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FDA

August Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

August 2024 OFW’s Cannabis Team regularly monitors cannabis news, legislation, regulation, and policy. Our monthly CannaSweep publication summarizes this coverage to keep our clients up-to-date on the ...
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FDA

July Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments ...
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Government Relations

OFW Adds Seasoned Advocate to Government Relations Practice

Washington, DC, July 24, 2024 – OFW is pleased to announce Eric Steiner has joined Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz’s (OFW) Government Relations team as ...
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Cannabis

FDA and FTC Issue Warning Letters to Companies Selling Copycat Delta-8 THC Food Products

On July 16, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to six companies for illegally ...
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FDA

Loper Bright + Corner Post = Supreme Court Opinions and Their Impact on FDA- and USDA-Regulated Industries 

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued two important opinions for any entity regulated by a federal agency, such as FDA and USDA.  1. Loper Bright Enterprises ...
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Agriculture & Agribusiness

Six Months and Counting – EU’s Deforestation-Free Supply Chain Regulation

Background   On June 29, 2023, the EU’s Regulation on deforestation-free products entered into force, with an 18-month transition period until enforcement begins on December 30, ...
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EPA

June Food and Agriculture Regulatory Recap

OFW’s Food & Agriculture team regularly monitors announcements and policy issuances from FDA, USDA, and other agencies to keep our clients apprised of regulatory developments ...
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Cannabis

CANNASWEEP

WEEK OF JUNE 21, 2024   CannaSweep will be on hiatus given the Congressional recess and federal holiday. We will resume in August.   OFW’s Cannabis ...
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