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John Block Reports: The Opioid Crisis – Stop Pointing Fingers
On October 26, 2017, OFW Law founding principal Richard L. Frank filled in for former USDA Secretary John R. Block...
Jack Block: Dusky Gopher Frog
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block By now, I should not be surprised when the federal government uses its...
Bob Dole and Marshall Matz: Private Sector Distribution System is Missing Link in Food Security
By Senator Bob Dole and Marshall Matz, as published in The Des Moines Register The World Food Prize Foundation, based...
Kristen O’Brien Joins OFW Law as Counsel in the Health Industry Policy and Regulatory Practice
Kristen O’Brien serves as Counsel in OFW Law’s Health Industry Policy and Regulatory Practice, which represents clients in the health...
John Block: Trade Worries
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Worries about our ag trade are escalating. Farmers are desperate. We export more...
CPSC: The Price of Hubris
Late last week, the CPSC community received one of its rarest gifts: A judicial opinion in a litigated civil penalty...
John Block: Priorities
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block The TV has been dominated by hurricanes. The Texas coast was devastated and...
Open Date Labeling Revisions for Food Appear To Be on the Horizon
Over 30 years ago, the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) collaborated with the Association of Food and Drug...
John Block: Duarte vs. Big Government
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block You may have heard about the John Duarte wetlands case. John Duarte, a...
To Fix FEMA’s National Flood Insurance, Take a Page From USDA’s Federal Crop Insurance (Part 1 of a 2 Part Series)
It will take months to calculate the damage Hurricanes Harvey and Irma unleashed on Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and other states...
John Block: The To Do List
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block September is here. Labor Day is behind us. The To Do list in...
Will the Trump Administration Align Compliance Dates for Nutrition Facts Update, GMO Labeling?
Several food industry groups hope so. The responsibility for implementing two major changes to food labeling requirements has fallen on...
“Grandfathered” Dietary Ingredients – It’s About Time
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) was enacted in 1994 – almost a quarter century ago. It amended...
Medical Privacy Ramifications Of Hurricane Harvey – HHS Issues: Limited Waiver of HIPAA Privacy Rule Protections; and Bulletin Addressing HIPAA Rules in Emergency Situations
In response to the tragic fallout from Hurricane Harvey, an unprecedented storm that decimated the city of Houston and a...
OFW Founder Rick Frank Named Agriculture Lawyer of the Year by Finance Monthly
Washington, DC – Wednesday, August 30, 2017 – OFW Law is pleased to announce that one of its founding principals,...
Saw Hearing Shows Need to Sharpen CPSC Regulatory Tools
Last week the CPSC held a hearing to address its pending proposed rule to require active injury mitigation (“AIM”) technology...
John Block: GE Salmon
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block Today, I have a fishy story to talk about, but before I get...