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Dillard Receives Purdue University Apex Award
OFW Law Principal John Dillard has received the 2022 Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics Apex Award. The Apex Award...
OFW Law’s Ackerman Discusses AFIDA in Agri-Pulse
OFW Law’s Ken Ackerman was featured in an Agri-Pulse article discussing the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA). In the...
Federal Cannabis Research Bill Signed into Law
Today, December 2, 2022, President Biden signed into law H. R. 8454 to expand research on cannabidiol and marijuana, and...
Could This Little-Used FDA Submission Process Help Secure Approval for Your Medical Device?
The de novo process employed by FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is a less frequently used mechanism...
FDA’s Woodcock Holds Meeting on Regulatory Pathways for Hemp and CBD
On November 1, 2022, the Principal Deputy Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Janet Woodcock had a...
Mark Mansour Joins OFW
We are delighted to announce that Mark Mansour has joined OFW as Of Counsel, working principally with our FDA Food...
SEC Stock Promotion Scheme Charges Against the Cannabis Industry
In October, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it would be charging two (2) cannabis companies,...
Federal Cannabis Updates: New Cannabis Policy Expert at FDA and Executive Announcement on Marijuana Reform
At the end of September, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hired cannabis policy expert Norman Birenbaum as...
Food Security a Priority at UN
Today, September 21, 2022, at the United Nations General Assembly, President Biden announced $2.9 billion in assistance to address global...
ESG Disclosure/Reporting Continues to Trend Across Food, Agriculture, and Medical Device Sectors
In 2022, Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) disclosure, claims, and reporting has been a popular topic in the United States. ESG...
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...
OFW Law Lawyers Recognized in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
OFW Law proudly congratulates three of our lawyers, Brett Schwemer (Managing Principal), Marshall Matz (Chairman), and Stephen Terman (Principal) for being...
Massachusetts Delays Enforcement of Question 3 Pork Restrictions
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...
Summary of Senate’s Hearing “Decriminalizing Cannabis at the Federal Level: Necessary Steps to Address Past Harms”
On July 26, 2022, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Terrorism held a hearing on “Decriminalizing Cannabis...
CAOA Filed in the Senate
On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Cory Booker (D-NJ), and more officially filed the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity...
USDA Publishes Annual Summary of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Investigated During FY2021
As of July 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS or the agency)...
FDA’s Nutrition Initiatives: FDA’s Proposed Rule to Update the Definition of “Healthy”
As mentioned in September’s Regulatory Recap, last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule on the...