By John R. Fleder – On April 28, 2009, the United States Supreme Court issued an important ruling on an administrative law issue. In FCC v. Fox Television Stations, the Court by a 5-4 vote ruled that the FCC had properly explained its decision that …
By JP Ellison & John R. Fleder – The Supreme Court’s April 22, 2009 decision in NKEN v. HOLDER relates to expediting the removal of aliens from this country. The decision merits mention here because it preserves the ability of appellate courts to stay government action pending …
By Ricardo Carvajal & John R. Fleder – On April 17, 2009, DOJ’s Office of Information Policy (“OIP”) issued guidance to federal agencies on President Obama’s FOIA Memorandum of January 21st and Attorney General (“AG”) Holder’s subsequent FOIA March 19th guidelines. The President’s FOIA memorandum directed …
By Kurt R. Karst – On April 14, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that Chairman Jon Leibowitz has appointed six senior new staff members, including former Public Citizen Director David C. Vladeck. According to the FTC announcement: David C. Vladeck, who will serve as Director …
By Ricardo Carvajal – FDA has announced a collaboration with the Alliance for NanoHealth ("ANH") that will aim to “expand knowledge of how nanoparticles behave and affect biologic systems, and to facilitate the development of tests and processes that might mitigate the risks associated with nanoengineered …
By David B. Clissold – It seems likely that the answer will be “yes.” The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1256) is on a fast-track under the new administration. The bill passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee by an overwhelming margin …
When Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. launched the FDA Law Blog 2 years ago today – Is that 14 in “blog years”? It certainly seems like it, if not more! – we could hardly imagine how successful it would become and how our subscribers (and the …
By Cassandra A. Soltis & Alan M. Kirschenbaum – Today the Obama Administration released a summary of its 10-year budget proposal entitled “A New Era of Responsibility – Renewing America’s Promise.” The document provides a high level outline of priorities – details reportedly will be released in April. …
By Michelle L. Butler – With the effective date for a number of requirements imposed by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (“CPSIA”) quickly approaching (February 10, 2009), the Consumer Product Safety Commission engaged in a flurry of activities. We recently reported on the Commission’s decision …
Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s Anne Marie Murphy will present at the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization’s (“ICPHSO’s”) 16th Annual Meeting and Training Symposium, which is scheduled to take place from February 24-27, 2009 at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando, …
The Center for Business Intelligence (“CBI”) will hold its 2nd Annual Summit on Biosimilars and Follow-On Biologics on March 10-11, 2009. The Conference will be held at the Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. A copy of the conference brochure is …
The accolades keep rolling on in . . . . USPharmD has named the FDA Law Blog one of the “Top 50 Medical Ethics Blogs.” According to them, we will help you “[s]tay on top of current legal issues in the medical field.” And all …
By Cassandra A. Soltis The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking comments on proposed revisions to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. The Guides, although advisory in nature, set forth the principles the FTC will follow in reviewing endorsements and testimonials …
By Jeffrey N. Wasserstein – First, it was the son of the former Nigerian dictator who wanted my bank account information (I’m still waiting for the bank transfer, by the way!). Now, apparently FDA “special agents” are in on the act. In a scam originating out …
By Kurt R. Karst – On November 12, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. The case concerns the Navy’s power to use “mid-frequency active” sonar in military training exercises. The Court, dividing 6-3 (Chief Justice …
