Please join Stoel Rives LLP and the Association of Corporate Counsel Mountain West Chapter at the Ninth Annual Nutrition Law Symposium, Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Thanksgiving Point Gardens in Lehi, Utah. Register online at www.stoel.com/nutritionlaw by Wednesday, September 11, 2013. The symposium will feature industry leaders addressing important topics facing the nutrition supplement industry. Topics are outlined below.

Caffeine: How FDA’s “Fresh Look,” Increased Congressional Scrutiny and Potential Litigation Will Affect Your Business
The FDA stated in April that the agency will take “a fresh look at the potential impact that the totality of new and easy sources of caffeine may have on health, particularly vulnerable populations such as children and youth, and if necessary, will take appropriate action.” In January, Senator Durbin, Senator Blumenthal and Congressman Markey sent letters to more than a dozen energy drink manufactures requesting the caffeine content of their products as well as other information regarding the marketing and regulatory positioning (food or dietary supplement) of their products. The City Attorney for San Francisco sued Monster Beverage in May for allegedly marketing its energy drink to children. In this session you’ll learn how these and other developments are affecting product development, marketing and distribution of products containing this controversial ingredient.

PANELISTS
Rend Al-Mondhiry, Regulatory Counsel, Council for Responsible Nutrition
Daniel Fabricant, Director, Division of Dietary Supplement Programs, FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Justin Prochnow, Attorney, Greenberg Traurig, LLP

California: The Land of Regulation and Growing Class Actions
With the world’s ninth largest economy, California is a crucial market to many nutrition and supplement companies. However, doing business in California has never before been as complex, risky or costly as it is now. Proposition 65 lawsuits have increased and there are a growing number of class action lawsuits. And yet there may be hope, with Governor Brown proposing modifications to Proposition 65 and other laws. In this session, you’ll receive an update on the current status of Proposition 65, as well as insight into the growing problem of class actions and whether reform is on the horizon.

PANELISTS
Randy Pollack, Partner, Churchwell White
Christina Guerola Sarchio, Partner, Orrick
Evan Strassberg, Partner, Vantus Law Group

The Non-GMO Debate: Market, State and Federal Government Efforts
The non-GMO food and supplement category is the fastest growing sector in the entire natural products industry. Consumer demand for these products has given rise to new supply chain, product testing and labeling issues. In this session, you’ll learn how the non-GMO debate is being handled at the state and federal levels of government and explore how legislation and regulations may soon affect natural products manufacturers.

PANELISTS
Dr. John Fagan, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Global ID Group
Loren Israelson, President, United Natural Products Alliance
Nicole C. Hancock, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
Sebastian Ramano Melcor, Partner, K&L Gates

CLICK HERE for more information on the CRN Conference, agenda, and discounts available if you attend both.

Complimentary shuttle transportation will be offered from Deer Valley to Thanksgiving Point and back based on interest. Availability is limited, and must be requested when registering for the event.

(Due to already deeply discounted registration fees, no discounts are available on Nutrition Law Symposium admission.)

All proceeds will cover the cost of the symposium with any surplus to be used for future symposia. CLE Credits will be available. Golfers are invited to bring their clubs to the Golf Club and leave them with a golf club valet prior to the symposium.