Food and beverage companies are continually in need of developing their intellectual property strategies and defending their intellectual property rights.
We work closely with our clients to identify and protect the integrity of their brands to ensure that they distinguish themselves from their competitors. Our Food and Beverage lawyers also help clients with regulatory matters.
We have handled an array of matters ranging from due diligence to business transactions. Our lawyers also offer a full-range of patent services and obtain patent protection for and manage an establishment of food and beverage patent portfolios in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia to achieve clients’ business objectives.
We are skilled in every aspect of advertising and intellectual property within the food industry, including:
Branding, advertising review, and compliance
False advertising and labeling litigation
Procurement and management
Litigation regarding patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights
Food, Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics (FDA)
Due diligence, acquisition, and licensing
Our lawyers have decades of FDA experience. We effectively address the issues and problems that arise for growers, manufacturers, associations, cooperatives and technology providers. Our lawyers also provide crisis management in recall situations, as well as counsel on ingredient, labeling, and advertising matters. Additionally, we provide regulatory strategies for conventional food, functional food, dietary supplements, and medical food. Further, our lawyers help clients comply with dietary supplement GMPs, provide representation in enforcement proceedings, and provide a comprehensive range of other services for the food sector.
On 7 January 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) aimed at limiting and preventing certain large defense contractors from conducting stock buybacks, issuing dividends, and awarding executive compensation.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act makes major changes to the Internal Revenue Code’s clean energy tax provisions, particularly to the provisions that were extended, expanded, and established as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
While the pace of amendments and rule changes from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) slowed in 2025 with the change in presidential administration and the appointment of new SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins, we have seen fundamental changes in policy and other developments that public companies will need to understand as they prepare for their 2025 Form 10-K and 2026 proxy season.
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