In this episode, Keller and Heckman Partner Devon Hill joins the podcast to take a deep dive into FDA’s newly proposed GRAS rule and its potential impact on the food-contact materials industry. We discuss how the GRAS exemption has traditionally been used, the role of self-GRAS determinations, and the FDA’s proposal to require mandatory notification of those determinations. Join us as we examine what these changes could mean for the future of regulatory oversight of food contact substances.

In this episode, Keller and Heckman Partner Azim Chowdhury returns to the podcast to discuss FDA’s evolving regulation of tobacco and nicotine products, with a focus on flavored vaping products, e-cigarettes, and oral nicotine pouches. Azim provides updates and insights on PMTA authorizations and the legal standards companies must satisfy to bring products to market. Join us as we explore recent litigation, new FDA guidance, and landmark authorization decisions that may shape the future of flavored ENDS and nicotine pouches in the United States.

“Made in the USA”—or maybe just claiming to be “Born in the U.S.A.”— simple claim, complicated rules. Keller and Heckman Partner Rick Mann, Counsel Antonia Stamenova-Dancheva, and Associate Anushka Stein join the hosts to unpack the evolving legal landscape of the distinction between advertising claims and country-of-origin rules, as well as key federal and state requirements such as the FTC’s Made in USA Labeling Rule, the Buy America Act, and California’s stricter standard. The group also breaks down the latest executive order and what it signals for enforcement, examines trends in FTC activity and rising class action litigation, and shares practical steps companies can take now.