The Principals of Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz (OFW Law) are pleased to announce the promotion of Kristen O’Brien, Mason Weeda and John Dillard to Principal Attorneys at the firm. Kristen, Mason and John have all produced excellent work, and h…
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Our dear colleague and friend, Anson M. Keller, passed away on September 2, 2018, at the age of 82. Anson’s incredible intellect and tenacious spirit made him a pillar of OFW Law’s litigation practice.
Anson joined OFW Law as Counsel during 2009,…
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This evening, the Congressional Hunger Center will present its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award to Marshall Matz. However, if you were to ask him, Marsh would tell you that receiving a “Lifetime Achievement Award” does not mean he’s done advoc…
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Tags: Africa, AGRA, and Forestry, Bob Dole, Catherine Bertini, CHC, Congressional Hunger Center, Food Security, FRAC, GCNF, George McGovern, Lower Brule, Marshall L. Matz, Nutrition, Pat Roberts, Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Tom Daschle, Tom Vilsack, WIC, World Food Program
By former USDA Secretary John R. Block
Hello everybody out there in farm country. This radio commentary is brought to you by the National Corn Growers Association, CropLife America, and Renewable Fuels Association. They are all friends, supporters, a…
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The food and beverage industry is facing an unprecedented number of threats from class action cases alleging misleading labeling and advertising. Approximately two new lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors and retailers were filed each week in…
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Tags: Advertising, Class Action, Compliance, Food, Food Institute, GMO, Label, Labeling Claim, Law Firm, Lawyer, Marketing, Natural, OFW Law, Organic, Packaging, Regulation, Slack-fill
OFW Law has joined with the United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) to provide members access to a legal review of product labels. UFPA brings together companies across every segment of the fresh produce supply chain, including growers, shippers, f…
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Kristen O’Brien serves as Counsel in OFW Law’s Health Industry Policy and Regulatory Practice, which represents clients in the health care delivery system and innovative life sciences areas. She is principally responsible for the group’s work w…
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Tags: Attorney, Biopharmaceutical, Health Care, Health Systems, Kristen O'Brien, Ladd Wiley, Law Firm, Lawyer, Medicaid, Medicare, OFW Law, Physician
Washington, DC – Wednesday, August 30, 2017 – OFW Law is pleased to announce that one of its founding principals, Richard L. Frank, has been recognized as the Agriculture Lawyer of the Year in the 2017 edition of the Finance Monthly Global Awards…
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Tags: Advertising, Agriculture, Attorney, FDA, Finance Monthly, Food, Labeling, Law Firm, Lawyer, OFW Law, Richard L. Frank, USDA
OFW Law is pleased to announce the creation of a new Health Industry Policy and Regulatory Practice. The practice will be focused on government health program payment issues and FDA-related policy issues for clients in the health care delivery syst…
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Tags: Attorney, Brett T. Schwemer, FDA, Health Care, Health Industry Policy and Regulatory Practice, HHS, Ladd Wiley, Law Firm, Life Sciences, Lobbyist, Medicare, OFW Law, Richard L. Frank
On April 8, 2017, Forest Devices, Inc. from Carnegie Mellon University was awarded OFW Law’s Regulatory Strategy Prize at the 2017 Rice Business Plan Competition in Houston, Texas. Forest Devices bested 41 other competitors hailing from some of t…
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