Bill Acevedo, Co-Chair, Wendel Rosen LLP Food & Beverage Practice Group, explains new CDC guidelines on employees returning to work if they have been exposed to COVID-19.
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F&B Industry Update: FDA Issues Helpful COVID-19 Information and Guidance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently released topical information resources regarding COVID-19. These resources include questions and answers for industry on food supply, precautionary safety measures for worker and food safety, what to do if your workforce tests positive for COVID-19, and temporary policy guidelines.
Shelter-in-Place Update: It’s Essentially Not Business As Usual For Bay Area Essential Businesses
Some businesses and individuals weren’t getting the message. So, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Santa Clara, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties and the City of Berkeley issued an updated Shelter in Place Order on March 31, 2020 (the “Order”).
Essential Businesses Can Limit Employee Commuting Stress With “Allow To Pass” Letters and Access Cards
Bill Acevedo, Co-Chair, Wendel Rosen LLP Food & Beverage Practice Group, discusses how employers can alleviate the concerns of their employers who must come in to help with operations during this time.
Bay Area Food Manufacturers Can Comply with the Shelter in Place Order and Operate
Bill Acevedo, Co-Chair, Wendel Rosen LLP Food & Beverage Practice Group, addresses what food manufactures need to know during the Shelter in Place Order.
Consumer Alert: FTC and FDA Issue Warning Letters to Companies Looking to Capitalize on Coronavirus Fears
The Secretary of Health and Human Services has determined that a public health emergency exists nationwide as a result of confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Wendel Rosen Regretfully Changes Its Plans For Expo West
Wendel Rosen LLP’s Food & Beverage Practice Group attorneys have been regular attendees at Expo West from the earliest days of this beloved annual gathering…
Note to Industry: ADA Access Applies to Websites, Too
Food and beverage industry, if you haven’t already, now is the time to review your websites.
Everybody Else Is Doing CBD, So Why Can’t We?
How many times has any parent heard the familiar lament, “Everybody else is doing it!” Usually, that feeble protest is met with a definitive response along the lines of “That doesn’t make it right.” And, usually, that’s the best answer – especially when it comes to CBD. Anyone who attended this year’s Natural Products ExpoContinue reading “Everybody Else Is Doing CBD, So Why Can’t We?”
“C” is for “Confusion” When It Comes to CBD
The regulatory status of a food ingredient is governed by certain bright line rules. Any substance that is reasonably expected to become a component of food is a food additive…
