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04.24.2024Brian P. Sylvester Recognized as a 2024 MCCA Rising StarPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that partner Brian P. Sylvester has been recognized as a 2024 Rising Star by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA).
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04.11.2024Brian Sylvester Quoted in Chemical Watch News & Insight—US FDA to scrutinise compliance with GRAS regulationsGeneral NewsBrian Sylvester was quoted in the Chemical Watch News & Insight article "US FDA to scrutinise compliance with GRAS regulations" regarding the FDA’s increased focus on GRAS compliance.
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01.31.2024Brian Sylvester, David Biderman, Tommy Tobin Quoted in Food Navigator—ESG Claims in the Crosshairs: Litigation Focused on Environmental Claims Ticks UpGeneral NewsBrian Sylvester, David Biderman, and Tommy Tobin were quoted in the Food Navigator article "ESG Claims in the Crosshairs: Litigation Focused on Environmental Claims Ticks Up" regarding the rise in environmental, social, and governance claims made against companies in recent years, and the expectation they will increase this year as the FTC prepares to update its Green Guides.
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01.26.2024Brian Sylvester Quoted in Food Fix—States revolt over food additivesBrian Sylvester was quoted in Food Fix - "States revolt over food additives" - for an article looking at how different states, including California and Illinois, and lawmakers in those states are seeking to ban certain food additives and how the Food and Drug Administration may react to such efforts.
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01.23.2024Brian Sylvester Joins the Food Safety Matters Podcast—How the California Food Safety Act is Shaping U.S. Food Additives RegulationBrian Sylvester joins the Food Safety Matters Podcast to discuss how the California Food Safety Act is impacting U.S. food additive regulation, the legal and business challenges for companies adjusting to the Act, and the feasibility of achieving compliance by the Act's January 2027 deadline among other issues.
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01.15.2024Brian Sylvester, David Biderman, Tommy Tobin Quoted in Food Navigator—Prop 65 Cases Spike Post-Pandemic with Focus on Heavy Metals, Settlement Amounts RiseGeneral News
Brian Sylvester, David Biderman, and Tommy Tobin were quoted in the Food Navigator article "Prop 65 Cases Spike Post-Pandemic with Focus on Heavy Metals, Settlement Amounts Rise" regarding food and beverage companies violating California's Prop 65 by not warning customers that the product may expose them to harmful chemicals.
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11.27.2023Brian Sylvester and Tommy Tobin Quoted in Food Dive—Cultivated Meat Labeling Puzzle Could Bring Legal HeadachesGeneral NewsBrian Sylvester and Tommy Tobin were quoted in "Cultivated Meat Labeling Puzzle Could Bring Legal Headaches," an article in Food Dive about how debates over package labeling rules related to cultivated meat could still create issues for companies in the space.
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10.16.2023Brian Sylvester and Tommy Tobin Quoted in Food Dive—The Slow Road to Retail: How Consumers are Dictating Cultivated Meat’s StrategyGeneral NewsBrian Sylvester and Tommy Tobin were quoted in "The Slow Road to Retail: How Consumers are Dictating Cultivated Meat’s Strategy," an article in Food Dive about how consumer acceptance surrounding cultivated meat is a major reason why the product is only available at exclusive restaurants.
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08.31.2023Brian Sylvester and Tommy Tobin Quoted in Food Dive—The Sticky Regulatory Landscape of Cultivated Meat and What to Expect NextGeneral NewsBrian Sylvester and Tommy Tobin were quoted in "The Sticky Regulatory Landscape of Cultivated Meat and What to Expect Next," an article in Food Dive about where the regulation surrounding cultivated meat is heading and what that means for companies and the major players in the industry.
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07.10.2023Brian Sylvester Recognized as a National Bar Association 2023 “40 Under 40” Leading LawyerPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that partner Brian P. Sylvester has been selected by the National Bar Association (NBA) for its 2023 “40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates” list.
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06.14.2023Brian Sylvester Mentioned in Multiple Publications Regarding Joining Perkins CoieGeneral NewsBrian Sylvester was mentioned in multiple publications regarding joining Perkins Coie's food and beverage regulatory and litigation practices.
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06.14.2023Perkins Coie Adds Partner Brian P. Sylvester in D.C. to Bolster FDA and USDA PracticePress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Brian P. Sylvester has joined the firm’s Chambers-ranked food and beverage regulatory and litigation practices as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office.
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12.05.2022Brian Sylvester Quoted in Food Navigator—A Continuing Pattern of Antagonism by FDA toward CBD in Food and Beverages: Experts Weigh in on Recent Warning LettersGeneral NewsBrian Sylvester was quoted in "A Continuing Pattern of Antagonism by FDA toward CBD in Food and Beverages: Experts Weigh in on Recent Warning Letters," an article in Food Navigator, regarding FDA-issued warning letters sent to brands selling CBD-infused foods and beverages.
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12.09.2021Brian Sylvester Quoted in Food Navigator—From CBD Regs and Protein Content Claims to Plant-Based Milk labeling Guidance, What Legal Issues Should Food & Beverage Companies Watch in 2022?General NewsBrian Sylvester was quoted in "From CBD Regs and Protein Content Claims to Plant-Based Milk labeling Guidance, What Legal Issues Should Food & Beverage Companies Watch in 2022?" an article in Food Navigator, regarding perspectives on legal issues that food and beverage companies should be watching in 2022.
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09.03.2021Brian Sylvester Quoted in Food Navigator—Cultivated Meat, Cell-Cultured Meat, Cell-Based Meat? USDA Seeks to Nail Down Nomenclature as Products Get Closer to Market in the USGeneral NewsBrian Sylvester was quoted in "Cultivated Meat, Cell-Cultured Meat, Cell-Based Meat? USDA Seeks to Nail Down Nomenclature as Products Get Closer to Market in the US," an article in Food Navigator, about the USDA’s review of labels submitted by cell-cultured meat brands.
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04.27.2021Brian Sylvester Quoted in The Counter—In a New Ad Campaign, Impossible Foods Calls its Plant-Based Burger “Meat.” Can it Do That?General NewsBrian Sylvester was quoted in "In a New Ad Campaign, Impossible Foods Calls its Plant-Based Burger 'Meat.' Can it Do That?," an article in The Counter, regarding federal labeling oversight for plant-based meat products.
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12.18.2020Brian Sylvester Quoted in Food Navigator—What Legal Issues Should Food & Beverage Companies Watch in 2021?General NewsBrian Sylvester was quoted in "What Legal Issues Should Food & Beverage Companies Watch in 2021?" an article in Food Navigator, about the legal issues for food and beverage companies to watch in 2021
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12.03.2020Brian Sylvester Quoted in The Counter—Singapore Just Became the First Nation to Approve Cell-Cultured Meat for Human ConsumptionGeneral NewsBrian Sylvester was quoted in "Singapore Just Became the First Nation to Approve Cell-Cultured Meat for Human Consumption," an article in The Counter, regarding the issues surrounding Singapore’s approval of cell-cultured meat for human consumption,.
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10.19.2020Brian Sylvester Quoted in Food Navigator—Cell-Cultured Meat Startups, NAMI, Urge USDA to Gather More Data Before Issuing a Proposed Rule on LabelingGeneral NewsBrian Sylvester was quoted in "Cell-Cultured Meat Startups, NAMI, Urge USDA to Gather More Data Before Issuing a Proposed Rule on Labeling," an article in Food Navigator, regarding the USDA’s labeling of cell-cultured meats.
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10.07.2020Brian Sylvester Quoted in Food Navigator—What’s in a Name? FDA Requests Info on Labeling of Cell-Cultured SeafoodGeneral NewsBrian Sylvester was quoted in "What’s in a Name? FDA Requests Info on Labeling of Cell-Cultured Seafood," an article in Food Navigator, regarding the labeling of cell-cultured seafood.
