Supplement Industry Stays On FDA’s Radar with New Draft Guidance for “New Dietary Ingredients” In Supplements

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In this article, posted on Nutraingredients-USA, Dennis Raglin discusses FDA’s new actions against dietary supplements containing ingredients with potential health risks to the public. This action follows the release of an August 11, 2016 revised draft guidance designed to improve the new dietary drug ingredient (NDI) premarket notification process, “Dietary Supplements: New Dietary Ingredient Notifications and Related Issues.” These…

New Prop 65 Warning Regulations

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A process that began over three years ago to “reform” Proposition 65 with the goal of curbing “shakedown lawsuits” by bounty hunter plaintiffs has concluded with California approving new regulations that will now require significant changes in both the state-approved language used to deliver “safe harbor” Prop 65 warnings to avoid violation of the law,…

BlockChain World Congress

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Join us at this pioneering conference devoted to analyze the current and potential applications of BlockChain technology. BlockChain is already playing a crucial role in the financial arena and will soon be part of other major markets as supply chain, logistics, retail, legal, entertainment, energy and power, and many more. More information about this conference here You can also download…

New California Finance Lender Licensing and Residential Mortgage Lending Act Regulations Effective September 28, 2016: Financial Institution Subsidiaries and Affiliates Now Subject to Licensure!

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The California Finance Lenders Law exempts banks, thrifts and certain other financial institutions from its licensing requirements imposed on finance lenders and brokers.1 Similarly, the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act exempts banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations and other thrifts2 from its licensing requirements.3 Effective September 28, 2016, California’s amended regulations provide that subsidiaries and other affiliates…

​Rimon’s Article on ​The 7th Circuit’s View on Finality and Appealability in Bankruptcy​,​​ Published in Westlaw Journal​

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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision regarding finality and appealability in bankruptcy. Rimon Partner, Pamela M. Egan, analyzes this decision and provides insight on when a party can appeal a bankruptcy court decision. The “takeaway is simple. The bank’s fraudulent-transfer action was just one tactic that it used to recover its claim. Although the tactic failed,…

SmartCEO awards Phillip Quatrini as one of the honorees of the 2016 Centers of Influence Awards

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The Centers of Influence Awards program honors the leadership, innovation, impact and success of the region’s most enterprising attorneys, accountants and bankers. These professionals represent the best and brightest in the region and have demonstrated an unrivaled commitment to their clients. He will receive this award at the 2016 Washington Centers of Influence ceremony which will be…

The New Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) – How we got here, the highlights of the new law, and how it impacts companies and their products – Published in Westlaw Journal Environmental

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On June 7, 2016, Congress passed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.  This rare piece of bipartisan legislation – in an election year no less – was signed by President Obama on June 22, 2016.  The law updates the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TCSA).  Numerous previous Congresses have tried…

Rimon Partners in Five States and in Israel listed in Best Lawyers® for Third Consecutive Year.

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New York, NY — Monday, August 15, 2016 — Rimon, P.C. is proud to announce that six of its Partners, across five offices, have once again been honored by The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest, most recognized and respected attorney-reviewed publication in the legal field. Our honored partners were: Corporate Attorney Bernays T. (Buz) Barclay in Rimon’s New York…

Stephen Trachtenberg quoted in Washington Post article on Universities in D.C. avoiding $111 million in local taxes last year

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“We generate talent for the city, research, scholars, scholarship and money,” said Stephen J. Trachtenberg, former president of GWU, he served 19 years in the position. “Students spend. Faculty earn and pay taxes. Parents visit. We buy goods and services. [The financial] impact is positive and profound.” Read the full article here Mr. Trachtenberg is a member…