This past year over half-a-dozen of our new dietary supplement or sports nutrition clients previously had other attorneys handling their legal and regulatory needs. Why did they make the switch to the Supplement Counsel™ at Collins Gann McCloskey & Barry (“CGMB”)? Below are the top five reasons why clients choose CGMB to handle the legal…
Rick Collins, Jay Manfre and Alan Feldstein will be once again be heading to Las Vegas to be part of one of the biggest and most prestigious fitness and bodybuilding industry events in the country. The three attorneys, who spearhead the firm’s dietary supplements practice area, will be attending the annual Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness…
Cannabidiol (CBD) has received a lot of attention over the last several years. Consumers tout the numerous benefits of CBD and often refer to it as a “miracle” supplement. However, as explained in our article “The Legality of CBD Oil in the United States: A ‘High’ly Complex Issue” published in Natural Products Insider on March…
This month, Rick Collins will be heading to both Clearwater Beach, Florida and Guangzhou, China to present at two major industry meetings – providing insight into today’s most critical issues surrounding dietary supplements/sports nutrition and the law. As a presenter, Rick will be providing an overview of the legal and regulatory issues surrounding dietary supplements,…
Nootropics, often referred to as “smart drugs,” is a hot topic in the dietary supplement industry – with this category of ingredients sometimes considered to be in a gray area between drugs and dietary ingredients. With nootropics continuing to be a complex area of the law, NutraIngredients-USA — the online news service focusing on US…
– FDA Announces Approximate 1.5-Year Extension of Compliance Dates for Updated Nutrition Information on Food Labels, Including Dietary Supplements – The FDA has announced an important extension surrounding labeling of foods, single serving foods, functional foods and dietary supplements. Noting that “after careful consideration FDA has determined that additional time would help ensure that all…
Rick Collins will be addressing the timely topic of Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) at Supply Side East this week – providing an important overview and eye-opening primer about what have been called these “next generation steroids.” Rick, who has been quoted on the growing issue of SARMs in both consumer publications and industry trade…
March 14th Webinar Presented by the Council for Responsible Nutrition and Natural Products Insider to Address Key Legislative Issues Facing Supplement Companies Today Rick Collins will be joining with a panel of industry experts to address some of today’s most critical legal and regulatory issues in the sports nutrition arena at an upcoming webinar being…
CGMB’s Jay Manfre and Alan Feldstein Address Legality of CBD Oil in New Natural Products Insider Article CGMB associate Jay Manfre and Alan Feldstein, of Counsel to the firm, have had an article published in Natural Products Insider addressing the issue of the legality of CBD Oil in the United States. The article, which was…
Rick to address OCI and DEA Under President Trump at Panel Presentation Rick Collins will be addressing legal and regulatory issues surrounding dietary supplements next week as a presenter at the upcoming American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Member Meeting. The meeting, taking place in conjunction with Expo West in Anaheim, California, will feature Rick as…
