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Happy Thanksgiving from Brownson • Norby, PLLC
We here at Brownson • Norby, PLLC want to wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!
FDA Postpones Upcoming Deadlines for those in “Natural Disaster Areas”
Today, October 18, 2017, FDA updated its compliance deadlines to reflect a new extension for those manufacturers and importers "affected by recent natural disasters"--a list of such areas is provided on here. The deadline for those in the designated areas has been...
New Rules for Retailers Accepting SNAP Benefits
At the end of 2016, the USDA published a final rule entitled “Enhancing Retailer Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).” See Federal Register This rule is aimed at “support[ing] healthy lifestyles for SNAP recipients”. Those retailers...
Brownson PLLC OBTAINS KEY PERSONAL JURISDICTION RULING
Brownson PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Kristi K. Brownson and Robert D. Brownson, along with co-counsel, won an important ruling from the United States District Court in Minnesota when Brownson PLLC client Conwed Corporation was dismissed from an asbestos...
Brownson PLLC OBTAINS KEY PERSONAL JURISDICTION RULING
Brownson PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Kristi K. Brownson and Robert D. Brownson, along with co-counsel, won an important ruling from the United States District Court in Minnesota when Brownson PLLC client Conwed Corporation was dismissed from an asbestos...
More Updates to the Deeming Rule Guidance – Free Samples
Today, October 11, 2017, FDA published an updated version of its "Prohibition of Distributing Free Samples of Tobacco Products" guidance, which, sets its restrictions on free samples apart from many of its other rules and requirements by extending the prohibition to...
FDA Deeming Rule Update
The past few weeks have seen some activity at FDA relating to the Deeming Rule, which is of particular interest given the looming deadlines for submitting the Establishment Registration and Product Listing (9/30/2017) and the Ingredient Listing (11/8/2017). Of note is...
Brownson PLLC: Taking the Lead in Promoting Women in Law
2017 has been a year marked in the legal profession by what has been described as a “bleak picture” for women in private practice.[1] Recently, Law 360’s Glass Ceiling Report found that although women make up over 50% of law school graduates, those numbers are not...
2017 Jim Moon Golf Tournament – The Rain Couldn’t Keep Us Away
Had so much fun at the 22nd Annual Jim Moon Tournament, and are proud to announce our very own Kristi Brownson took home the award for longest putt!
Photos from PLUS Cybersecurity Trends and Commentary Seminar
Check out these great pictures from the PLUS North Central Chapter's recent Cybersecurity Trends and Commentary seminar and networking social at Bauhaus Brewery in Northeast Minneapolis. Over fifty industry professionals from the area attended this great event....
FDA Publishes Revised Compliance Deadline Guidance Following Recent Pushback of PMTA Deadline
The current Deeming Rule deadlines for ENDS products that were on the market August 8, 2016 or prior are as follows: November 8, 2017 - Deadline to submit ingredient listing Deadline to remove modified risk statements from packages (e.g. "low", "light", "mild", etc.)...
Minneapolis Bans Menthol
On August 2, 2017, the Public Health Advisory Committee—a subcommittee of the Minneapolis City Council—approved an amendment to the 2015 Minneapolis ordinance that would restrict sales of all flavored tobacco products—notably, to now include menthol, mint and...