Regulatory & Compliance

Aviation | Transportation

Stephen L. Tupper | Dykema Gossett PLLC

Those who fly unmanned aerial systems (“UAS,” more commonly called “drones”) might soon have regulations that clarify how, when and why they can operate. The Federal Aviation Administration (the “FAA”) recently published a notice of proposed rule making (an...

Food & Beverage

Smitha G. Stansbury | King & Spalding LLP

MCC: What issues are top of mind for your clients in the food and beverage industry? Stansbury: My clients include global food and beverage manufacturers, distributors, food industry trade associations, and retailers such as grocery stores. In 2015, food safety continues to be a hot topic as...

Litigation

Nathan A. Brown | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

MCC: During your tenure at the FDA, there was a strong focus on medical product safety. What prompted such attention? Brown: Over the course of my time at the FDA in a couple different capacities starting in 2010, the issue of medical product safety, including medical device safety, was a...