Partner Kelly Jones Howell is presenting, “New Frontiers in Product Liability: Recent Attention on UPFs, Alcohol, and Supplements May Grow with the Trump Administration’s Backing of “Make America Healthy Again” at the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) 2025 Product Liability Roundtable, taking place September 16 in Whippany, New Jersey. This full-day specialty roundtable, sponsored jointly by the Product Liability Committee and Drug, Device and Biotechnology Committee, creates a forum for in-house counsel and outside counsel to learn together and discuss new developments in the product liability arena. A description of Kelly’s session is below:

Food, alcohol, and supplements are under increasing scrutiny due to health concerns and evolving research regarding risk. Recent reports of a link between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and common health issues, and the U.S. Surgeon General’s advisory regarding alcohol’s role in cancer risk, pose challenges and potential minefields for food and beverage companies. In the dietary supplement industry, navigating consumer protection statutes and deciphering FDA actions present further challenges. This session will explore how regulation, law, and consumerism intersect to impact product liability litigation in the food, beverage, and supplement industries at a time when the overall health of the country is receiving heightened scrutiny from the new administration.

Moderator: Jason C. Rose, Venable LLP, Baltimore, MD USA
Co-Speakers: Dana Davenport, OSI Group, LLC, Chicago, IL USA
Stephen Mahieu, The Kraft Heinz Company, Chicago, IL USA
Michelle Ramirez, Sidley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL USA