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Oct. 27-30, 2025
Expo Hall Oct. 29 & 30

Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas

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Regulatory questions?

Request a consultation with Venable LLP.

Because the evolving legal and regulatory landscape affects our industry in unprecedented ways, SupplySide Global has partnered with Venable LLP to offer you a one-on-one consultation with one of their attorneys to discuss the legal issues facing your business.

To participate, click the “Request a consultation” button below. 

These consultations are not intended to create an attorney-client relationship. Legal advice may be given only when it is related to specific fact situations that Venable has accepted an engagement as counsel to address.

Hours and location: 

Wednesday, October 29 | 10am-5:30pm

Thursday, October 30 | 10am-5pm

Venable will host meetings in its private meeting space, located in MR17, Bayside C Lobby, Level 1 of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

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Meet the attorneys available for consultations

Todd A. Harrison

Partner

Todd Harrison focuses his practice on FDA, FSIS, APHIS, AMS, FTC, and the DEA, as well as other federal, state, and international consumer protection agencies governing rules and regulations related to drugs, foods, dietary supplements, homeopathic remedies, medical devices, medical foods, and cosmetics. Learn more.

Claudia A. Lewis

Partner

Claudia Lewis represents numerous clients in the areas of FDA regulations governing foods, dietary supplements, over-the-counter drugs, homeopathic preparations, medical foods, medical devices, and importation/exportation of FDA regulated goods; FTC regulations governing advertising appearing on the Internet, television, print media, and radio; FTC telemarketing regulations; USDA regulations governing the use of the term "organic"; and EPA regulations governing pesticides. Learn more.

Shahin Rothermel

Partner

Shahin Rothermel represents numerous clients in the areas of FTC regulations governing advertising on Internet, television, print media, and radio; FTC Act and regulations related to marketing practices; Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Telemarketing Sales Rule; CAN-SPAM and state anti-spam laws; Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA); state automatic renewal laws; federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA); and Lanham Act compliance. She also handles regulatory matters before the National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs (NAD) and the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) and drafts marketing agreements to protect companies from regulatory risks. Learn more.

Ari Rothman

Partner

Ari Rothman represents numerous clients in the areas of FTC regulations governing advertising and marketing practices; federal and state autorenewal laws including California's Automatic Renewal Law (ARL); CAN-SPAM Act and state anti-spam statutes; Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and California's Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA); state consumer protection statutes; California's Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law; California's Proposition 65; privacy regulations; and payment processing compliance. He also handles matters before the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), California's Automatic Renewal Task Force (CART) and state attorneys general, while drafting and negotiating marketing agreements to protect companies from regulatory risks. Learn more.

Bryana Bowman

Associate

Bryana Bowman represents numerous clients in the areas of FDA regulations governing food and drug labeling, marketing, and advertising claims; FTC regulatory framework for consumer products; and Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division matters related to the False Claims Act (FCA), including procurement, financial, and healthcare fraud. She also drafts Civil Investigative Demands, conducts legal research, and analyzes discovery materials to support regulatory compliance efforts. Learn more.

Alex Rubel

Associate

Alex Rubel focuses his practice on matters related to food and drug law, advertising, and consumer product safety. Alex counsels clients on regulatory compliance issues, including U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, and helps them mitigate the risk of marketing-related litigation and National Advertising Division (NAD) challenges. He also focuses on U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issues, including reporting obligations and product recalls. Before law school, Alex gained experience handling Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and CPSC matters in both the private and public sectors. Alex was also a Venable summer associate, working with the Regulatory Practice Group. Learn more.