This prestigious event will feature some of the country’s most prominent attorneys and regulatory professionals offering expert insight and analysis on a variety of topics. It is a “must-attend” conference for those looking to stay abreast of the pressing issues facing personal care products today.
Given the depth and breadth of the topics, this conference attracts attorneys, scientists, marketers, international and regulatory affairs professionals working in the personal care products industry and looking to understand current legal and regulatory challenges. This three-day event also offers ample opportunities to network with peers, attend social events and gain valuable contacts with other industry professionals. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, and conclude at 12 p.m. on Friday, June 7.
This panel will examine the crossover between products liability and consumer class actions and explain how these issues overlap from a legal and scientific perspective.
About the Speakers
Josh Kipnees
Partner, Patterson Belknap
Tom Kurland
Partner, Patterson Belknap
The advertising landscape continues to evolve rapidly, and the only constant is the importance of keeping up with the ever-changing requirements. As companies consider labeling and advertising claims in connection with their cosmetics and personal care products, it is imperative to understand the legal environment imposed by regulators, competitors, and the plaintiffs’ bar. This session will identify and discuss advertising and litigation hot topics that have developed in 2024 and provide insight on future trends that industry can expect, and will also discuss marketing compliance strategies to help minimize the risk of consumer class actions, regulatory enforcement, and competitor challenges.
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Kyle Diamantas
Partner, Jones Day
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Wade Ackerman
Partner, Convington & Burling
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Jessica O’Connell
Partner, Covington & Burling
Artificial intelligence (AI) brings new opportunities to how personal care products companies can effectively conduct business, engage with consumers, and develop and market products. This session will highlight key legal and regulatory considerations for personal care products companies when deploying AI throughout their operations, including relevant consumer protection laws, the need for transparency, potential liability for malfunctioning AI, ethical standards and the continued importance of protecting privacy and intellectual property rights.
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Raqiyyah Pippin
Partner, Arnold & Porter
Perspectives on Navigating Increasing Cosmetic Contaminant Risk: More than ever, regulators, consumers, and plaintiff’s attorneys are focused on identifying trace elements in cosmetics linked, often very loosely, to human health. Risks deemed acceptable, even trivial, a decade ago are giving rise to class action lawsuits and other mass torts. Already, the plaintiff’s bar and their allies are searching for the next PFAS, and laws governing barely detectible contaminants and impurities are proliferating at an unprecedented rate. This panel will present insights and perspectives from industry insiders and leading consultants with hands-on experience, ranging from redesigned testing protocols, hazard analyses, and legal strategies.
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Greg Sperla
Partner, DLA Piper
Every week, the PFAS litigation and regulatory landscape changes dramatically. The EPA presses forward full steam ahead with numerous PFAS regulations, while the states have proposed hundreds of pieces of legislation related to PFAS in the last three years. Meanwhile, class action litigation, environmental pollution litigation, and greenwashing litigation are filed at dramatically increasing numbers year after year against companies. This discussion will provide the latest on all regulatory and litigation issues related to PFAS and how they will impact the PCPC community. The session will also touch on other business risks related to PFAS (e.g., consumer demands, competition, supply chain issues, etc.) and legal perspectives on how to navigate them.
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John Gardella
Partner, CMBG3
In recent times, the personal care industry has been rattled by the emergence of independent labs that have sparked controversy with dubious scientific methodologies and controversial business practices. These practices, often undertaken in collaboration with the plaintiffs’ bar, have raised eyebrows and prompted concerns within the legal, regulatory and scientific communities.
Shook, renowned for its acumen in scientific litigation, has taken a pivotal role as the science and discovery counsel in this evolving landscape. Through meticulous examination and strategic utilization of third-party, expert insights and complex litigation counsel, Shook has endeavored to counter these questionable testing methodologies in litigation settings.
About the Speakers
Laurie Henry
Partner, Shook, Hardy, Bacon
Patrick Oot
Partner, Shook, Hardy Bacon
Thomas Sheehan
Partner, Shook, Hardy, Bacon
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Kim Kyoung-ok
Director, Global Regulatory Affair Division, Korea Cosmetic Association
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Will Wagner
Partner, Greenberg Traurig
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Tony Dias
Partner, Jones Day
Please use this link to book your hotel room at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. Hotel cutoff date is May 3, 2024. Discounted room rates and availability cannot be guaranteed after the cutoff date.
Member registration is $1,495 per person. Nonmember registration is $2,600.
All cancellations and refund requests must be in writing. Registrants may cancel and receive a full refund (minus $250 cancellation fee) by April 5, 2024. Cancellations received from April 6 -May 5 will receive a refund of 50% of the registration fee. Cancellations after May 5 are non-refundable. Registrations may be transferred to another member of your company.