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by Eric F. Greenberg
Slack fill complaint leads to empty feeling
Eric F. Greenberg, Attorney-at-Law
Consumer group the Center for Science in the Public Interest has asked the Food and Drug Adminstration and many U.S. states to suppress a problem the group’s head calls “commonplace.” It says “slack fill” in food packaging is cheating consumers.
As explained below, empty space in a package, or slack fill, is not a problem for regulators unless it is nonfunctional, and, as most packaging professionals know, there certainly are a lot of important functions that slack fill might serve.
It’s not really clear that this problem is big or getting bigger, and moreover, this is an odd time to complain about packaging being excessive.
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Eric F. Greenberg, P.C.
Suite 3500
70 W. Madison Street
Chicago, IL 60602-4224
Phone: 312-977-4647
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Eric concentrates his practice in food and drug law, packaging law, and commercial litigation.His food and drug work has included regulatory counseling, new product development, negotiationwith the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on numerous levels, handling recalls, and defendingenforcement actions.
His packaging work is a pioneering approach to legal representation for members of the packaging industry. He counsels a wide range of consumer product companies, packaging manufacturers, packagedesign firms, and others on regulatory and labeling requirements, and handles related contractualand litigation matters.
He is a member of the Trial Bar of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and is an experienced trial and litigation practitioner in both federal and state courts.
Eric is a member of the Adjunct Faculty of the Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he teaches Food and Drug Law, and Advanced Research and Drafting for Complex Litigation, and Adjunct Faculty at the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Summit-Argo, Illinois, where he teaches graduat-level food law and regulation.
He serves as legal editor of Packaging Digest Magazine, for which he contributes a monthly column, called The legal impact.
As part of his development of packaging law, Eric wrote Guide to Packaging Law , published in 1996. It is the first reference book about law for those in the packaging business. He serves as General Counsel to the Institute of Packaging Professionals, the largest membersip organization for those in the packaging industry.
He is frequent speaker and writer on food and drug law and packaging law topics.
Eric received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in 1980. He earned his law degree from Cornell Law School in 1983.
- Litigation
- Illinois, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York,
1983
J.D.
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A,
1980
Major: Anthropology
- Developing New Food Products for a Changing Marketplace, 2000, Aaron L. Brody, Ph.D., C.P.P. and John B. Lord, Ph.D., Chapter 18, Public Policy Issues, 2000
- Guide to Packaging Law: A Primer for Packaging Professionals, 1996, Institute of Packaging Professionals, Herndon, Virginia, 1996
- "Food for thought? Sorting out consumer products", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, March, 2000
- "Are Dietary Supplements a Food, Drug or Drag?", The National Law Journal, March, 1999
- "New FDA commissioner may be what doctor ordered", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, November, 1998
- "FDA adrift without commissioner at agency's helm", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, February, 1998
- "Proposed over-the-counter drug labeling changes - promising clearer labels" V. Henry, D. Weinstock, Food, Drug, Cosmetic and Medical Device Law Digest (New York State Bar Association), May, 1997
- "Proposals to reform FDA", Food, Drug, Cosmetic and Medical Device Law Digest (New York State Bar Association), September, 1996
- "Non-functional slack-fill gets defined", Food, Drug, Cosmetic and Medical Device Law Digest (New York State Bar Association), July, 1994
- Contributor, Product Tampering: A Worldwide Problem, Foundation for American Communications, 1993
- "Laws affecting packaging: An overview", Food, Drug, Cosmetic and Medical Device Law Digest (New York State Bar Association), May, 1992
- Changing times at FDA, Manufacturing Chemist, November, 1991
- "Following the Food and Drug Administration in Transition", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, June, 1991
- "Green issues are ripe: The regulation of environmental marketing claims", 3 Loyola Consumer Law Reporter, 80, 1991
- "The Changing Food Label: The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990", 3 Loyola Consumer Law Reporter, 10, 1990
- Patent Holders Get Help, Packaging Digest Magazine, August, 2002
- New Bioterror Law Boosts FDA's Power, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 2002
- Standardized Over-The-Counter Labels Are Not All-Over-The-Map, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 2002
- Today's Joke Might Be Tomorrow's Law, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 2002
- Tampering Threats Inspire Packaging Innovations, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 2002
- HACCP Here, And Growing In Several Directions, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 2002
- Food Security Guidances Add Weapons To Anti-Terror Arsenal, Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 2002
- Happy New Year For FDA, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 2002
- Counterfeiting Of Drugs Is Just One Side Of Product Security, Packaging Digest Magazine, December, 2001
- Food Safety In A New America, Packaging Digest Magazine, November, 2001
- Labels And The Public's Trust, Packaging Digest Magazine, October, 2001
- Some Want More Food Ingredient Information On Labels, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 2001
- Do We Need A Single Federal Agency For Food Safety?, Packaging Digest Magazine, August, 2001
- Food Allergies Trigger Voluntary Industry Action, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 2001
- Packaging As Antidote To Medication Errors, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 2001
- Product Liability Prospects, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 2001
- When Labels Speak (Freely), People Listen, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 2001
- New Administration: What's Next?, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 2001
- Biotech And Organic Rules Related, Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 2001
- December Brings Drug Labeling Developments, Prescription And OTC, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 2001
- OSHA Targets Injuries With Headache, Packaging Digest Magazine, December, 2000
- Irradiation A Material Issue, Packaging Digest Magazine, November, 2000
- Machinery Guidance Is Designed To Increase Safety, Decrease Liability, Packaging Digest Magazine, October, 2000
- Courts Sorting Tough Drug Vs. Supplement Issues, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 2000
- Food Packaging Developments On The Label And In The Material, Packaging Digest Magazine, August, 2000
- Meat And Poultry Scene A Hotbed Of Legal Changes, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 2000
- Bioengineered Foods: Breeding Controversy, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 2000
- New Case Means Product Knock-Offs Harder To Stop, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 2000
- FDA Enforcement Data, And Hints Of New Approach, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 2000
- Early Warning On Extended Producer Policies, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 2000
- Label This Dietary Supplement Rule "Controversial", Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 2000
- Food Contact Substances Get New Approval Program, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 2000
- Packaging Law Developments At The End Of The You-Know-What, Packaging Digest Magazine, December, 1999
- Measuring Value: A Crucial Corporate Chore, Packaging Digest Magazine, October, 1999
- More Free Speech For Off-Label Uses, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1999
- Heat On Modernization, Irradiation, Packaging Digest Magazine, August, 1999
- Food Packaging Changes Part Of Revolutionary Trend, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 1999
- Understanding - And Avoiding - A Swirl Of Liability, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 1999
- Why Packaging Laws Really Matter, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 1999
- OTC Drug Labeling Rules Will Change Packages, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 1999
- Air Can Hurt You, Too, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 1999
- FDA's Enforcement Scorecard, Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 1999
- Solid Waste Rushes In, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 1999
- Year-End Legal Topic-O-Rama, Packaging Digest Magazine, December, 1998
- Solid Waste: The Once & Future Issue, Packaging Digest Magazine, November, 1998
- The Tale Of Possible "Endocrine Disruptors" May Just Be Beginning, Packaging Digest Magazine, October, 1998
- Drug Compliance Still A Problem Packaging Can Address, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1998
- Ranting About EDF's "Labeling", Packaging Digest Magazine, August, 1998
- EAS Keeps An Eye On Packages, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 1998
- Green Guides Still Blooming, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 1998
- New Climate For Irradiation... And Packaging, Too, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 1998
- Preemption As A Useful Device, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 1998
- Feds Watching Feds On Behalf Of Small Business, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 1998
- A Cautionary Tale Of Law For "Responsible" Corporate Officials, Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 1998
- Ninety-Eight Topics For '98, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 1998
- FDA Reform In Time For The Holidays, Packaging Digest Magazine, December, 1997
- Dietary Supplement Labeling Rules A Further Step To The Frontier, Packaging Digest Magazine, November, 1997
- Flow Controls Throw Out Packaging Freedom, Packaging Digest Magazine, October, 1997
- Milk Study Draws Attention To Packaging, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1997
- FDA Reform Back On The Barbecue, Packaging Digest Magazine, August, 1997
- U.S. Environment Quiet For Packagers... For Now, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 1997
- It's Springtime, And The GRAS Is Growing, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 1997
- WARNING, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 1997
- OTC Drug Labeling Format Proposals Are Helpful But Inflexible, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 1997
- Air Pollution Controls Could Get Tougher For Package Printers, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 1997
- Target Adjustment In Lawsuit Reform: Over-Litigation, Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 1997
- FDA At Crossroads With Kessler Departure, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 1997
- A Year-End Review Of January '96 Predictions, Packaging Digest Magazine, December, 1996
- Minor Environmental Revisions: Music To Packagers' Ears?, Packaging Digest Magazine, November, 1996
- "Packaging Law" Emerges From Obscurity, Packaging Digest Magazine, October, 1996
- When N.Y. Times Recycles Old Information, Packaging Wins, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1996
- Are Food Label Changes Healthy?, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 1996
- Congress Wants FDA Reform: OK, Now's The Time To Make A Decision, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 1996
- Can You (Anti)Trust A Packaging Columnist?, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 1996
- Beer Label Complaints Brewing, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 1996
- ISO 14000 To Change Business Environment, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 1996
- FDA To Loosen Grip On Food Claims, Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 1996
- FDA Says It's Changed Its Ways, But Some Still Not Convinced, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 1996
- Just Your Standard Issue, Packaging Digest Magazine, December, 1995
- The Exchange Of Recyclables Grows Up, Packaging Digest Magazine, November, 1995
- Packages Meet Shrinkage Challenge, Packaging Digest Magazine, October, 1995
- FDA Carries Packaging Across Threshold, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1995
- A Peek Into The Possible Future Of OTC Labeling, Packaging Digest Magazine, August, 1995
- Pack Taxes In All Shapes And Sizes, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 1995
- New Shades Of Trademarking, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 1995
- Mirth Or Dearth On Earth Day Birthday?, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 1995
- Good Intentions That Got Lost In Translation, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 1995
- Of Contracts, Regulations, And The Future, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 1995
- Packaging Borders On The International, Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 1995
- Packages Now Have Alternate Route To Trucking Qualification, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 1995
- Analyzing Trade Dress Doctrine, Packaging Digest Magazine, December, 1994
- Environmental Claims Perils Continue, Packaging Digest Magazine, November, 1994
- Machinery Must Earn EU's Stamp Of Approval, Packaging Digest Magazine, October, 1994
- Safety And Packaging Are In-Laws, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1994
- Regulators Playing Whole New Ballgame, Packaging Digest Magazine, August, 1994
- Plastics Makers Chasing Arrows And Cooperation, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 1994
- Patent Decision Panics Packagers, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 1994
- The States Of The Environment, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 1994
- Label Clashes Are Heavyweight Bouts, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 1994
- It's A Small World After All, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 1994
- FDA Takes Daily Supplements Of Controversy, Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 1994
- Has The FDA Really Been Revitalized?, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 1994
- FDA At Threshold Of New Approval Approach, Packaging Digest Magazine, December, 1993
- Beware Of Unamerican Foreign Ideas, Packaging Digest Magazine, November, 1993
- USDA Turns Up Heat On Meat Labeling, Packaging Digest Magazine, October, 1993
- Drug Packaging Spurs Regulatory, Industry Action, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1993
- West Coasting Through Enviro-Issues, Packaging Digest Magazine, August, 1993
- Supermarkets Carry Assortment Of Legal Issues, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 1993
- Revered And Reviled, Plastics Continue Environmental Battle, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 1993
- When Does Competition Cross The Line?, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 1993
- ISO 9000: ISO What?, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 1993
- A Few Observations On The First 30 Days, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 1993
- '93 View Of EC '92 Isn't 20/20, Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 1993
- End Of The Beginning For Food Label Changes, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 1993
- For Packagers, What Comes 'afta' NAFTA, Packaging Digest Magazine, December, 1992
- Environmental Laws: Options Won't Be Very Optional, Packaging Digest Magazine, November, 1992
- FTC Guidelines Promise Greener - But 'Cleaner' Landscape, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1992
- When It Comes To Packaging Laws: Predictions Are Precarious, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1992
- Legal Update On Drug Packaging, Packaging Digest Magazine, August, 1992
- FDA Issues Guidelines On Using Recycled Plastic For Food Packages, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 1992
- Corrugated Industry Still Edgy Over ECT, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 1992
- From Maine To California: It's Packagers' Day In Court, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 1992
- Bush Tries New Attack On Regulatory Monster, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 1992
- EC '92; Where Are You?, Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 1992
- Food Label Proposals Weigh In On Packagers, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 1992
- Drug Verdict Raises Costly Questions Of Labeling And Law, Packaging Digest Magazine, December, 1991
- Life Cycle Assessment: Big Picture Or Big Headache?, Packaging Digest Magazine, November, 1991
- Recycled, Fine. But For Packaging Food, Yikes!, Packaging Digest Magazine, October, 1991
- Environmental Claims Get Federal Attention, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1991
- Summer Thoughts On Recycling, Reform, Rearmament, Packaging Digest Magazine, August, 1991
- Tylenol Trial-That-Wasn't Still Sends Messages, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 1991
- Accounting For Package Design Costs: Which Way To Go?, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 1991
- Not All Consumers Are Created Equal, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 1991
- Quartet Of Quandaries: An Update, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 1991
- Are Packages Telling 'Little Green Lies'?, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 1991
- More Exalted Status For FDA?, Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 1991
- Some Uneven Chinks In Food Labeling 'Uniformity', Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 1991
- To Overlook This Deadline Could Be Hazardous, Packaging Digest Magazine, November, 1990
- Four Developments To Keep An Eye On, Packaging Digest Magazine, October, 1990
- Packagers Face 'New' Kids On Legal Block, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1990
- Food Labels Caught In Tug Of War, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1990
- What It Says, Not What It Does, Packaging Digest Magazine, August, 1990
- Food Technology Rules To Target Microbes, Limit Packaging, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 1990
- Chasing Arrows Chase Plastics Recycling Uniformity, Packaging Digest Magazine, June, 1990
- FDA Enforcement Diagnosis, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 1990
- Look! Up In The Sky! It's Legislative Change!, Packaging Digest Magazine, April, 1990
- EC '92 Harmony Could Be Atonal, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 1990
- When The News Isn't Good: Some Advice, Packaging Digest Magazine, February, 1990
- No Rest For The Weary Food Packager, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 1990
- Food Labels To Get An Overhaul, Packaging Digest Magazine, November, 1989
- Strong Winds From The West, Packaging Digest Magazine, September, 1989
- Twin Cities Law: On Solid Ground Or Shaky Landfill?, Packaging Digest Magazine, July, 1989
- Food Irradiation: Legal But Unloved, Packaging Digest Magazine, May, 1989
- EPA's Agenda For Action Means Business, Packaging Digest Magazine, March, 1989
- Refrigerated Foods: Handle With Care, Packaging Digest Magazine, January, 1989
- "How The Present Legal Climate Helps Encourage Food Packaging Development", WorldPak 2002, East Lansing, Michigan,
June 25, 2002
- "Food Product Safety In A Dangerous New World", WorldPak 2002, East Lansing, Michigan,
June 24, 2002
- "Legal Considerations Associated With Product Counterfeiting: Civil And Regulatory", Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council, Washington, D.C.,
May 14, 2002
- "FDA's Regulatory Processes", FDLI, Washington, D.C.,
February 11, 2002
- "Understanding How FDA Regulates The Drug Industry", FDLI, Washington, D.C.,
February 11, 2002
- "Routes to FDA Approval: The New Legal Landscape", ActivePack 2002, Tampa, Florida,
February 6, 2002
- "Direct To Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising", Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois,
January 15, 2002
- "The Changing Options for Food Packaging Approval", Clemson University - Advances in Additives Technology, Greenville, South Carolina,
October 17, 2001
- "Emerging Issues in Food Law: New Regulations on Food Contact Notifications", American Chemical Society, Chicago, Illinois,
August 27, 2001
- "Food Labeling Law and Regulation", Deskey Integrated Branding, Cincinnati, Ohio,
August 21, 2001
- "Current Topics for Managers in Food Law and Regulation", National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Summit-Argo, Illinois,
July 20, 2001
- "Legal Developments Affecting Packagers", West Michigan Institute of Packaging Professionals, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
May 18, 2001
- "The Legal Dimension of Transport Packaging", Dimensions 1.0, Tampa, Florida,
February 28, 2001
- "Understanding How FDA Regulates the Drug Industry"; "FDA Regulatory Processes", Food and Drug Law Institute, Washington, DC,
February 13, 2001
- "Update on Direct to Consumer Drug Advertising", Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois,
January 16, 2001
- "Labeling 2000: Basic Label Regulations", Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan,
June 26, 2000
- "How Government Regulates the Food Industry", Food and Drug Law Institute 2000 Workshop: Introduction to Food Law and Regulation, Washington, DC,
April 11, 2000
- "Regulatory Revolution Affecting Functional Foods: A Lawyer's Perspective", 1999 International Conference on Food System Functionality, Chicago, Illinois,
July 23, 1999
- "An Update of FDA Systems to Approve Packaging for Foods and Beverages in the USA", International Seminar on Packaging Brazil/USA PMMI/CETEA A FISPAL 99, Sao Paulo, Brazil,
June 10, 1999
- "Packaging and The Law", 12th Annual West Michigan IoPP Conference, Institute of Packaging Professionals, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
May 21, 1999
- "Legalities and Realities", SouthPack Conference, Institute of Packaging Professionals, Atlanta, Georgia,
May 18, 1999
- "Civil Liability and Regulatory Liability: Strategies for Avoiding Both", PIRA International Conference, Orlando, Florida,
May 14, 1999
- Daily Chair, Take it Back! '99 Conference, Alexandria, Virginia,
May 13, 1999
- "Why Packaging Laws Really Matter", ISTACon '99, Orlando, Florida,
April 8, 1999
- "Will Unit-Dose Packaging Take Over The World?", Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council Annual Meeting , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
March 23, 1999
- "Packaging Law", Institute of Packaging Professionals, Chicago Chapter, Chicago, Illinois,
March 9, 1999
- Moderator, Panel on Hazardous Materials, Transpack '99, Orlando, Florida,
February 24, 1999
- "Hot Legal Topics", PackExpo '98, Chicago, Illinois,
November 8, 1998
- "FDA and Packaging Laws", Paper Shipping Sack Manufacturers' Association, Inc. Annual Conference, Tarpon Springs, Florida,
November 2, 1997
- "Packaging and Environmental Legislation in the U.S.A.", Institute of Packaging Professionals, Sao Paulo, Brazil,
June 10, 1997
- "Regulatory Update: What Companies Need to Know to Stay in Compliance", Interphex Trade Show, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
April 15, 1997
- Guest Lecturer, School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan,
April 4, 1997
- "20 Things About Packaging Law...", Contract Packagers Association Conference, Orlando, Florida,
March 24, 1997
- "Surprise! Some Good News on the Legal Front", TransPack '97 Conference, Orlando, Florida,
February 27, 1997
- "The Legal Front: From Evolution to Revolution", HealthPack Conference Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., Chicago, Illinois,
November 21, 1996
- "The Good News and Bad News of Packaging Law", Plastic Bag Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois,
November 20, 1996
- "Special Legal Update", Package Design Council, Chicago, Illinois,
September 18, 1996
- "Labeling and Law: Apply Pressure from All Sides", IMLCON In-Mold Labeling Industry Conference, Lincolnshire, Illinois,
September 17, 1996
- "Re-Source America, Inc. v. Republic Packaging Co.", Foamed Polystyrene Alliance Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois,
June 12, 1996
- "Legal Implications Regarding Protective Packaging", International Safe Transit Association, Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois,
April 2, 1996
- "Coping With New Pharmaceutical Labeling Regulations", Packaging Solutions '95 Packaging Technology Conference, PackExpo West Trade Show, Las Vegas, Nevada,
October 10, 1995
- "Legislation and Standards Influencing Label Demand", Label Industry: Today and Tomorrow -- An Int'l. Business Strategy Forum, COWISE, Int'l. Safe Transit Assoc. Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois,
September 31, 1995
- "International and Domestic Regulatory Issues Affecting Transport Packaging", TransPack '95 Conference, Orlando, Florida,
February 24, 1995
- "Keeping Heads Up on Legal Burdens: Enough to Make Your Head Spin", Contract Packagers Association Conference, Baltimore, Maryland,
October 3, 1994
- "Packaging and the Law: Six Emerging Trends", (7th Annual Michigan West IoPP Conference) Institute of Packaging Professionals, Crystal Mountain, Michigan,
May 20, 1994
- "Packaging and the Law: Six Emerging Trends in Packaging's Relationship with Law and Legislators", (19th Educational Conference on Distribution, Packaging, & Handling) Institute of Packaging Professionals, San Antonio, Texas,
February 25, 1994
- "Environmental Marketing Claims", Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, Nevada,
January 6, 1994
- "The Regulatory Future of Package Design", Package Design Council, Chicago, Illinois,
November 2, 1993
- "'Environmental' Food, Drug, & Medical Device Packaging: Existing and Emerging Considerations", Fifth Annual Conference, Creating Environmentally Responsible Packaging, Institute for International Research, Washington, D.C.,
October 20, 1993
- "'Hot' Legal Issues in Healthcare Packaging", HealthPack Conference, Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
April 27, 1993
- "Developments and Update on the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act", (Annual Meeting); Institute of Packaging Professionals, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
April 16, 1993
- "FDA Food Label Rules", Leo Burnett Co., Chicago, Illinois,
February 19, 1993
- "Reduce Your Packaging Liabilities: Legal Implications of Microtaggants", Product Fingerprinting: A Healthcare Industry Summit, Tursso Co., Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois,
February 4, 1993
- "Upcoming Legislation and Regulatory Bills to Watch, and Their Influence on Packaging", PackExpo '92 Trade Show, Chicago, Illinois,
November 10, 1992
- "Using Recycled Material for Food Packaging: New Questions", Fourth Annual Conference, Creating Environmentally Responsible Packaging, Institute for International Research, Washington, D.C.,
October 1, 1992
- "Everyone In Your Business: Why is Packaging The Root of All Environmental Evils?", Pack Alimentaire '92 Food and Beverage Packaging Conference, Chicago, Illinois,
June 10, 1992
- "The Regulatory Pulse of FDA For Medical Device Packagers", Packaging of Healthcare Devices and Products Conference, Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland,
April 14, 1992
- "Environmental Claims and Labeling Legislation", Stone Container Corporation, Issues Forum Presentations, Los Angeles, California,
April 7, 1992
- "Environmental Claims and Labeling Legislation", Stone Container Corporation, Issues Forum Presentations, Kansas City, Missouri,
April 21, 1992
- "Environmental Claims and Labeling Legislation", Stone Container Corporation, Issues Forum Presentations, Chicago, Illinois,
May 13, 1992
- "Environmental Claims and Labeling Legislation", Stone Container Corporation, Issues Forum Presentations, Atlanta, Georgia,
May 20, 1992
- "Environmental Claims and Labeling Legislation", Stone Container Corporation, Issues Forum Presentations, Dallas, Texas,
June 17, 1992
- "The 'New' US Food and Drug Administration and Pharmaceutical Packagers", Innovation in Pharmaceutical Packaging Conference, Manufacturing Chemist Magazine/LAETUS, London, England,
February 11, 1992
- "Upcoming Regulatory Bills to Watch", First International Conference on Packaging Legislation, American Management Association, Chicago, Illinois,
November 18, 1991
- "Recycled Content in Direct Food Packaging: Safety Issues", Third Annual Conference, Creating Environmentally Responsible Packaging, Institute for International Research, Washington, D.C.,
October 11, 1991
- "Legal Requirements Affecting Packaging", (Fundamentals of Packaging Technology Seminar) Institute of Packaging Professionals, Newark, New Jersey,
May 22, 1991
- "Primary Agencies and Entities That Make or Enforce Requirements Affecting Packaging", (Comprehensive Introduction to Packaging Technology Seminar) Institute of Packaging Professionals, Oak Brook, Illinois,
December 4, 1990
- "Trends in Packaging Laws and Regulations", InterBev 90 Seminar, Chicago, Illinois,
October 29, 1990
- "The FDA Regulatory Environment and How It Relates to the Pharmaceutical Industry", Innovation in Pharmaceutical Packaging Conference, Manufacturing Chemist Magazine/LAETUS, London, England,
October 23, 1989
- "Packaging Laws and Regulations: Where are the Leading Us?", (Frontiers in Food Packaging Law Seminar) WestPack Trade Show, Anaheim, California,
October 10, 1989
- Trial Bar of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Member
- Adjunct Faculty of the Chicago-Kent College of Law
- Member
- Packaging Digest Magazine
- Legal Editor
- Institute of Packaging Professionals
- General Counsel
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