Overview
Event Details
Join us on Wednesday, March 25, for a webinar exploring the San Francisco City Attorney's recent lawsuit alleging that food industry companies have followed the playbook of Big Tobacco in designing and selling addictive ultra-processed foods (UPF), including the targeted marketing of their products toward children.
This lawsuit may not be a one-off, but potentially a reflection of an emerging change in public perception of UPF, and possibly the beginning of a wider litigation trend. Importantly, federal and state government enforcers from opposite ends of the political spectrum are similarly focused on UPF, as part of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement.
This program will cover regulatory and litigation developments in this space, address implications for food industry clients, and provide recommendations and proactive steps to help mitigate risk.
This webinar also provides an excellent opportunity to hear from featured speakers at Steptoe's upcoming Food Contact Conference, which will take place from April 21-22, 2026, in our Washington, DC office.
Can't make it? Sign up anyway and receive the link to listen on demand at a time that suits you.
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. EDT
Speakers:
- Tony Hopp, Partner in Steptoe's Chemical and Life Sciences practice
- Danny Rubenstein, Partner in Steptoe's Chemical and Life Sciences practice
- Alex Wolf, Partner in Steptoe's Investigations, White-Collar Defense & Compliance practice
CLE Credit:
Steptoe is an accredited CLE provider in California, Illinois, New York, and Texas and is pleased to offer the following credit for participation in the live event. If you are seeking credit in other jurisdictions, please make a note in your registration form and we'll apply on your behalf.
- California: This program is approved for 1.0 hour of CLE credit. No credit may be claimed for required MCLE in legal ethics, recognition and elimination of bias in the legal profession, implicit bias, and competence issues.
- Illinois: This program is approved for 1.0 hour of general CLE credit.
- New York: This program is approved for 1.0 hour of CLE credit including 1.0 hour in areas of professional practice. The content and format are suitable for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys.
- Texas: This program is approved for 1.0 hour of General MCLE credit.
