- Technology
FI provides counsel on legal issues that inevitably result with the introduction of new technologies into the marketplace. Recent examples include various forms of genetic engineering (GE) and the legalities surrounding the food additive status of GE foods.
- Cosmetics
FI represents companies that manufacture and distribute cosmetic products world-wide. In doing so, FI advises its clientele on the manufacture and marketing of cosmetics in the US, especially the content of product labels, to insure compliance with FDA requirements as well as other applicable law. Of particular interest is insuring compliance with the Food Drug and Cosmetics Act when dealing with products that can be considered both a cosmetic and a drug under the Act's provisions.
- Food
FI provides extensive legal counsel to business clients as they label and market food products in the US marketplace and elsewhere. FI has dealt with "functional food” issues, as well as food products that are scrutinized for food security concerns and bioterrorism preparedness, with organic foods being a current focus of FI attorneys and their clientele, as the organic food marketplace enjoys an increasing international market share.
- Pharmaceuticals
FI regularly deals with legal issues involving pharmaceuticals and biological products. FI advises on all aspects of pharmaceutical regulation, from development through agency approval, as well as the legal issues surrounding marketing, manufacturing and distribution.
- Financial
Fuerst Ittleman represents financial institutions and members of the financial service industry based both in the US and elsewhere. Clientele are assisted by FI as they cope with the complexities of the Anti-Money Laundering legislation and the Bank Security Act of the United States, as well as other regulatory and legal issues impacting the financial industry.
- Automotive
FI regularly advises its global clientele regarding international law as it applies to automobiles. Legal issues can include contract challenges, Customs issues, economic sanctions, foreign investment legalities, workouts and loan restructuring.
- Health Care
FI has clients in the health care industry, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, drug retailers and drug wholesalers. This area of the law is constantly changing, as both law and regulation at the State and Federal level attempts to keep stride with industry breakthroughs and advances.
- Manufacturing
At Fuerst Ittleman, manufacturers from various parts of the globe seek advice on how to meet US regulatory and legal standards in order to successfully market those goods both in the United States and elsewhere. Whether the client is producing a new type of drug, creating a better kind of food, or building a better mousetrap, FI is available to advise them on how to maximize and grow their business in a global arena.
- Import, Export & Trade
FI enjoys a multi-cultural clientele with legal needs that involve regulatory and litigation matters as it impacts international commerce. In doing so, FI regularly advises on issues involving the transport and sale of products both inside and outside the US and how best to balance the commercial interests of its clients with the legalities of the various sovereigns involved.
- Money Services
The clientele of Fuerst Ittleman come from all over the world, entering the arena of international commerce including its financial services industries and currency markets. FI advises on all aspects of money as it flows through international trade, including specifically the impact of the Anti-Money Laundering legislation and the Bank Security Act of the United States.
