Alisa Karlsons joined Keller and Heckman in 2008. She practices in the area of food and drug law, specializing in advising domestic and foreign corporations in matters of FDA and international regulatory compliance, with an emphasis on food packaging. Her work includes assisting clients in establishing clearances for food-contact materials in the U.S., the European Union, Canada, South America, and the Pacific Rim. Ms. Karlsons also has experience in tobacco product regulation, as well as in matters related to consumer product safety, including compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
Ms. Karlsons is a dual American-Latvian citizen and is fluent in Latvian.
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May 19, 2011, California Green Chemistry Regulation Update
Nov 24, 2010, Client Alert: California Broadens, Then Narrows, Scope of Proposed Green Chemistry Initiative Regulations
Oct 28, 2010, Product Safety Alert: CPSIA Plus 2: New Deadlines, New Proposals Affect Manufacturers, Importers, Retailers
Aug 04, 2010, State Green Chemistry Initiatives Take Root: Are You Ready?
Jul 19, 2010, Client Alert: California's Green Chemistry Initiative Raises Many Litigation Concerns
Jul 07, 2010, Client Alert: California's Proposed "Green Chemistry" Regulation Could Broadly Affect Consumer Product Makers, Sellers
Dec 22, 2009, Product Safety Alert: CPSIA Update
Nov 17, 2009, Product Safety Alert: Full Complement of CPSC Commissioners Works on CPSIA Implementation
Nov 17, 2009, Product Safety Alert: CPSC Issues Draft Guidance, Plans Workshop on CPSIA Training Testing and Certification Requirements
May 01, 2009, The New Import Declaration Requirement for Plants and Plant Products Under the Lacey Act
Apr 22, 2009, Wyeth v. Levine - U.S. Supreme Court Rejects FDA Preemption in Pharmaceutical Cases