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About this office: Keller and Heckman LLP, founded in 1962, has a broad practice in the areas of regulatory law, litigation, and business transactions, serving both domestic and international clients. Our firm is a pioneer in the use of interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving. Since 1971, we have had an in-house scientific staff that works closely with the firm's attorneys on matters of technical complexity. Many of our attorneys also have government experience and expertise in multiple areas of the law. Keller and Heckman represents a wide spectrum of companies and trade associations servicing a range of industries, including food and food additives, plastics, pesticides, fine and industrial chemicals, drugs and medical devices, transportation, and telecommunications. The firm's practice covers the diverse regulatory areas that affect these industries, as well as business counseling and litigation issues. Our attorneys and scientists emphasize creative service to clients involved in the development of new products, services, and markets.
Specific Practice & Industry Groups Details: Statement of Practice Summary: Administrative Practice before Federal Departments and Agencies of Federal, State and Foreign Governments; Representation before Congress and State Legislatures; Civil and Criminal Litigation before Federal and State Courts; Trade Associations Representation; Domestic and International Business Transactions. Food and Drug, Telecommunications, Environmental, Workplace Safety and Health, Employment and Labor, Transportation, Litigation and Other Dispute Resolution, International Regulatory Affairs, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Product Safety, Advertising and Promotion, Business Counseling and Transactional, Intellectual Property, Biotechnology, Privacy and Internet, Chemical Control, Trade and Professional Association, Government Relations, Health and Safety Compliance Audit, Insurance Recovery, and Pesticides. Documents by Lawyers at this office | |
Government Agencies Cannot Amend Their Rules Through Litigation SettlementsDouglas J. Behr,Arthur S. Garrett,Robert S. Niemann,Jacquelyn L. Thompson, May 23, 2013 A federal appellate court recently ruled that government agencies cannot change agency rules through litigation settlements, thereby avoiding notice and comment rulemaking. The court's decision, if followed by other courts, will limit government agencies' flexibility in settling legal challenges to... DC Circuit Strikes Down NLRB Union Poster RuleManesh K. Rath,Jacquelyn L. Thompson, May 18, 2013 The D.C. Circuit recently vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) rule requiring employers to post notices informing employees of their National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) rights. The case is National Association of Manufacturers v. NLRB. Year Established: 1962
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