Emord & Associates

ADDRESSES:
VIRGINIA (Firm HQ)
11808 Wolf Run Lane
Clifton, VA 20124

WASHINGTON D.C.
1050 Seventeenth Street, N.W.
Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20036

ARIZONA
2730 S. Val Vista Drive
Suite 117
Gilbert, AZ 85295

Telephone: (202) 466-6937
Telecopier: (202) 466-6938

PRACTICE AREAS:

Emord & Associates represents clients in the areas of constitutional and administrative law before the federal courts and agencies. In addition, the firm represents clients in general civil litigation, including tort, contract, Lanham Act, patent, copyright, and trademark matters in federal and state courts. The firm also represents clients in negotiating and drafting licensing, royalty, employment, and entertainment agreements.

Food and Drug Law. Emord & Associates represents individuals and companies before the Food and Drug Administration on issues involving government inspections, labeling, health claims, structure/function claims, premarket approval applications, investigational new drug applications, investigational device exemptions, product development protocols, personal use importation of unapproved drugs, compassionate use exemptions, regulations governing clinical trials, GRAS petitions and GRAS status determinations, new dietary ingredient submissions, and product importation issues. The firm drafts and files petitions, applications, comments, and requests for advisory opinions and stays to the agency. The firm represents a wide range of clients on FDA regulatory matters including food, drug, and dietary supplement companies; scientists; physicians; and patients.

Deceptive Advertising Law. Emord & Associates represents clients on issues pertaining to Federal Trade Commission regulation of deceptive advertising and deceptive advertising practices including those undergoing investigation by the FTC. The firm advises and represents clients, including companies and individuals, on FTC regulatory compliance and defense issues.

Medicare Law. Emord & Associates represents clients on issues pertaining to Medicare Part B, including physician billing practices, the anti-kickback provisions of the Stark Amendments, Medicare fraud and abuse, and Medicare audits and investigations. The firm also drafts comments and petitions for rulemaking before the Health Care Finance Administration.

Controlled Substances. Emord & Associates represents clients on issues pertaining to Drug Enforcement Administration regulation of controlled substances. The firm advises and represents clients on DEA regulatory compliance and defense issues.

Medical Licensing Law. Emord & Associates represents clients on issues pertaining to state medical board investigations, inquiries, formal and informal hearings, and appeals. The firm represents physicians and physician and patient organizations before medical boards and state appellate courts.

Entertainment Law. Emord & Associates represents clients in negotiating and drafting entertainment contracts involving books and newsletters; radio; television; cable; and film.

Constitutional Law. Emord & Associates represent clients who have suffered violations of their civil liberties, suing federal and state governments and agencies for declaratory and injunctive relief. In particular, the firm has represented clients on First, Fifth, Ninth, Tenth, and Fourteenth Amendment issues; Commerce Clause issues; Supremacy Clause issues; and Takings Clause issues. The firm represents a wide range of clients on constitutional questions, including scientists, telecommunications companies, dietary supplement companies, property owners, physicians, patients, not for profit organizations, and professional associations.

Legislative/Constitutional Drafting. Emord & Associates represents clients in drafting legislation and model constitutional amendments.

General Civil Litigation. Emord & Associates represents clients in litigation involving defamation, unfair competition, deceptive advertising, breach of contract, Lanham Act, patent, copyright, and trademark issues.

Licensing and Royalty Agreements. Emord & Associates represents clients in negotiating and drafting licensing and royalty agreements for the use of food and dietary supplement formulas and formulations.

Communications Law. Emord & Associates represents existing and prospective broadcast, radio, and television station owners before the Federal Communications Commission and in the federal courts. The firm advises clients on regulatory compliance issues, station acquisitions, ownership and employment reporting, new facilities licensing, and license renewals. The firm also drafts comments and petitions for rulemaking before the FCC.

Federal Land Management Law. Emord & Associates represents clients before the Department of Interior, the Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Park Service on issues pertaining to the regulation of Western lands, grazing rights, and Revised Statute 2477 rights-of-way. The firm also drafts comments and petitions for rulemaking before those agencies.

Insurance Law. Emord & Associates represents clients in negotiation and litigation of insurance agreements.

Workers' Compensation Law . Emord & Associates represents clients in negotiation and litigation of workers' compensation claims.

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