November 5, 2007
Lynn L. Bergeson Included in The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers 2008
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson has been included in The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers 2008. Bergeson, who is included in the breakdown of “most highly regarded individuals -- global," is described as “one of the finest chemicals regulation lawyers in the country." Bergeson’s practice is described as “second to none," and her litigation and compliance work are also singled out. The publication is based on research, including conversations with private practice lawyers of repute in the practice area in question or in related fields, as well as with general counsel. The individuals and firms they recommend are then canvassed using questionnaires. Who’s Who Legal then collates the returned data with information obtained from legal and financial media and respondent corporate counsel. A preliminary listing is distributed to all lawyers who were mentioned during the research. Telephone and face-to-face interviews are conducted internationally to refine the listing to a selection of between 200 and 600 lawyers who, by general agreement, are considered the pre-eminent lawyers in the field.

Who’s Who Legal sets a high nomination threshold for inclusion in The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers. Only those lawyers who have met the independent research criteria are recommended and listed. Financial considerations play no part in the research and selection process.

October 26, 2007
Application of Four Laws to Nanotechnology Being Studied by Bar Association Project
The October 25, 2007, issue of the Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the Nanotechnology Project of the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER). In the second phase of the Project, SEER is examining how the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) could be applied to nanotechnology.

August 30, 2007
Defense-Related Uses of Chemicals Have Limited Exemptions Under REACH
The August 29, 2007, issue of the Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the need for military contractors to understand the defense-related uses of chemicals exempted from the European Union's (EU) Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH). Bergeson stated: "Military applications historically and globally have been afforded significant deference. What we may be seeing is a move to pull back on this latitude. Under REACH, there may well be a rebuttable presumption that chemicals are covered absent a very compelling basis providing otherwise. The fact that a particular application is military does not necessarily mean what it used to under other regulatory programs."

August 27, 2007
Some see big issues in tiny technology
The August 27, 2007, issue of the National Law Journal quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the recent report by the Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) Nanotechnology Task Force. According to Bergeson, there is a need for more information that would inform the judgment of the decision-makers within FDA, as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

August 1, 2007
Dr. Plamondon Will Speak at REACH Program
We are pleased to announce that Joseph E. Plamondon, Ph.D., who works for both Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and The Acta Group, L.L.C., a B&C consulting affiliate, will be speaking at the International Coatings Expo (ICE) on October 4, 2007. Dr. Plamondon is participating in a one-day program on the Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) legislation, which took effect in the European Union on June 1, 2007. Dr. Plamondon’s presentation is entitled “Treatment of Confidentiality Issues under REACH and Their Impact on the Coatings Industry." More information on ICE and an advance registration form are available here.

July 31, 2007
Lynn L. Bergeson Included in 2008 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson will be included in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of Environmental Law. Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive and rigorous peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Best Lawyers also conducts thousands of telephone interviews with leading attorneys throughout its balloting process. Financial considerations play no part in the research and selection process.

July 26, 2007
Report on Nanotech Draws Quick Reaction, Calls for Additional Resources for FDA
The July 26, 2007, issue of the Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Nanotechnology Task Force's report. Bergeson notes that the report says FDA has sufficient authority to oversee products such as drugs and food additives, but that FDA will have a harder time obtaining information about cosmetics and dietary supplements, which FDA does not review before they are sold.

July 16, 2007
EPA Proposals for Engineered Nanomaterials Spur Support, Frustration Among Parties
The July 16, 2007, issue of the Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) description of its approach to defining a new or existing nanoscale chemical. According to Bergeson, EPA's draft proposal "is a thoughtful, temperate, balanced approach that sets the right tone for further discussions on these important issues."

June 25, 2007
Lynn L. Bergeson Included in The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson has been included in The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers for 2007. Bergeson, who is listed in the Who’s Who for the third time and is included in the breakdown of environmental “stars" for the second time, is described as “a real go-getter in the chemical regulatory field." The publication is based on research, including conversations with private practice lawyers of repute in the practice area in question or in related fields, as well as with general counsel. The individuals and firms they recommend are then canvassed using questionnaires. Who’s Who Legal then collates the returned data with information obtained from legal and financial media and respondent corporate counsel. A preliminary listing is distributed to all lawyers who were mentioned during the research. Telephone and face-to-face interviews are conducted internationally to refine the listing to a selection of between 100 and 500 lawyers who, by general agreement, are considered the pre-eminent lawyers in the field.

Who’s Who Legal sets a high nomination threshold for inclusion in The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers. Only those lawyers who have met the independent research criteria are recommended and listed. Financial considerations play no part in the research and selection process.

June 6, 2007
Experts Suggest TSCA 'New Use' Rule to Define Nanotech Universe
The June 5, 2007, issue of Inside EPA's Risk Policy Report describes the proposal by Lynn L. Bergeson and Joseph E. Plamondon to exclude nanomaterials that essentially function like non-nanomaterials or traditional chemicals from a significant new use rule.

June 5, 2007
Consumer Reports Says FDA Needs Authority To Review Nanoscale Ingredient Safety Data
The June 5, 2007, issue of the Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the nanotechnology report in the July 2007 issue of Consumer Reports. Bergeson states that while it might be good if legislation mandated that manufacturers prove their products are safe rather than having to wait for government to prove they pose a risk, it also may be unrealistic.

May 21, 2007
Web-Based Map Identifies Organizations, Companies Involved With Nanotechnology
The May 21, 2007, issue of the Daily Environment Report notes that Lynn L. Bergeson describes the interactive web-based map developed by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies as easy to use.

May 21, 2007
Environmental Group Accuses Government of 'Gross Failure' on Nanotechnologies
The May 21, 2007, issue of Chemical Regulation Reporter quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the Natural Resources Defense Council's report entitled Nanotechnology's Invisible Threat: Small Science, Big Consequences. Bergeson said NRDC's recent contribution to the discussion of the many benefits and potential risks is appreciated, and raises interesting issues, many of which have been raised before.

May 8, 2007
Rodenticide Update: What's Next?
The March 2007 issue of PCT quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the concerns of the Rodenticide Registrants Task Force with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rodenticide risk mitigation measures, which are "excessive, unlawful, lacking factual merit and, in a word, dangerous."

April 30, 2007
BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. ANNOUNCES NANOTECHNOLOGY LAW BLOG
Blog Will Report U.S. and International Regulatory and Legal Developments Involving Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) is pleased to announce that its nanotechnology law blog is now available at http://nanotech.lawbc.com. B&C will update its blog with weekly and more frequent news items and documents, reporting on federal, local, and international regulatory, legal, and policy developments involving nanotechnologies and nanomaterials. Users may sign up to receive e-mails of new posts to the blog at http://nanotech.lawbc.com/subscribe.html.

B&C has made a concerted effort to be in the forefront of the science policy debate involving nanotechnologies and other emerging technologies. Lynn L. Bergeson counsels clients on health, safety, science policy, and related legal and regulatory aspects of nanotechnology and emerging transformative technologies, and on more traditional chemical product approval matters. Ms. Bergeson served in 2004 and 2005 on the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Nanotechnology Standards Panel (NSP) Steering Committee and is now a member of the ISO Technical Committee 229 on Nanotechnologies. Ms. Bergeson also serves on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Nanotechnology Technical Advisory Group (PCAST nTAG) and on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Steering Committee for the Pollution Prevention through Nanotechnology Conference. Ms. Bergeson also serves on the Executive Committee of the Environmental Law Institute’s (ELI) Board of Directors. Ms. Bergeson is Immediate Past Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, and serves in other ABA leadership positions and headed the Section’s efforts in 2006 to analyze the legal authority available to EPA under existing federal environmental statutes to address potential issues arising in connection with applications on nanotechnology. See http://www.abanet.org/environ. Ms. Bergeson is a member of the Converging Technologies Bar Association (CTBA), Board of Directors and Chair of the CTBA Environmental, Health, and Safety Committee. Recent publications include: TSCA and Engineered Nanoscale Substances, Nanotechnology Law and Business (2007) (co-author); The Nanotechnology-Biology Interface: Exploring Models for Oversight, Center for Science, Technology & Public Policy, University of Minnesota (2006) (co-author); “Pesticides, Chemical Regulation, and Right-to-Know: 2005 Annual Report -- The Risks and Benefits of Nanoscale Materials," in Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review 2005, ABA (2005); Selected Challenges in Applying Toxicogenomic Data in Federal Regulatory Settings, Proceedings of Workshop on Genetics and Environmental Regulation (2005) (co-author); “Pesticides, Chemical Regulation, and Right-to-Know: 2004 Annual Report" in Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review 2004, ABA (2004); The RCRA Practice Manual, ABA (2004); The TSCA Basic Practice Book, ABA (2000); The FIFRA Basic Practice Book, ABA (2000); Pesticides Law Handbook, Government Institutes (1999); Avoiding Liability for Hazardous Waste: RCRA, CERCLA and Related Corporate Law Issues, Bureau of National Affairs, Corporate Practice Series (1999); Chapter 7 -- Liability, Environmental Law Practice Guide, Matthew Bender (1992); and The Expanding Scope of Liability for Environmental Damage and Its Impact on Business Transactions, The Corporation Law Review (Spring 1985).

April 17, 2007
Wall Street Reporter Interviews Lynn L. Bergeson
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to announce that Wall Street Reporter interviewed Lynn L. Bergeson on April 16, 2007, regarding regulatory developments concerning nanoscale materials.

April 11, 2007
BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. ANNOUNCES LYNN L. BERGESON WILL SPEAK AT NANOBUSINESS 2007
Bergeson Will Speak About Regulatory Developments and Emerging Issues in Nanotechnology

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) is pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson will speak about regulatory developments and emerging environmental health and safety issues in nanotechnology at the Sixth Annual NanoBusiness Alliance Conference in New York City. Ms. Bergeson will speak on Sunday, April 15, 2007.

B&C, which is a proud co-sponsor of the Conference, has made a concerted effort to be in the forefront of the science policy debate involving nanotechnologies and other emerging technologies. Ms. Bergeson and other professionals at B&C counsel clients on health, safety, science policy, and related legal and regulatory aspects of nanotechnology and emerging transformative technologies, and on more traditional chemical product approval matters. Ms. Bergeson serves on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Nanotechnology Technical Advisory Group (PCAST nTAG). She also serves on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Steering Committee for the Pollution Prevention Through Nanotechnology Conference. Ms. Bergeson served in 2004 and 2005 on the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Nanotechnology Standards Panel (NSP) Steering Committee and is now a member of the ISO Technical Committee 229 on Nanotechnologies. Ms. Bergeson serves on the Executive Committee of the Environmental Law Institute’s (ELI) Board of Directors, and is Immediate Past Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, serves in other ABA leadership positions, and leads the Section’s efforts to identify the legal authority available to the federal government to regulate nanotechnology under existing federal statutes and other legal authority. See http://www.abanet.org/environ. Ms. Bergeson is a member of the Converging Technologies Bar Association (CTBA), Board of Directors and Chair of the CTBA Environmental, Health, and Safety Committee. Recent publications include: TSCA and Engineered Nanoscale Substances, Nanotechnology Law and Business (2007) (co-author); The Nanotechnology-Biology Interface: Exploring Models for Oversight, Center for Science, Technology & Public Policy, University of Minnesota (2006) (co-author); “Pesticides, Chemical Regulation, and Right-to-Know: 2005 Annual Report -- The Risks and Benefits of Nanoscale Materials," in Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review 2005, ABA (2005); Selected Challenges in Applying Toxicogenomic Data in Federal Regulatory Settings, Proceedings of Workshop on Genetics and Environmental Regulation (2005) (co-author); “Pesticides, Chemical Regulation, and Right-to-Know: 2004 Annual Report" in Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review 2004, ABA (2004); The RCRA Practice Manual, ABA (2004); The TSCA Basic Practice Book, ABA (2000); The FIFRA Basic Practice Book, ABA (2000); Pesticides Law Handbook, Government Institutes (1999); Avoiding Liability for Hazardous Waste: RCRA, CERCLA and Related Corporate Law Issues, Bureau of National Affairs, Corporate Practice Series (1999); Chapter 7 -- Liability, Environmental Law Practice Guide, Matthew Bender (1992); and The Expanding Scope of Liability for Environmental Damage and Its Impact on Business Transactions, The Corporation Law Review (Spring 1985).

March 9, 2007
Panel Eyes Nanotechnology Issues: Regulatory Issues Discussed at ABA’s Environmental Law Conference
The March 9, 2007, issue of Summit Daily News quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the Nano Risk Framework developed by Environmental Defense and DuPont as an example of an innovative, collaboration-based approach to regulation. The article is available at http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20070309/NEWS/70309012.

March 6, 2007
FORMER EPA OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL LAWYER TIMOTHY D. BACKSTROM JOINS BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C.
Former EPA Attorney Brings Extensive Experience in Pesticide and Air Quality Issues

Timothy D. Backstrom, former attorney for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Office of General Counsel, has joined Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Tim Backstrom has a distinguished career in government service. While in EPA’s Pesticides and Toxic Substances Division of the Office of General Counsel, he was responsible for negotiations with paint and coating manufacturers, which led to the elimination of mercury compounds used in paints and coatings. Tim also supervised extensive litigation involving the chemical dinoseb, including nine federal court actions and four formal administrative adjudications.

While in EPA’s Air and Radiation Division, Tim managed complex litigation involving hazardous air pollutants (HAP) and fuel additives. He also worked on a variety of rulemakings implementing the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, including issuance of various emission standards for HAPs, delisting of particular HAPs and source categories, and review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide. Tim was also EPA’s lead counsel in the lawsuit that led to settlement of the omnibus litigation concerning the general provisions for HAP emission standards and individual emission limitations adopted by permit.

Tim holds an undergraduate degree in environmental science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a J.D. with honors from Yale Law School.

February 1, 2007
EPA Regulates Nano Product, Not Nano Industry
The January/February 2007 issue of Small Times quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to review the Samsung silver ion generating washing machine as a device under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

January 17, 2007
2007 Outlook: REACH, New Regulations in U.S. States Suggest Volatile Year for Manufacturers
The January 17, 2007, issue of BNA's Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson and Jim Aidala regarding global chemical regulation issues in 2007. Bergeson commented on the Congressional oversight hearings expected to be held on the Toxic Substances Control Act, stating: "Given the election results, which at the moment leave both houses of Congress in Democratic control, EPA is bracing itself for almost certain congressional 'investigations,' inquiries, oversight hearings and requests, and related interventions." Aidala commented on the challenge of passing legislation that would allow the United States to ratify the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP), the POPs Protocol to the Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution, and the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.

January 8, 2007
The Toxic Substances Control Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements
The Congressional Research Service's January 3, 2007, report entitled The Toxic Substances Control Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements includes citations to articles by Lynn L. Bergeson.

December 4, 2006
Life Plus LLC forms strategic alliance with Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and WASHINGTON, D.C., December 4, 2006 — West Lafayette-based Life Plus LLC announced today it has entered into an exclusive collaborative partnership with Washington, D.C.-based The Acta Group LLC to provide expertise on Asia's biotechnology-related product registration process. The Acta Group is a consulting affiliate of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., a leading Washington, D.C., law firm that assists with product approval and regulation, product defense and associated business issues for a large number of clients in several countries with chemical control laws.

As a Purdue Research Park-based company that specializes in regulatory approval support services (i.e. compiling supporting toxicology data packages, including expert statements, literature reviews and risk assessments), Life Plus will collaborate with The Acta Group to control the spiraling costs and inefficiencies experienced by clients seeking regulatory approval to commercialize new chemical technologies, as well as products of biotechnology, nanotechnology and medical devices.

"Life Plus' affiliation with several Chinese toxicology labs provides an advantage to clients by improving the speed of mandatory testing in Chinese labs and by reducing the testing costs, which can exceed several hundred thousand dollars," said Mark Cisneros, Ph.D., president and CEO of Life Plus, which has been successful in its efforts to gain regulatory approvals for chemical and medical device technologies attempting to enter the Chinese marketplace.

"Bergeson & Campbell's and its affiliate's chemical regulatory practice is best-in-class and broadly focused, and this collaboration with Acta will allow Life Plus to offer services in new regulatory areas — such as agrochemicals and nanotechnologies — to our expanding client base," Cisneros said. "We take a multidisciplinary approach in assisting our clients, partnering with toxicological, chemical, engineering, economic, and other experts on individual matters as necessary to achieve results effectively and efficiently," said Lynn L. Bergeson, president of The Acta Group and a founding member of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. "We chose Life Plus because the company has an outstanding reputation in delivering a fullservice offering to clients interested in commercializing new chemical technologies in the Asian marketplace." About Life Plus, LLC

With headquarters at Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Ind., and operations in Beijing, China, Life Plus LLC offers regulatory guidance and trade development support to firms throughout the world. The company's customer-focused philosophy has generated valuable results for clients, including the first successful navigation of a new substance notification through the Chinese's new chemical control law. Purdue Research Park is one of the largest business/science parks in the country and home to companies developing technologies discovered at the Birck Nanotechnology Center, the cornerstone for Purdue University's $300 million Discovery Park. Within Purdue Research Park, 140 businesses, of which more than 90 are high-tech, employ more than 2,900 people.

October 24, 2006
BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C.’s AFFILIATE, THE ACTA GROUP, L.L.C., ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF ITS UK OFFICE, THE ACTA GROUP EU, LTD

UK Center to “Fast-Track" Regulatory Response

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to announce that its consulting affiliate, The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), has launched its UK-based consulting affiliate, The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU). Acta EU focuses on chemical product approval, support, and regulatory defense to help industry tackle the intimidating landscape of increasing chemical regulation in the region. Acta EU has opened an office near Manchester, UK, with a team of specialists in product registration, regulatory issues, and toxicology as a center of expertise for industry. The company’s experience covers the industrial chemical, agrochemical, biocide, biotechnology, and nanotechnology sectors and also medical devices.

“Regardless of a product’s efficacy and economics, our industry’s biggest challenge in developing new markets and supporting existing portfolios are regulatory issues. One mistake can sink a project in a moment," comments Lynn Bergeson, the head of Acta in Washington, D.C. and an attorney who has more than 20 years of experience in this sector.

The company already works with many U.S.-based chemical manufacturers and product formulators, and expansion into the European market has been prompted in part by the increasing challenges international businesses encounter in the European Union (EU) markets -- most recently the EU’s REACH regulatory framework (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals).

“The spiralling costs and inefficiencies of regulatory systems make Europe an intimidating landscape in which to operate. Our role is to navigate through this minefield and get products to market more quickly and defend existing positions for our customers," she added.

The Acta EU regulatory team provides project management to fast-track product approval and registration, and to build support and defense packages for product portfolios. Toxicology specialists compile supporting data packages, including literature searches, reviews, and risk assessments.

In addition to assisting industry with REACH, Acta EU focuses on supporting the registration and approval of industrial chemical and agrochemical products and defending existing product approvals in the EU review process. Nanotechnology is an important, emerging field where Acta EU will work to support and protect the industry’s operational flexibility, as authorities begin to develop regulatory frameworks for the sector.

Acta EU is based at The Heath Technology Park in Runcorn, near Manchester, in the heart of the UK chemical industry. Key personnel are listed below:

Dr. Alison Bartlett, Regulatory Manager -- Dr. Bartlett has worked both as a freelance consultant in document preparation and for the UK Health & Safety Executive as a Regulatory Toxicologist, preparing and appraising industrial chemical hazard and risk assessment documents produced under the ESR, OECD, NONS, and related industrial and agricultural chemical programs. Dr. Bartlett received her BSc. (Hons) in Biomedical Technology from Sheffield City Polytechnic and received her Ph.D. from Liverpool John Moores University in QSAR of the Immunotoxicity of beta-lactam antibiotics, sponsored by Glaxo SmithKline.

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September 25, 2006
Legal Association Points to EPA as Nano Regulator
The September/October 2006 issue of Small Times quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) regarding SEER's nanotechnology briefing papers, which conclude that no significant statutory revisions are necessary to bring nanotechnology products and processes under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

August 28, 2006
HENRY M. JACOBY, MS JOINS BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. LAW FIRM AND THE ACTA GROUP, L.L.C. AND THE ACTA Group EU, Ltd CONSULTING PRACTICES

Mr. Jacoby Brings Extensive Experience in Pesticide Product Registration and Arbitration Issues

Henry M. Jacoby, MS, former Branch Chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Fate and Ground Water Branch, has joined Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and its consulting affiliates, The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta) and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU).

Mr. Jacoby has over 34 years of experience in assisting pesticide, insecticide, herbicide, fungicide, antimicrobial, wood preservation, and antifouling paint manufacturers and formulators in the area of environmental science and applications for federal and state pesticide registrations and tolerance petitions. Twenty-five years of his experience were gained at EPA, where he worked in the Office of Pesticide Programs as a Chemist, Product Manager, Senior Staff Member, and Branch Chief. Upon retiring from EPA, Mr. Jacoby joined the consultant firm of Charles, Conn & van Gemert, LLC as Director of Environmental Affairs. In 2001, Mr. Jacoby established his own regulatory consultant business. Mr. Jacoby holds an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from St. Norbert College and an M.S. in Management from Frostburg State University.

Because of his broad registration experience, Mr. Jacoby has been invited to give numerous seminars at major universities in the United States and at scientific and industrial conferences. He has organized national and international symposia for the scientific communities on environmental risk assessments used in registration of pesticides.

August 23, 2006
Organic Arsenical Herbicide Makers Protest EPA Denial of Reregistration
The August 21, 2006, issue of Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the Methanearsonic Acid Research Task Force's intent to defend its products in any forthcoming cancellation proceeding.

August 18, 2006
Environmental Law Network Members Achieve Exceptional Rankings by Chambers
CLEVELAND, OH -- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2006 and Chambers Global recently recognized eight North American firms in the Environmental Law Network (ELN.) The Environmental Law Network is the only network of environmental law firms sharing expertise and resources across North America, making local environmental representation available through a network of practitioners nationwide. Through ELN, more than 200 environmental attorneys across the country share ideas, information, expertise, and contacts to increase the value and effectiveness of legal representation for their respective clients. Leaders in each of the member firms average more than 20 years of experience in the field.

ELN members use the Network for client matters in three principal ways:

• An attorney in a member firm contacts an attorney in another member firm for informal consultation on a local environmental issue. No confidential information is exchanged, and the consulted attorney is not told the name of the client and does not bill for time.

• One member firm engages another for a discrete portion of a specific environmental matter. The consulted firm provides guidance on the laws of the jurisdiction in which it practices, or contacts within local environmental agencies.

• The consulted firm is asked to handle the entire matter in a typical referral fashion.

Each firm in the network maintains its independent status and sole responsibility for professional services and fees, consistent with all applicable ethical standards.

London-based Chambers & Partners publishes Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as well as a U.K. edition and several other legal directories and publications. To determine the rankings of individual firms and attorneys, a team of 40 researchers conducted more than 10,000 interviews with clients and attorneys during a six-month period in late 2005. The interviews assessed technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.

Chambers gave 26 ELN member lawyers individual recognition. Recognized firms include:

Bergeson & Campbell, PC
1203 19th Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036 USA
Individual attorney recognition:
Lynn Bergeson

Cascadia Law Group, PLLC (firm recognition)
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 320
Seattle, Washington 98101 USA
Individual attorney recognition:
Rodney L. Brown

Chisenhall, Nestrud & Julian, PA
400 West Capitol, Suite 2840
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 USA
Individual attorney recognition:
Charles Nestrud

Guida, Slavich & Flores, PC (firm recognition)
750 North St. Paul Street, Suite 200
Dallas, Texas 75201 USA
Individual attorney recognition:
John Slavich
Gregg Cooke
Jean Flores

Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLP
1675 Broadway, Suite 2300
Denver, Colorado 80202
Individual attorney recognition:
Sarah M Rockwell
Stephen H Kaplan

Karaganis, White & Magel, LTD (firm recognition)
414 North Orleans Street, Suite 810
Chicago, Illinois 60610 USA
Individual attorney recognition:
Bruce White
Joseph Karaganis

Lewis, Longman & Walker, PA (firm recognition)
1700 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Suite 1000
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 USA
Individual attorney recognition:
Terry Lewis
Steve Walker
Steve Lewis

Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP (firm recognition)
401 City Avenue, Suite 500
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004 USA
Individual attorney recognition:
Joseph M. Manko
Bart E. Cassidy
Robert D. Fox
Marc E. Gold
Michael M. Meloy
Jonathan H. Spergel

McMahon DeGulis, LLP (firm recognition)
812 Huron Rd. #650
Cleveland, Ohio 44115 USA
Individual attorney recognition:
Michael McMahon
David Nash

Sive, Paget & Riesel, PC (firm recognition)
460 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022 USA
Individual attorney recognition:
Daniel Riesel
Mark Chertok
Dave Paget

Stikeman Elliott, LLP (firm recognition)
5300 Commerce Court West, 199 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario M5L 1B9 Canada
Individual attorney recognition in Energy:
C Kemm Yates QC
David A. Holgate

Three ELN firms were rated as Band One, Chambers’ highest ranking: Sive, Paget & Riesel (New York), Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox (Pennsylvania), and the Cascadia Law Group (Washington).

For more information regarding the Environmental Law Network, contact Katya Chistik at admin@elnonline.com or 216-621-1312 X121, or log on to www.elnonline.com.

July 28, 2006
Bar Association Lawyers Say Current Laws Give EPA Authority to Address Nanomaterials
The July 27, 2006, issue of BNA's Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson, Chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) regarding the July 26, 2006, briefing papers released by SEER regarding the applicability of current federal environmental statutes to nanomaterials. According to Bergeson, the papers "provide the first comprehensive, scholarly review of the core federal environmental statutes with a view toward assessing the utility of each in addressing the legal and regulatory issues pertinent to EPA's jurisdiction presented by nanotechnology.

July 17, 2006
Lynn L. Bergeson Included in The Chambers USA Guide
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson has been included in The Chambers USA Guide for 2006. The USA Guide is based on over 10,000 in-depth interviews with clients and attorneys. Chambers & Partners then ranked the top firms and attorneys and described their merits -- often in the words of clients they interviewed. Rankings include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. The rankings and editorial comment about attorneys are independent and objective, and financial considerations play no part in the research process. Bergeson is “prominent in the chemicals and pesticide spheres." In interviews, Bergeson was described as “a delightful person, honest and upfront. When providing legal advice, she is right on the money."

June 27, 2006
Nanotech Offers New Antimicrobials Including Anti-HIV Gel
The June 26, 2006, issue of Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the need for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop effective regulations for nanotechnology-based pesticides.

June 26, 2006
JOSEPH E. PLAMONDON, PH.D. JOINS BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. LAW FIRM AND THE ACTA GROUP, L.L.C. AND THE ACTA Group EU, Ltd CONSULTING PRACTICES

Dr. Plamondon Brings Extensive Experience in Industrial Chemical Issues

Joseph E. Plamondon, Ph.D., former Director of Regulatory Affairs for Consortium for Environmental Risk Management, LLC (CERM), has joined Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and its consulting affiliates, The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta) and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU).

Dr. Plamondon has a long and distinguished career, and is well known in the industrial chemical community. As Director of Regulatory Affairs for CERM, Dr. Plamondon was responsible for research and development and new product development activities. He also provided strategic preparation and submission of premanufacture notifications (PMN) designed to avoid Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 5(e) consent orders and other adverse regulations. Prior to joining CERM, Dr. Plamondon was a staff scientist at Keller and Heckman LLP. Dr. Plamondon also brings a wealth of experience from his prior positions with Akzonobel Chemicals, Inc, Technology Sciences Group Inc., and Rohm and Haas Company. Dr. Plamondon holds an undergraduate degree in chemistry from Loras College, an M.S. in bio-organic chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Ph.D. from the University of California at Davis.

Dr. Plamondon has presented at many conferences and professional meetings, e.g., the American Chemistry Council’s Global Chemical Regulations Conference (Living with TSCA), among others, and has written extensively on chemical regulatory matters. His most recent article, “The DuPont TSCA Enforcement Action: Implications for the Chemical Industry," was published in Environmental Quality Management.

June 19, 2006
Lynn L. Bergeson Included in The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson has been included in The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers for 2006. Bergeson, who is listed in the Who’s Who for the second time and is included in the breakdown of environmental “stars" for the first time, is described as “a real go-getter in the chemical regulatory field." The publication is based on research, including conversations with private practice lawyers of repute in the practice area in question or in related fields, as well as with general counsel. The individuals and firms they recommend are then canvassed using questionnaires. Who’s Who Legal then collates the returned data with information obtained from legal and financial media and respondent corporate counsel. A preliminary listing is distributed to all lawyers who were mentioned during the research. Telephone and face-to-face interviews are conducted internationally to refine the listing to a selection of between 200 and 600 lawyers who, by general agreement, are considered the pre-eminent lawyers in the field.

Who’s Who Legal sets a high nomination threshold for inclusion in The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers. Only those lawyers who have met the independent research criteria are recommended and listed. Financial considerations play no part in the research process.

June 19, 2006
Regulating Nanotech Debated:  Ensuring Safety Without Stifling Key Innovations
The June 12, 2006, issue of the San Francisco Chronicle quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the need for nanotechnology regulations, in addition to those under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Bergeson states: "EPA is taking a harder look at whether these (regulations) are sufficient, as many believe, or need some tweaks."

June 10, 2006
FDA to Make Case-by-Case Decisions On Some Nanoengineered Materials
The June 9, 2006, issue of BNA’s Daily Environment Report includes a summary of remarks made by Linda Katz, Director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors, at the June 6-7, 2006, Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture Conference, which was sponsored by Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation; and Agra Informa Group.

June 10, 2006
Countries Converging on Ways to Address Nanoengineered Products, EU Official Says
The June 9, 2006, issue of BNA’s Daily Environment Report includes a summary of remarks made by Philippe Martin, who coordinates nanotechnology policy at the European Commission's Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General, at the June 6-7, 2006, Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture Conference, which was sponsored by Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation; and Agra Informa Group.

May 16, 2006
Firms Making Nanoengineered Pesticides Urged to Meet With EPA Staff on Data Needs
The May 15, 2006, issue of BNA's Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could use the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to regulate nanoengineered pesticides.

May 16, 2006
The Nanotechnology-Biology Interface: Exploring Models for Oversight
The workshop report for the University of Minnesota's Center for Science, Technology & Public Policy's September 15, 2005, workshop entitled "The Nanotechnology-Biology Interface: Exploring Models for Oversight" includes a summary of Lynn L. Bergeson's presentation regarding safety concerns and governance systems. The report is available on the university's website.

April 20, 2006
The Chemistry Is Right for Democrats
The March/April 2006 issue of The Environmental Forum quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the adverse effects to the chemical industry of inferences drawn from biomonitoring data.

February 22, 2006
Lynn L. Bergeson Included in The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson has been included in The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers, an extract from the 2006 edition of The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers. Bergeson is described as “a real go-getter in the chemical regulatory field." The publication is based on research, including conversations with private practice lawyers of repute in the practice area in question or in related fields, as well as with general counsel. The individuals and firms they recommend are then canvassed using questionnaires. Who’s Who Legal then collates the returned data with information obtained from legal and financial media and respondent corporate counsel. A preliminary listing is distributed to all lawyers who were mentioned during the research. Telephone and face-to-face interviews are conducted internationally to refine the listing to a selection of between 200 and 500 lawyers who, by general agreement, are considered the pre-eminent lawyers in the field.

Who’s Who Legal sets a high nomination threshold for inclusion on The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers. Only those lawyers who have met the independent research criteria are recommended and listed. Financial considerations play no part in the research process.

January 20, 2006
Industry Expects Pivotal Year for Regulation of Chemicals by EU, International Body
In the January 20, 2006, issue of BNA's Daily Environment Report, Lynn L. Bergeson and Jim V. Aidala are quoted regarding the impact the Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) legislation would have U.S. chemical producers and exporters, California's biomonitoring legislation, Congressional priorities, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) activities regarding perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

October 13, 2005
Regulatory Initiatives 'Essential' To 'Facilitate Comfort' With Nanotechnology
In the October 13, 2005, issue of the BNA's Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, Lynn L. Bergeson is quoted regarding the business impacts and considerations surrounding nanotechnology. Bergeson states that the final goal of business certainty "will continue to be elusive and requires public confidence in nanotechnology, other emerging technologies, and products of nanotechnology."

October 11, 2005
Traditional Industries Generate Nanoparticles; Particle Tests May Change Health Priorities
In the October 10, 2005, issue of the BNA's Chemical Regulation Reporter, Lynn L. Bergeson describes the proliferation of federal regulations and nontraditional governmental risk management initiatives to address nanotechnologies expected in coming months and years.

October 3, 2005
The Business of Law
Lynn L. Bergeson is quoted in the October 2005 issue of Washington Lawyer in an article entitled "The Business of Law."  Bergeson describes the benefits of allowing employees to telecommute.

August 12, 2005
LYNN L. BERGESON ELECTED TO SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION OF ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND RESOURCES

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is delighted to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson has been elected to serve as Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources for 2005-2006. The Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources is the premier forum for lawyers working in areas related to the environment, natural resources, and energy. It represents more than 10,000 members with a wide range of professional interests. Lynn has long been active in the Section and has served in a number of leadership roles for the Section.

Lynn L. Bergeson is Managing Director of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., a law firm concentrating on chemical product approval, regulation, product litigation, and associated business issues. In addition to her service to the American Bar Association, Ms. Bergeson serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the Environmental Law Institute, and serves on the editorial boards of a number of chemical regulatory and environmental publications.

About the American Bar Association
The American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources provides members with opportunities to enhance professional skills, stay on top of developments, and participate in dialogue in these substantive areas. The Section keeps members abreast on developing trends, current court decisions, legislative initiatives, and statutes concerning environmental, natural resources, and energy law.

With more than 400,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the American Bar Association works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law in a democratic society.

July 6, 2005
Lynn L. Bergeson Included in The Chambers USA Guide
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson has been included in The Chambers USA Guide: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (USA Guide) for 2005. The USA Guide is based on over 10,000 in-depth interviews with clients and attorneys. Chambers & Partners then ranked the top firms and attorneys and described their merits -- often in the words of clients they interviewed. Rankings include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. The rankings and editorial comment about attorneys are independent and objective, and financial considerations play no part in the research process. In interviews, Bergeson was described as “excellent, pragmatic and effective."

June 16, 2005
Regulation of Nanoparticles Urged by Nanotechnology Research Firm
In the June 16, 2005, issue of BNA's Daily Environment Report, Lynn L. Bergeson comments on the Lux Research report entitled A Prudent Approach to Nanotech Environmental Health and Safety Risks. According to Bergeson, the report "appears useful and relatively reflective of the views of many in the industry."

April 26, 2005
Researcher Says Makers of Nanomaterials Face Patent Challenges, Possible Regulation
The April 26, 2005, issue of BNA's Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding a voluntary pilot program that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering establishing for nanomaterials. According to Bergeson, EPA will seek comment on various approaches it could take to manage nanomaterials to ensure "regulatory hurdles will be required only if necessary." Bergeson noted that other issues that will define the risks and benefits of nanomaterials include public acceptance, investor acceptance, export controls, patent protection, patent infringement avoidance, and risk communication/insurance.

April 18, 2005
Regulating Chemicals: Concerns regarding REACH, nanomaterials, biomonitoring voiced at GlobalChem meeting
The April 4, 2005, issue of Chemical & Engineering News quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the possibility that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may attempt to use its authority under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and other statutes to control management and disposal of nanomaterials

March 28, 2005
What changes might we see now that Steve Johnson has been nominated to be EPA Administrator?
The April 2005 issue of Ask the Experts quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding Steve Johnson's nomination and future environmental activities in the short- and near-term.

February 8, 2005
EPA Proposes Changes to Inventory Update Rule
The February 2, 2005, issue of Chemical Week quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the recent proposed revisions to the Inventory Update Rule.  Bergeson noted that one of the useful changes is that industry will have to report processing and use information for domestic activities only.

January 13, 2005
Manufacturers to Track More Information On Chemicals Than Previously Required
The January 13, 2005, issue of the BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding toxic chemical issues for 2005, including the likelihood that nongovernmental organizations will petition the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate PFOA, biomonitoring, and nanomaterials.

January 13, 2005
Research on Nanomaterials, Toxicity Tests Among Top Priorities for Toxicology Program
In the January 13, 2005, issue of the BNA Daily Environment Report, Lynn L. Bergeson comments on the importance of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filling the leadership gap in its Office of Research and Development.

November 19, 2004
Environmentalists Sue EPA for Alleged FIFRA, APA Violations
The November 15, 2004, issue of Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the Rodenticide Registrants Task Force and the potential problems a bittering agent and dye requirement would cause.

November 1, 2004
USDA Preparing Final Rule on Purchasing of Biobased Products by Federal Agencies
The November 1, 2004, issue of BNA's Daily Environment Report quotes Sheryl Lindros Dolan regarding USDA's implementation of a Congressionally mandated program that will require federal agencies to purchase biologically based materials.  Dolan noted that due to the costs of petroleum, increasing interest in energy security, and the desire to protect the environment, USDA's program should successfully encourage markets for more environmentally benign products.

October 9, 2004
Nano World:  Lawyers key to nano-revolution
In the October 9, 2004, issue of the Washington Times, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is noted for its representation of nanotech clients in the areas of regulatory issues and product approval.

October 5, 2004
Agency Considers Nanoscale Pilot Program Involving Voluntary Submission of Information
The October 5, 2004, issue of BNA's Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding EPA's development of a pilot program in which companies making nanoscale materials with existing chemicals would voluntarily submit information about the nanoscale compounds to EPA.  Bergeson commented that, if EPA establishes its voluntary program, companies that are not sure whether their nanoscale material constitutes a new chemical should consider participating in the program.

October 4, 2004
Nanotechnology Meeting Said to Set Stage For Fulfilling Regulatory, Commercial Needs
The October 4, 2004, issue of BNA's Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson, a member of the ANSI-Nanotechnology Standards Panel, regarding the voluntary nanotechnology standard process that ANSI will oversee.  Bergeson noted:  "Voluntary consensus standards are the only practical way interested stakeholders could develop prudent and responsible practices."

September 14, 2004
Hired Guns and Dueling Doles
The September 11, 2004, issue of the National Journal quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding Forest Product Research Laboratory, LLC's application for a "me-too" registration.

September 1, 2004
Detailed Information on Workplace Issues Involving Nanoparticles Provided in Report
The September 1, 2004, issue of BNA's Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding a recently published report on occupational health issues related to nanoparticles.

July 29, 2004
Lynn L. Bergeson Included in The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers
We are pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson has been included in The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers for 2004. The publication is based on research including conversations with private practice lawyers of repute either in the practice area in question or in related fields, as well as with general counsel. The individuals and firms they recommend are then canvassed using questionnaires. Who’s Who Legal than collates the returned data with information obtained from legal and financial media and respondent corporate counsel. A preliminary listing is distributed to all lawyers who were mentioned during the research. Telephone and face-to-face interviews are conducted internationally to refine the listing to a selection of between 200 and 500 lawyers who, by general agreement, are considered the pre-eminent lawyers in the field.

Who’s Who Legal sets a high nomination threshold for inclusion on The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers. Only those lawyers who have met the independent research criteria are recommended and listed. Financial considerations play no part in the research process.

July 6, 2004
Convergence of Nanotech, Biotech Spurs Need for New Policy Initiatives
The July 6, 2004, issue of the BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the need for EPA to establish a committee to examine the policy implications of the convergence of nanotechnology, biotechnology, and information technology.

June 22, 2004
Rice University, DuPont Laboratory Handle Nanoparticles as if Hazardous
The June 22, 2004, issue of the BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding workplace practices for handling nanoparticles.

June 18, 2004
Safety Data Sheets Can Be Used to List Hazards for Nanoparticles, Official Says
The June 18, 2004, issue of BNA's Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding how companies are complying with the Occupational Safety and Health Act's general duty clause regarding nanoparticles.

June 17, 2004
Nonprofit Institute to Work with Industry, Organizations to Develop Voluntary Standards
The June 17, 2004, issue of BNA's Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the need for consist nanotechnology standards.

May 13, 2004
'Maximum Use' of Existing Regulations For Nanotechnology Urged By EU Commission
The May 13, 2004, issue of the BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the European Commission's research strategy for nanotechnology.

April 15, 2004
Rat-Poison Makers Stall Safety Rules
The April 15, 2004, issue of the Washington Post quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the outdated and incorrect information the United States Environmental Protection Agency initially used in drafting its rodenticides risk assessment.

February 17, 2004
EPA Proposes Changes to IRIS Risk Database ...
The February 18, 2004, issue of Chemical Week quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding EPA's plans for updating IRIS.  Bergeson comments on the importance for chemical firms and researchers to monitor IRIS developments because it provides industry the opportunity to submit health effects information to EPA.  Bergeson notes that IRIS reviews result in health values that are often the basis of future federal and state regulatory initiatives.

February 13, 2004
National Academies to Release Report Offering EPA Advice on Use of Human Data
The February 13, 2004, issue of the BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson on the forthcoming NAS report. Bergeson stated that the industry offered compelling scientific arguments that supported EPA's long history of accepting and relying upon human data when generated in an ethically sound and appropriate manner.

January 26, 2004
Domestic Effects of European Legislation, Voluntary Programs Among Priorities
The January 26, 2004, issue of the BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding pressure that the EU Parliament's consideration of REACH may place on EPA to address perceived shortcomings of TSCA and EPA's implementation of it.  Bergeson noted that the newly formed National Pollution Prevention and Toxics Advisory Committee may be one of the bodies that will encourage EPA to identify and address concerns regarding how EPA regulates existing chemicals.

November 10, 2003
Nanotech:  Firms Hope for Small Miracle
The November 10, 2003, issue of LegalTimes quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding possible product and tort liability issues that might emerge for chemical companies.

November 3, 2003
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and The Acta Group, L.L.C. Expand Consulting Practice
Sheryl Lindros Dolan has joined Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and its consulting affiliate, The Acta Group. L.L.C., as a chemical product registration specialist. Sheryl, who worked previously for The Shaw Group, Stone & Webster-JSC Management Consultants, Inc. (formerly Jellinek, Schwartz & Connolly, Inc.), has significant experience in science-based regulatory compliance and product registration programs, and will continue her practice in these areas. Sheryl has particular expertise in federal environmentally preferable and bio-based product procurement programs and in assisting clients in leveraging product attributes into sales opportunities.

According to Lynn Bergeson, a principal of the law firm, Sheryl compliments the skill sets of Bergeson & Campbell's and The Acta Group's existing professionals; her experience and expertise in providing hands-on FIFRA and TSCA registration support skills will be particularly valuable to many B&C clients.
Sheryl obtained her law degree in 1991 from The National Law Center, George Washington University, Washington D.C., and her undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1988.

July 31, 2003
Transitions
The July/August 2003 issue of The Environmental Forum has an item announcing that James V. Aidala has joined B&C as Senior Government Consultant, and as Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs for The Acta Group, L.L.C.

July 28, 2003 
Five Questions for Lynn Bergeson and Lisa Campbell 
The July 28, 2003, issue of Legal Times includes an interview with Lynn Bergeson and Lisa Campbell, who discuss Bergeson & Campbell's practice, clients, and challenges foreseen in the future.

July 21, 2003
Business News -- Legal
The July 21, 2003, issue of the Washington Post includes an item on the addition of James V. Aidala to Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. as Senior Government Consultant, and as Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs for The Acta Group, L.L.C.

July 16, 2003
Law Firm Hires EPA's Aidala
The July 16, 2003, issue of Chemical Week includes an item noting that Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. has hired James Aidala, former EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, as Senior Government Consultant.

July 7, 2003
Reporter's Notebook:  Where is he now?
The July 7, 2003, issue of Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News includes an interview with Jim Aidalaregarding the assistance he provides pesticide and chemical manufacturers in understanding how EPA does business.  According to Aidala, the reams of data companies will be providing under the HPV and VCCEP testing programs, as well as the EU's proposed REACH program, will provide unique challenges to industry.

July 4, 2003
Lessons Learned:  How would your company fare outside of Greater Washington?
The July 4-July 10, 2003, issue of the Washington Business Journal quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the "Washington-centric" nature of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.'s law and consulting practices.

June 30, 2003
Draft Bill Would Give EPA Authority to Regulate Chemicals Added to Treaties
The June 30, 2003, issue of the BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Jim Aidala regarding concerns pesticide manufacturers have regarding the possibility that their products might be banned by the treaties.

June 27, 2003
People on the Move
The June 27-July 3, 2003, issue of the Washington Business Journal  includes an item on the addition of James Aidalato Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. as Senior Government Consultant, and as Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs for The Acta Group, L.L.C.

June 23, 2003
The Right Chemistry
The June 23, 2003, issue of Legal Times quotes Lynn L. Bergesonregarding the expertise and background James Aidala will bring to Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

June 16, 2003
FORMER EPA OFFICIAL JAMES V. AIDALA TO JOIN BERGESON & CAMPBELL LAW FIRM AND THE ACTA GROUP CONSULTING PRACTICE
Former Assistant Administrator for Government Agency Brings Significant Depth in Cutting Edge Pesticide, Toxic Substance, and Biotechnology Issues

James V. Aidala, former Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (OPPTS), has joined Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. as Senior Government Consultant, and its consulting affiliate, The Acta Group, L.L.C. as Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs. The announcement was made today by Lynn L. Bergeson, a principal of the law firm.

Jim Aidala has a long and distinguished career in government service, and is well known in the agricultural and industrial chemical communities. Prior to serving as Assistant Administrator for EPA's OPPTS, from March 2000 through the end of the Clinton Administration, Jim served as Associate Assistant Administrator for OPPTS from 1993 to 2000. From 1991 to 1993, he worked on the Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he was in charge of oversight of EPA's implementation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

During his career, Jim was the Director of Policy Development at the Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture (1990-199l) and was a policy expert on FIFRA and TSCA at the Congressional Research Service (1983-1990), which is part of the U.S. Library of Congress. Jim also served as a Professional Staff member for the U.S. Senate Committee on Government Affairs, Subcommittee on Energy (1981-1983). He did his undergraduate and graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brown University, and Harvard University.

According to Ms. Bergeson, Jim will provide strategic and policy advice to clients on a broad range of agricultural, industrial, and biological product approval and defense matters involving pesticide, toxic substance, endocrine disruptor, HPV testing, cumulative risk, and biotechnology regulatory programs and policy matters.

"The depth of Jim's extraordinary government service and his skill in navigating issues through senior government decision makers is matched only by the passion, wit, and finesse that he devotes to problem solving," said Ms. Bergeson. "Jim led the team that drafted the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), was involved in every Hill deliberation of FIFRA issues over the past two decades, and was senior political official at OPPTS for the last two years of the Clinton Administration. There is no one better to advise clients on policy and regulatory strategy on matters relating to FQPA/FIFRA and TSCA. We are delighted Jim has made the move to our team, and believe that his policy and government affairs background are a perfect complement to the legal and science policy skills we now offer through Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and the strategic consulting services offered by our affiliate, The Acta Group, L.L.C."

April 30, 2003
BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. LISTED AS ONE OF THE BEST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FIRMS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. CHOSEN AS "THE BEST" In 2003-2004 THROUGH AN EXHAUSTIVE PEER-REVIEW SURVEY OF THOUSANDS OF THE TOP LAWYERS IN THE U.S.

We are pleased to announce that Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. has been selected as one of the top environmental law firms in Washington, D.C. for 2003-2004 by Best Lawyers, a database of over 16,000 lawyers in 30 specialties, all of whom have been chosen as "the best" by their fellow attorneys in a nationwide survey. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is especially honored by this listing because it is based on a peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current, 10th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2003-2004) is based on more than 350,000 detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

Corporate Counsel magazine calls Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice." Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed. Best Lawyers has received accolades from presidents of the American Bar Association, been frequently featured in the U.S. media, and excerpted in more than 50 major metropolitan newspapers and magazines. More information is available at http://www.bestlawyers.com.

Located in Washington, D.C., Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is a law firm focusing on pesticide and other chemical product approval and regulation, environmental health and safety law, chemical product litigation, and associated business issues. Clients are involved in many businesses, including basic, specialty, and agricultural chemicals; products of biotechnology; fibers; paints and coatings; pharmaceuticals; printing and publishing; mining and smelting; plastic products; and hazardous waste remediation.

April 7, 2003 
Microbial Research Poses New Challenges for Industry and EPA 
The April 7, 2003, issue of Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News quotes Lynn L. Bergeson  regarding the need for any company seeking to manufacture a microbial to begin talking with EPA about their plans early in the process.

February 14, 2003
Expert Panel Concludes 'Negligible Risk' From Propylene Glycol, Ethylene Glycol
The February 14, 2003, issue of the BNA Daily Environment Report quotes Lynn L. Bergeson regarding the influence the National Toxicology Program's Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction's report on ethylene glycol could have on the Canadian government's assessment of ethylene glycol.

January 13, 2003
Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News 
The January 13, 2003, issue of Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News quotes Lynn L. Bergeson in its Regulatory Outlook 2003 article.  Bergeson comments on industry's desire to learn more about EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program, how EPA intends to monitor the release of microbials into the environment, and the inconsistency of EPA's use of genomic data with its goal of using sound science to make decision.  Bergeson also suggests that EPA, OSHA, FDA, and HHS need to develop a consistent framework for using human test data, and that EPA's information quality guidelines open up a host of questions and possibilities.

September 27, 2002
BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. ANNOUNCES ADDITION TO FIRM
SUSAN HUNTER YOUNGREN, PH.D., BRINGS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN RISK AND EXPOSURE

We are pleased to announce that Susan Hunter Youngren, Ph.D., has accepted a position with us. Susan joins Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. from Exponent, formerly known as Novigen Sciences, Inc.

Susan has more than 18 years of experience in the field of risk assessment, with particular emphasis on exposure assessment. Susan has served as the project manager/senior scientist for a diverse range of risk assessments required under FIFRA, including residential, dietary, and microbial exposure assessments, under Proposition 65, including MADL and NSRL development, and under RCRA, including CERCLA/RCRA hazardous waste site assessment. Susan is well versed in the preparation of individual, aggregate, and cumulative residential and consumer product exposure assessments using deterministic and Monte Carlo techniques.

Susan has a B.S. in Microbiology and Public Health from Michigan State University in 1977. She received an M.S. in Environmental Sciences and Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1986, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Biology and Public Policy from George Mason University in 1996.

Susan has managed and conducted numerous residential and occupational exposure assessments on behalf of clients to assess dermal, inhalation, and oral exposures to humans from pesticide products, such as termiticides; flea and tick products for pets, carpets, and turf; fungicides for turf and home gardens; and indoor and outdoor insecticide fogger products. Before Susan joined Novigen, she held positions with environmental science consulting firms involving the conduct of exposure assessments to support human health risk assessments responding to a wide range of regulatory requirements. She is a member of the Society of Risk Analysis (SRA) and the International Society of Exposure Analysis (ISEA), and is a Counselor for the ISEA. At the SRA, Susan served on the Editorial Board of the SRA Residential Exposure Assessment Project and as post-Chair of the SRA Exposure Assessment Specialty Group.

Located in Washington, D.C., Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is a law firm focusing on pesticide and other chemical product approval and regulation, environmental health and safety law, chemical product litigation, and associated business issues. Clients are involved in many businesses, including basic, specialty, and agricultural chemicals; products of biotechnology; fibers; paints and coatings; pharmaceuticals; printing and publishing; mining and smelting; plastic products; and hazardous waste remediation.

March 19, 2002 
2002 PTCN Editorial Advisory Board 
As reported in the March 11, 2002, Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News (PTCN) Lynn L. Bergeson  has been selected to serve on PTCN's newly created Editorial Advisory Board. The Board will provide insight and perspective into issues of importance to readers.

January 3, 2002
B&C Announces L. Bergeson Elected to Serve on Board of Directors of ELI
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to announce that Lynn L. Bergeson has been elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) beginning 2002, term ending 2004. Founded in 1969, ELI is a non-profit internationally recognized environmental organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. dedicated to protecting the environment through law, policy, and education. Its activities target a wide range of environmental and human health problems, including biodiversity loss and habitat destruction, land conservation, and land use and smart growth issues, as well as more traditional land, air, water, and waste management and pollution issues.

The ELI Board of Directors is a working Board whose members represent all sectors drawn from federal and state government, industry, the private bar, citizen organizations, and academia. The Board provides leadership and direction for the work of ELI.

2002 ELI Board members include:

Located in Washington, D.C., Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is a full service environmental law firm focusing on chemical product regulation and approval matters, including Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) matters, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) matters and registration and data compensation arbitrations, chemical product litigation, traditional environmental health and safety law, and associated business issues. Clients are involved in diverse business sectors including, among others, basic, industrial, specialty, and agricultural chemicals; paints and coatings; mining and smelting; plastic products; printing; and pharmaceuticals.

July 1, 2001
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.'s New Address
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2001, our new address is 1203 Nineteenth Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20036-2401. Our telephone numbers, facsimile number, and e-mail addresses are unchanged.

March 13, 2001
Bergeson Moderates ABA Panel
The March 13, 2001, BNA Daily Environment Report features an article on the panel discussion "Widening the Circle of Environmental Justice: Urban vs. Rural Waste Management and Planning Issues."  This panel, moderated by B&C's Lynn L. Bergeson, was held at the ABA Section on Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law annual meeting in Keystone, Colorado, on March 10, 2001, and included Ronald Liebert, associate counsel for the California Farm Bureau Federation, and Phyllis P. Harris, regional counsel and director of the Environmental Accountability Division of EPA Region 4.  The panel explored rural, as opposed to urban, examples of EPA's environmental justice document.

March 8, 2001
"Full Disclosure" Standard In TMJ Approval Opens New FDA Era
The February 28, 2001, FDA Webview  notes B&C attorney Michael Cole's role in winning approval of the TMJ Implants Fossa-Eminence Prosthesis.  According to Cole, this approval is the first he has seen in 25 years of working on behalf of clients with the Office of Device Evaluation (ODE) where FDA stepped back from its "appropriate use" worries and left them to physicians and patients to decide, based on full disclosure in labeling of the device's real-world limitations -- including the availability of no-device alternative therapies.  Cole notes that this "is a striking difference in philosophy."  The label "discloses that a lot of patients have responded without surgery . . . it describes situations where the doctor arrives at the diagnosis that surgery may be appropriate, but it doesn't prejudge it."  Cole notes further that Dr. Statland, Director of ODE, stepped in and, through his involvement, the FDA granted approval once reasonable assurance of safety and efficacy had been demonstrated, instead of continuing to dwell on the possibility of misuse.

March 8, 2001
B&C's Michael Cole Wins Approval For Implant
As noted in the February 27, 2001, FDA Webview  B&C attorney Michael Cole, working with attorney David Rosen, won approval of the TMJ Fossa-Eminence Prosthesis, ending a 20-month, $6 million ordeal for Colorado-based TMJ Implants, Inc.  Although FDA reviewers predicated the partial jaw joint would never be approved, Cole helped propel the review to its successful conclusion.  The final labeling of the product now includes more indications than originally asked for and effectively restores the device to all of its marketed uses before FDA's classification process removed it from commerce 20 months ago. 

March 1, 2001
Change in Approval Philosophy at FDA's Center for Devices
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) is pleased with the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent approval of an implant utilized to treat temporomandibular joint disease (TMD). This approval -- which B&C was significantly involved in obtaining -- is notable for a number of reasons.

It was one of the most controversial applications considered in recent years. At the heart of the controversy were two competing medical philosophies for treating TMD when it is caused by degenerative joint disease. "Traditionalists," represented by the panel members and the Medical Officer in the division, believe that patients with TMD should be treated non-surgically, or not at all, until the disease has progressed so far that a total joint replacement is needed as a "salvage" procedure. Our client, who developed the necessary hardware, expressed the bold view that surgery should be considered earlier in the disease process, to try to avoid a total deterioration of the joint. Instead of waiting to implant a total joint, our client advocated a partial replacement that would relieve symptoms and help preserve natural bone so that it did not have to be removed later.

Often, companies faced with the sort of opposition that this application faced will narrow the intended uses for their products, to make them more palatable to the reviewers. The new indication may be approved, but the use does not square with the way the device is being used by physicians. That leads to "off label" use of the product.

Here, our client held the line, maintaining that the data presented proved a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness, and that the proposed labeling would discourage inappropriate use. We took the matter to the new Director of Device Evaluation, Dr. Bernard Statland, who, after hearing all the arguments pro and con, ruled that the division should approve the device. Labeling should be written that constituted full disclosure including the clinical results, the limitations on the data -- including the fact that many patients had been lost to follow-up -- and the cautions needed to prevent or deter inappropriate surgery. Armed with that information, doctors and patients -- not the FDA -- should decide whether to use the device.

The action by Dr. Statland represents a new view of approval. It creates what is a more realistic relationship between FDA and the medical community. In the past, many approval decisions masked the fact that reviewers did not trust the surgeons to use the device as FDA perceived it should be used. Doctors had to find ways around limited availability if they wanted to use a device which in their medical judgment was necessary to treat their patient. If the instant decision is followed in the future, that will change.

Located in Washington, D.C., B&C is a full service environmental law firm specializing in pesticide and other chemical product approval and regulation, environmental health and safety law, chemical product litigation, and associated business issues. Their clients are involved in many businesses, including basic, specialty, and agricultural chemicals; fibers; mining and smelting; paints and coatings; pharmaceuticals; batteries; printing and publishing; steel; plastic products; and hazardous waste remediation. Additional information about the firm and their areas of practice can be found at their web site at www.lawbc.com.

As always, if you have any questions about the handling of this application or any other FDA related matter, please call Michael Cole at (202) 962-8594, or contact him using this online form.

February 15, 2001
BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. CO-SPONSORS LIVING WITH TSCA CONFERENCE
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to announce that it is a proud co-sponsor of the Global Chemical Regulations Conference: Living With TSCA and International Chemical Controls, scheduled for March 12 - 15, 2001. The program, which is sponsored by the American Chemistry Council and the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) offers a unique forum for meeting with key decisionmakers in the international chemical industry. This year's program includes top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decisionmakers and other leaders in the global chemical industry. A copy of the agenda is available at: http://www.socma.com/PDFfiles/GCRCBrochure.pdf.

For more information about the program, please call Lynn L. Bergeson at (202) 962-8577, or contact her using this online form.

October 18, 2000
BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF BOOK ON TSCA
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to announce the availability of TSCA, Toxic Substances Control Act Practice Basic Series. The book, which is published by the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, is intended to assist the legal practitioner, consultant, in-house counsel, or product manager in understanding TSCA fundamentals, EPA's management of chemical products under TSCA, the process by which EPA requires new data for existing chemicals, reporting obligations relevant to both new and existing chemicals, and the thorny issues involved in importing and exporting chemicals. Topics addressed in the book include the following:

• Scope of Activities Subject to TSCA
• TSCA Section 4 -- Procedure for Developing Test Data
• TSCA Section 5 -- Premanufacture Notification Procedures
• New Chemical Substances Exempt from PMN Requirements
• TSCA Section 5 -- Regulation of Chemical Substances
• TSCA Sections 6 and 7 -- Regulation of Existing Chemicals
• TSCA Section 8 -- Procedures for Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
• TSCA Section 12(b) -- Exports of Chemical Substances
• TSCA Section 13 -- Procedure for Chemical Substance Imports
• TSCA Section 14 -- Confidential Information
• TSCA Section 11 -- Inspection Authority
• TSCA Sections 15, 16, and 17 -- Enforcement and Penalties
• TSCA Section 21 -- Citizens' Petitions

Located in Washington, D.C., Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. concentrates on assisting clients in obtaining regulatory agency approval of their chemical, medical device, and diagnostic products, as well as on the regulation, product litigation, and business issues associated with those products. Bergeson &Campbell, P.C.'s clients are involved in many businesses, including basic, specialty, and agricultural and antimicrobial chemicals; pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostic products; fibers; mining and smelting; paints and coatings; printing and publishing; steel; plastic products; and hazardous waste remediation.

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September 12, 2000
BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF BOOK
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to announce the availability of FIFRA, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Basic Practice Series. The book, which is published by the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, is intended to assist the legal practitioner, consultant, in-house counsel, or product managers in understanding FIFRA fundamentals, EPA's management of chemical products regulated as pesticides, the process by which products are registered, data compensation issues and the increasing complexity in the jurisdiction divide between EPA and the Food and Drug Administration, both of which regulate antimicrobial products. An overview of topics include:

• Executive Summary
• Federal Pesticide Registration Requirements
• Data Required for Registration
• Pesticide Tolerances and Food Additive Regulations
• Reregistration and Data Call-Ins
• Special Review, Cancellation, and Suspension
• Adverse Effects Reporting
• Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
• Exports and Imports
• Antimicrobial Pesticide Registration
• Biotechnology Product Regulation
• What Requirements Apply in the Field
• Civil and Criminal Enforcement
• Pesticide Regulation under Other Federal Laws
• State Pesticide Regulations
• International Regulation of Pestcides

Located in Washington, D.C., Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. concentrates on assisting clients in obtaining regulatory agency approval of their chemical, medical device, and diagnostic products, as well as on the regulation, product litigation, and business issues associated with those products. B&C's clients are involved in many businesses, including basic, specialty, and agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals, medical device, and diagnostic products; fibers; mining and smelting; paints and coatings; printing and publishing; steel; plastic products; and hazardous waste remediation.

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May 1, 2000
BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. ANNOUNCES ADDITION TO FIRM
MICHAEL F. COLE BRINGS FDA PRACTICE TO FIRM, CONCENTRATING IN PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL DEVICES, AND DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to announce that Michael F. Cole has joined the firm as Of Counsel, effective May 1, 2000. Michael brings a distinguished background in a wide range of matters arising under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. He represents manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostic products. Michael's practice involves business and regulatory planning to expedite product introduction, strategic counseling regarding marketing applications, and representation in compliance matters, including facility inspections, warning letters, product recalls, and seizures.

Michael received his bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University, magna cum laude and with honors, in political science. He was elected to Phi Eta Sigma and Phi Beta Kappa and was a Ford Foundation Scholar. Michael received his law degree from New York University, where he was a Root-Tilden Scholar and research editor of the New York University Law Review. He is a member of the D.C. and New York bars. Most recently, Michael was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of McDermott, Will & Emery, where he practiced in the Health Law Department.

"We are delighted Michael is joining us," reports Lynn L. Bergeson, founding shareholder and president of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. "Michael's expertise will help greatly in servicing existing clients with growing FDA needs, and with expanding the firm's practice in these complimentary practice areas.

Located in Washington, D.C., Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is a full service environmental law firm specializing in pesticide and other chemical product approval and regulation, environmental health and safety law, chemical product litigation, and associated business issues. Clients are involved in many businesses, including basic, specialty, and agricultural chemicals; fibers; mining and smelting; paints and coatings; pharmaceuticals; batteries; printing and publishing; steel; plastic products; and hazardous waste remediation.

December 28, 1999
BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF BOOK
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to announce the availability of Chemical, Regulatory, Pesticide, and Related Environmental Law Outlines and Articles. This collection of articles and speech outlines covers a wide range of subjects, including chemical testing, pesticides, environmental, and other regulatory requirements, emerging issues, and compliance strategies. The book represents outlines from presentations and/or articles prepared over the last year or so by Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. attorneys. Each constitutes a free-standing reference guide to the issue it addresses. The index of articles and/or outlines is noted below:

FIFRA

The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Registration: Advanced Topics; and Data Compensation
Treated Article Exemption: Going, Going, Gone?
New Directions: The Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act
New Directions: The Implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act, Part II
EPA as Consumer Advocate: Will It Help or Hinder Pollution Prevention?
Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program
Seeing RED Over Rats: District Declares War on Vermin, While the EPA Targets Children's Health
China: A Regulatory How-To for Pesticides Export

TSCA

TSCA Recordkeeping/Reporting and Enforcement Provisions
Chemical Testing and Right-to-Know: Preparing For the Bumpy Road Ahead
Children's Health Testing: Big, Big Implications
NTP Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting, May 21, 1999

EPCRA

The Amazing, Incredible, Expanding TRI

Air

The Credible Evidence Rule After CAIP v. EPA: The Phantom Menace?

RCRA

The New Hit List: EPA Issues Its WMPT PBT List
PBTs: EPA's Aggressive Strategy

CERCLA

Waste Site Liability Under Superfund

Miscellaneous

EPA's Sector Notebook Project: A Reference Document of Choice
Chemical Weapons Convention

Description of Bergeson & Campbell

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September 3, 1999
BERGESON & CAMPBELL, P.C. ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF BOOK
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to announce the publication of the Pesticides Law Handbook: A Legal and Regulatory Guide for Business, by Government Institutes, Inc. This newly published book contains current information on all aspects of pesticide law, regulation, and business matters. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. attorneys are among the co-authors of the Handbook, and join a distinguished group of pesticide practitioners, toxicologists, and risk assessors whose collective efforts helped make the publication of this timely and important book possible. The Handbook covers the following topics: regulatory framework; pesticide regulation; data compensation; pesticide regulation in food; risk assessment and pesticide regulation; cancellations, suspensions, and withdrawals; FIFRA enforcement; state and local regulation; international trade in pesticides; and pesticide regulation under federal environmental statutes other than FIFRA.

No other pesticide handbook presents critical, current information as concisely and clearly as the Pesticides Law Handbook. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the Handbook, please let us know.