Regulatory

Fish helps navigate the labyrinth of government regulations that accompany representation before administrative and regulatory agencies in both US and foreign markets.

We work with clients to achieve and maintain market access for their goods, to limit potential exposure to liability, to maximize business opportunities, and to help manage crisis situations. Our advanced technical expertise and extensive knowledge of the industries in which our clients operate allow us to guarantee 100 percent satisfaction with our services.

Our regulatory attorneys have experience practicing before a wide range of federal agencies, including the following:

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Department of State/Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
• Department of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
• Department of the Treasury/Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
• Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Department of Defense (DOD)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
• Department of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

International Technology Regulation
Our team advises clients on government regulatory programs that impact technology products and services in more than 75 countries. We have extensive experience in the fields of technology law, product standards, and regulation, and our attorneys are active members of many of the national and international organizations that make and enforce standards.

Our worldwide contacts, including notifying bodies and clinical experts, help us to provide outstanding service regarding product compliance and market introduction. We also advise on compliance issues associated with domestic EMC, electrical safety, radiation safety, environmental, and medical device standards.

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