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Kaixin Fan

Kaixin is a member of the Litigation and Investigation and the Food, Drug, and Device Practice Groups. She has advised clients in various high-stakes disputes, including clients in the food, beverage, and consumer packaged goods industries in matters implicating consumer protection statutes. Kaixin also has experience in advising clients in complex investigations and counseling life sciences clients on FDA regulatory matters.

Kaixin maintains an active pro bono practice, with experience in the areas of housing, reproductive rights, and gender-based violence.

The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of a manufacturer of glucosamine dietary supplements, holding that plaintiffs’ state law claims sought to impose requirements different from those under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and were thus preempted.  Hollins v. Walmart Inc., 67 F.4th 1011

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