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Collins, McDonald & Gann, P. C. (CMG), is a law firm dedicated to helping clients in the health, fitness and dietary supplement communities. With recognized authorities in sports performance supplements and regulatory, advertising and marketing law, CMG offers a powerful bi-coastal team providing a variety of legal services to a whole range of companies from start-ups to long-established members of industry.

Congratulating Brendan Barrett On His Recent “Ring Of Combat” Heavyweight Title Win…

Apr18th
2013
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Reflections From Brendan On His Win … And What’s Next!

On April 5th, in an exciting 33 second knockout, “Brutal” Brendan Barrett won the prestigious Ring of Combat Heavyweight Title — and his fourth Heavyweight Belt – in Atlantic City, NJ.   As sponsors of Brendan’s fight, we were thrilled to join with the sold-out crowd in cheering Brendan on as he claimed this major title – and had the opportunity to learn more about his thoughts on this particular fight … and what he has planned for the future.

Following are Brendan’s thoughts on his recent Ring of Combat victory – to see the actual fight and watch Brendan claim the Heavyweight Title, you can watch the fight HERE. READ MORE »

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FDA Warns Against Dietary Supplement Ingredient DMAA

Apr15th
2013
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Following several stories in the media which discussed the safety of DMAA and prior to Rock Center’s report on Friday evening, FDA issued an official statement warning consumers about DMAA.  For more information check out FDA’s article here.

As always, if you are in need of legal counsel when it comes to how to ensure that you are best complying with all current and reasonably anticipated future regulations in the dietary supplement industry, call us anytime at 516-294-0300.

 

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Rick Collins To Speak At Upcoming Sports Safety Conference

Apr10th
2013
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CMG Partner to Address Steroids and Teen Athletes at April 11th Conference

Presented by the Long Island Youth Safety Coalition

Rick CollinsRick Collins will be a featured speaker at tomorrow’s Sports Safety Conference being presented by the Long Island Youth Safety Coalition.  Rick will be speaking at a session entitled “Your Kids on Steroids” – where he will address the prevalence, motivation, medical risks and legal consequences of steroids in youth sports today.

The Sports Safety Conference is being held on Thursday, April 11th at Hofstra University from 8:30 am. until 3:00 p.m.  The program will feature a number of presenters and workshops addressing today’s most critical topics in youth sports safety and how to keep our youth physically and ethically safe on the field.  In addition to the full day of programming and presentations, the conference will include opening remarks from District Attorney Kathleen Rice, and feature a keynote address from WFAN’s Rick Wolff, a nationally known expert in the field of sports psychology and sports parenting.

Cost for the conference is $15, which includes registration, continental breakfast and catered lunch. The conference is being offered at a reduced cost through funding from District Attorney Kathleen Rice, Anaconda Sports and  Molloy College  and luncheon sponsor Collins, McDonald & Gann.

In addition to addressing the issue of steroids in youth sports and discussing the ATLAS and ATHENA programs, Rick will field questions from attendees about teens and steroids.  As a well-known authority in the area of steroids and the law, Rick has written a treatise on steroid legalities and contributed chapters to two texts on sports nutrition.  In addition, he has coauthored a chapter on adolescent use of performance-enhancing drugs in the book Interventions for Addiction, which has just been published.

For more information about the conference, visit www.liyouthsafetycoaltion.org, or contact ADA Rene P. Fiechter, Director of Community Affairs at 516-571-1090 or rene.fiechter@nassauda.org.

 

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Debate and Legislation Surrounding Energy Drinks Ensues

Mar28th
2013
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energydrinksEnergy drinks continue to make national and local headlines as manufacturers change marketing the products from dietary supplements to beverages and local governments pass new regulations.

After 10 years of marketing their energy drinks as dietary supplements, Monster Beverage changed the marketing of its energy drinks from dietary supplements to beverages earlier this month.  In a story reported in the New York Times, the company said it made this decision for two reasons.  “One was to stop what [Michael Sitrick, a spokesman for Monster] described as “misguided criticism” that the company was selling its energy drinks as dietary supplements because of the belief that such products were more lightly regulated than beverages. Another consideration, he said, was that consumers can use government-subsidized food stamps to buy beverages.” READ MORE »

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Collins, McDonald & Gann Sponsors “Brutal Brendan Barrett” In Upcoming April 5th Fight

Mar28th
2013
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MMA Champion Shares Inspirational Story As He Prepares to Fight for the “Ring of Combat” Heavyweight Belt in Atlantic City

On April 5th, Brutal Brendan Barrett will be seeking his fourth consecutive Heavyweight Title at the legendary Ring of Combat at the Tropicana  in Atlantic City, taking on Silvao Santos from Brazil.  Having made his debut with the Ring of Combat in 2007, and having launched his fighting career in Atlantic City, Brendan is looking forward to returning to AC … and  claiming the ROC Heavyweight Championship belt on April 5th!

CMG is proud to be a sponsor of Brendan’s upcoming Ring Of Combat fight, and happy to have  the opportunity to share his story, as he moves into the final weeks preparing for this important fight.  We’ll be there supporting him in Atlantic City on April 5th…and encourage anyone interested in attending one of the top events in professional fighting to join us in supporting this truly inspirational fighter who continues to be a role model both in and out of the ring!  READ MORE »

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Potential Reintroduction of the Dietary Supplement Labeling Act

Mar21st
2013
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According to The Hill, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.) announced yesterday that “he plans to reintroduce the Dietary Supplement Labeling Act, which would require companies to give the FDA the name of each supplement they produce, along with a description, a list of ingredients and a copy of the label.”  As with all legislation, CMG is following this proposed legislation and will keep our current and prospective clients informed of any regulatory changes as they arise.

If you are in need of legal counsel when it comes to how to ensure that you are best complying with current and reasonably anticipated future regulations in the dietary supplement industry, call us anytime at 516-294-0300.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/legislation/289387-dem-reaches-out-for-support-on-regulation-on-dietary-supplements#ixzz2OBw4Dbc8 

 

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As CMG Heads To The 2013 Arnold Sports Festival, We’re Proud To Once Again Be Part Of The Largest Multi-Sport Event In The Nation

Feb28th
2013
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Photo by: by David Heasley

For the 11th consecutive year, Collins, McDonald & Gann will be playing a major role at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio (www.arnoldsportsfestival.com) – which has grown to be the largest multi-sport event in the nation.  The event, which attracts more than 175,000 fitness enthusiasts and industry professionals each year, is marking an important milestone this year – as The Arnold Classic celebrates its 25th Anniversary by honoring all former past winners of the men’s professional bodybuilding championships named in honor of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the sport’s greatest champion.  The 2013 Arnold Sports Festival is taking place this year from February 28th through March 3rd .

Once again, CMG is sponsoring the Arnold Amateur competitions – where CMG partner Rick Collins (a former competitive bodybuilder himself) will be presenting awards and handing out trophies for a number of the competitions, both at Veterans Memorial and on the Expo Stage.  Joining him in the presentation of awards this year will be new associate Katie Weitzman, attending The Arnold for the first time this year, and presenting awards in the Master Women’s Fitness category.  As in previous years, in addition to sponsoring the amateur contests, CMG will also be sponsoring the Arm Wrestling Competition – noted to be the premier arm sport event in the world.

We’re excited to once again be playing an important role at this major event and are looking forward to meeting with fellow fitness enthusiasts throughout the country who gather each year to experience thrilling moments of sports competition and fitness entertainment.  In addition to the competitions, the event also gives attendees the opportunity to experience the Arnold Fitness EXPO – where more than 700 booths will showcase the biggest names in health and fitness presenting the latest trends in fitness apparel, supplements and training equipment.

Throughout the weekend, we’re looking forward to meeting with clients and others in the industry (including readers of Rick’s Muscular Development column)  – and welcome the opportunity to meet with all those attending.  Please seek us out to say hello – we’d love to talk to you about some of today’s key issues in the health/fitness industry.  With so many new and continuing developments in the health/sports/fitness arena, we have some important insight in this area – and would love to meet with you.

We extend our best wishes to all of the athletes competing at this year’s events and wish all of the competitors good luck.  Again, with our personal experience in the world of bodybuilding and fitness, we know first-hand of the demands of this competitive sport — and we greatly admire and respect each participant in this year’s events.

Check back on our website and Facebook pages for photos and updates from this year’s 2013 Arnold Sports Festival – we’ll be sure to keep you updated with news from this year’s competitive  events …  as well as other important information in the health/fitness/supplement industry!

For more information about the 2013 Arnold Sports Festival, including a complete schedule of all events and competitions, visit www.arnoldsportsfestival.com.

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Rick Collins now a blogger for Huffington Post: Oscar Pistorius and a Case of Mistaken Assumptions

Feb27th
2013
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hufpostWhen a high-profile athlete commits an act of tragic violence, thoughts quickly turn to the possibility that steroid-induced rage was the cause. Such was the kneejerk assumption of media pundits regarding the double murder and suicide of former WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, and many still believe it, notwithstanding evidence of massive alcohol consumption and the degenerative brain condition known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (which can cause confusion, impaired judgment, paranoia, poor impulse control, aggression, depression, memory loss and dementia). In the murder case against “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius for the death of law graduate and model Reeva Steenkamp, the “roid rage” assumption received initial validation by reports that “boxes and boxes” of anabolic steroids and hypodermic syringes were found in his bedroom at the scene of the crime.

Identifying a simple, solitary cause for incomprehensible brutality may be both easier for journalists to report and more comforting for the public to accept than that the roots of such behavior lie in the human heart. But it doesn’t make it true. Research suggests an association between steroids and aggression, but that doesn’t mean a cause and effect relationship exists. The notion that anabolic steroid use typically induces uncontrollable fits of rage is a myth. Like many myths, it has a kernel of truth at its core but has been distorted into something having little to do with fact. The vast, overwhelming majority of anabolic steroid users aren’t committing murder and mayhem. Studies administering moderate dosages of the substances have resulted in no discernible psychiatric problems. While in a very small percentage of possibly “predisposed” individuals, steroids can lead to varying psychiatric symptoms, the appearance of these symptoms is generally correlated to dosage (1,000 mg. per week) and may also be rooted in previous mental illness or abuse of other drugs. While it’s convenient to assume simple explanations for unfathomable conduct, the truth is that human behavior is extremely complicated and rarely, if ever, can it be simplified down to a single causal factor.

Read the full post at the Huffington Post>

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CMG Partner Quoted in Daily News

Feb19th
2013
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Check out an article in today’s Daily News where our own Rick Collins is quoted in a story on “Roid Rage” and Oscar Pistorius ….
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/i-team/oscar-roid-rage-experts-aren-buying-article-1.1267349

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California Company Shut Down for cGMP Violations

Feb11th
2013
Leave a Comment Written by Katie Weitzman

Failure to comply with dietary supplement cGMP regulations can create various business challenges, which can even result in your business being shut down.  This case presents an extreme example of a “federal court ordering a California company and its owner to stop manufacturing and distributing drugs and dietary supplements in domestic commerce until their manufacturing operations comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.”  For more information, check out the FDA press release here.

As always, if you are in need of legal counsel when it comes to how to ensure that you are best complying with cGMP regulations as well as any other current and reasonably anticipated future regulations in the dietary supplement industry, call us anytime at 516-294-0300.

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