Scott Cohn

Senior Counsel

New York

Scott Cohn provides regulatory and legal counseling to global and domestic retailers, importers, manufacturers and distributors of consumer products, industrial products and FDA-regulated products and devices.

Scott advises companies at all phases of product development — from design and manufacture through labeling, importation, and distribution — with a focus on product safety, compliance and advertising claims. Scott practices before numerous governmental agencies, including the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), as well as many other federal, state and local regulatory bodies. Over the course of his decades-long career, he has counseled hundreds of companies across industries including life sciences, biotech, artificial intelligence (AI), technology, electronics, gaming, apparel, footwear, appliances, fitness, children's products and toys.

  • Scott's regulatory compliance practice encompasses a broad range of matters, including:

    Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

    • Product recalls
    • Section 15 reporting and investigations
    • Product safety evaluations
    • Safety warning language and product manuals
    • Toy, battery and small parts safety
    • Non-toxic claims
    • UL electrical compliance

    Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    • Product recalls
    • 510(k) medical device submissions
    • MoCRA cosmetic requirements and reporting
    • Import alerts, notices of action and detention
    • State licensing for pharmacy and food operations
    • Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) compliance

    Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

    • Made in USA claims
    • Textile, wool, fur and care labeling requirements for apparel and other products
    • Product labeling and advertising claims

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

    • Country of origin labeling requirements
    • Tariff classification and valuation for imported products

    U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)

    • FWS regulatory compliance
    • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) compliance

    Additional Areas

    • California Proposition 65 warnings and defense of notices of violation
    • Compliance manuals for product safety and product labeling
    • Due diligence regulatory reviews
    • Civil and criminal investigations and penalties
    • Hazardous materials shipping requirements
    • Autonomous vehicle regulation