Kristin McGaver Sikora works with businesses to solve regulatory, compliance, and safety related issues. She also advises and represents businesses in complex litigation matters. She is a senior counsel in the firm’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group, Consumer Law, Finance & Class Action Group, and a member of the Manufacturing Sector.
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Advising Practice
Kristin regularly advises and represents manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer and industrial products in all areas of their business. Kristin assists companies with developing best practices for their products. From advising on good manufacturing practices, regulatory compliance programs, and supply chain protocols, to developing compliant marketing plans and labeling strategies, Kristin works with companies seeking to market new products or those looking to improve existing practices for products that have been on the market for years. Kristin has experience working with testing labs and regulators (including the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), FDA, FTC, Health Canada, and others) to certify or demonstrate regulatory compliance. In this capacity, Kristin advises companies through global and United States product recalls and remediation plans and assesses regulatory compliance for due diligence and deal purposes.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Kristin has experience assisting clients in a range of complex litigation matters, including contract disputes, distribution and franchise litigation, intellectual property disputes, and antitrust litigation in federal and state court and in arbitration. Kristin also has experience conducting internal investigations and representing clients in connection with government/regulatory investigations and enforcement actions.
Prior to joining Foley, Kristin was a law clerk for the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. During law school, Kristin was a student attorney with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office in its mental health division in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was also a judicial extern for the Honorable John R. Tunheim, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Kristin McGaver Sikora
- What Food & Beverage Companies Need to Know About the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - (Posted On Monday, April 15, 2024)
- A New Regulatory Landscape for Consumer Products Containing Button Cell or Coin Batteries - (Posted On Friday, March 15, 2024)
- CPSC Shares its Grand Plan at ICPHSO Annual Meeting - (Posted On Thursday, March 07, 2024)
- Proposed Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act Could Remove the Cap on Civil Penalties the Consumer Product Safety Commission Can Impose - (Posted On Tuesday, February 06, 2024)
- A Spark in Regulation: Lithium-ion Batteries - (Posted On Wednesday, January 31, 2024)
- Two-Dimensional Barcodes: How 2D Could Change Retail - (Posted On Thursday, December 28, 2023)
- Lying Is More Expensive than Telling the Truth — First Criminal Jury Trial of Executives Who Knowingly and Willfully Violated the Consumer Product Safety Act - (Posted On Wednesday, December 13, 2023)
- New Requirements for Manufacturers and Importers of Consumer Products Containing Button Cell or Coin Batteries - (Posted On Wednesday, October 25, 2023)
- CPSC Signals its Regulatory Interest in PFAS - (Posted On Tuesday, October 17, 2023)
- Is Your Product Really “Non-Toxic” or “Biodegradable”? The FTC Weighs In - (Posted On Tuesday, May 23, 2023)