Kelly A. Bonner

Areas of Practice

• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Consumer Protection
• Products Liability
• Regulatory Compliance
• Prop 65 Litigation
• Deal Diligence

Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• New York
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Education

• Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2010
  - Fordham Urban Law Journal
• New York University, B.A., cum laude, 2005

Experience

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Associate, 2017-present
• White & Case LLP
  - Associate, 2011-2017

Professional Activities

• Food and Drug Law Institute
  - Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference Planning Committee, 2024-2025

Civic and Charitable Activities

• Lighthouse Guild NYC
  - Volunteer reader to blind and visually impaired, 2006-present

Selected Publications

• Author, "MoCRA Year Two: What’s New, What’s Not and What to Expect," The Beauty Industry Report, October 2024
• Author, “Legal Lens: Why Are 12 Year Olds Using Anti-Aging Products, and Other Burning Questions About Anti-Aging Skin Care,” CosmeticsDesign, October 22, 2024
• Author, “Legal Lens: MoCRA in Motion – Unpacking the Biggest Regulatory Shift in U.S. Cosmetics Law,”  CosmeticsDesign, September 26, 2024
• Author, “Legal Lens: Navigating Cosmetics & Personal Care Regulations,” Cosmetics Design USA, August 29, 2024
• Author, "California’s Bid to Ban Selling Anti-agers to Teens Fell Through, but Set a Precedent," Cosmetics Business, August 14, 2024
• Co-author, "FDA Confirms No Asbestos in Cosmetic Talc Products for a Third Year in 2023," Duane Morris Alert, April 16, 2024
• Author, “What You Need to Know Before Promoting Wellness Ingestibles,” WellSpa360, November 6, 2023
• Author, "MoCRA Requires Federal Regulatory Overhaul," The Beauty Industry Review, Fall 2023
• Co-author, "Introducing Cosmetics Direct – FDA's New Electronic Portal for Cosmetic Facility Registration and Product Listing Under MoCRA," Duane Morris Alert, September 18, 2023
• Co-author, "FDA Issues Second Warning Letter of 2023 Over Potentially Misleading Efficacy Claims Regarding Inhaler," Duane Morris Alert, August 29, 2023
• Co-author, "Next Phase of MoCRA Rollout: FDA Draft Guidance on Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products," Duane Morris Alert, August 8, 2023
• Co-author, "Beauty and Personal Care Products Post-MoCRA Regulatory Compliance Checklist," Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance, June 2023
• Author, "What Spas Need to Know About Recent Sunscreen Regulations," WellSpa 360, June 2023
• Co-author, "MoCRA Is Here -- Now What? Unpacking Litigation and Regulatory Risk for Cosmetics Brands Following MoCRA's Enactment," Food and Drug Law Institute, Spring 2023
• Co-author, "JPML Consolidates Dozens of Lawsuits into Hair Relaxer MDL in Illinois Federal Court," Duane Morris Alert, February 10, 2023
• Co-author, "Congress Overhauls FDA Cosmetics Authority in Year-End Appropriations Bill," Duane Morris Alert, January 4, 2023
• Co-author, "Recent BIPA Cases Highlight Data Risks Of High-Tech Fashion," Law360, December 22, 2022 
• Author, "L'Oreal Case Highlights Legal Risks Of Anti-Aging Claims," Law360, December 6, 2022 
• Author, "Cosmetics Companies Invite Legal Risks With 'Clean' Marketing," Law360, September 1, 2022
• Co-author, "Blockchain and NFTs Are Smart, but Can They Revolutionise the Fashion Industry?" Multilaw, January 2022
• Co-author, "Pennsylvania General Assembly Passes COVID-19 Safe Harbor Legislation," Duane Morris Alert, November 23, 2020
• Author, "The Legal Side of CBD," DaySpa magazine, January 2020

• Author, "Contaminated Cosmetics: Recalls, Lawsuits And Legislation," Law360, June 20, 2019

• Author, "Risks Of Promoting Products As 'Safe' For Pregnant Women," Law360, February 28, 2019

• Co-author, "Counterfeit Cosmetics: Fake Beauty, Real Danger," Law360, April 25, 2018

• Co-author, "Corporate Behavior and Atrocity Prevention: Is Aiding and Abetting Liability the Best Way to Influence Corporate Behavior?" Reconstructing Atrocity Prevention, Cambridge University Press, 2015

Media Hits

• Quoted, "From Talc Testing to Fragrance Allergens, Here Are the New US Regulatory Changes," Cosmetics Business, November 13, 2024
• Quoted, "The Beauty Regulatory Landscape Is Changing, Here's the Latest," Women's Wear Daily, June 25, 2024
• Quoted, "California Bill Banning Sale of Anti-Aging Skin Products to Children Under 13 Fails to Advance," Cosmetics Design, June 5, 2024
• Quoted, “Answers to Environmental Compliance FAQs with Leading Beauty Industry-Focused Attorneys,” Glossy, April 25, 2024
• Quoted, “Q&A: Attorney Breaks Down ‘Clean at Sephora’ Ruling,” Cosmetics Design, April 23, 2024
• Quoted, "Sephora ‘Clean Beauty’ Lawsuit Thrown Out by Judge," Cosmetics Business, March 19, 2024
• Quoted, "Big Win for Beauty Industry as Judge Throws out Sephora Clean Beauty Lawsuit," BeautyMatter, March 17, 2024
• Quoted, "Sephora Wiped Clean of Alleged Misleading 'Clean Beauty' Claims," Cosmetics & Toiletries, March 15, 2024
• Quoted, “How Beauty Companies Can Mitigate Risks Associated with AI Technology Use,” Cosmetics Design, March 7, 2024
• Quoted, "Decoding and Leveraging AI Regulations for Beauty Sector in US and EU with Duane Morris," Personal Care Insights, March 1, 2024
• Quoted, "Retailers’ Clean Beauty Claims Fuel Consumer Doubts and Lawsuits," Bloomberg Law, December 5, 2023
• Quoted, "Plaintiffs' Bar Emboldened As Long As This 'Amorphous Term' Persists In Personal-Care Marketing," The Rose Sheet, October 12, 2023
• Quoted, "DA Issues Guidelines for Incoming Beauty Regulation," Women's Wear Daily, August 18, 2023
• Quoted, "Industry Seeks FDA Flexibility Around MoCRA Registration And Listing; Attorneys Discuss," HBW Insight, August 16, 2023
• Quoted, "A Lawyer Reveals How Cosmetics Companies Can Prepare for the Us’ New Cosmetics Registration System," Cosmetics Business, August 10, 2023
• Quoted, "Attorneys React to FDA Draft Guidance on Cosmetic Facility Registration & Product Listing Submission Requirements," Cosmetics Design, August 9, 2023
• Quoted, "Beauty Lawsuits Are Set To Increase, Experts Say," Women's Wear Daily, March 3, 2023
• Quoted, "US FDA Seeks Leader for New Food Safety Programme, Looks to Move Cosmetics Work," Chemical Watch, March 2, 2023
• Quoted, "As Beauty Companies Prepare for New Regulations, Here’s What to Know About MoCRA," Women's Wear Daily, February 10, 2023
• Quoted, "Landmark US Cosmetics Overhaul to Trigger Host of Compliance Duties," Chemical Watch, January 19, 2023
• Featured Speaker on the Fat Mascara Podcast, "How Cosmetics are Regulated", January 27, 2023
• Quoted, "Neon Eyeshadow Has Never Been More Popular, But Is It Safe?" Refinery29, July 26, 2019

Selected Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, Cosmetics Regulations North America 2024, Virtual Event, November19-20, 2024
• Speaker, "Cosmetics Bootcamp: New Regulations and Litigation Hazards?" Food and Drug Law Institute Annual Conference, May 15, 2024
• Speaker, "FDA Oversight in Cosmetics & Update on MOCRA," Consumer Healthcare Products Association Seminar, April 10, 2024
• Speaker, "MoCRA Comprehension Hub: A 360 Degree Deep Dive Into the Essential Components of the 2022 Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act," 11th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products, March 19, 2024
• Moderator, “Cosmetic Safety and Contaminants: PFAS, State Versus Federal Regulation, and More,” Food & Drug Law Institute, Webinar, March 13, 2024