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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is initiating a wide-ranging data collection effort on the use and presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products.
Winston & Strawn LLP
In December 2022, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) directed the FDA to conduct research into the effects of PFAS use in cosmetics.
Womble Bond Dickinson
Would FDA testing of feedlots for bacteria promote safer vegetables? Would it decrease the availability of and increase price of meat? You might ask...
Reed Smith
We get it. You don't want to think about it right now. You spent countless hours designing your aircraft and raising capital. Your company is getting closer to, or is already, conducting certification testing.
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
The so-called "Skittles Ban" is no more, but earlier this week the California legislature passed a novel bill that would ban four food additives from grocery store shelves starting in 2027.
Proskauer Rose LLP
When product liability actions involving one or more common issues of fact (e.g., an allegedly harmful product or chemical)...
Reed Smith
We observed oral argument the other day in a case that could have a significant impact on potential liability under California tort law for pharma companies and all other innovators.
Beveridge & Diamond
With the passage of Washington's Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act of 2023, several states are gearing up to pass similar laws.
Crowell & Moring
Consumer-driven lawsuits that follow a product recall often focus on what the company knew, when it knew it, and how it acted in response. And for companies who are hoping to avoid...
Perkins Coie LLP
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Earlier this month, in a step toward implementing the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), FDA issued a draft guidance document titled "Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products: Guidance for Industry."
Mintz
On February 9th, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a proposed rule, as required by Reese's Law, for button cell and coin batteries and products sold with them.
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Consumer products businesses should know that "right to repair" laws are here to stay. Frustrated with restrictions on repairing consumer electronics, advocacy organizations spearheaded...
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
After years of back-and-forth, the Maine Department of the Environment ("MDEP") is seeking comment (by this coming Monday) on a "concept draft" regulation
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
On August 11, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed House Bill 219 into law, now expanding recoverable damages under the Wrongful Death Act and Probate Act of 1975.
K&L Gates
On July 31, 2023, the Central District of California granted class certification in a false advertising lawsuit against tea-maker R.C. Bigelow, Inc. The suit alleges that Bigelow's tea labels...
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Suna Lee (Of Counsel-Madison, NJ) was granted a Motion to Dismiss this case in its entirety for lack of personal jurisdiction without the need for jurisdictional discovery following extensive...
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
On July 13, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") approved the first daily contraceptive for use without a prescription. Opill® (norgestrel) tablet...
K&L Gates
In a minute or less, here are the key points manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products need to know about recent lawsuits related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) targeting their peers.
K&L Gates
In a minute or less, here are the key points manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products need to know about recent lawsuits related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) targeting their peers.
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