United States: Product Liability & Safety

On March 31, 2025, Congress saw the reintroduction of H.R. 2511, the Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often dubbed "forever chemicals," continue to be a major focus of environmental regulation across the United States.

European Union member states have until December 9, 2026, to implement a new Product Liability Directive into law. The Directive is a complete overhaul of the EU's current product liability...

On June 16, 2025, the first-ever sentences were handed down in a criminal prosecution for failure to report under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA).

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is undergoing multiple shifts that render its future uncertain. Below is a high-level chronology of events that have occurred over the last few months:

For the first time, corporate executives have been sentenced to federal prison terms for failure to report information concerning a potential product safety hazard...

In Warner v. Amgen Inc., No. 24-cv-10632, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26141 (D. Mass. Feb. 13, 2025), a mother brought a failure-to-warn wrongful death claim under Massachusetts...

With the March 31, 2025 deadline to comply with Oregon's packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) law rapidly approaching, producers of covered materials, including packaging, paper products, and food serviceware, should register with the Circular Action Alliance (CAA) and prepare their covered materials reports as soon as possible.

When a single faulty component enters a supply chain, the consequences can be catastrophic. A defective part in an assembled product can lead to mass recalls, financial losses, contract disputes...