United States: Product Liability & Safety

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You've Received A Notice Of Violation From The CPSC – Now What?

Each year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (the "CPSC" or "Commission") utilizes its import surveillance program, surveys the market, and reviews reports from consumers and companies...

United States Consumer

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Foley & Lardner

Expanded Product Liability In Europe: A New EU Directive

As EU Member States, including Germany, begin implementing the EU PLD, companies operating in these markets should consider compliance strategies that reflect the broader scope of liability for defective products, including software and technology, sold in the EU.

European Union Consumer

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Dechert

Inside Litigation - Reshaping Product Liability Defense Strategies (Video)

Forum shopping. Nuclear verdicts. Artificial intelligence. Three forces are upending traditional product liability defense — and redefining strategy for the next generation of litigators.

United States Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

Replay: Wearables Webinar Series, Part 3: Product Liability And IP Strategies For Wearables (Video)

A replay of "Wearables Webinar Series, Part 3: Product Liability and IP Strategies for Wearables" is now available for viewing.

United States IP

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Duane Morris LLP

EC Requests Scientific Opinion On The Safety Of Hydrated Silica (Nano), Pyrogenic Silica (Nano), Silica Silylate (Nano), And Silica Dimethyl Silylate (Nano)

United States Consumer

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Bergeson & Campbell

HHS Divided: Can Consumers Be Trusted With Low-Risk Products?

United States Healthcare

HP

Hyman, Phelps, & McNamara

California Governor Vetoes PFAS Phaseout For Cookware And Consumer Goods

United States Consumer

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Dechert

Third Circuit Panel Opines On New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act

United States Consumer

D

Dechert

Cannabis Risks And Product Liability

United States Cannabis

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Textile & Packaging EPR Is Here: What Consumer Brands Need To Do Now (U.S. & Canada)

United States Consumer

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Impact Of Carroll And Economic Loss Rule On Service Providers In South Carolina

United States Commercial

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Moore & Van Allen

Data Record/Retention — Stewardship Through Structure (Video)

United States Privacy

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Michael Best

Part II: Recent Changes In Jury Dynamics And How To Prepare Your Expert Accordingly (Podcast)

United States Consumer

HK

Holland & Knight

Texas AG App-Lifies Investigation Into Discord's Child Safety Practices

United States Consumer

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Cozen O'Connor

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

How The JAMS AI Rules Can Streamline Discovery For AI-Related Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

FBI's Most Recent Gambling Arrests Suggest Sports-Betting Regulations Are Effective

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 262

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Health Care Mediation Strategies: How To Resolve Complex Provider, Reimbursement, And Compliance Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Who's Liable When AI Takes The Wheel? New Frontiers Of Civil Liability And Risk Mitigation Strategies In The EU And The U.S.

The emergence of fully autonomous vehicles is fundamentally transforming the landscape of civil liability within the automotive industry.

United States Technology

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Jones Day

Product Liability Considerations For Cannabis And Cardiovascular Risks

Although cannabis research has been outpaced by consumer behavior and public policy, the research is catching up. A growing body of medical studies link cannabis exposure to cardiovascular harms that can include...

United States Cannabis

WE

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Trump Nominates The Next CPSC Commissioner

William "Billy" Hewes III has been nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the seat on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) vacated by former commissioner Douglas Dziak.

United States Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

DOJ Creates New Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch Within Civil Division

On Thursday September 25, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a new Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch within the Civil Division.

United States Healthcare

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Wiley Rein

EPA Proposes Targeted Regulatory Relief From HFC Technology Transitions Rule Requirements

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

What Every Consumer Products Retailer Needs To Know About The CPSC

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

Trending Up/Trending Down: Advanced Mobility

United States Transport

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Dykema

Key Considerations For Food Safety Recalls

United States Healthcare

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Steptoe LLP

CPSC Commissioner Nominated

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Podcast - Part I: Going From Young Associate To Veteran Lawyer

United States Litigation

HK

Holland & Knight

Speaking Engagement Spotlight: ICPHSO 2025 International Symposium

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

CPSC Shutdown Plan: Continue Enforcement, Pause Public Engagement And Civil Penalties

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

What To Expect From The CPSC During Government Shutdown

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

Byte-Size Question, Big Stakes: Ohio To Decide If OPLA Covers Apps

United States Litigation

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Dechert

Speaking Engagement Spotlight: ICPHSO 2025 International Symposium

Crowell's Litigation and Retail partner Meghan McMeel will be speaking at the ICPHSO 2025 International Symposium on October 15.

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

CPSC Shutdown Plan: Continue Enforcement, Pause Public Engagement And Civil Penalties

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) issued its Lapse Plan in advance of the federal government shutdown.

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

What To Expect From The CPSC During Government Shutdown

As of October 1, 2025, the U.S. federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations. This means that many federal agencies, including the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC")...

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

Byte-Size Question, Big Stakes: Ohio To Decide If OPLA Covers Apps

The law regarding whether apps are products subject to product liability statutes remains unsettled, but the determination of their status will have a significant impact on the scope of future claims against developers.

United States Litigation

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Dechert

Department Of Justice Creates New Civil Division Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch

United States Litigation

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

The Chemical Compound — September 2025

This updated version of our quarterly newsletter on chemical-regulatory matters of importance to our clients provides essential updates on litigation, regulatory, legislative, and other notable developments.

United States Energy

AP

Arnold & Porter

Automakers Potentially Liable For Stolen Cars

In a September 16, 2025 decision, the Sixth Circuit concluded that the maker of Kia and Hyundai cars could have foreseen that their decision—spanning a period of 10 years...

United States Consumer

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

CPSC Takes Another Step To Advance Draft Rule On Lithium-Ion Batteries Used In Micromobility Products

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC's) proposed safety standard for lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility products is back on the agency's agenda.

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Supreme Court To Settle If All's Well That Ends Well In Diversity Jurisdiction

The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist to determine whether a final order issued by a federal...

United States Consumer

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Retail Partner & Managing Director Justin MacFarlane Was Interviewed By CNBC.Com On The Benefits And Risks Of Third-Party Retail Marketplaces

United States Consumer

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AlixPartners

CPSC Signals Shift To AI-Driven Product Safety Oversight

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Retail Partner & Managing Director Sonia Lapinsky Discusses Consumer Spending In The Summer Of 2025 With ModernRetail Podcast's Co-Hosts Gabi Barkho And Melissa Daniels

United States Consumer

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AlixPartners

Microplastics In 2025: Regulatory Trends And Updates

United States Healthcare

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Bergeson & Campbell

Illinois Expands Jurisdiction And Regulation Of PFAS

United States Environment

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

CPSC Acting Chairman Feldman Issues Statement On Continuity Of Operations Without A Quorum Days Before Commissioner Dziak Announces Anticipated Departure From The Agency

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Produce Paper, Packaging Or Food Serviceware? State Regulations Put Brands And Agencies At The Center Of Extended Producer Responsibility Laws

United States Healthcare

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

CPSC Maintains Momentum On EFiling Requirements For Consumer Products

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

NAD Finds That Cookware Claims Don't Stick

United States Media & IT

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

In Re Zostavax (Zoster Vaccine Live) Products Liability Litigation

United States Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

Supreme Court Allows President Trump To Remove Democratic CPSC Commissioners

United States Consumer

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

When Silence Speaks: How Saying Nothing Led To A Defunct New Jersey Importer Pleading Guilty To Criminal Charges For Failing To Report To The CPSC

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

The CPSC And Amazon: Navigating A Shifting Regulatory Landscape

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

Ninth Circuit Affirms Exclusion Of Expert's Differential Etiology Opinion In Glyphosate Litigation And Upholds Summary Judgment For Manufacturer

United States Consumer

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Changes In Sunscreen Regulation & Litigation Are Heating Up: Updates From Congress To The Courts

United States Healthcare

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

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Michael Best

Pulse Check: Manufacturing And The CPSC (Video)

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Bracewell

Distribution & Franchise: Different Ways For Delivering Products To Consumers (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

Meta-Verdict: Developers' Liability For Avatar Misdeeds

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Gamma Law

Products Liability (US) (Video)

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Alpha Partners

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