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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

On August 5, 2025, the CPSC and the DOJ announced a defunct New Jersey importer of consumer appliances pled guilty to one count of willfully violating...

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

The CPSC And Amazon: Navigating A Shifting Regulatory Landscape

Despite recent leadership and other changes at the agency, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (the "CPSC" or "Commission") has maintained its focus on regulating e-commerce platforms...

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

On August 12, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's exclusion of expert testimony purporting to link glyphosate-based herbicide exposure...

United States Consumer

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Duane Morris LLP

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

In an effort to update and modernize the FDA's regulation of sunscreen, Representative John Joyce (R-Ohio) and a group of bipartisan...

United States Healthcare

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Client Alert: What's Next For State AI Regulation

United States Technology

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Jenner & Block

Caffeine Safety Legislation Introduced In Congress

United States Healthcare

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Perkins Coie LLP

PFAS Update: States Continue To Be Out Front On PFAS In Products Restrictions

United States Environment

AP

Arnold & Porter

Will The EU's New Product Liability Directive Result In An Expanded Definition Of "Product" Here At Home?

United States Consumer

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Michael Best

Commission In Limbo: SCOTUS Decision Puts CPSC Democrats Back Out Of Action

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Court Dismisses Chapter 93A Omission Claim When Product Safety Information Was Available Through Hyperlinks

United States Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

The Intersection Of Social Media, AI, And Product Liability

United States Media & IT

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

CPSC Regulatory Updates (June 2025)

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act: Bipartisan Push To Modernize U.S. Sunscreen Regulation

United States Healthcare

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

California Proposes Listing Microplastics Under Safer Consumer Products Program

United States Consumer

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Beveridge & Diamond

[PODCAST] When Scammers Strike: How Mediation Can Help Resolve Consumer Fraud Claims

United States Litigation

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JAMS

From 1925 To Today: How The FAA Transformed Dispute Resolution - The Importance Of Preserving The Core Values Of Arbitration

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Bridging Cultures, Avoiding Disputes: Why Construction Needs Partnering Dialogue More Than Ever

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Trump Administration Passes The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

United States Tax

FL

Foley & Lardner

From Copyright Case To AI Data Crisis: How The New York Times v. OpenAI Reshapes Companies' Data Governance And EDiscovery Strategy

United States Technology

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

North Carolina Vaping Product Directory & Enforcement

As reported in the Citizen Times, North Carolina's nicotine vaping product registry became fully active on July 1, 2025.

United States Healthcare

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

From Beauty Trend To Sweeping State Mandates: What Brands Need To Know About The Rise Of "Toxic Free" Laws

Congress and FDA lauded the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA), enacted in 2022, as sweeping federal legislation to increase cosmetic safety and quality standards.

United States Healthcare

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Fourth Circuit To Decide Opioids Public Nuisance Appeal After West Virginia's Highest Court Declines Certified Question

The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia declined to decide whether West Virginia allows for public nuisance claims against distributors of prescription opioids.

United States Healthcare

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Dechert

2025 AGA Annual Meeting Wrap-Up: Day 2

In part two of this three-part series on the Attorney General Alliance (AGA) 2025 Annual Meeting, we highlight panelists' discussions on the safety and regulation of GLP-1...

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New Jersey Court Allows Product Liability Claims Against Cannabis Retailers

United States Consumer

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Corporate Executives Are Sentenced In First-Ever Criminal Prosecution For Failure To Report Under The CPSA

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Recent Developments At The Consumer Product Safety Commission: Potential Changes And Implications

United States Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

In Benchmark Product Safety Case, Corporate Executives Sentenced To Prison For Late Reporting Under Section 15

United States Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

FDA Convenes Panel Evaluating The Role Of Talc As A Food Additive

United States Healthcare

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Dechert

Is An AI Chatbot A "Product"?

United States Consumer

WS

Winston & Strawn LLP

President's FY 2026 Budget Requests Would Eliminate CSB, Reorganize CPSC

United States Consumer

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

CPSC Announces "Record-Breaking Week" Of Enforcement Actions Against Chinese Manufacturers

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

California's Strict Compostable Packaging Requirements Effective January 2026

United States Healthcare

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

So You Want To Take Your Restaurant(s) Overseas – Part 2 Of 6: Regulatory, Licensing, And Financial Requirements

United States Media & IT

HS

Harris Sliwoski

President's FY 2026 Budget Requests Would Eliminate CSB, Reorganize CPSC

President Trump's fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) states that the President's budget proposes to eliminate funding for CSB...

United States Consumer

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

CPSC Announces "Record-Breaking Week" Of Enforcement Actions Against Chinese Manufacturers

On May 15, 2025, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) announced a "record-breaking week" of enforcement actions against "foreign violators."

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

California's Strict Compostable Packaging Requirements Effective January 2026

California's AB 1201 (Compostable Product Standards Act) introduces some of the nation's most stringent requirements for compostable labeling, effective January 1, 2026.

United States Healthcare

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

So You Want To Take Your Restaurant(s) Overseas – Part 2 Of 6: Regulatory, Licensing, And Financial Requirements

Expanding your restaurant internationally is more than a growth strategy—it's a major leap that tests every part of your business. From operations and supply chains to culture, finance, and law, every element...

United States Media & IT

HS

Harris Sliwoski

Reese's Law: The Evolving Regulatory And Enforcement Landscape For Consumer Products Containing Button Cell Or Coin Batteries

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

Leaked Budget Proposal Suggests Major Restructuring Of Federal Health And Safety Agencies, Including The Consumer Product Safety Commission

A recently leaked and apparently genuine Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Budget "Passback" memorandum—the OMB's official feedback mechanism for budget submissions from federal agencies...

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

As Recalls Slow & Rulemaking Stalls, What's Next For The Nation's Vehicle Safety Watchdog?

As federal agencies face budget cuts and policy shifts under the new administration, what changes are in store for the agency tasked with vehicle safety? While it appears to be business as usual...

United States Consumer

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

How Your Products Liability Lawsuit Can Help The Public At Large

When someone gets injured by a defective product, the immediate concern is personal—medical bills, missed work, and long-term consequences.

United States Litigation

AL

Ayala Law

How To Fight A Product Liability Lawsuit When The Fault Lies With Another Business In The Supply Chain

When a customer files a product liability lawsuit against your business, it can feel like a direct attack on your reputation and financial stability. But what if the defect wasn't your fault?

United States Consumer

AL

Ayala Law

Navigating FDA Compliance And Civil Litigation: Strategies For Food And Medical Product Companies (Video)

United States Healthcare

AP

Arnold & Porter

Product Liability Update - April 2025

United States Consumer

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Foley Hoag LLP

Circular Action Alliance Underscores Consequences Of Non-Compliance With Upcoming Oregon Packaging EPR Compliance Deadline

United States Consumer

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

How One Defective Component Can Destroy An Entire Supply Chain: Legal Risks In Assembled

United States Commercial

AL

Ayala Law

PFAS Regulation Updates In New York—Identifying And Examining The Most Recently Impacted Products

United States Consumer

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Supreme Court Has A Chance To (Re-)Clarify Albrecht Impossibility Preemption Test

United States Healthcare

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Maine Joins Other States In Refusing To Extend Public Nuisance Law To Product Liability Claims

United States Consumer

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Dechert

Federal Court Dismisses Products Liability Challenge To Social Media Platforms' Content Moderation Tools

United States Media & IT

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Dechert

Litigation Minute: Emerging Contaminants: Minimizing And Insuring Litigation Risk

United States Consumer

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K&L Gates LLP

You Are What You Say You Are: Ruling Emphasizes Product Representations Mean What They "Actually Say"

United States Consumer

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Strict Liability vs. Negligence In B2B Product Liability Cases: What Every Business Needs To Know

United States Consumer

AL

Ayala Law

HHS, FDA Announce Multiple Initiatives On Food Safety, Quality And Compliance Fronts

United States Healthcare

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Amazon Files Suit Against CPSC, Challenging CPSC's Determination That Amazon Is A Distributor

United States Consumer

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Recent Federal Developments For March 17, 2025

United States Energy

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

CPSC Announces New Staff Appointments

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

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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

Best Lawyers Discusses COVID-19 & Business Liability (Video)

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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