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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

DM

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)

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) announced on October 30, 2025, that the European Commission (EC) requested a scientific opinion on the safety...

United States Consumer

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

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

Since his appointment, he has indicated his desire to allow individuals to try healing themselves as they see fit, regardless of FDA approval, stating, "We want to make sure that information is out there.

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

WE

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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

United States Consumer

WE

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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

United States Commercial

MV

Moore & Van Allen

Data Record/Retention — Stewardship Through Structure (Video)

United States Privacy

MB

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

CO

Cozen O'Connor

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

United States Technology

JD

Jones Day

Product Liability Considerations For Cannabis And Cardiovascular Risks

United States Cannabis

WE

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

AI Innovation Is Accelerating, But Oversight Is Fragmented: Why ADR Must Fill The Governance Gap

United States Litigation

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JAMS

District Court Invalidates Patents For Bridge Cheating Detection Software Under § 101

United States IP

JM

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Tariffs, Contracts And The Negotiation Imperative: Why The Old Playbook Won't Work

United States International

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JAMS

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

OB

Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton 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

WR

Wiley Rein

EPA Proposes Targeted Regulatory Relief From HFC Technology Transitions Rule Requirements

What Happened? On October 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule providing regulatory relief from certain requirements of the Agency's...

United States Environment

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

What Every Consumer Products Retailer Needs To Know About The CPSC

Running a consumer products retail business is hard work. In addition to the day-to-day challenges facing any business, the applicable regulatory environment can be a shifting, confusing morass that befuddles even the most experienced consumer products retailer professionals.

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

SJ

Steptoe LLP

CPSC Commissioner Nominated

United States Consumer

CM

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

D

Dechert

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

United States Litigation

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Department Of Health And Human Services Links Prenatal Tylenol Use To Autism: Expanding Litigation Risks For Manufacturers, Retailers, Distributors, And Clinicians

United States Healthcare

MB

Mayer Brown

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

D

Dechert

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

On September 25, 2025, the Department of Justice announced the creation of a new Civil Division office called the Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch.

United States Litigation

BI

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Department Of Health And Human Services Links Prenatal Tylenol Use To Autism: Expanding Litigation Risks For Manufacturers, Retailers, Distributors, And Clinicians

On September 22, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report highlighting alleged consistent associations between in utero acetaminophen (Tylenol)...

United States Healthcare

MB

Mayer Brown

Consumer Products Corner - Mixed Signals: Operational Gains Amid Cooling Industrial Momentum

United States Consumer

A

AlixPartners

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

WS

Winston & Strawn LLP

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

Best Buy has launched a third-party marketplace on its website and app, more than doubling its online product assortment by adding new categories like home goods, furniture, and licensed sports merchandise.

United States Consumer

A

AlixPartners

CPSC Signals Shift To AI-Driven Product Safety Oversight

On August 27, 2025, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) held a virtual public meeting to preview its 2026–2027 agenda.

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

A

AlixPartners

Microplastics In 2025: Regulatory Trends And Updates

United States Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Illinois Expands Jurisdiction And Regulation Of PFAS

United States Environment

SH

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

CM

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

LL

Loeb & Loeb LLP

CPSC Maintains Momentum On EFiling Requirements For Consumer Products

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

NAD Finds That Cookware Claims Don't Stick

United States Media & IT

KD

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

NM

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

Client Alert: What's Next For State AI Regulation

United States Technology

JB

Jenner & Block

Caffeine Safety Legislation Introduced In Congress

United States Healthcare

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

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Data Record/Retention — Stewardship Through Structure (Video)

MB

Michael Best

Pulse Check: Manufacturing And The CPSC (Video)

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Bracewell

Best Practices For Complying With Consumer Products Safety Commission Regulations (Video)

FL

Foley & Lardner

Meta-Verdict: Developers' Liability For Avatar Misdeeds

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Gamma Law

Products Liability (US) (Video)

AP

Alpha Partners

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