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California Governor Vetoes PFAS Phaseout For Cookware And Consumer Goods

The bill would have prohibited sales of most of the covered products starting in 2028, and of nonstick cookware containing polytetrafluoroethylene ("PTFE") and other PFAS beginning in 2030.

United States Consumer

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Dechert

Third Circuit Panel Opines On New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act

The Third Circuit held that, without more, a statutorily required surcharge disclosure was not an affirmative misrepresentation under the NJCFA even where the surcharge included undisclosed profit.

United States Consumer

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Dechert

Cannabis Risks And Product Liability

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...

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)

Businesses that manufacture, sell, ship, or distribute products must now determine whether their packaging and clothing is subject to emerging extended producer responsibility (EPR)...

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

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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

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

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Jones Day

Product Liability Considerations For Cannabis And Cardiovascular Risks

United States Cannabis

WE

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Trump Nominates The Next CPSC Commissioner

United States Consumer

AP

Arnold & Porter

DOJ Creates New Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch Within 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

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

What Every Consumer Products Retailer Needs To Know About The CPSC

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

What Foundations And Other Nonprofits Need To Know About The Foreign Agents Registration Act

United States Government

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WilmerHale

AMTL's AICP Files Second Case Against TSMC, Its Advanced Memory Amends Against SK Hynix

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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

United States International

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JAMS

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

J

JAMS

Trending Up/Trending Down: Advanced Mobility

With the release of NHTSA's new Automated Vehicle Framework (AVF) in April, manufacturers of autonomous systems can see a more straightforward—if more arduous—path forward.

United States Transport

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Dykema

Key Considerations For Food Safety Recalls

Steptoe partners Joseph Dages, Ryan Poscablo, and Anthony Anscombe and associate Emma Howard authored an article titled "Key Considerations for Food Safety Recalls," which appeared in Food Safety Magazine.

United States Healthcare

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Steptoe LLP

CPSC Commissioner Nominated

After months of anticipation, the Senate has received a nomination for a Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

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

In the first part of this special guest episode of "The Trial Lawyer's Handbook" podcast series, litigation attorney Dan Small is joined by Partner Eric Alexander, who leads the firm's Product Liability...

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

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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

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

United States Consumer

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AlixPartners

FDA Launches Real-Time Adverse Event Reporting Dashboard For Cosmetic Products

United States International

DT

Diaz Trade Law

United States Consumer

WE

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

The Chemical Compound — September 2025

United States Energy

AP

Arnold & Porter

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

Between Q1 and Q2 of 2025, supply chain indicators showed differing signals across sectors. Inventory turnover improved in most categories, with notable gains in Home & Outdoor and Durables, suggesting better inventory...

United States Consumer

A

AlixPartners

FDA Launches Real-Time Adverse Event Reporting Dashboard For Cosmetic Products

On September 12, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the launch of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) Public Dashboard for Cosmetic Products.

United States International

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Diaz Trade Law

The product identification process presently under way in the Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) multidistrict litigation (MDL) offers an innovative application of discovery practices...

United States Consumer

WE

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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

United States Consumer

SH

Stites & Harbison PLLC

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

In the Modern Retail podcast, Sonia Lapinsky of AlixPartners explains that while consumers are trading down due to economic pressures, brand still plays a crucial role in their purchasing decisions.

United States Consumer

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AlixPartners

Microplastics In 2025: Regulatory Trends And Updates

Microplastics are, in recent years, at the forefront of regulatory and policy driven conversations across the United States.

United States Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Illinois Expands Jurisdiction And Regulation Of PFAS

On August 15, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed nearly 270 bills into law, including legislation expanding jurisdiction for claims of exposure to "toxic" substances, as well as two new laws regulating the use 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

On August 19, 2025, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Acting Chairman Peter Feldman issued a statement on the continuity of CPSC operations in anticipation of the end of Commissioner Dziak's...

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

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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

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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

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

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

MB

Michael Best

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

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

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

United States Consumer

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Data Record/Retention — Stewardship Through Structure (Video)

MB

Michael Best

Pulse Check: Manufacturing And The CPSC (Video)

B

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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