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California's recent designation of microplastics as a "Candidate Chemical" under its Safer Consumer Products regulations may trigger unexpected compliance requirements for cookware manufacturers and other product makers. While this listing points toward future regulation under the SCP program, it could also activate more immediate obligations under AB 1200, creating potential compliance challenges for affected industries.

On March 13, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, issued an order addressing the litigation over the December 12, 2018 compliance date for the formaldehyde standards for composite wood products.

This article analyzes how recent CPSC guidance on reporting of product recalls may suggest a shift toward online notification measures.

Design thinking is considered by its adherents to be a "systematic approach to innovation and problem solving that is, fundamentally: user centered, experimental, responsive, intentional, and tolerant of failure."

Users should also contact manufacturers with any concerns about product contamination or adverse events.

Ernie Goodwin and Frank Manchisi (Partners-White Plains, NY) participated in a Q&A session on "Product Liability" in the February 2021 ...

Kelly S. Crawford, Firm Co-Chair and head of the Firm's Products Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group, authored an insightful article applauding the implementation of a Lone Pine Order in an MDL case

Rosario M. Vignali (Partner-White Plains) authored "Revisiting the Post-Sale Duty to Warn," which appeared in the October 18, 2016, issue of Law360.

Elvis-Inspired Strategies for Defense and Indemnity Tenders in Product Liability Claims," which appeared in the January 2017 issue of CLM Magazine.

On February 27, Meshach Rhoades will speak at the Consumer Brands CPG Legal Forum on the panel, "State Action: Complying with a New Environment of Packaging and Chemical Laws."

On February 27, Meshach Rhoades will speak at the Consumer Brands CPG Legal Forum on the panel, "State Action: Complying with a New Environment of Packaging and Chemical Laws."

The end of the year is filled with holidays and celebrations, often marked by lighting candles, decorating Christmas trees, and hanging electric lights.

How do strict liability rules around consumer protection impact businesses in jurisdictions in the US? Watch this brief presentation.

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.

When the failure of a smart product leads to a fire, the challenge of how smart home applications should be evaluated and examined as a potential cause becomes a more complex undertaking...

On March 31, 2016, a coalition of six public health and environmental organizations filed suit in the Ninth Circuit to force the FDA to act on its 2014 petition to ban perchlorate in food packaging.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced that neonicotinoid, a commonly used insecticide, harms beehives when it comes into contact with certain crops that attract pollinators.