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In an effort to protect children (and, to a lesser extent, adults) from toxic exposure, California has banned the use of the controversial chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and sippy cups, and has eliminated certain loopholes in the existing ban on lead and cadmium in jewellery.

The House of Representatives is currently considering H.R. 5016, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2015.

With the partial federal government shutdown over, the CPSC appears to be quickly returning to normal—it issued 18 recalls in this month.

July served as another quiet month in the world of recalls. With only 11 recalls issued, July has had the fewest recalls for any month in over a year.

On February 25, 2009, a California appellate court issued an important decision for businesses defending against claims under California's Unfair Competition Law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 et seq. ("UCL").

On Oct. 5, 2015, two plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit in Denver against the owner of a large cannabis grow facility, LivWell.

The batteries are designed to be very energy dense in a small form, which requires the use of a flammable solution inside the batteries.

In Long Lake Township v. Maxon, the Michigan Supreme Court had the opportunity to critically consider the extent to which property owners...

The burgeoning integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical devices promises unprecedented advances in patient care, diagnostics, and treatment plans.

If hard cases make bad law, big cases make really bad law.

Last year, we wrote about legislative efforts on Capitol Hill to require the CPSC to implement a rule requiring childproof packaging for liquid nicotine containers.

Gerber Legendary Blades has agreed to pay a $2.6 million civil penalty to resolve charges that it knowingly failed to immediately report to the CPSC a safety hazard associated with its Gator Combo Axe.

The CPSC’s Acting Chairman testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for his confirmation hearing this week.

In McKenzie v. A.W. Chesterton Company, et al., 277 Or. App. 728, 2016 App. LEXIS 484 (2016), the Court of Appeals of Oregon reversed summary judgment in favor of defendant Warren Pumps, LLC...

As large retailers and other consumer products companies continue to replace research and development ...

As companies continue to innovate, they are turning to 3D printing technology to build customized, patient-matched 3D printed dental and medical devices that incorporate biocompatible materials.

Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update concerning developments in Product Liability and related law of interest to product manufacturers and sellers.

First Circuit Finds No Personal Jurisdiction Over Breach Of Contract Claims Against Alabama Online Educational Institution Where Contract Was Created While Plaintiff Was Alabama...