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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on March 27 its plan to hold a public hearing on May 16 "to receive information from all interested parties about the potential safety issues ...

In a lawsuit against Graco Children's Products, the plaintiffs alleged that Graco advertised that certain booster seats that the company sells are "side impact tested" and are also safe for children as small as...

A federal court has asked the supreme court of Washington to address the scope of that state's learned-intermediary doctrine.

The Economic Loss Rule is a doctrine of law that prohibits a product liability claim being brought against a manufacturer for a defective product that only destroys itself, without harm to other property or to a person.

Following a 12-day trial, the jury returned a plaintiff's verdict finding Ox Bodies strictly liable for defective design.

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently held that an expert offering opinions on a proposed safer alternative design in a product liability matter does not need to perform any testing of the alternative design to ensure his testimony is sufficiently reliable.

In a change that will reshape the landscape of California product liability litigation, the California Supreme Court adopted the “sophisticated user” doctrine as a complete defense in actions premised on a defendant’s alleged failure to warn.

Under the current Framework, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and FDA rely on their traditional statutory authorities and roles to regulate biotechnology products...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s ("CPSC") product safety database suffered its first successful legal challenge in a recent ruling by a Maryland federal judge. U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams Jr.’s opinion in Company Doe v. Inez Tenenbaum et al., No. 8:11-cv-02958-AW, echoes the concerns that product manufacturers have voiced since the implementation of the CPSC database in March 2011 and may cause the CPSC to more closely vet the accuracy of product complaints submitted by the pu

At times, we have given a glimpse into the sausage making that goes into our production of posts on recent interesting cases and developments.

Over the past several months, salmonella has been front-page news. According to published reports, as a result of the latest outbreak, more than 1,300 Americans have been infected with the bacteria after consuming contaminated eggs.

The inadvertent disclosure of privileged material may haunt a company for years, particularly in today's era of pattern litigation and increased collaboration within the plaintiffs' bar.

As the global economy continues to recover and supply chains regain momentum, consumer product companies are facing a significant challenge: the surge in freight rates.

FTC publishes proposed consent order with cosmetic company that posted fake customer reviews but some FTC commissioners place doubt on its effectiveness

The CPSC faces hurdles and challenges in responding timely to emerging risks because "the CPSC was established to respond to risks after products have been introduced into the market."

On October 19, 2020, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled in Johns v. Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. that a jury can apportion fault to a plaintiff in strict products liability cases.

The classic 1989 film Back to the Future II famously predicted that humans would be zipping around on hoverboards in the year 2015. The film wasn't too far off.

For those of you who have received a Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC" or "Commission") within the past year...