Month: January 2018

In the News: January 29, 2018

Nomination of a new chairman at the CPSC January 25, 2018, Lexology, (Morrison and Foerster) With the start of the new year, President Trump again nominated Republican Ann Marie Buerkle to chair the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Her more »

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In the News: January 22, 2018

Teen Tide pod challenge: Latest web fad carries big danger to health January 19, 2018, UPI Prompted by internet dares, dozens of U.S. teenagers in recent weeks have popped liquid laundry detergent packets from a variety of manufacturers into their more »

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In the News: January 16, 2018

Trump nominates Ann Marie Buerkle, again, to consumer safety post January 8, 2018, Syracuse.com President Donald Trump didn’t wait long to send his nomination of Ann Marie Buerkle back to the Senate as his pick to chair the U.S. Consumer Product Safety more »

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In the News: January 8, 2018

CPSC offering $1.1 million in pool safety grants to help prevent drowning and drain entrapments; state and local government encouraged to apply January 2, 2018, Marketwatch The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a 90-day solicitation seeking applications for more »

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In the News: January 1, 2018

Buerkle nomination to head consumer agency returned to Trump December 28, 2017, cnycentral.com The nomination of a former central New York congresswoman to lead the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has been returned to the White House. According to more »

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