Month: December 2018

In the News: December 24, 2018

Consumer Reports Parent Company Settles Privacy Lawsuit December 18, 2018, Westchester Magazine The publisher of Consumer Reports, the prominent nonprofit dedicated to providing unbiased consumer product reviews, has settled a class-action lawsuit, paying $16.375 million. Don Ruppel, a resident of St. more »

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In the News: December 17, 2018

Statement of Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle on Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Plan October 10, 2018, cpsc.gov Acting Chair Buerkle opened up the hearing on the Fiscal Year 2019 Operating plan stating that “we have just welcomed our fifth Commissioner. more »

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In the News: December 10, 2018

CPSC, Britax Settle Lawsuit Involving BOB Jogging Strollers November 20, 2018, cpsc.gov “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that it settled an administrative lawsuit against Britax Child Safety, Inc., of Fort Mill, South Carolina. The lawsuit, filed in more »

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In the News: December 3, 2018

Kimberly-Clark seeks Supreme Court review in “flushable” wipes case December 2, 2018, JDSupra (Morrison-Foerster) On September 6, 2018, Kimberly-Clark and affiliates filed a petition for writ of certiorari in Kimberly-Clark, et al. v. Davidson, No. 18-304, following a decision in the more »

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