A Grim Landmark as Coronavirus Death Toll in China Tops 1,000 February 11, 2020, New York Times President Xi Jinping, accused of being aloof amid the crisis, made a very public appearance in Beijing. The death toll from the coronavirus more »
Category: Global Developments
In the News: February 10, 2020
Global companies scramble to respond to Coronavirus in China January 29, 2020 Washington Post Some of the world’s largest corporations shuttered operations in China on Wednesday as the worsening coronavirus outbreak renewed concerns about their reliance on Chinese factories and more »
In the News: February 3, 2020
CPSC Announces recalls of more than 165,000 inclined sleepers to prevent risk of suffocation January 29, 2020, cpsc.gov The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov. Summer more »
In the News: January 27, 2020
Wells-Fargo’s ex-chief fined $17.5 million over fake accounts January 23, 2020, Seattle Times When big companies do wrong, it’s rarely the big boss who pays the price. But Wells Fargo’s former chief executive John G. Stumpf was fined $17.5 million more »
In the News: January 20, 2019
CPSC warns consumers to stop using Summer Infant USA’s SwaddleMe By Your Bed sleeper January 16, 2020, cpsc.gov The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently warned the public about infant inclined sleepers. Now CPSC is warning consumers about Summer more »
In the News: January 14, 2020
Ikea will pay $46 million to parents of toddler rushed to death by a dresser January 6, 2020, The New York Times The Swedish furniture retailer Ikea agreed to pay a $46 million settlement ihttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/next-wave-consumer-advocacy/ n a wrongful-death lawsuit brought more »
In the New: January 6, 2020
Number of children swallowing dangerous magnets surges as industry largely polices itself December 25, 2019, Washington Post The number of children ingesting rare-earth magnets — powerful tiny balls that are a popular desk toy and can shred a child’s intestines more »
In the News: January 2, 2020
Schumer demands probe into recalled goods sold at TJ Maxx-Marshalls December 22, 2019, New York Post Sen. Chuck Schumer raged against a trio of big-box bargain stores for selling potentially deadly products after they were recalled — while warning that more »
In the News: December 16, 2019
Solving for stupid. How far should the CPSC stretch to address foreseeable misuse? December 11, 2019, Retail Consumer Products Law (Crowell & Moring) As products liability lawyers, we spend our days focused on the nature and proof of defectiveness. The more »
In the News: December 9, 2019
Walmart and Buy Buy Baby join Amazon and eBay in ending sales of inclined sleepers linked to infant deaths December 5, 2019, Washington Post Walmart and Buy Buy Baby plan to stop selling infant inclined sleepers, popular products that federal more »
