Category: Global Developments

In the News: September 17, 2018

CPSC Offers survival tips for after Hurricane Florence September 13, 2018, cpsc.gov Hundreds of thousands of consumers have already lost power due to Hurricane Florence, and that could climb to millions over the next few days. The U.S. Consumer Product more »

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In the News: September 4, 2018

Appellate Court opens door to jury trials in Proposition 65 cases August 30, The National Law Review (Greenberg Traurig, LLP) The California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District (First District) recently reversed course on an important issue in the Proposition more »

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In the News: August 27, 2018

CPSC Safety Alert: Surviving Hurricane Lane August 23, 2018, cpsc.gov The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is alerting consumers in the path of powerful Hurricane Lane in Hawaii to important safety tips for surviving the hurricane.There are many things more »

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In the News: August 20, 2018

CPSC 2017 Annual Report: Consumer products cause or contribute to 8,000 fatalities August, 2018, cpsc.gov The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued its 2017 Annual Report last week, outlining the number of consumer product-related deaths, injuries and emergency department visits for more »

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In the News: August 13, 2018

Jury Awards Terminally Ill Man $289 Million In Lawsuit Against Monsanto August 10, 2018, NPR At 42, Dewayne Johnson developed a bad rash that was eventually diagnosed as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Four years later Johnson — now near death, according to more »

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In the News: August 6, 2018

The Next Big Trend? – Koowheel Hovershoes August 2, 2018, PRNewswire Enthusiast of self-balancing personal transporters have lots of products to choose from: electric skateboards, hoverboards, e-scooters and bikes. But all of these devices tether the feet and limit bipedal more »

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In the News: July 30, 2018

Feds Seem to Favor ‘Light Touch’ IoT Regulation July 24, 2018, Tech News World The Internet of Things may be in its infancy, but the U.S. government has been gearing up to determine what the proper federal role should be, more »

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In the News: July 23, 2018

CPSC Announces Public Request for Information to Improve Recall Effectiveness July 16, 2018, Associated Press The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is requesting input from stakeholders regarding the use of direct notices and targeted notices for recalls, as part more »

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In the News: July 16, 2018

Unsafe consumers products cost the US economy $1 trillion each  year July 11, 2018, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development When people are injured or killed by hazardous consumer products, society pays – economically as well as emotionally – more »

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In the News: July 9, 2018

CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for Baby Changing Products July 2, 2018, cpsc.gov The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal standard intended to improve the safety of baby changing products, which include changing tables, changing table more »

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