WA high court reinstates $18 million GMA laundering penalty April 16, 2020, SeattlePI State AG Bob Ferguson (above): Will not treat violating campaign finance laws as a “cost of doing business.” GMA led opposition to 2013 ballot initiative on labeling more »
Category: Innovation
In the News: April 13, 2020
Walmart, Home Depot implement safety measures amid Coronavirus pandemic. More companies should follow suit April 1, 2020, Forbes As more U.S. companies pivot to make things like sanitizers and masks to help combat the country’s escalating coronavirus crisis and relieve more »
In the News: April 6, 2020
CPSC advances rulemaking on crib bumpers to protect infants; Proposed rule would remove padded, pillow-like bumpers from the market March 26, 2020, cpsc.gov In an effort to protect infants from suffocation and death associated with padded crib bumpers, the U.S. more »
In the News: March 30, 2020
With coronavirus, industry sees chance to undo plastic bag bans March 26, 2020, New York Times The plastic bag industry, battered by a wave of bans nationwide, is using the coronavirus crisis to try to block laws prohibiting single-use plastic. more »
In the News: March 23, 2020
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Report shows continuing decline in ATV injuries March 16, 2020, Motorcycle & Powersports News The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s 2018 Annual Report of ATV-Related Deaths and Injuries, released in February 2020, confirms that injuries more »
In the News: March 16, 2020
White House bolsters nominee for consumer post as battle looms March 4, 2020, Washington Times The White House is gearing for a fight with Democrats over President Trump’s nomination of EPA official Nancy Beck to lead the Consumer Products Safety more »
In the News; March 2, 2020
How novel coronavirus could change the map on global manufacturing February 24, 2020, PBS Intensifying international concern about the toll and spread of the novel coronavirus is straining businesses that rely on goods made in China, even as they continue more »
In the News: February 24, 2020
P&G Says 17,600 Products Could Be Affected By Coronavirus In China, Highlighting Supply Chain Risk February 20, 2020, Forbes Consumer goods giant P&G, joining a chorus of companies including Apple, Adidas and Starbucks, warned Thursday that its sales and profit more »
In The News: February 17, 2020
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 »
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 »
