Crowell’s Litigation and Consumer Products partner Meghan McMeel will be speaking at the ICPHSO 2025 International Symposium on October 15. Meghan’s panel, Intersection of Consumer Product Safety and Mental Health, will discuss the implications of the General Product Safety Regulation’s inclusion of mental health when defining product safety, emphasizing the inclusion of mental health
On September 9, Crowell & Moring hosted its quarterly Crowell Atelier networking breakfast for luxury and retail clients. The event featured a conversation between Shane St. Hill, chief legal and compliance officer at Studs, an experiential retail and e-commerce company that offers bespoke ear piercing services; and Crowell partner Matthew F. Ferraro, former senior counselor for cybersecurity and emerging technology to the U.S. secretary of homeland security. Shane and Matthew discussed critical considerations for online consumer engagement, including the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence in targeted marketing; national and international data privacy requirements; cybersecurity; and consumer notifications and consents.Continue Reading Crowell Atelier Fall 2025: E-Commerce in the Age of AI
On August 27, 2025, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) held a virtual public meeting to preview its 2026–2027 agenda. Acting Commissioner Peter Feldman and Executive Director Brian Lorenze outlined a significant pivot in the agency’s approach to product hazard detection and prevention—centered on artificial intelligence and predictive analytics.Continue Reading CPSC Signals Shift to AI-Driven Product Safety Oversight
In the last few months, both Washington State and Pennsylvania enacted significant legislation addressing the malicious use of deepfakes—artificial intelligence-generated or manipulated media. These new laws reflect a growing national and state-level trend to regulate AI-generated content, especially when used to harm individuals or mislead the public. Click here to read the full version of