Click here to listen to Rachel Raphael share her insights on the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) with Allison Stevenson, co-chair of the National Association of Women Lawyer’s (NAWL) Advocacy committee, on Episode 67 of the NAWL Podcast.
On February 27, Meshach Rhoades will speak at the Consumer Brands CPG Legal Forum on the panel, “State Action: Complying with a New Environment of Packaging and Chemical Laws.” This discussion will explore packaging proposals centered on recyclability and chemical bans that have created new compliance requirements for CPG companies. Panelists will offer a bicoastal
Enacted in 2022, Reese’s Law (P.L. 117-171) mandates federal safety requirements for button cell or coin batteries. This law mandates various requirements for button cell or coin batteries as well as consumer products that have or can use such batteries. The requirements range from performance to labeling and certification. Our team’s previous blog posts on Reese’s Law can be found here and here.
Continue Reading CPSC to Hold January 2024 Webinar on Reese’s Law and Button Cell and Coin Battery Requirements
The FTC was relatively quiet the first week of December. The Commission mainly focused on continuing active matters and initiating a new false advertising action. These stories and more after the jump.
Continue Reading FTC Updates (December 4 – December 8, 2023)
As we approach the holiday season, the FTC reports the launch of the public comment portal for its proposed rule on junk fees, a request for information on cloud computing, and a public challenge seeking innovative ideas for addressing voice cloning. The Bureau of Consumer Protection announced that it issued warning letters to health influencers for failing to disclose material connections, and that it proposed a settlement order with a communications company for failing to protect sensitive consumer data. All this and more, after the jump.
Continue Reading FTC Updates (November 13 – November 17, 2023)
As we enter November and turn our clocks back, the FTC has not slowed its enforcement efforts. The Bureau of Consumer Protection announced multiple settlements resulting in millions in consumer refunds with an apparent focus on the credit, loan, and debt collection industries. Further, the FTC released multiple annual reports including its Do Not Call Registry Data Book. This and more, after the jump.
Continue Reading FTC Updates (October 30 – November 3, 2023)
What if there was a way to easily see the raw materials and production process, environmental and social impact, and expected product performance of a consumer product by simply scanning a QR code? Would easy access to that information during the lifecycle of a consumer product, incentivize sustainable production and consumption, promote repair, refurbish, reuse and recycling, and reduce waste? This is the future contemplated by the European Commission’s Circular Economy Action Plan. A future that may be obtainable through the implementation of digital product passports.
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Focusing on engagement with the public and other agencies, the FTC had its hands full last week commenting on regulations and hosting events on hot-button issues like the impact of AI on creative industries and the July 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines. More on these actions, as well as an update on student debt related actions, after the jump.
Continue Reading FTC Blog Updates Oct 2-Oct 6
On Thursday July 27, the CPSC will host a hybrid forum on lithium-ion battery safety, specifically focusing on fires in e-bikes and other micromobility products as well as the fire risks that may arise with the growing consumer market for other products containing such batteries.
Continue Reading CPSC to Hold Forum on Lithium-Ion Battery Safety and Micromobility Products
Products are commonly recalled due to a hazard (i.e., a risk of harm), even where large swaths of consumers have never had a problem with the products they purchased. When those consumers then file suit, they often seek to recover economic harm based on the “benefit of the bargain” theory—because the recalled products that they previously purchased are now worth less than what they paid for them. Where a consumer does experience the hazard (i.e., suffers personal injury or property damage) and subsequently files suit, that suit often seeks to recover not just economic harm but also for personal injury or property damage. Regardless of the nature of the harm, the alleged injury naturally precedes any recall of the product.
Continue Reading Recall Litigation Report: Consumer Lawsuit Alleges Electrolux Dehumidifier Caused Church Fire Years After Recall