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Silence Isn’t Golden: Two Executives Convicted in First Criminal Prosecution Under the Consumer Product Safety Act

FDA Law Blog

17, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the first-ever conviction of two corporate executives in a criminal prosecution for failure to report a consumer product defect under the CPSA. 371), failure to immediately report required Information to the CPSC (15 U.S.C. §§ 2068(a)(4), 2070), and wire fraud (18 U.S.C.

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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

FDA Law Blog

FDA approves (or sometimes dictates depending on the product and regulatory pathway to market) the content of drug product labeling to set forth the conditions of use for which the benefits of the product outweigh the risks.

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From ESG-Focused Lawsuits to a New Industry Taskforce: The Year in Sustainability

The Fashion Law

Consumer interest in sustainability and broader ESG issues has pushed many brands to bolster their bottom lines by making oversized marketing efforts and/or more-ambitious-than-objective “eco-friendly” statements. Fashion’s Buzzy Tech Initiatives, Alone, Won’t Solve its Sustainability Issues.

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Customs and Trade Law Weekly Snapshot

Customs & International Trade Law

Customs and Border Protection published its annual trade and travel report for FY2021 detailing reduced import processing times but also substantial increases in enforcement measures. Customs and Border Protection announced the extension of the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for imports of large residential washers under HTS subheadings 8450.11.00

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The FTC’s Misguided Comments on Copyright Office Generative AI Questions

Patently O

Substance of the Samuelson, Sprigman, Sag Reply Comments: We should begin by noting our appreciation for the FTC’s work enforcing both federal antitrust and consumer protection laws and helping to lead policy development in both areas.

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Retail Woes: A Running List of Fashion & Retail Bankruptcies

The Fashion Law

On the heels of an array of retail bankruptcy filings that began to unfold over the course of the year in 2016, New York-based designer Bibhu Mohapatra and retailers The Limited, Wet Seal, and Payless all made headlines when they filed for Chapter 11 protection in early 2017. filed for bankruptcy protection on February 23.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

Halloween has everything for a torts-filled holiday: battery, trespass, defamation, nuisance, product liability and more. The case raises an array of torts including animal liability, licensee liability, negligence, and attractive nuisance claims. The question is what is in the scope of employment.

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