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May 12, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19), Privacy, TCPA, Class Action, Government Actions
Class Action Litigation in the Wake of COVID-19
By: Tiffany Cheung and Michael Burshteyn
Class action claims have taken on a new twist in the wake of COVID-19. Already, the global pandemic has generated litigation across a broad swath of areas, including privacy, data security, and consumer, among others. To date, hundreds of business lawsuits related to the
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March 27, 2018 - Internet of Things, Product Liability, Consumer Products, Government Actions, CPSC
CPSC Will Sharpen Its Focus on IoT in Upcoming Public Hearing About Internet-Connected Devices
By: Julie Y. Park
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that on May 16, 2018, it will hold a public hearing on “potential safety issues and hazards associated with internet-connected consumer products.” [1] The Commission will hear testimony from interested stakeholders on potential safety hazards created
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January 10, 2018 - Internet of Things, Product Liability, Consumer Products, Government Actions, CPSC
Connected Devices Bring New Product Liability Challenges
By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park
“My Google Home Mini was inadvertently spying on me 24/7 due to a hardware flaw,” wrote a tech blogger who purchased Google Inc.’s latest internet of things (IoT) device. Following the incident, a pact of consumer advocacy groups insisted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
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September 21, 2017 - Privacy, Aviation & Drones, Consumer Products, Government Actions
Wheels Are Turning on Federal Self-Driving Policy
One year ago, the federal government test drove its first set of self-driving policies with a four-part announcement from the U.S. Department of Transportation. In twelve months, much has changed, but the wheels are still turning. The U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month
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May 18, 2016 - TCPA, Government Actions
FCC issues NPRM on TCPA Exemption for U.S. Government Debt
By: Tiffany Cheung
In response to a provision in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Pub. L. No. 114-74), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the “Commission”) has promulgated a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the new exemption in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) for
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March 01, 2016 - False Advertising, Consumer Products, FTC, Government Actions
Diet Pill Company Sale Slash to Pay $43 Million in Settlement with FTC Over Spam Email and Fake Celebrity Endorsements
By: Claudia M. Vetesi
On February 2, 2016, the FTC settled claims against Sale Slash LLC regarding the marketing of its weight loss pills, including Premium Green Coffee, Pure Garcinia Cambogia, Premium White Kidney Bean Extract, Pure Forskolin Extract, and Pure Caralluma Fimbriata Extract. FTC v. Sale Slash,
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December 17, 2015 - FDA, Drug & Medical Device, Product Liability, Government Actions
New Settlement Highlights FDA’s Diminishing Power Over Off-Label Promotion
By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Brittany Scheinok
In a surprising turn of events, Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they have settled their dispute regarding the off-label promotion of Exparel, one of Pacira’s anesthetic drugs. This settlement represents the latest marker of the FDA’s diminishing
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October 05, 2015 - Environmental Law, Product Liability, Consumer Products, Government Actions
Consumer Products “Either/Or”: California Issues Guidance on Alternatives Analysis for Safer Products
By: William F. Tarantino
California’s Green Chemistry Initiative has taken another step forward with the issuance of guidance on the heart of the law, the analysis of safer substitutes for chemicals in consumer products. On September 24, 2015, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released its
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October 01, 2015 - Product Liability, Consumer Products, Government Actions, CPSC
Pay Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain: DOJ Memorandum Adds Further Weight to CPSC Enforcement Efforts Against Corporate Officers
By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a memorandum to various enforcement agencies. The memorandum, available here , focuses on holding individuals accountable for corporate fraud and misconduct. [1] The DOJ has already shown it means business. Just days after the memorandum
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April 30, 2015 - Environmental Law, Product Liability, Consumer Products, Government Actions
California Greenhouse Gas Mandates Keep Coming— Governor Orders 40 Percent Reductions Below 1990 Levels by 2030
On April 29, 2015, California’s Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order to set a new interim target for reducing the state’s emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. In March 2015 , we wrote about the current
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Topic Archives: Government Actions

Class Action Litigation in the Wake of COVID-19

By: Tiffany Cheung and Michael Burshteyn

CPSC Will Sharpen Its Focus on IoT in Upcoming Public Hearing About Internet-Connected Devices

By: Julie Y. Park

Connected Devices Bring New Product Liability Challenges

By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park

Wheels Are Turning on Federal Self-Driving Policy

FCC issues NPRM on TCPA Exemption for U.S. Government Debt

By: Tiffany Cheung

Diet Pill Company Sale Slash to Pay $43 Million in Settlement with FTC Over Spam Email and Fake Celebrity Endorsements

By: Claudia M. Vetesi

New Settlement Highlights FDA’s Diminishing Power Over Off-Label Promotion

By: Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park and Brittany Scheinok

Consumer Products “Either/Or”: California Issues Guidance on Alternatives Analysis for Safer Products

By: William F. Tarantino

Pay Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain: DOJ Memorandum Adds Further Weight to CPSC Enforcement Efforts Against Corporate Officers

By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park

California Greenhouse Gas Mandates Keep Coming— Governor Orders 40 Percent Reductions Below 1990 Levels by 2030