Consumer Protection, Products Liability, Antitrust & Trade Regulation

Road to class certification gets bumpier

by Jarod Bona on 4/3/2013

The road to class certification for an antitrust plaintiff just got bumpier. Over the past several years, the US Supreme Court has persistently chipped away at the path's once-smooth surface. The latest hazard for...more

Proposed Policies Regarding Recalled Rental Cars Insufficient

by Howard Ankin on 6/17/2011

In past posts, we’ve reported that rental car agencies regularly lease recalled cars without fixing the underlying safety issue behind the recall. There have been a number of attempts to fix this problem, including a joint...more

New California Rental Car Recall Bill First of its Kind

by Howard Ankin on 5/3/2011

In past posts, we’ve reported that rental car agencies regularly lease recalled cars without fixing the underlying safety issue behind the recall. There have been a number of attempts to fix this problem. First, in...more

Advertising Law - September 21, 2010

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/23/2010

In This Issue: *SPECIAL FOCUS: EPA Decision Highlights Risks to Retailers Under FIFRA *NAD: Seventh Generation Should Modify, Discontinue Claims *FDA Warns Companies About Green Tea Claims *The Buzz on Google?s...more

Advertising Law - March 19, 2010

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/25/2010

In This Issue: *Fight For Stricter Labeling on Foods That Pose Choking Hazard to Children *Louis Vuitton vs. Hyundai in Trademark Suit *FDA Warns Food Manufacturers of Labeling Violations *FTC to Review Three Regulatory...more

EU Cosmetics Regulation Receives Welcome Facelift

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/15/2009

Last month, the European Parliament approved new rules that will increase cosmetic safety and simplify regulatory procedures in the European Union. The legislation, which resulted from a compromise negotiation between...more

Quarterly Cleantech Update: Green Marketing, "Greenwashing," and False Advertising

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/27/2008

With increasing concern over issues such as global warming, skyrocketing gas prices, sustainability, and other human impacts on natural resources, consumers are, more than ever, considering the environmental impacts of...more

Greening of Consumer Products - July 16, 2008

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 7/16/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Chemical industry allegedly "waging war" on California toxics reform *California lawmakers calling for more accountability on regulating chemical plants *Alternative Chemical Products market expected to...more

Greening of Consumer Products - July 9, 2008

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 7/9/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Proposed regulation in California would have impact on Prop 65 chemical listing process *EPA cautions against electronics recycling *"Kid Safe Chemical Act" proposed to protect against hazardous...more

Antitrust & Federal Regulation: Senate Passes Consumer Product Safety Act Reauthorization

by Mintz Levin - Antitrust on 3/7/2008

On March 6, 2008, the U.S. Senate passed S. 2663, the most ambitious reauthorization and amendment to the Consumer Product Safety Act and related statutes since the creation of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or...more

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