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E-Bike Regulations – What You Need To Know!

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The NYC Fire Department has attributed the cause of many recent fires, some fatal, to overheating lithium-ion batteries (“LIBs”) used in e-bikes and similar electrically powered personal conveyances (generally, “e-bikes”)....more

White and Williams LLP

Amazon Feels the Heat From Hoverboard Fire Claims

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In State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 3:18CV166-M-P, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 189053 (Oct. 31, 2019), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi considered a Motion for Judgment on...more

Alston & Bird

CPSC Recall Snapshot – Changes at the CPSC

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Welcome to the December edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. The CPSC made a rare appearance in The New York Times this month as President Trump’s nominee to head the agency, Acting Chairman Ann Marie...more

K&L Gates LLP

Lithium-Ion Battery Failures: Suggestions For Product Manufacturers to Mitigate Liability Risk

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Originally published in Bloomberg Law, vol. 45, no. 10 - March 6th, 2017. Highly publicized incidents involving lithium-ion battery fires have necessitated large-scale and costly recalls, or highly publicized...more

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