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Blue Bell Creameries Pleads Guilty to 2015 Listeria Outbreak, Former CEO Charged

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached an agreement with Blue Bell Creameries of Brenham, Texas, to permit the company to plead guild to two misdemeanor counts of distributing adulterated...more

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

Do Not Pass Go: Federal Judge Orders Execs Jailed for Contempt of Recall Order

A recent federal decision has made clear that court-ordered recalls can have real teeth, not just for manufacturers but also their officers—especially when the court has reason to suspect a company’s execs are deliberately...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The Epic Buckyballs® Saga Settles

May 2014 brought an ordinary end to a series of extraordinary events, with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) settling an unprecedented proceeding against Craig Zucker, the former CEO of Buckyballs® manufacturer...more

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

CPSC Settles Complaint Against Ex-CEO of Buckyballs and Buckycubes

On May 9, 2014, the CPSC and the maker of Buckyballs and Buckycubes settled the July 2012 administrative case brought by the CPSC alleging that these “rare earth magnets” pose a substantial product hazard. The settlement...more

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