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Firm Profile: Morrison & Foerster LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2482, United States
Phone: (415) 268-7000
Fax: (415) 268-7522
Areas Of Practice
  • Class Action
  • Environmental Law
  • Health
  • Litigation
  • Products Liability
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Other U.S. Locations
  • California
  • Colorado
  • D.C.
  • New York
  • Virginia
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  • Germany
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  • Japan
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1,000+ Attorneys

CPSC Issues Unilateral Recall Press Release Involving “Uncooperative” Retailer Of Smoke Detector

On May 16, 2024, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) took an unconventional action, unilaterally issuing a recall announcement urging consumers to dispose of CHZHVAN Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide…more
 /  Consumer Protection, Products Liability

Passing On Preemption: Ninth Circuit Holds That California’s Sherman Law Is Not Impliedly Preempted

While it rarely rules on questions of preemption, the Ninth Circuit took an even rarer step on July 1, 2024 when it took up the question of whether private parties can seek to enforce the provisions of California’s Sherman Law…more
 /  Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection

CPSC Launches New Business Product Safety Complaint Portal

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) launched a new online Business Product Safety Complaint portal through which a business can anonymously alert CPSC of competitor products in the marketplace that businesses believe…more
 /  Business Torts, Consumer Protection, Products Liability

New Civil Liberties Alliance Alleges CPSC AND Commissioner Trumka Exceeded Authority And Plans To File Suit

In early May 2024, the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) notified the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that it intended to file suit against CPSC and CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka for allegedly violating the…more
 /  Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Health, Products Liability

Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Heavily Featured At 2024 NFPA Conference

Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries, commonly found in devices used every day, including cell phones, e-cigarettes, and laptops. Lithium-ion batteries are also found in electric vehicles, e-scooters, and other…more
 /  Consumer Protection, Products Liability, Science, Computers, & Technology

Beware Of Conflicting Terms: When Customers Entered Into Multiple Contracts, Scotus Says Courts Must Decide Which One Governs Arbitrability

On May 23, 2024, the United States Supreme Court decided Coinbase, Inc., v. Suski, No. 23-3, serving a reminder to companies with mandatory consumer-facing arbitration provisions that contractual consistency is a key to…more
 /  Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts

Health Halo Trend Continues With Poppi "Gut Healthy" Sodas

Late last month, San Francisco resident Kirstin Cobbs initiated a class action lawsuit against poppi after purchasing its product, poppi prebiotic soda, believing the product to be “gut healthy.” Poppi sodas are packaged in cans…more
 /  Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Health

Now Is The Time For PFAS Manufacturers And Importers To Prepare For TSCA's Retrospective Reporting Requirements

Manufacturers and importers of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (“PFAS”) must report information regarding all PFAS produced or imported since January 1, 2011, by either May 5, 2025, or November 10, 2025. The EPA recently…more
 /  Environmental Law

Proposed Bill Seeks To Remove Cap On Civil Penalties Issued By CPSC

On January 25, 2024, Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Consumer Advocacy and Protection (CAP) Act, which would amend the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to increase the maximum civil penalty for a single…more
 /  Consumer Protection

Senate Confirms Doug Dziak As Fifth CPSC Commissioner

On March 7, 2024, the U.S. Senate confirmed Doug Dziak as a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), filling the final Commissioner seat that has remained vacant since Commissioner Dana Baiocco’s…more
 /  Consumer Protection

Water Is In, White Bread Is Out: “Healthy” Gets A New Look In 2023

For decades, health-conscious consumers have argued about what it really means for a food to be “healthy.” Is dark chocolate “healthy”? How about breakfast cereal, coffee, or fruit gummies?…more
 /  Health

Choose Your Forum Wisely: Supreme Court Rejects “No Harm, No Foul” Approach To Arbitration Waiver Analysis

Yesterday, the Supreme Court established a clear rule that a party litigating in federal court cannot later compel arbitration by arguing that there was no harm to the opposing party…more
 /  Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Confidentiality At Risk: California Legislature Considers Bill That Would Limit Scope Of Confidentiality In Product Liability And Environmental Cases And Settlements

California lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit confidentiality in cases involving allegations of defective products or environmental harms by placing restrictions on protective orders and confidentiality terms in…more
 /  Environmental Law, Products Liability

The Praxis Of Faxes: Circuits Split On The Meaning Of “Advertisement” Under The TCPA

A circuit split has emerged over faxes offering “free” goods, money, or services and whether they constitute an “unsolicited advertisement” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the TCPA)…more
 /  Consumer Protection

Pleading And Preemption: Immunization Against Vaccine Products Liability Claims

In a recent win for vaccine manufacturers, a district court found that federal law preempted claims against Merck, arising out of alleged injuries from the Gardasil vaccine. Herlth v. Merck & Co., Inc., No. 3:21-cv-438 (JAM),…more
 /  Health, Products Liability, Science, Computers, & Technology
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