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Husch Blackwell LLP

Early Criticism Of President’s Nominee For CPSC Chair Neglects Much Of Beck’s Education And Background

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Around the time that much of the United States was beginning to shut down in response to COVID-19, President Trump nominated Dr. Nancy B. Beck for Commissioner and Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). A...more

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

Peter Feldman Confirmed as Fifth Commissioner at CPSC, Ushering in a Republican Majority for First Time Since 2006

This afternoon, Peter Feldman was confirmed by a vote of 80-19 to be a Commissioner for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term to end in October 2019. The Senate also voted along party lines to invoke cloture...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Peter Feldman Nominated as CPSC Commissioner; Confirmation Will Create Republican Majority on Commission

On June 4, President Trump nominated Peter Feldman as Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. As we previously reported, the recent Senate confirmation of Commissioner Dana Baiocco created a 2-2 split...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Class Dismissed

New Nomination Could Mean Partisan Tiebreaker for CPSC

On June 4th, President Trump nominated Peter Feldman to fill the fifth seat on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and serve out the remainder of prior Commissioner Joe Mohorovic’s vacated seven-year term...more

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

President Trump Re-Nominates Ann Marie Buerkle For Permanent CPSC Chairman and Dana Baiocco as Commissioner

With Congress back in session, on January 8th President Trump was swift to re-nominate Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle to be the permanent Chairman of the CPSC, along with a nomination for a second term as a Commissioner. ...more

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

Seasoned Litigator Nominated to Replace Commissioner Robinson and Establish Republican Majority at CPSC

Yesterday, President Trump announced his nomination of Dana Baiocco to be a Republican Commissioner on the Consumer Product Safety Commission. If confirmed, Ms. Baiocco would take the seat of Commissioner Robinson, whose term...more

Mintz - Consumer Product Safety Viewpoints

President Trump Nominates Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle as Permanent Chairman of the CPSC

Today, President Donald Trump officially announced his intent to nominate Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle to be the permanent Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Her new seven year term will begin on...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Significant Changes to Consumer Product Safety Commission Expected Under New Administration

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) is an independent federal agency that administers the Consumer Product Safety Act (“CPSA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 2051-2089, and has authority to seek civil penalties for alleged...more

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