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Key changes in the revised German Product Liability Act

The German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection has proposed a draft bill revising the German Product Liability Act (draft German Product Liability Act), which has been adopted by the Federal Cabinet on 17...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Trump Administration Issues Sweeping Executive Order on Customs Enforcement

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On June 3, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled Strengthening Customs Enforcement. The Order directs the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") and U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") to undertake...more

Hogan Lovells

EU Cyber Resilience Act: Preparing for Vulnerability and Incident Reporting

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From 11 September 2026, the EU Cyber Resilience Act ("CRA") will require manufacturers to report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents affecting the security of in-scope products with digital elements. With...more

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FDA endorses prior knowledge use in gene therapy development Trends in Cell, Tissue, and Gene Therapies

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Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on “Leveraging Prior Knowledge in the Development of Human Gene Therapy Products Incorporating Genome Editing,” describing how sponsors of human...more

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No time to waste IV – European Commission publishes practical guidance

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With only two months to go until the first set of obligations under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR) starts to apply on 12 August 2026, several aspects of practical implementation still...more

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Chime Biologics and Daewoong Pharmaceutical Partner on Dupilumab Biosimilar

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On June 2, 2026, Chime Biologics and Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced a strategic partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a dupilumab biosimilar candidate referencing Sanofi and Regeneron’s DUPIXENT....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New Jersey Enacts the Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act: Implications for Consumer Product Manufacturers

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State regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” continues to accelerate nationwide. In April 2026, New Jersey enacted the Protecting Against Forever Chemicals Act (the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Packaging EPR Hits Full Swing: Key Milestones Across California, Maryland, and Beyond

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California and Maryland ushered in a number of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations last week. Although packaging EPR laws in Oregon and Colorado have been operational for some time, recent milestones in...more

Alston & Bird

Surge in Proposition 65 Notices of Violation Targets Food Industry over Aflatoxins

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Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group analyzes a sharp increase in California Proposition 65 enforcement activity targeting aflatoxins in food products and outlines practical steps companies can take to reduce...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

President Trump Further Adjusts Section 232 Tariffs on Aluminum, Steel, and Copper

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On June 1, 2026, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation titled “Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States” (the June 1 Proclamation), which modifies the...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Maine Passes First-In-The-Nation EPR Law Targeting Electronic Smoking Devices

On April 23, 2026, Maine became the first state in the nation to pass an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law targeting vapes, e-cigarettes, and other electronic smoking devices....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Annexed Opportunity: Proclamation Provides a Targeted Reduction of Section 232 Tariffs

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President Donald Trump on April 2, 2026, issued Proclamation 11021, "Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the U.S.," which applied duties to the full value of covered articles and...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

EPA Publishes Best Practices Report For Battery Recycling, Pennsylvania Bill Banning PFAS In Consumer Products Advances, and...

Monthly newsletter Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern keeps clients informed on the latest legal, regulatory and scientific developments related to substances of emerging concern....more

Venable LLP

Making the Most of Your Product Liability Insurance: Batch Clauses

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If your company manufactures, sells, or distributes any type of commercial good—from toothpaste to furniture to electronics—it almost certainly has liability insurance to protect it from potential product liability suits...more

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Chalk Talk: Major Bicycle Component Recall Highlights Growing CPSC Enforcement Risks

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ran another enforcement play in March—and this one came with an $11.5 million price tag. The settlement over delayed reporting of defective bicycle cranksets is more than a...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Section 232 Tariff Cuts: What Lower Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Duties Mean for U.S. Businesses

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On June 1, 2026, President Trump issued a new proclamation further amending the Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper that it issued on April 2, 2026. These changes, which potentially lower costs for U.S....more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

U.S. EPA Issues Direct Final Rule Reinstating Title V Affirmative Defense Provisions

On June 1, 2026, U.S. EPA issued a direct final rule rescinding a 2023 rule that eliminated the Affirmative Defense provisions from state and federal Title V operating permit programs (the “Direct Final Rule”)....more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Pack It Up: Checking on State-Level EPR Programs

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Extended producer responsibility laws for packaging, paper products, and food serviceware are the latest in a long line of inconsistent state regulatory regimes causing compliance concerns for Connecticut manufacturers that...more

Clark Hill PLC

Colorado SB 26-114: Colorado’s New Liquor Permit That Gives Spirits Manufacturers Distillery Pub-Style Functionality - June 2026

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The Colorado General Assembly adjourned on May 13, 2026, and Colorado Senate Bill 26-114—passed by both chambers and signed by the Governor on June 1, 2026—quietly reshapes what a licensed spirits manufacturer can do on its...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Extends Deadline for Reporting Health and Safety Data for 16 Chemicals

On May 22, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the reporting deadline for a rule under Section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring manufacturers (including importers) of 16...more

Morgan Lewis

Navigating the ‘Right to Repair’ Landscape in 2026: A Refresher on Basics and Best Practices

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With state “right to repair” laws continuing to gain traction in 2026, companies face increasing complexity within an already sophisticated framework of antitrust, consumer protection, and warranty laws, statutes, and...more

Perkins Coie

Minnesota Scales Back PFAS Disclosure Rules for Legacy Products

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On May 26, 2026, Governor Tim Walz signed a newly enacted budget bill (SF 4612) that significantly narrows Minnesota’s chemical disclosure requirements. In a major legislative compromise, manufacturers are now exempt...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Solid Flow, Strong Future — Battery + Storage Podcast

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Join host Vaughn Morrison for a conversation with Giovanni Damato, president of CMBlu Energy U.S., as they dig into the company’s long-duration, water-based battery technology. They discuss how CMBlu’s solid-flow design...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Salt Creek Acquires MML Diagnostics

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Salt Creek Capital has announced the acquisition of MML Diagnostics Packaging. MML, founded in 1964 and headquartered in Troutdale, Oregon, is a contract manufacturer and packager of in-vitro diagnostic devices and...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Deadline for Textile Producers to Join Landbell USA Is Fast Approaching

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Textile producers have thirty days left before the July 1st deadline to join Landbell USA, the Producer Responsibility Organization (“PRO”) charged with implementing California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, also...more

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