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AI Product Liability: The Next Wave Of Litigation

Artificial intelligence (AI) litigation is beginning to consolidate around a familiar body of doctrine: product liability. Early cases are testing whether consumer-facing AI applications...

United States Consumer

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K&L Gates LLP

FTC Blog Updates (March 16-20, 2026)

The Federal Trade Commission continued its active enforcement posture in late March 2026, with significant developments spanning healthcare, franchise regulation, competition, and consumer financial protection.

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

U.S. States Outpace Federal And Global Standards On Cosmetic Chemical Restrictions

States continue to enact legislation regulating the use of PFAS and other chemicals in cosmetics. In many cases, state laws impose prohibitions that exceed the prohibitions of federal and global regulations.

United States Consumer

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Baker Botts LLP

Generative AI Not Immune From Potential Legal Action

As the use of generative AI and LLMs continues to grow without much government intervention or regulation worldwide, the practice of law continues to adapt to the use of this technology.

United States Technology

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

GAO Report Identifies Opportunities For CPSC To Strengthen Oversight Of Toxic Substances In Children's Products

United States Consumer

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Bergeson & Campbell

Eastern District Of Pennsylvania Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Against Pharmaceutical Company As Time-Barred

United States Commercial

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A&O Shearman

Maryland's Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act: State-Level Regulation Fills The Federal Void On AI In Children's Products

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

EU Clarifies Ban On Destruction Of Unsold Apparel, Clothing Accessories, And Footwear

European Union Consumer

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know

United States Energy

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ArentFox Schiff

美国产品责任纠纷中的惩罚性赔偿

United States Consumer

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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

The Next Wave Of Tariff Litigation: Consumer Class Actions

United States International

AP

Arnold & Porter

跨境电商企业应对美国CPSC产品召回十项新问题

United States Consumer

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Beijing Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

Day 4 Of The ICPHSO Symposium: Courtroom Drama & Consumer Voices

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

New Manual On Scientific Evidence Offers Updated Rule 702 Roadmap For Courts

United States Consumer

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Dechert

Sanctions Update: March 9, 2026

Worldwide International

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Steptoe LLP

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Seventh Circuit Roundup: What Recent Decisions Reveal About Pleading, Intent, And Immunity (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Monitoring The Hormuz Strait And The Subsequent Trade Volatility

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

When Winning Means Losing: The Litigation Funding Trap

What started as a routine patent settlement has escalated into a $32 million legal battle, raising questions about third-party funding structures, arbitrability, and jurisdiction.

United States Litigation

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Dechert

Second Circuit To Address Opt-Out Third-Party Releases Post-Purdue

The Second Circuit's forthcoming GOL decision may bless or prohibit the use of third-party "opt-out" releases in bankruptcy.

United States Litigation

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Dechert

Is There A Duty To Innovate? Key Takeaways From ICPHSO's Most Timely Panel

Innovation is a word that carries real weight in product safety. Is there an emerging "duty to innovate" — a duty to proactively adopt feasible, safer technologies — or is innovation simply a good practice...

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

FTC Updates (February 2 – February 6, 2026)

The FTC has been busy sending money to consumers harmed by unfair or deceptive business acts or practices.

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Day Two Of The ICPHSO Symposium: The Race To Keep Pace — Regulation In A Fast-Moving World

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Autonomous Vehicles: Driverless Does Not Mean Liability-Less

United States Transport

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ArentFox Schiff

Day Three Of The ICPHSO Symposium: Redefining Responsibility — Who Protects The Consumer In A Changing Marketplace?

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

The Product Safety Eras Tour At ICPHSO: Lessons From The Past, Challenges For The Future

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

'Forever Chemicals' Hit The Slopes And Get Athletes Disqualified

United States Energy

AF

ArentFox Schiff

Day One At The ICPHSO Symposium: Compliance Is The Floor, Not The Ceiling

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Industry Victory: Texas Food Additive Labeling Law Put On Ice

United States Healthcare

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FBT Gibbons

CPSC At The Border: Challenges For Importers

United States International

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ArentFox Schiff

NAD Decision Provides Guidance On #1 Claims

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

CPSC Compliance: Five Tips For Product Manufacturers, Distributors, And Retailers

United States Consumer

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Beveridge & Diamond

Industry Victory: Texas Food Additive Labeling Law Put On Ice

An unusual lineup of states is jumping on board the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" campaign. There are currently dozens of pending bills in state legislatures seeking to ban certain consumable...

United States Healthcare

FB

FBT Gibbons

CPSC At The Border: Challenges For Importers

When most consumer product companies think about the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), they think recalls and injury prevention.

United States International

AF

ArentFox Schiff

NAD Decision Provides Guidance On #1 Claims

Nanit sells a smart baby monitor, a WiFi-connected device with a video and audio feed that can track a baby's breathing motion, sleep patterns, and milestones.

United States Consumer

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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

CPSC Compliance: Five Tips For Product Manufacturers, Distributors, And Retailers

Over the last decade, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has imposed dozens of multi-million-dollar civil penalties on companies under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA)...

United States Consumer

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

White House Nominates Karen Sessions As Commissioner For The Consumer Product Safety Commission

United States Consumer

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Crowell & Moring LLP

2025 California Proposition 65 Trends

As 2026 begins, this edition of Greenberg Traurig's Consumer Compass highlights the pivotal shifts and emerging trends impacting the consumer products industry.

United States Consumer

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

California Enacts New Consumer Products Laws: 2025 Legislative Highlights

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a series of new consumer products laws that may impact manufacturing, distribution, and sales in the state in the coming years.

United States Environment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenwashing Suits Expand While PFAS Product Cases Hit Standing Hurdles

Greenwashing claims continue to expand, with an active plaintiff bar issuing demand letters and filing suits on subjects such as biodegradability, PFAS, heavy metals, and recycling.

United States Environment

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Wireless Litigation Trends At A Glance: Where The Risk Is Shifting Across The Ecosystem

Using litigation data across carriers, infrastructure providers, device manufacturers, and technology suppliers, we highlight where different types of disputes tend to arise and why those patterns vary by segment.

United States IP

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WIT Legal

FDA's Draft Guidance For Cosmetics Industry Explains Records-Access Authority During Inspections

United States Healthcare

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Wiley Rein

Product Liability Litigation And The 2025 Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation: A Year In Review

United States Litigation

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Dechert

Ohio Artificial Meat

United States Healthcare

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Steptoe LLP

ACI's 13th Annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum On Cosmetics & Personal Care Products

United States Healthcare

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Hyman, Phelps, & McNamara

CPSC Withdraws Accreditation Of Four Consumer-Product Testing Laboratories In China

Worldwide Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

CPSC Enforcement Under A Reorganized DOJ

United States Consumer

FL

Foley & Lardner

Beyond The Checkout: Retail's 2026 Legal Minefield

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

FDA Finds "Significant Data Gaps" For PFAS Used In Cosmetic Products

United States Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

DOJ's New Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch Files Its First Consumer Product Safety Act Action

United States Consumer

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Mayer Brown

CPSC Finalizes 2025 Bassinets And Cradles Safety Standard

United States Consumer

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

No-Injury, No-Deception: Recent Cases Show Available Paths For Early Dismissal Of PFAS Consumer Misrepresentation Claims

United States Healthcare

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Important Year-End Developments In PFAS State Law: Minnesota, New Mexico, And Connecticut

United States Environment

AP

Arnold & Porter

A Second Bite At The (Candied) Apple: The Latest Litigation Threat Targeting UPFs

United States Healthcare

AP

Arnold & Porter

DOJ Announces New Health & Safety Unit Within Fraud Section

United States Criminal

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Perception, Risk, And Product Liability: Cannabis Research Catching Up To Consumer Behavior

United States Cannabis

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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Data Record/Retention — Stewardship Through Structure (Video)

MB

Michael Best

Pulse Check: Manufacturing And The CPSC (Video)

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Bracewell

Best Practices For Complying With Consumer Products Safety Commission Regulations (Video)

FL

Foley & Lardner

Meta-Verdict: Developers' Liability For Avatar Misdeeds

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Gamma Law

Products Liability (US) (Video)

AP

Alpha Partners

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