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Toy Safety Regulation Should Be Left To The Federal Government
June 25, 2015 | Blog
On June 2, 2015, the Suffolk County Legislature became the latest county legislature in New York to pass a “toxic-free toys” act. About a week later, the New York City Council got in on the action and introduced a similar bill.
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CPSC Files Suit for Second Time in Three Months against a Company for Alleged Failure to Timely Report Defective Product
June 22, 2015 | Blog
On Wednesday of last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that a complaint has been filed in federal court against Spectrum Brands, Inc. (Spectrum).
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FDA Determines Artificial Trans Fat Are No Longer “Generally Recognized as Safe”; Must Be Removed From Human Food By June 2018
June 19, 2015 | Blog | By Joanne Hawana
Acting to finalize a tentative decision from 2013, FDA announced on June 15, 2015 that it was issuing a declaratory order that will require manufacturers to remove partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) from processed foods over the next three years.
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FDA Finally Releases Initial Framework for Food Importation “VQIP”
June 9, 2015 | Blog | By Joanne Hawana
As many readers of this blog know, the start of 2011 saw the enactment of a massive bill aimed at overhauling the nation’s food safety system to become more preventive instead of reactive to safety problems and illness outbreaks.
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Albany County’s “Safe Toys” Legislation on Hold Pending Court Proceeding
June 5, 2015 | Blog
Earlier this year, we wrote about a far-reaching product safety ordinance enacted into law in Albany County, NY (the “County”) entitled “The Toxic Free Toys Act.”
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Big Win for Anti-GMO Groups as Federal Judge Upholds Jackson County GMO Ban
June 2, 2015 | Blog | By Mina Nasseri
On Friday, Federal Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke partially dismissed a lawsuit brought by commercial alfalfa farmers seeking to overturn a Jackson County ordinance that banned the use of GMO seed stock (“It is a county violation for any person or entity to propagate, cultivate, raise, or grow genetically engineered plants within Jackson County.”).
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GMOs at the Ballot Box: the Drama Continues
May 28, 2015 | Blog | By Katherine Fox
Joining the rising tide of local GMO legislation, last week voters in Benton County, Oregon defeated the Benton County Local Food System Ordinance, which would have prohibited the cultivation of GMO crops in the county.
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Are Cosmetics Gaining Higher Congressional and FDA Scrutiny?
May 18, 2015 | Blog | By Michelle Gillette
Currently, FDA regulates cosmetics to ensure they are not adulterated or misbranded, but does not have the authority to order cosmetic recalls or require adverse event reporting. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) seek to change that.
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EPA’s Proposed Nano Rule: What Should You Be Doing Now?
May 13, 2015 | Blog
In its first step towards regulating nanoscale materials, EPA plans to impose a one-time electronic reporting and recordkeeping requirement under TSCA on manufacturers, importers and processors of particles ranging from 1-100 nanometers and exhibiting unique characteristics due to their size.
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Tenth Circuit Lifts Stay on CPSC's Magnets Rule
May 5, 2015 | Blog
As we wrote about earlier this month, on April 1, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (“Tenth Circuit”) temporarily stayed the effective date of “the enforcement and effect” of the CPSC’s safety standard for certain high-powered magnet sets.
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Chuck Samuels Honored by Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)
May 4, 2015 | Blog
We would like to share with our readers that our friend, colleague, and mentor Chuck Samuels, Chair of Mintz Levin’s Consumer Products Safety Practice, received the Chairman’s Partnership Award from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) at their annual meeting last week.
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Onward to Trial: Federal Court Rejects Vermont's Motion to Dismiss GMA Lawsuit
April 30, 2015 | Blog | By Joshua Foust
Despite a stiff litigation challenge from the food industry, Vermont's GMO-labeling campaign marches on. This week saw major developments in the suit brought by the Grocery Manufacturers' Association and other food industry groups challenging the constitutionality of Vermont's GMO-labeling law, Act 120.
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CPSC & DOJ Sue Michaels Stores for Failing to Report Product Safety Hazard and Filing Misleading Information
April 23, 2015 | Blog
For the first time in recent memory, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) jointly announced the filing of a lawsuit in federal court for the imposition of a civil penalty and injunctive relief for violation of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA).
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From Dusk to Dawn: Battle Looming Over USDA Changes to Sunset Provision of Organic Rules
April 20, 2015 | Blog | By Mina Nasseri
The USDA is facing a lawsuit in federal court stemming from its decision to unilaterally alter the process for exempting synthetic and non-organic substances used in producing organic food.
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FDA Increasing Scrutiny of Cosmetic Marketing Claims, New Agency Warnings Suggest
April 16, 2015 | Blog | By Joanne Hawana
In addition to truthful and non-misleading advertising requirements, which are enforced by the FTC and certainly familiar to readers of this blog, personal care and cosmetic products are also subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) and may run afoul of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency).
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Mintz Welcomes Joanne Hawana to its FDA and Health Law Practices
April 16, 2015 | Blog
This week we welcomed Joanne S. Hawana to our FDA and Health Law practices. Joanne represents clients in the food, drug, medical device, and biotechnology industries on issues ranging from prescription drug advertising to state licensing requirements for wholesale distribution.
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Bloomberg Product Safety Article Misses the Mark; U.S. Product Safety Economy Safer Than Ever
April 9, 2015 | Blog | By Charles Samuels
On April 7, Renee Dudley of Bloomberg News authored an article entitled “The Cheap Toys You Buy Your Kid Are Rarely Inspected.”
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Tenth Circuit Stays April 1 Effective Date of CPSC's Magnets Safety Rule
April 6, 2015 | Blog
Over the past year, we have blogged about the CPSC’s rulemaking process to regulate high-powered magnet sets via a safety standard as well as the administrative complaints brought by the agency to force multiple companies (e.g., Buckyballs and Zen Magnets) to recall certain magnetic products deemed to be defective by CPSC staff.
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California Appellate Court Takes on Proposition 65 Warning Triggers
March 23, 2015 | Blog | By Daniel Herling
Recent attempts to modify California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, Proposition 65, have been the work of the California Legislature.
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A Sane Tweak to Proposition 65
March 16, 2015 | Blog | By Daniel Herling
his space has addressed on several occasions, recent attempts to modify California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as Proposition 65.
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