Columbia Sportswear Awarded $3.3 Million in Lawsuit with Supplier Over Electronically Heated Jackets
March 12, 2015, Associated Press
Faulty components placed in wrist cuffs at core of award announced by federal judge. Hong Kong-based supplier filed no court documents or challenge to the 2013 suit.
Lumber Liquidators Offers Customers Free Air Tests for Formaldehyde
March 12, 2015, The New York Times
Company defends its flooring against allegations that some of its products contain dangerous levels of formaldehyde. Promises testing support at no cost to consumers to validate its products.
Maker of Children’s Tylenol Pleads Guilty Over Recall. $25 Million Penalty
March 11, 2015, NBC Connecticut
McNeil continued to sell hazardous products knowing they contained elements of metal, and delayed addressing manufacturing safety issues at its facility.
Editorial: 2 State Bills Show When Product Labeling is Helpful and When It Isn’t
March 9, 2015, Los Angeles Times
Strong labeling laws give consumers facts they need, but cluttering lables with redundant information can confuse, and even end up being misleading.
Portable Gas Cooker Scare: Scramble to Determine Safety of Stoves as Horror Stories Emerge
March 10, ABC Australia
Regulators scrambling to determine the safety of portable gas stoves as stories emerged on social media of burns and explosions caused by the devices, banned from sale in NSW last week. Products fail to meet country standards.
Court of Appeals: Insurer Had No Duty to Defend ‘Buckyballs’ Infringement Suit
March 10, 2015. Metropolitan News-Enterprise
Ruling: Exclusion for injury from a predecessor insurance company eliminate any possibility of coverage for Maxfield & Oberton Holdings LLC.
Beijing Hints at Harsher Penalties Over Online Fakes
March 10, 2015, asiaone.com
Tougher penalties suggested to tackle proliferation of counterfeit goods sold online, amid the country’s plans to develop the e-commerce sector and boost economic consumption.
The Four Pillars of Supply Chain Risk
March 12, 2015, SupplyChainBrain.com
Supply, demand, process, and environmental landscape are key elements in building a successful supply chain. Try to control the things that you can, and understand the risk from the things you can’t control.
Protests Reined in By New FERC Rule
March 11, 2015, Natural Gas Intelligence
New rule reflects experience at the CPSC as a rational for Energy Agency to address disruption at federal meetings by members of the public
The Evolution of Food Safety: Avoiding Costly Recalls
March 10, 2015, Packaging Europe
The threat of product recalls is as much a concern for food manufacturers now as it was five years ago, but advances in technology have helped to minimize the risk to brand owners.
Expanding into the U.S. Market
March 9, 2015
UK Companies are urged to understand and navigate the complex financial and regulatory culture in the U.S. in order to reap the rewards of success.
