Month: January 2019

In the News: January 21, 2019

White House Re-nominates Ann Marie Buerkle for chair and commissioner January 18, 2019, The National Law Review (Keller and Heckman) On January 16, 2019, the White House re-nominated Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Acting-Chair Ann Marie Buerkle to be Chairman, and for more »

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In the News: January 14, 2019

Latest news and perspectives on California Prop 65 January 10, 2019, The National Law Review (Squire Patton Boggs) The latest news and perspectives on California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65) track the passage of the newly-amended Clear and Reasonable Warnings regulations more »

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In the News: January 7, 2018

Lawmakers OK ban on chemical flame retardants deemed toxic January 2, 2019, News Tribune (Associated Press) A bill approved by Massachusetts lawmakers will prohibit the use of several types of toxic flame retardants in a variety of household products. The more »

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