Month: December 2019

In the News: January 2, 2020

Schumer demands probe into recalled goods sold at TJ Maxx-Marshalls December 22, 2019, New York Post Sen. Chuck Schumer raged against a trio of big-box bargain stores for selling potentially deadly products after they were recalled — while warning that more »

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In the News: December 16, 2019

Solving for stupid. How far should the CPSC stretch to address foreseeable misuse? December 11, 2019, Retail Consumer Products Law (Crowell & Moring) As products liability lawyers, we spend our days focused on the nature and proof of defectiveness.  The more »

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In the News: December 9, 2019

Walmart and Buy Buy Baby join Amazon and eBay in ending sales of inclined sleepers linked to infant deaths December 5, 2019, Washington Post Walmart and Buy Buy Baby plan to stop selling infant inclined sleepers, popular products that federal more »

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In the News: December 2, 2019

Dozens of infant deaths have been tied to a popular baby product but regulators are too paralyzed to act November 23, 2019, Washington Post A paralyzing conflict inside the nation’s product safety regulator has prevented the agency from taking action more »

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