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CPSC Finalizes Structure to Post Product Incidents
After intense debate, the day before Thanksgiving the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC") approved by a vote of 3-2 the structure for the consumer incident database mandated by the 2008 Consumer Product…
ABA Consumer Protection Conference Open for Registration
Hot off the presses -- registration for the ABA Consumer Protection Conference (Feb. 3, 2011, Washington DC) is now open! There is limited seating, so early registration is encouraged. The all-star line-up of speakers…
Key Hires for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Implementation Team Announced
The Treasury Department has announced key leadership hires for the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) implementation team. Steve Antonakes, the Commissioner of Banks for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts…
New Trends in Health-Related Advertising Claims
Companies marketing functional foods or dietary supplements should be aware of the Federal Trade Commission’s new regime for using health-related advertising claims and the Food and Drug Administration’s heightened…
FCC Announces Record $25 Million Settlement with Verizon Wireless
Yesterday, our colleagues at the Telecom Law Monitor posted that the FCC had announced a $25 million settlement with Verizon Wireless over unauthorized billing of wireless data charges. The so-called "mystery fees"…