4/6/2026 2:50:10 PM EPR Litigation Expands to Colorado as Industry Targets Program Design By Nick Johnson Betsy Stone Arata Kaku-McGowan Colorado has become the newest battleground state in the growing battle over Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws. A national...
3/17/2026 9:37:12 PM Oregon DEQ Issues Enforcement Letters and Vows Not to Refund Fees Following Temporary Injunction that Questions Constitutionality of EPR Law By Nick Johnson Betsy Stone Arata Kaku-McGowan In early February, a federal district court held that Oregon’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) recycling law is likely...
2/10/2026 4:04:09 PM Cut, Clarity… and Compliance: How the CPSC Regulates Jewelry and Accessories By Kristin Sikora Laura Ganoza The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulates consumer products sold in the United States, and jewelry and accessories are...
1/8/2026 9:43:39 PM CPSC Enforcement Under a Reorganized DOJ By Erik Swanholt Jack Korba Kristin Sikora Megan Chester Mikaela Mitcham +2 more... Show less On December 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in coordination with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),...
12/1/2025 9:24:09 PM You’ve Received a Notice of Violation from the CPSC – Now What? By Erik Swanholt Kristin Sikora Megan Chester Alex Witz +1 more... Show less Each year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (the “CPSC” or “Commission”) utilizes its import surveillance program, surveys the...
11/6/2025 6:54:09 PM “Green” Greenwashing: Emerging Developments in Environmental Marketing Claims By Cole Lempke Pete Tomasi Companies should stay aware of old and new greenwashing trends and take practical actions to guard against such claims. Greenwashing is...
10/23/2025 3:28:39 PM California’s AB 1264 Introduces the First Legal Definition of Ultra-Processed Food By Nate Beaver Erik Swanholt Kelsey Finn On October 8, 2025, Governor Gavin Newson signed into law Assembly Bill 1264, the Real Food, Healthy Kids Act, as an attempt to phase out...
10/7/2025 4:42:09 PM What Every Consumer Products Retailer Needs to Know About the CPSC By Erik Swanholt Kristin Sikora Megan Chester Mikaela Mitcham Katie Plachta +2 more... Show less Running a consumer products retail business is hard work. In addition to the day-to-day challenges facing any business, the applicable...
8/26/2025 1:53:11 PM The CPSC and Amazon: Navigating a Shifting Regulatory Landscape By Erik Swanholt Kristin Sikora Megan Chester Mikaela Mitcham +1 more... Show less Despite recent leadership and other changes at the agency, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (the “CPSC” or “Commission”) has...
5/27/2025 2:52:09 PM CPSC Announces “Record-Breaking Week” of Enforcement Actions Against Chinese Manufacturers By Erik Swanholt Kristin Sikora Megan Chester Mikaela Mitcham +1 more... Show less On May 15, 2025, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) announced a “record-breaking week” of enforcement actions...
5/12/2025 8:57:10 PM Trump Administration Purports to Fire CPSC Commissioners By Erik Swanholt Kristin Sikora Megan Chester Mikaela Mitcham +1 more... Show less UPDATE 08/05/25: After the Fourth Circuit denied the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) motion for an administrative stay and stay pending...
9/4/2024 7:43:18 PM California's CPPA to Join FTC in Shining Light on Dark Patterns: CCPA Enforcement Advisory By Avi Ginsberg On September 4, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in reminding businesses...
8/14/2024 5:51:01 PM Understanding Recent Ruling on Greenwashing Allegations By Dottie Watson A Maryland federal judge recently ruled that federal law preempts a proposed class action against United Airlines for allegedly...