Yesterday, the D.C. Circuit issued the latest decision in the saga over President Trump’s firing of the Democratic Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners. That decision sets the stage for a likely emergency application...more
Following two months of legal chaos, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) appears to be charting a new course for consumer protection policy. On August 20, 2025, Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman of CPSC issued a...more
Caraway Home sells nonstick cookware that is made with a non-toxic ceramic coating and without “forever chemicals” (i.e., per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)). The company advertised that “most traditional cookware...more
For those keeping an eye on the latest CPSC shake-ups and policy changes, over the past week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has made several major announcements: CPSC confirmed it will remain fully...more
In a significant decision with broad implications for the structure and independence of federal regulatory agencies, the U.S. Supreme Court on July 23, 2025, granted President Trump’s request to remove three Democratic...more
Despite recent leadership and other changes at the agency, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (the “CPSC” or “Commission”) has maintained its focus on regulating e-commerce platforms that facilitate large-volume...more
On Dec. 18, 2024, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously voted to approve a final rule which implements an electronic filing (eFiling) system and revises existing certificate of compliance requirements...more
Capping off two months of legal drama, the Supreme Court has stayed the ruling of U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox, which ordered the immediate reinstatement of the three U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...more
The first six months of the second Trump Administration have brought a variety of transformations to the federal government. As many of these changes unfold on nearly a daily basis, it can be difficult to ascertain exactly...more
Recently, the Supreme Court in a case involving President Trump’s without cause firing of the Democratic Commissioners on the Consumer Products Safety Commission stayed an order that had been issued by the U.S. District Court...more
On July 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote, granted the Trump Administration’s request to stay a permanent injunction that had ordered the reinstatement of three Democratic CPSC Commissioners: Mary Boyle,...more
Two reinstated National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board members participated in a board meeting on July 24, even as the Supreme Court signaled that three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission...more
The fired U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Democrats are back in their seats and stirring the pot, prompting the Trump administration to make an emergency plea to the Supreme Court for relief. What started as...more
In June 2025, two former executives were each sentenced to more than three years in prison for conspiracy and failure to report hazardous products to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC"), marking the first...more
On June 23, 2025, Judge Matthew J. Maddox of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland denied a motion by President Donald J. Trump and other officials (“Defendants”) to stay his order reinstating three Democratic...more
As noted in our recent client alert, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) continues to aggressively pursue enforcement actions for violations of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) against foreign...more
As we previously reported, in November 2023, two corporate executives were convicted of conspiracy and failure to report defective dehumidifiers in violation of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). This groundbreaking...more
When the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission unveiled its Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment on May 22 (reissued May 28), it framed the document as a clarion call: U.S. regulators must combat childhood...more
On Friday, Judge Matthew J. Maddox of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ruled that the removal of Democratic Commissioners from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) without cause was unlawful....more
President Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) states that the President’s budget proposes to eliminate funding for CSB as part of the Trump...more
Consumer product companies are facing unprecedented scrutiny as the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) intensifies its regulatory oversight. With heightened civil penalties, increased monitoring of e-commerce...more
On May 15, 2025, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) announced a “record-breaking week” of enforcement actions against “foreign violators.”[1] Namely, the Commission announced 28 separate product...more
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition challenging a rule promulgated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) banning small, high-powered, separable magnets. Upholding CPSC’s rule, the Tenth...more
The three Democratic commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) who President Trump fired two weeks ago will not go down without a fight. Earlier this week they sued the president, arguing his unilateral...more
In April 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously approved the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. The Act, if it is enacted, would convert current voluntary standards ANSI/CAN/UL...more