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Hinch Newman LLP

Essential Guide to FTC Made in USA Advertising Do’s and Don’ts | FTC Made in USA Attorney

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The Federal Trade Commission recently enacted the Made in USA Labeling Rule and updated its “Complying with the Made in USA Standard” business guidance. Both reinforce the “all or virtually all” standard...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern

First effective in 2024, the Act bans the sale or distribution of various products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals. On January 1, 2026, as part of the product phase-out timeline, the new law bans the sale or...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Navigating New Waters: Getting Ahead of Extended Producer Responsibility Laws

Packaging-related EPR laws are rapidly creating complex compliance obligations across multiple states; companies should act to avoid unexpected fees, increased costs and competitive disadvantages....more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: OSHA Renews Its Machine Safety (Amputations) National Emphasis Program

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OSHA announced that it is renewing its National Emphasis Program (NEP) to Address Amputations in Manufacturing. The renewed NEP will replace the previous version which expired on June 27 and will remain in place for five...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Plasticizer PIP (3:1) Ban Is Still a Year Away, but Affected Companies Should Act Today

After October 31, 2026, the distribution in commerce of articles containing PIP (3:1) will be prohibited. Affected companies must phase out the production of PIP (3:1) articles and sell or otherwise remove current inventory....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

OSHA’s 2025 Amputations NEP: Key Changes Manufacturers Should Know

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued its 2025 update to the National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries (Amputations NEP), renewing the program and introducing several...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

European Accessibility Act Goes Live

As of June 28, 2025, enforcement of the European Accessibility Act (EAA or the Act) can officially begin, marking a significant milestone for digital accessibility in the European Union (EU). The EAA establishes comprehensive...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

EPA Continues Focus on Antimicrobial Pesticide Enforcement in 2025

Key Takeaways - What Happened: EPA continues to assess significant penalties against manufacturers and distributors of antimicrobial products under the new administration....more

DLA Piper

Single-Use Plastics Fund Act: Original Reporting Deadline Passed – Act Now for Extended Date

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Germany’s Single-Use Plastics Fund Act (EWKFondsG) requires manufacturers to report 2024 data on single-use plastic products. The original 15 May 2025, deadline has passed, but the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has...more

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State Drug Transparency Laws - 2025 Update

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We previously reported on an uptick in the passage of state drug price transparency legislation. What follows is an update to that report. As of April 2025, approximately 23 states had passed drug price transparency laws....more

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OSHA Enforcement: Penalty Assessment Addressing Conyers, Georgia Biolab

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a news release stating that it is proposing to impose penalties against Bio-Lab Inc. (“BLI”). The news release states that OSHA determined that the BLI...more

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Efficiency Standards Enforcement: California Energy Commission and City of Industry Computer Manufacturer Enter into Settlement...

The California Energy Commission (“CEC”) and Sceptre, Inc. (“SI”) entered into an March 24th Settlement Agreement and Release (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of Appliance Efficiency Regulations at California Code...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2025 - USMCA – We Have Some Good News and Some Terrible News

As is well known the US has imposed duties of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico. This means that those imports will take the regular duty plus 25%. For example, a switchgear assembly classified under 8537.10.91 made in...more

DLA Piper

Oregon EPR Reporting Grace Period Announced

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Circular Action Alliance to accept reports through April 30, 2025 - Circular Action Alliance (CAA) recently announced a grace period through April 30, 2025 for producers to report data by weight and material category for all...more

Alston & Bird

Brave New World of Extended Producer Responsibility: Compliance Considerations for Affected Industries

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Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources and Food & Beverage Groups examine the growing industry compliance impact of states’ extended producer employer production responsibility (EPR) laws....more

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California Passes Producer Responsibility Law for Textiles: Three Takeaways

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Working toward a more circular economy will continue to be at the forefront in 2025. More and more, states are requiring producers to manage the end-of-life of an increasing number of consumer items, from packaging materials,...more

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