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Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act

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

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Navigating the Legal Landscape of Electric Vehicle Battery Fires

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The electric vehicle (“EV”) revolution is reshaping the automotive industry, promising a greener future and reduced reliance on fossil fuels. However, as EV adoption accelerates, manufacturers face a growing legal and...more

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Lithium-Ion Battery/Common Law Action: Faulkner County, Arkansas Circuit Court Complaint Filed Alleging Personal Injuries Due to...

Andrew Riggs (“Plaintiff”) filed an April 24th Complaint in the Faulkner County, Arkansas Circuit Court alleging personal injuries when to what is described as a 21700 lithium-ion battery exploded. See 23CV-25-965....more

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Northern District of Indiana Excludes Battery Expert Opinions Based on Flawed Methods

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On Sept. 30, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana released an opinion and order excluding the opinions of a proposed lithium-ion battery expert. The now dismissed case, American Home Assurance...more

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E-Bike Regulations – What You Need To Know!

The NYC Fire Department has attributed the cause of many recent fires, some fatal, to overheating lithium-ion batteries (“LIBs”) used in e-bikes and similar electrically powered personal conveyances (generally, “e-bikes”)....more

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Amazon Feels the Heat From Hoverboard Fire Claims

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In State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 3:18CV166-M-P, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 189053 (Oct. 31, 2019), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi considered a Motion for Judgment on...more

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CPSC Recall Snapshot – Changes at the CPSC

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Welcome to the December edition of the Alston & Bird CPSC Recall Snapshot. The CPSC made a rare appearance in The New York Times this month as President Trump’s nominee to head the agency, Acting Chairman Ann Marie...more

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Lithium-Ion Battery Failures: Suggestions For Product Manufacturers to Mitigate Liability Risk

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Originally published in Bloomberg Law, vol. 45, no. 10 - March 6th, 2017. Highly publicized incidents involving lithium-ion battery fires have necessitated large-scale and costly recalls, or highly publicized...more

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