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1 month ago | 
natlawreview.com | Eric Troutman |Lindsay E. Hutner |Syed Mannan |Erik K. Swanholt
Over the past year, manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products containing button cell and coin batteries (or products intended to contain them) have continued to adapt to the requirements of Reese’s Law and the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) corresponding enforcement efforts.[1] Passed by Congress in August 2022, Reese’s Law is intended to protect children and other consumers against the hazard of ingesting button cell or coin batteries.[2] Reese’s...
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2 months ago | 
natlawreview.com | Erik K. Swanholt |John Strom |Eric Troutman |Keith Bishop
If you’re a patent practitioner who works with innovation related to artificial intelligence, you’ll want to consider the Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox. Corp. This decision is the first to explicitly consider patent eligibility in the context of the use of artificial intelligence. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of Recentive’s complaint, holding that the claims were not eligible under Section 101.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Erik K. Swanholt
It is well-settled that fraud-based claims asserted in federal court need to satisfy not only Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6)’s plausibility pleading standard but also the heightened pleading requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b).
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Erik K. Swanholt |Kristin McGaver Sikora |Mikaela R. Mitcham
Cosmetics, including skin moisturizers, makeup, nail polish,
shampoos, hair color, and deodorants, are predominantly regulated
by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).1 For those in
the cosmetics industry, the Consumer Products Safety Commission
(CPSC or Commission) may be of little concern. However, social
media is potentially altering the regulatory landscape.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Mikaela R. Mitcham |Kristin McGaver Sikora |Erik K. Swanholt
Cosmetics, including skin moisturizers, makeup, nail polish, shampoos, hair color, and deodorants, are predominantly regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).[1] For those in the cosmetics industry, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) may be of little concern. However, social media is potentially altering the regulatory landscape.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Erik K. Swanholt
Cosmetics, including skin moisturizers, makeup, nail polish, shampoos, hair color, and deodorants, are predominantly regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).[1] For those in the cosmetics industry, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) may be of little concern. However, social media is potentially altering the regulatory landscape.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Erik K. Swanholt |Nathan Beaver |Nicholas Johnson |Kristin McGaver Sikora
The enforcement trends of 2023 have continued into 2024,
especially with respect to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC or Commission) and the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or Agency). Both have ramped up enforcement
activities despite obstacles such as delayed budget approvals and
the imminent industry push back due to recent Supreme Court
rulings.
The CPSC remains committed to its enforcement agenda in 2024.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Nathan Beaver |Nicholas Johnson |Erik K. Swanholt |Mikaela R. Mitcham
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Erik K. Swanholt
The enforcement trends of 2023 have continued into 2024, especially with respect to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency). Both have ramped up enforcement activities despite obstacles such as delayed budget approvals and the imminent industry push back due to recent Supreme Court rulings. The CPSC remains committed to its enforcement agenda in 2024.
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May 30, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Erik K. Swanholt |Rachel Pauley
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