Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

On September 28, 2023, EPA released a long-anticipated final rule aimed at gathering information on products in commerce that contain PFAS chemicals.  As defined in the regulation, the term “P...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2023/10/importers-of-equipment-machinery-and-electronics-beware-youre-probably-subject-to-epas-new-pfas-regulation/

After a pause in 2022, there has been much talk of the continuation, or resumption, of a wave of retail bankruptcy cases as we begin 2023.  2022 was highlighted by Revlon’s filing (discussed h...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2023/02/continued-pain-in-the-retail-sector-coming-enforcement-of-forced-labor-laws/

The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to clarify the extraterritorial reach of the Lanham Act for the first time in seventy years.  The decision will impact corporations’ ability to seek damages fo...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2022/11/u-s-supreme-court-to-decide-the-extraterritorial-application-of-the-lanham-act/

Join Crowell & Moring attorneys Evan Chuck, Michelle Linderman, David Stepp, and Frances Hadfield on Wednesday, March 30 for an update on the current state of the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection A...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2022/03/webinar-forced-labor/

This is an update to the International Trade Law Blog’s December 22, 2021 post on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. On December 23, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Uyghur Fo...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2022/01/uyghur-forced-labor-prevention-act-signed-into-law/

Supply chain issues are a top concern for many companies across industries and markets. Please join Crowell & Moring for a webinar series that explores these issues and provides insights on the v...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2022/01/webinar-series-preparing-for-and-mitigating-the-impacts-of-supply-chain-delays-2/

A perfect storm of unprecedented stress on the global supply chain from the continuing COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the promise of increased FCPA enforcement by U.S. regulators makes this an op...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2021/11/supply-chain-pressures-trigger-escalating-fcpa-risks-impact-on-retailers/

Supply chain issues are a top concern for many companies across industries and markets. Please join Crowell & Moring for a webinar series that explores these issues and provides insights on the v...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2021/11/webinar-series-preparing-for-and-mitigating-the-impacts-of-supply-chain-delays/

On October 13, President Biden issued a Fact Sheet entitled Biden Administration Efforts to Address Bottlenecks at Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Moving Goods from Ship to Shelf to help add...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2021/10/biden-administration-works-with-industry-stakeholders-to-address-supply-chain-delays-at-the-ports-of-los-angeles-and-long-beach/

On October 4, 2021, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai delivered a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) detailing the Biden Administration’s ...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2021/10/u-s-china-trade-ustr-restarts-tariff-exclusion-process-for-section-301-duties/