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Mike H. Holland

Associate

Mike H. Holland

Associate

Mike H. Holland is a litigation attorney in Foley’s Chicago office.  As a member of the firm’s Manufacturing Sector, Commercial Litigation Practice, and Consumer Law, Finance & Class Action Practice, Mike assists clients with a wide variety of issues, including contract disputes and consumer class actions.

Mike began his career with Foley as a summer associate. Before joining the firm, Mike attended the University of Wisconsin Law School (UW), where he served as president of the Student Bar Association. He also served as professional development chair of QLaw, UW’s LGBTQ+ Law Student Association. Additionally, Mike worked as a note and comment editor for the Wisconsin International Law Journal, as well as a clinical law student at UW’s Consumer Law Clinic.

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May 16, 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Reese’s Law: The Evolving Regulatory and Enforcement Landscape for Consumer Products Containing Button Cell or Coin Batteries

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 corresponding enforcement efforts.
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May 12, 2025 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Disparate-Impact Liability Gets Cancelled: Trump Executive Order Seeks to Eradicate Disparate-Impact Liability From Federal (And State) Law

On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy.”
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August 13, 2024 Consumer Class Defense Counsel

Can a Voluntary Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Short-Circuit Costly Class Action Litigation?

Manufacturers should consider “possible class action defense” when evaluating whether to conduct a voluntary recall of a consumer product.
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March 15, 2024 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

A New Regulatory Landscape for Consumer Products Containing Button Cell or Coin Batteries

New regulations from the Consumer Product Safety Commission are set to go into effect on March 19, 2024, for manufacturers and importers of consumer products containing button cell and coin batteries.
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October 25, 2023 Consumer Class Defense Counsel

New Requirements for Manufacturers and Importers of Consumer Products Containing Button Cell or Coin Batteries

The CPSC recently adopted comprehensive new safety and labeling requirements for consumer products containing button cell and coin batteries (or products intended to contain them) that have wide-ranging implications for manufacturers and importers of such products.
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May 23, 2023 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Is Your Product Really “Non-Toxic” or “Biodegradable”? The FTC Weighs In.

Over the course of the past decade, and the past year in particular, the consumer products industry has seen an uptick in class action lawsuits challenging environmental marketing claims, including claims on product labels or packaging that products are “non-toxic,” “biodegradable,” “recyclable,” and/or “compostable.”