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16 May 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.

15 May 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Foley Automotive Update

Foley is here to help you through all aspects of rethinking your long-term business strategies, investments, partnerships, and technology. Contact the authors, your Foley relationship partner, or our Automotive Team to discuss and learn more.

12 May 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Trump Administration Purports to Fire CPSC Commissioners

Despite Congress’s establishment of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) as an independent agency through the...

30 April 2025 Consumer Class Defense Counsel

Will Supreme Court Punt on Circuit Split Over Article III Standing in Class Actions?

On April 29, 2025, the Supreme Court heard argument on an issue that has divided the circuits: “Whether a federal court may certify a class action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) when some members of the proposed class lack any Article III injury?”

29 April 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Foley Automotive Update and the Latest Tariff Developments

Foley is here to help you through all aspects of rethinking your long-term business strategies, investments, partnerships, and technology. Contact the authors, your Foley relationship partner, or our Automotive Team to discuss and learn more.

28 April 2025 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Potential Antitrust Exposure of Tariff-Related Pricing Changes

As companies face mounting cost and supply pressures from rising tariffs, pricing managers are under growing pressure to adjust pricing strategies in fast-moving and uncertain conditions.

25 April 2025 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

Leaked Budget Proposal Suggests Major Restructuring of Federal Health and Safety Agencies, Including the Consumer Product Safety Commission

A recently leaked and apparently genuine Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Budget “Passback” memorandum—the OMB’s official feedback mechanism for budget submissions from federal agencies—signals major changes to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed discretionary budget for Fiscal Year 2026.

24 April 2025 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks (Part II)

As detailed in Part I of our three-part series on Minimizing Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks, the combination of the new high-tariff environment, the heightened ability of Customs (and the general public) to data mine, and the Department of Justice’s stated focus on using the False Claims Act substantially increases import-related risks.

23 April 2025 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About…Tariff Strategies for Sell-Side Contracts

With the size and scope of President Trump’s tariffs continuing to shift, this is a critical time for businesses to assess their contracts and determine how increased tariff costs might adversely affect profitability, and whether there are any strategies to mitigate the losses.

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