The Lease I Can Do Promotion!
Or, for the grammar sticklers: The Lease, I Can Do! When you rent an apartment, house or condo, the biggest part of the rental process (aside from paying the rent) is signing the lease. The lease agreement sets out the... Read More →
It Takes Balls to Fight the CPSC
Zen Magnets, LLC won a massive victory against the CPSC on Tuesday, with a 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the CPSC overstepped its bounds in its crusade against rare earth magnets and overturning the promulgated standard. The U.S.... Read More →
Brush Up On Grill Safety
As Memorial Day approaches and the weather warms up, we’re all gearing up to spend more time outdoors these days and dusting off the grills to get ready for another summer. We all know the traditional safety stuff when it... Read More →
Safety First! A Lesson from Google’s Barge Bust
In a coastal city like Portland, Maine, it takes a lot for a ship to draw attention. All manner of maritime vessels ply the waters of Casco Bay surrounding Portland, from the ubiquitous lobster boats to the Casco Bay ferries,... Read More →
CPSC Sues Again!
On December 17, 2012, the CPSC filed its third lawsuit of 2012, this time against another rare-earth magnet distributor, Star Networks USA. Aside from the fact that this now marks an alarming new trend of the CPSC suing companies when... Read More →
CPSC Files 2nd Lawsuit in 6 Months – What Happened to Cooperation?
Earlier this week, the CPSC filed an administrative complaint against Baby Matters, LLC, makers of the Nap Nanny. (http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml13/13058.html). In July of 2012, the CPSC filed an administrative complaint against Maxfield & Oberton, makers of Buckyballs, and noted in the... Read More →
Doe v. D’Oh! – CPSC Rebuked for Public Database Decisions
As part of the 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (“CPSIA”), Congress required the Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) to establish a public database whereby consumers could file and search “[r]eports of harm relating to the use of consumer products.”... Read More →