On June 16, 2025, the first-ever sentences were handed down in a criminal prosecution for failure to report under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). Judge Dale S. Fischer of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California sentenced two former Gree USA, Inc. (Gree USA) executives to 38 and 40 months in
On June 6th, Crowell hosted Former CPSC Chair Ann Brown and Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords as they headlined a roundtable on the importance and impact of gun locks. This joint appearance spotlighted child safety and firearms as part of Gun Violence Awareness Month. Eighty percent of unintentional shootings in the United States are the result
On June 4, 2025, Crowell hosted its summer Crowell Atelier, a networking breakfast for luxury clients. Crowell’s Preetha Chakrabarti and Emily Kappers organized the event, which featured a presentation by Crowell partner Joanna Forster, a former e-commerce General Counsel and California state prosecutor. Joanna discussed potential reforms to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
Register now to join Crowell & Moring and Allens partners Matthew Welling, Emma Wright, Rafi Azim-Khan, Evan Wolff, and Valeska Bloch on June 5, 2025 from 9:00 am EDT – 10:00 am EDT as they discuss the increasing number of cyberattacks targeting retailers in the U.S. and UK which have led
Register now to join Stefan M. Meisner, Luke van Houwelingen, and Eric Fanchiang on June 4, 2025 from 12:00 pm EDT – 1:00 pm EDT as they discuss antitrust risks that can arise as companies grapple with whether and how to adjust their pricing to respond to tariffs being imposed around the world.
This week, the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has been busy addressing the “Attention Economy,” false income claims, privacy and data security, and a student debt relief scam. On the competition side, the FTC enforced against raising prices for anesthesiology services. These stories, and more, after the jump.
Register now to join Joanna Rosen Forster, Joachim B. Steinberg, Preetha Chakrabarti, David Ervin, and Warrington Parker on June 11, 2025 from 12:00 pm EDT – 1:00 pm EDT as they discuss Section 230 and the implications for digital platforms, online businesses and e-commerce. Section 230 was enacted as part of
On April 21, 2025, the FTC filed an enforcement action against Uber alleging that Uber enrolled consumers in Uber One without proper consent, created substantial barriers to cancellation, and misrepresented the financial benefits of the subscription. The claims include violations of the FTC Act—which prohibits unfair and deceptive acts in commerce—and the Restore Online Shoppers’
The 2024 trends in recall litigation and class actions, including food recall cases, prudential mootness decisions, benefit of the bargain opinions, and PFAS litigation, continue into 2025. Click here to continue reading.
On April 14, 2025, ClassPass, a web-based company offering subscription services to third-party fitness classes, petitioned for rehearing en banc of the Ninth Circuit’s Chabolla v. ClassPass decision, which held that ClassPass’ users were not bound by the terms of ClassPass’ “sign-in wrap” agreement. The ruling has significant consequences for online companies using sign-in wrap agreements and for online
