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Firm News 51 results

Firm News | 8 min read | 08.15.24

The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 42 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, Three Selected as Lawyer of the Year

Washington – August 15, 2024: The 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 42 Crowell & Moring lawyers as "Best Lawyers" and 29 lawyers as “Ones to Watch.”
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Firm News | 9 min read | 06.06.24

Crowell Attains Leading Rankings in Chambers USA 2024

Washington – June 6, 2024: Crowell & Moring earned 78 rankings for 67 lawyers, as well as 41 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2024 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.
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Firm News | 2 min read | 11.05.19

Crowell & Moring Earns 48 Practice Area Rankings from U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers

Washington – November 5, 2019: U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers has ranked Crowell & Moring in 48 practice areas in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings. The firm has seven practices ranked nationally in Tier 1 and 18 total at the national level. It also has 30 practice areas ranked regionally, including at least one in every U.S. office: Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Orange County.  The rankings received are:
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Client Alerts 283 results

Client Alert | 11 min read | 04.23.25

Recall Litigation Report: Trends in 2024 Continue Into 2025

Looking back at 2024, manufacturers were extremely busy navigating a high number of recalled products and corresponding litigation. A number of these 2024 litigation and class action trends appear to be carrying over into 2025.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 04.15.25

Is Section 230 Going to Change? The FTC, DOJ and FCC Signal Significant Change for Online Businesses

On April 3, 2025, the United States Department of Justice’ Antitrust Division hosted a forum on “Big-Tech Censorship” in which key Trump Administration Officials announced their desire to reform, or entirely overhaul, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. In March 2025, we wrote about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) inquiry into “tech censorship” and its associated request for public comments from those who “may have been harmed by technology platforms that limited their ability to share ideas or affiliations freely and openly.” That RFI remains open, and its deadline is May 21, 2025.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.07.25

From Capone to Corporations: Supreme Court Ruling on Civil RICO Claims Could Create Uptick in Personal Injury Lawsuits

On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court extended the reach of Section 1964(c) of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act by holding that a plaintiff may seek treble damages for a business or property loss resulting from a personal injury.[1] The 5-4 decision has resolved a 3-2 circuit split over whether the RICO statute precludes relief for losses stemming from a personal injury.
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Press Coverage 18 results

Press Coverage | 06.28.16

The 24 Firms GCs Love the Most

Law360

Press Coverage | 06.20.16

Inside the 'Messy Brew' of Product Safety Penalties

The National Law Journal

Publications 28 results

Publication | 01.15.25

Consumer Products: Microplastics Are Ubiquitous. So, Increasingly, Are the Class Action Suits They’re Spawning

In August 2024 judge’s decision to dismiss a major class action claim against bottled water makers will likely do little to stem the flow of microplastics litigation in the year ahead, says Meshach Rhoades, managing partner of Crowell & Moring’s Denver office.
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Publication | 01.15.25

Health Care: Plaintiffs’ Bar Is Taking a Page From the Retirement Plan Playbook

A nascent trend is forming in the world of health care class actions. Plaintiffs’ attorneys are taking the excessive-fee concept pioneered in retirement plan litigation and applying it to self-funded corporate health insurance plans.
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Publication | 01.15.25

Product Regulation: A New Challenge for Cosmetics Makers: Dealing With the FDA

Key developments expected this year, as the FDA ramps up the implementation of major new cosmetics regulations, could shape the class action landscape for the beauty and wellness industry for years to come, says Crowell & Moring partner Robbie Rogart Jost.
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Events 118 results

Event | 04.02.25, 2:00 PM EDT - 3:00 PM EDT

Internet of Things 2025: Everything Is Connected

Cheryl A. Falvey will speak on "IoT Consumer Products Safety Issues" during the Internet of Things 2025: Everything Is Connected Conference. For additional details and an on demand version of the presentation, please visit here.

Event | 02.20.25

"Women Leaders in Product Safety", 2025 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

The importance of Consumer Product Safety is a priority shared across stakeholder groups and across product sectors – indeed, it is the thread that ties ICPHSO members together. In the consumer product safety world, all perspectives and voices matter – yet leaders still emerge.

Event | 02.17.25 - 02.20.25

2025 ICPHSO Annual Meeting and Training Symposium

Join Crowell & Moring attorneys for an interactive session on tips and best practices for avoiding common pitfalls in reporting and recalling at the CPSC. This session will be held during the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization (ICPHSO) Annual Meeting and Training Symposium. 

Webinars 19 results

Webinar | 06.11.24, 1:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT

Let’s Talk All Things MoCRA – Is Your Company Prepared?

The FDA will begin to enforce the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA)’s facility and product registration requirements on July 1, 2024. Companies should initiate steps to implement compliant systems now. Is your company prepared? 

Webinar | 03.30.21, 8:00 AM EDT - 9:00 AM EDT

The Consumer Product Safety Commission—An Agency in Transition

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) is in a state of transition. The Democrats will soon have a majority of commissioners. Acting Chairman Bob Adler has announced that he will not seek re-nomination when his current term ends later this year. The Division of Compliance and Field Operations has reorganized, and we have already seen two civil penalty matters announced in 2021, which is two more than the total number of civil penalties announced over the past two years. 
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Webinar | 04.10.19, 9:30 AM EDT - 10:30 AM EDT

PLAC Webinar: Recalls Gone Wrong

When a recall strikes, how you prepare and, ultimately, manage the situation can mean the difference between a loyal customer and the irreparable damage to your brand.  Even a small recall, with little potential for injury, can have huge regulatory and product liability consequences. Often times, the biggest problem is not the recall itself but the failure to prepare for its eventuality. This lack of planning can result in outdated compliance with regulatory agencies and make it almost impossible to recover from a product safety occurrence. This panel features Crowell & Moring Partner Cheri Falvey along with other thought leaders in the areas of recall preparation, execution, product liability law, and public relations.
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Speaking Engagements 135 results

Blog Posts 67 results

Blog Post | 03.14.25

CPSC Announces New Staff Appointments

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 02.27.24

PFAS Litigation: Another Headache for the Beauty Industry

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 01.12.24

Recall Litigation Report: END OF YEAR RECAP (2023)

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer