Beyond cosmetics: ARB enforcement of California’s Consumer Products regulation

By Will Troutman (US) on April 10, 2019 Posted in General

We’ve previously published analyses on the California Air Resource Board’s (ARB) case settlements related to cosmetic products, but there are a whole host of other consumer products also subject to ARB enforcement. We thought it would be helpful to provide some insight into these as well.… Continue reading

Cosmetics remain big target for California VOC enforcement

By Will Troutman (US) on January 30, 2019 Posted in General

A recent look-back at California Air Resource Board (CARB) case settlements highlights that cosmetic products remain a target for CARB enforcement of its General Consumer Products Regulation.… Continue reading

FTC and presumption of consumer reliance

By Susan Ross (US) on September 12, 2014 Posted in Federal Trade Commission, Recent consumer products case law

Question: What’s the difference between $600,000 and $14 million in a contempt action? Answer: Presumption of consumer reliance, according to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Federal Trade Commission v. BlueHippo Funding, LLC. The case began in 2003, when BlueHippo first began marketing computers and electronic products to consumers regardless of their credit history. … Continue reading