The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has consolidated a number of lawsuits brought over Chinese-made drywall installed in U.S. homes. S
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CPSC Responds To Criticism on China Drywall Investigation
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a report on the imported drywall situation, noting that nearly 200 consumers from at least 13 States…
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Senator Calls For CPSC Resignation Over China Drywall
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Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has sent a letter to the President calling for the resignation of the current head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commi…
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Agency Corresponds With Congress on Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Issues
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Here at MassTortDefense we have posted before about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and how it might impact manufacturers, importe…
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State Attorneys General and the CPSAct
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One potential products liability development to watch in 2009 is the impact of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. As MassTortDefense…
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CPSC Holds Public Meeting On New Legislation
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission held a public meeting last week to discuss issues of testing and certification under the Consumer Product Safet…
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President Signs CPSC Reform Act
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Despite some concerns, President Bush on Thursday signed into law the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. A White House spokesman was quo…
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CPSC Improvement Act Update
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The White House received the Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act of 2008 (H.R. 4040) on August 6th, giving the president until August 1…
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CPSC Legislation Passes Both Houses
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A quick update on the CPSC reform legislation: The House voted 424-1 (9 not voting) to agree to the Conference Report on the Consumer Product Safety C…
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Compromise Reported On CPSC Reform Act
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The approach of the August congressional recess has apparently spurred compromise on the Consumer Product Safety Commission bill. The House passed its…
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