Manufacturing companies should actively prepare for heightened antitrust scrutiny of their business practices in 2023, including practices that have not traditionally garnered the focus of the federal antitrust enforcers.
Employee noncompetes have recently come under fire from the Federal Trade
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Manufacturing Industry Advisor, published by Foley & Lardner LLP, focuses on legal and regulatory issues affecting the manufacturing sector. The blog covers topics such as supply chain management, cybersecurity risks and strategies, intellectual property protection for emerging companies, FDA enforcement policies relevant to medical device manufacturers, and compliance challenges including anti-corruption and internal investigations. It addresses the intersection of law and business operations, providing insights on export controls, economic sanctions, contract management, and industry-specific regulatory developments. The content is aimed at helping manufacturers navigate legal complexities to mitigate risks and enhance operational resilience.
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The CPSC Seeks Information on Gas Stove Hazards
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) appears to have moved its investigation into gas stove emissions off the back burner. After Commissioner Richard Trumka’s comments in early January that a gas stove ban was “on the table,” the CPSC fielded…
CPSC Provides More Guidance to Online Sellers & Retailers
Last month, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (the “CPSC”), through its Small Business Ombudsman team (the “SBO Team”), published its safety guide for online sellers. The SBO Team is touting this new publication, the Online Sellers’ Safety Guide (the “E-Commerce…
Legal Implications of the ChatGPT Revolution in Manufacturing
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, such as ChatGPT, will widen the gap between the manufacturers who embrace, and profit from, the shift to Smart Manufacturing and the manufacturers who go about “business as usual.” Generative AI models work by using…
Maquiladora Industry: Recommendations for "IMMEX" Companies for Fiscal Year 2023
Maquiladoras: Recomendaciones para las empresas “IMMEX” para el ejercicio 2023
Como consecuencia directa de los procesos de manufactura globalizados, las maquiladoras (ahora empresas “IMMEX” referidas de manera indistinta en este documento) han logrado posicionarse en México como uno (sino es…
Does Your Product Use HFCs? Are You Ready for a Phase-Out?
In December, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act to address the impact of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which are potent greenhouse gases (GHGs) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) commonly used in…
Breathe Easy: U.S. EPA Seeks to Significantly Tighten Fine Particulate Matter Standards
On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to lower the primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine/inhalable particulate matter (PM2.5). These proposed standards were published in the Federal Register on January…
What Is Going On With Gas Stoves?
Richard Trumka, Jr., a Commissioner on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), commented during an interview with Bloomberg in early January, that a gas stove ban is “on the table.” The statement sparked rumors that the federal government might outlaw…
CPSC Focuses On Child Safety in the Home
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has long focused on consumer products that pose unique risks to children, especially products in the home like clothing storage1 and window coverings;2 this emphasis has only increased in recent months. As Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric made…
Real ESG Enforcement Mechanisms: Restrictions on Imports of Goods Made With Forced or Child Labor
Many have viewed corporate commitments to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) as largely performative measures amidst toothless compliance frameworks.1 But this has been changing and we expect that change to continue. One example arises out of the “S” in ESG, particularly…