Sentences with phrase «on the consumer products law»

Many companies just label their products to avoid the hassle and expense, according to this article on the Consumer Products Law Blog.

Not exact matches

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to: changes in consumer discretionary spending; our eCommerce platform not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the streamlining of the Company's vendor base and execution of the Company's new merchandising strategy not producing the anticipated benefits within the expected time - frame or at all; the amount that we invest in strategic transactions and the timing and success of those investments; the integration of strategic acquisitions being more difficult, time - consuming, or costly than expected; inventory turn; changes in the competitive market and competition amongst retailers; changes in consumer demand or shopping patterns and our ability to identify new trends and have the right trending products in our stores and on our website; changes in existing tax, labor and other laws and regulations, including those changing tax rates and imposing new taxes and surcharges; limitations on the availability of attractive retail store sites; omni - channel growth; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential customer information; risks relating to our private brand offerings and new retail concepts; disruptions with our eCommerce platform, including issues caused by high volumes of users or transactions, or our information systems; factors affecting our vendors, including supply chain and currency risks; talent needs and the loss of Edward W. Stack, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; developments with sports leagues, professional athletes or sports superstars; weather - related disruptions and seasonality of our business; and risks associated with being a controlled company.

-- A little - known not - for - profit group sued some 90 coffee retailers, including Starbucks, on grounds they were violating a California law requiring companies to warn consumers of chemicals in their products that could cause cancer.

«OTA's leadership betrayed the more than 90 percent of Americans who support mandatory labeling of GMOs by working behind the scenes with federal lawmakers to craft a federal law that ensures food corporations will never have to reveal, in plain English on product labels, the GMO ingredients in their products,» Ronnie Cummins, international director of the Organic Consumers Association, said in a statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Before a historic conference on modernizing the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA), Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) today offered eight building blocks to help guide the development of an updated law for chemicals management in the United Sates.

Until this date, labels that are compliant with Part 5 - 3 of the Australian Consumer Law are permitted to be used on the product label.

The term «certified organic» is protected under consumer law so if you suspect a product is calling itself certified organic and it's not call Australian Certified Organic on 07 3350 5716.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is responsible for enforcing the law, on Monday will consider exempting clothing and toys made of natural materials such as wool or wood.

My practice includes advising clients on consumer product labeling laws and compliance with Proposition 65, California's law requiring notice before exposing consumers and others to certain chemicals.

Under federal law children are protected from food allergens that can bring on severe or life threatening reaction under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) 2 (Public Law 108 - 282) which requires the labeling of allergens on manufactured food produclaw children are protected from food allergens that can bring on severe or life threatening reaction under the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) 2 (Public Law 108 - 282) which requires the labeling of allergens on manufactured food producLaw 108 - 282) which requires the labeling of allergens on manufactured food products.

And DSHEA codified a loose arrangement: Under the law, as FDA notes on its website, «unlike drug products that must be proven safe and effective for their intended use before marketing, there are no provisions in the law for FDA to «approve» dietary supplements... before they reach the consumer.»

The study also provides evidence to support the ban on product placement in programmes with a significant children audience in the proposed Directive on Audio - Visual Media Services, and is relevant for the ongoing review of EU consumer and marketing law.

Although it's clear certain nutritional facts about a product need to be included on its label, under current laws this information does not have to be placed where the consumer can see it, and all too often it is the big print that consumers read first.

If any errors or defects should occur with LEGO Education products, you may claim remedy in accordance with statutory law on the sale of consumer goods.

This product, called the NowLine Visa Platinum, allowed consumers to secure their credit card purchases using interest on their home loans — a practice that is not permissible under the law in the state of New York.

The ACCC took issue with the fact that Valve wasn't offering refunds on games purchased through Steam; a stance it claimed was in breach of Australian consumer law, which states that if a product is faulty or of unacceptable quality, consumers have a right to a refund, repair or replacement.

Authorities should now start publishing the checks they conduct on companies and coordinate properly so that consumer groups can be sure the law is being applied and all wood products in Europe are legal,» said Patrick Alley.

When manufacturers fail to abide by the safety laws governing the creation of and sale of products, the team at Shapiro Winthers & McGraw P.C. is ready to intervene on behalf of injured consumers.

In order to make sure that these products are safe for consumer use, California state law imposes certain duties and responsibilities on the companies that design, manufacture, and sell these products.

From chemicals, biocides and pesticides, to consumer products, tobacco, vaping products and food, our next thought leader thrives in a challenging environmental law landscape, and when it comes to EU prohibitions on chemicals, EU trade barriers and now Brexit, Marcus Navin - Jones, Partner at the...

, 2016 • «Foreign Anti-Corruption Compliance: Director and Office Obligations and Considerations», Corporate Governance by Federated Press, Volume IX, No. 4, 2013 • Canada Gets Tough on Corruption, February 2013 • «Why You Should Think About an Anti-Corruption Compliance Program», TechSTARTUPCenter.com, April 2013 • «Tendering Law: The Evolution of the Duty of Fairness and What it Means for Clients», Presentation, 18th East Region Solicitors Conference 2012 • Panelist, Government of Canada, Economic Action Plan Roundtable: «Helping Businesses Sell to the Government of Canada», 2011 • «A Comparison of Canada's Proposed Consumer Product Safety Legislation (Bill C - 52) and its American Counterpart», Focus on Federal Advocacy and Policy, June 2008

Jon Foreman is a Partner and the leader of Harrison Pensa LLP's Plaintiff - side Class Actions Practice Group with an emphasis on securities law, financial services, competition law, consumer law, product law, and pensions among other areas.

The remedies consumers can rely on when rogue traders lie about the products they sell, or use aggressive tactics, lie at the heart of our current consultation, launched last month in collaboration with the Scottish Law Commission (Consumer Redress for Misleading and Aggressive Practices).

Genuine issues of fact precluded summary judgment on a consumer's claims against a seafood producer for allegedly making unlawful, false, and misleading advertising regarding the omega - 3 nutrient content of certain of its products in violation of California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL), False Advertising Law (FAL), and Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), the federal district court in San Jose has ruled (Ogden v. Bumble Bee Food, LLC, January 2, 2014, Koh, L.).

Our advice included: advising the company on the full range of applicable consumer financial services and bank regulatory laws in an effort to ensure efficient and compliant product and service development; the successful defense of a confidential state regulatory inquiry into certain business practices; and negotiating a private resolution to private, civil claims of alleged trademark infringement and cyber theft.

When a manufacturer puts a defective product on the market and consumers are injured as a result, the manufacturer may be strictly liable on the basis of product liability law.

Back in May, David Whelan wrote an excellent column on the pressures law firms experience because of consumer technology products titled The Core of Legal Technology.

Since joining the firm as a law clerk in 2013 and an attorney in 2015, Mr. Simon has focused on complex class action litigation, including antitrust, product defect, and consumer protection cases.

She has advised clients on such matters as product labelling, food and consumer product law, drug and medical device regulation, promotional contests and other regulatory issues arising under Canadian legislation.

Written by local experts in key jurisdictions, topics covered include: regulations governing direct distribution; potential restrictions, financial and tax considerations on foreign businesses» operations; distribution structures available to suppliers; regulation of relationships between suppliers and distributors; restrictions on the distribution of competing products; relevant consumer protection laws; restrictions on contractual choice of law, courts or arbitration tribunals; and dispute resolution, mediation and arbitration procedures and processes.

With an industry focus on energy, financial services, consumer products and retail, and real estate, the firm's global experience extends to myriad legal disciplines, including commercial litigation, corporate transactions and securities law, intellectual property, international and government relations, regulatory law, privacy and cybersecurity, and products liability.

Currently leading the legal efforts of Home Depot's Canada business, Sarah Qadeer manages enterprise risk and supervises a team of corporate lawyers, while providing business - minded advice on a wide array of matters including commercial negotiations, competition, privacy, product liability, consumer protection, anti-corruption and marketing and advertising law.

Attorneys for both plaintiffs and defendants will find comprehensive coverage of such matters as: the advantages and disadvantages of suits based on strict liability, negligence and breach of warranty; the use of state consumer protection statutes; the duty to warn and its innumerable ramifications; the liability of the manufacturers, retailers and other potential defendants in the distribution chain; successor liability; federal preemption of common law claims; monitoring product safety during design, manufacturing and distribution; causation theories in actions involving multiple manufacturers; product misuse and alteration; the elements of proof needed in an action; recovery for economic loss; punitive damages; and the government contractor defense.

Business Manager — Duties & Responsibilities Provide full service construction and contracting services including electrical, plumbing, masonry, roofing, etc.. Manage daily operations of home sales, construction, and contracting businesses ensuring profitable operations Recruit, train, and direct staff ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Oversee sales, customer service, and construction site personnel Set and strictly adhere to budgets and schedules Maintain compliance with all applicable zoning codes, laws, and safety protocols Oversee company finances ensuring profitable and fiscally responsible operations Consistently meet or exceed sales goals through networking, in personal sales, and other tactics Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, site visits, and other pertinent data Build and strengthen relationships with key clients, partners, and industry leaders Interact with support staff and company resources effectively to create the best consumer experience Develop a rapport with customers and orient them to various products and services Ensure customer satisfaction by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

Client Services Supervisor — Duties & Responsibilities Responsible for electronic payroll system operations for a large and economically diverse client base Recruit, train, and direct customer service, sales, technical, and administrative staff ensuring efficient operations Maintain working knowledge of proprietary software, industry best practices, employment law, and tax law Oversee adherence to departmental budgets, project timelines, and company policies Coordinate efforts between multiple departments resulting in timely and cost - effective project completion Design and implement professional development programs to enhance team skill sets Utilize employee recognition programs to build morale and dedication to company mission Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Develop a rapport with customers and orient them to various products and services Encourage high customer retention by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Interact with support staff and company resources effectively to create the best consumer experience Utilize technical proficiencies and industry knowledge to offer guidance and support to coworkers and clients Craft effective presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Maintain sales and customer service records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Manage company financial records providing detailed, accurate account of transactions and financial health Build and strengthen long term relationships with peers, clients, partners, and industry leaders Provide additional operational support including communications, data entry, and other tasks as needed Consistently promoted due to excellence in management, customer service, technical support, and sales