Consumer Products
Our Consumer Products team helps clients navigate legal issues related to all facets of the consumer products industry, including:
- Regulatory Compliance: federal and state compliance with consumer product regulations, such as the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) and Proposition 65
- Rulemaking: track and participate in federal and state rulemaking
- Product Recalls: help companies navigate and negotiate entire recall process
- Enforcement Actions: state and local enforcement actions representation before agencies and negotiation of settlements
- Litigation: plaintiff or defense representation related to consumer product law and regulation, class actions, other products liability cases
- Financial and General Business Matters: mergers, acquisitions, securities, financial restructuring, taxes, government regulations
- International Services: cross-border matters, including import/export advice, involving nearly every continent on the globe
- Intellectual Property Portfolios and Brand Management: patent, advertising, trademark, licensing, anti-counterfeiting
- Distribution: distribution management, franchise matters, outsourcing, e-commerce and related technology
Clients who partner with our Consumer Products attorneys have several advantages working for their business:
Our attorneys empower our clients by making industry information easily accessible. Our Consumer Products team is closely tracking industry trends, emerging issues, and legal and government developments. We host the “Consumer Products Blog” and have published several recent articles on Consumer Products. We also regularly publish articles and eUpdates (visit our subscription center) on crucial topics that matter to our clients:
- Proposed legislation and new regulations
- Risk management
- Case updates and litigation developments
- Product liability
- Related corporate matters, including labor and employment, intellectual property and technology
- International business
• The firm is an industry leader. Many of our attorneys developed rich business experience before entering law, hold scientific degrees, and teach at colleges and universities. We’re familiar with the challenges and obstacles facing Fortune 500 corporations as well as emerging companies.
• The firm has 19 global offices. Clients rely on Dorsey’s team of more than 650 lawyers in 19 offices in the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia-Pacific to provide an integrated, multi-practice approach to legal and business matters. One of the world’s largest law firms, Dorsey & Whitney has the full-service platform and global presence to meet the needs of a wide variety of clients, no matter the size or product.