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Firm News 3 results

Firm News | 10 min read | 01.09.23

Crowell & Moring Elects 16 New Partners, Promotes Five to Senior Counsel, and 25 to Counsel

Crowell & Moring elected 16 lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2023. The firm also promoted five lawyers to the position of senior counsel and 25 associates to the position of counsel.

Firm News | 1 min read | 02.19.21

Crowell & Moring Lawyers Named to Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 2021 Fellow and Pathfinder Programs

Washington – February 19, 2021: Crowell & Moring counsel Michelle Pham has been selected as a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 2021 class of Fellows. In addition, associates Helen Osun and Chris Garcia have been named to the LCLD 2021 class of Pathfinders. The Fellows and Pathfinders programs are widely considered two of the most comprehensive legal talent development programs in the nation.

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Firm News | 4 min read | 11.25.19

Harlem Park Residents Sue Baltimore Police, Former Commissioner, Over Drastic, Multi-Day Lockdown

Washington – November 25, 2019: Determined to win justice and ensure that similar lockdowns never happen again, four residents of Baltimore’s Harlem Park neighborhood today filed a federal court lawsuit against the Baltimore City Police Department and former Police Commissioner Kevin Davis, charging that their state and federal constitutional rights were violated during a six-day, multi-block police lockdown of their neighborhood following the death of Detective Sean Suiter in late 2017.

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Client Alerts 23 results

Client Alert | 2 min read | 06.26.24

FDA Unveils Its “First Look” Into How It Will Enforce MoCRA

A warning letter posted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 18, 2024 offers a first glimpse into how FDA may enforce its new regulatory scheme for products that fall within the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA)’s purview. While MoCRA was enacted in December 2022 and many of its provisions became enforceable on December 29, 2023, until now, many have wondered how FDA will exercise its new enforcement powers.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.20.24

Talc About Toxic-Free Cosmetics

Talc is a mineral ingredient used in many cosmetic and personal care products, including baby powder, root touch-up products, and blush. Because both talc and asbestos are naturally occurring minerals that may be found in close proximity in underground deposits, there is risk for contamination of asbestos in talc-based products.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.07.24

Is it Allowed? Companies Face New Challenges with an Ever-Evolving List of “Off Limits” Ingredients in Cosmetic Products

As we have previously discussed, in recent years, consumers have increasingly demanded “cleaner” beauty products and more transparency in product labeling. In addition to the FDA’s increased authority to regulate cosmetics under MoCRA, a number of states have now taken steps to regulate ingredients in cosmetics by limiting, and in some instances even banning, the use of certain ingredients that may be potentially harmful or toxic.

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Press Coverage 4 results

Press Coverage | 07.01.24

"New Era" Of Cosmetics' Regulation: FDA Wields New Powers Over Makeup Companies

Axios

Press Coverage | 09.14.23

Hey Dude To Pay $1.95M To Settle FTC Charges It Hid Negative Reviews

The Fashion Law

Press Coverage | 08.24.23

MoCRA-Required Recordkeeping, Reporting Now ‘Fair Game’ For Litigants – Crowell & Moring

HBW Insight

Publications 6 results

Publication | 01.05.24

What Brands Need To Know About Consumer Reviews In 2024

Law360

Publication | 08.10.23

MoCRA Will Give Cosmetics Litigation A Makeover

Law360

Publication | 08.23

Environmental Marketing Claims: Where We Are and Where We’re Headed

Webinars 3 results

Webinar | 06.11.24, 1:00 PM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT

Let’s Talk All Things MoCRA – Is Your Company Prepared?

The FDA will begin to enforce the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA)’s facility and product registration requirements on July 1, 2024. Companies should initiate steps to implement compliant systems now. Is your company prepared?

Webinar | 08.05.20, 7:00 AM EDT - 8:00 AM EDT

Supply Chain Considerations for Retail’s New Normal

As retailers pivot to conduct business amid the Covid-19 pandemic, including embracing increased e-commerce, it is imperative that they understand how to navigate the supply chain and protect themselves.

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Webinar | 05.13.20, 11:30 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT

Is the Platform You’re Using a Potential Threat to Protecting Your Trade Secrets?

With more employees working remotely due to COVID-19, the risk of disclosure of sensitive business information significantly increases as information is accessed outside the office. Employees are increasingly relying on video services to remain connected, but the increasing prevalence of video services does not come without problems. Join us for a discussion of the risks and tips for ensuring your company’s trade secrets are protected.

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