Category: Regulation & compliance
All products are equal, but some products are more equal than others
Fergal Duggan and Olivia Flasch
EU Parliament adopts Resolution on dual quality products following cross-continental test findings that products with different compositions were sold under the same brand and packaging.
Deal or No Deal – Government opens the (first) box
Edward Turtle and Sarah-Jane Dobson
In the first in a series, we examine the Government’s plans for products in the event of a “No Deal” Brexit.
This AI Life: Ensuring Our AI Future Works for Us
Join Cooley on Wednesday 3 October for the 2nd Annual Artificial Intelligence Conference in Association with the Institution of Engineering and Technology
EU parliament committee votes on Goods Package
The Goods Package moves another step forward in the legislative process.
Navigating the International Product Safety Landscape in a Connected World
Cooley’s Palo Alto office hosts the Productwise team from 4-6pm on 5 September
UK Product Safety Regulator publishes detailed strategy for the future – opportunities and challenges for innovative companies
Rod Freeman and Jamie Humphreys
OPSS sets out key objectives for ensuring product safety in the UK
EU can’t always get what EU want
On 12 July 2018, the UK government published a White Paper outlining its proposals for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and European Union. What implications does the White Paper have for product manufacturers?
Thomson Reuters partners with Cooley to launch Global Guide on Product Liability and Safety
The guide is an online resource allowing lawyers, risk managers and compliance professionals to obtain a reliable and practical overview on product liability and safety regimes around the world within a rapidly developing legal landscape.
Croatia hits winner in extra time; signs up to EC AI strategy
All Member States have now signed up to cooperate on the European Commission’s AI strategy.
AI’ll Be There For You: European Commission Appoints Expert Group to Advise on AI
On 14 June 2018, the European Commission appointed a High-Level Expert Group on AI to support the implementation of the Commission’s strategy on AI and act as the steering group for the newly-established AI Alliance.