http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/criminal-liability-under-the-cpsia.html the tao of criminal defense trial lawyering Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:51:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/criminal-liability-under-the-cpsia.html/comment-page-1#comment-7509 Shopfloor » Blog Archive » CPSIA Update: Bringing the Hearing to Congress Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:40:49 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/criminal-liability-under-the-cpsia.html#comment-7509 [...] Hat tip, Walter Olson at Overlawyered, who notes other CPSCIA developments: In the powersports world, DealerNews reports that on March 19 — that’s this coming Thursday — “California motorcycle dealer and industry icon Malcolm Smith says he plans to sell kid’s ATVs and motorcycles to consumers” in defiance of the law. No word yet on whether or not PIRG or Public Citizen will try to have him arrested, but the penalties for willful violation of the law include five-year prison sentences as well as prohibitive fines. [...] [...] Hat tip, Walter Olson at Overlawyered, who notes other CPSCIA developments: In the powersports world, DealerNews reports that on March 19 — that’s this coming Thursday — “California motorcycle dealer and industry icon Malcolm Smith says he plans to sell kid’s ATVs and motorcycles to consumers” in defiance of the law. No word yet on whether or not PIRG or Public Citizen will try to have him arrested, but the penalties for willful violation of the law include five-year prison sentences as well as prohibitive fines. [...]

]]> http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/criminal-liability-under-the-cpsia.html/comment-page-1#comment-7496 CPSIA “people’s hearing” in D.C. April 1, and other protests Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:37:44 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/criminal-liability-under-the-cpsia.html#comment-7496 [...] In the powersports world, DealerNews reports that on March 19 — that’s this coming Thursday — “California motorcycle dealer and industry icon Malcolm Smith says he plans to sell kid’s ATVs and motorcycles to consumers” in defiance of the law. No word yet on whether or not PIRG or Public Citizen will try to have him arrested, but the penalties for willful violation of the law include five-year prison sentences as well as prohibitive fines. [...] [...] In the powersports world, DealerNews reports that on March 19 — that’s this coming Thursday — “California motorcycle dealer and industry icon Malcolm Smith says he plans to sell kid’s ATVs and motorcycles to consumers” in defiance of the law. No word yet on whether or not PIRG or Public Citizen will try to have him arrested, but the penalties for willful violation of the law include five-year prison sentences as well as prohibitive fines. [...]

]]> http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/criminal-liability-under-the-cpsia.html/comment-page-1#comment-7266 CPSIA chronicles, February 27 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:50:53 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/criminal-liability-under-the-cpsia.html#comment-7266 [...] not in compliance and ‘poisoning’ our children with lead. Are these stores not facing strict liability and risking felony criminal liability including 5 years in prison and $250,000 fine... The stay by the CPSC doesn’t help the pen-makers or sellers, because they’re in knowing [...] [...] not in compliance and ‘poisoning’ our children with lead. Are these stores not facing strict liability and risking felony criminal liability including 5 years in prison and $250,000 fine… The stay by the CPSC doesn’t help the pen-makers or sellers, because they’re in knowing [...]

]]> http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/criminal-liability-under-the-cpsia.html/comment-page-1#comment-6999 Handmade Toy Alliance wins a stay « Off the Kuff Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:44:02 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/criminal-liability-under-the-cpsia.html#comment-6999 [...] to all this. And finally, where there’s crime there’s defense attorneys, and so we have Mark Bennett examining the criminal liabilities under the CPSIA. May it never come to that for the HTA’s [...] [...] to all this. And finally, where there’s crime there’s defense attorneys, and so we have Mark Bennett examining the criminal liabilities under the CPSIA. May it never come to that for the HTA’s [...]

]]> http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/criminal-liability-under-the-cpsia.html/comment-page-1#comment-6894 CPSIA stay II Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:32:28 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/01/criminal-liability-under-the-cpsia.html#comment-6894 [...] falls short of solving the CPSIA problem, while leaving product makers and retailers exposed in serious legal ways over the next twelve months as well as [...] [...] falls short of solving the CPSIA problem, while leaving product makers and retailers exposed in serious legal ways over the next twelve months as well as [...]

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