Rade Law

Advisories

Legislation and Regulations

• Federal Trade Commission Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsement and Testimonials In Advertising
  The FTC's Revised Guides provide new expectation levels for clarity and disclosure of the “material connections” between advertisers and endorsers.

Other helpful information

Useful links

• American Bar Association Corporate Counsel Committee
• Association of Corporate Counsel
• Inside Counsel
• National Association of Corporate Directors
• Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals
• United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Corporate Governance, Policies & Compliance

Advisories

Legislation and Regulations

Other helpful information

Useful links

• National Association of Corporate Directors
• Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals
• Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Advisories

• Guidance regarding Interim Enforcement Policy on Component Testing and Certification
  This advisory covers the lifting of the stay on enforcement of testing and certification requirements for many children's and consumer products, as well as the evolution of procedures accepted by the CPSC for testing and certification of products to the CPSIA (December 2009).
• Guidance regarding Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act CPSIA
  This advisory highlights additional guidance released recently from the CPSC about certain CPSIA effective dates and their impact on inventory. (September 2008).
• CPSC actively enforcing civil penalties
  This advisory reminds manufacturers of CPSC reporting requirements, especially the 24 hour reporting requirement and the information the CPSC uses to determine if this reporting requirement has been met.

Legislation and Regulations

• Final Rule Labeling Requirements for Toys and Games and Advertisements
  This CPSC presentation provides final rule regarding labeling requirements for toy and game advertisements. (November 17, 2008)
• CPSIA and Impact on Publishing Industry
  This CPSC presentation provides information regarding applicability of the CPSIA to books. (December 23, 2008)
• CPSC Clarifies Conformity Certification Requirements(November 12, 2008)
• New Product Safety Certification requirements under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
  This CPSC presentation provides an overview of general conformity certification, including certification, testing, documentation, and reporting requirements. (October 2, 2008)
• Mandatory Third-Party Testing for Certain Children's Products
  This CPSC presentation outlines definitions and requirements regarding mandatory third-party testing for certain children's products, including rattles, rubber ducks, and phthalates. Also included is a timeline for third party testing required through September 2009. (October 2, 2008)
• Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act
  This CPSC document responds to six frequently asked questions about the applicability and scope of the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. (October 2008)
• Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
  Signed by President Bush on August 14, 2008, H.R. 4040, the “Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008,” reauthorizes the Consumer Product Safety Commission for FYs 2010-2014 and expands the Commission's role in ensuring the safety of consumer products, especially those designed for children.
• Small Parts Regulation Summary
  This document summarizes the CPSC's Small Parts Regulations which are intended to prevent death and injuries to children under three from choking on, inhaling or swallowing amall objects they my put in their mouth. It also provides definitions and guidelines for manufacturers to assist in determining what is a small part and which products are governed by the Small Parts Regulations.
• Part 1500 - Hazardous Substances and Articles
  Link to text based and pdf files of full text of Part 1500 - Hazardous substances and articles; administration and enforcement regulations. Part 1500: 50 - 53 are relevant to small parts.
• Part 1501 - Method for identifying toys and other articles intended for use by children under three
  Link to text based and pdf files of full text of Part 1501 - Method for identifying toys and other articles intended for use by children under 3 years of age which present choking, aspiration, or ingestion hazards because of small parts. Includes scope, exemptions, size requirements and test procedure.

Other helpful information

• CPSC Catalog of good practices
  The CPSC provides an inventory of product safety related issues and examples of how some companies addressed these issues.
• CPSC statement regarding when to report a hazardous product
  Outlines circumstances which require a manufacturer to report a product to the CPSC.
• AAFA releases 4th edition of the AAFA Restricted Substance List (2/13/2009)
  The global AAFA RSL covers home textile, apparel and footwear.

Useful links

U.S. Government Organizations and Agencies

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• United States Consumer Product Safety Commission

Testing and Certification Organizations

• Bureau Veritas
• Intertek Group plc
• SGS
• Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Other resources

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)
• Consumer.gov
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
• NSF International
• Toy Industry Association, Inc. (TIA)

Advisories

Legislation and Regulations

• Redesigned Form 990 - Forms and Instructions (August 2008)
  The Internal Revenue Service released new instructions for the redesigned Form 990 which must be filed effective starting in the tax year 2008.

Other helpful information

Useful links

• Chronicle of Philanthropy
• Donors Forum
• Foundation Center
• Guidestar
• Internal Revenue Service Tax Information for Charities and other Non-profits
• NonProfit Times