The concept of resiliency has captured the attention of mental health professionals around the globe. And for good reason. Resiliency is our emotional fitness, or ability to bounce back from, cope with and adapt to adversity. Think of that old saying…

The introduction and passage of legislation across the country impacting benefits for first responders continues to be a trend in 2019. These bills primarily focus on cancer presumptions, mental health coverage, the expansion of covered first respond…

There are nearly 50 million people living with dementia worldwide. To raise awareness about this terrible disease, the Alzheimer’s Society is campaigning to highlight issues faced by people affected by dementia and raise funds to support vital resear…

Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5: Gonzalez; D-San Diego), which was recently passed by the California legislature and just signed into law Wednesday by Governor Gavin Newsom, will fundamentally change much of California’s gig economy, including how gig wor…

Continuing the trend for the year, September has again been a busy month for automotive recall alerts, with 18 placed within the first two-thirds of the month. However, with 35 recalls placed in Europe in August, it remains to be seen if recall level…

We know the challenges posed by recalls better than anyone. A recall may seem like the end of the story, but the truth is it is only the start. Reaching the consumers who are using your products is incredibly difficult — and even when they are …

When the referendum result in June 2016 declared that the UK intended to leave the European Union, the plan was clear – we had to negotiate a withdrawal agreement, leave in March 2019 and enter into a transition period.   However, three ye…

Consumer choice publication Which? recently published the results of an investigation into the myriad of unknown brands being sold on reputable online outlets. In short, the findings were damning. After testing dozens of chargers, travel adaptors an…

As we watched Hurricane Dorian wreak havoc on the Bahamas earlier this week, causing devastating damage and tragic losses, the need for emergency resources was abundantly clear. After bringing strong winds and heavy rain to Florida, the storm continu…

An important judgement on opioids in Oklahoma While the country is still experiencing the devastating impact of a full-fledged opioid epidemic in 2019, the day may have arrived for a select group of drug manufacturers to face court-mandated restitut…

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has been in the hot seat lately, criticized for its handling of recent children’s and infant product recalls. The latest chapter in the “failure to act” saga features in-home elevators that are putting children …

A five-year record has been broken after 1,305 products were recalled from the marketplace in the first seven months of the year. With just over four months of the year left, 2019 looks set to record one of the highest overall recall figures since…

For those operating in the automotive sector, safety is paramount. That is obviously as it should be — the potential consequences of something going wrong with a moving vehicle cannot be overstated. Manufacturers have a colossal responsibili…

The opioid epidemic in this country has left prescribers looking for pain treatment alternatives, and one emerging option has been anticonvulsants known as gabapentinoids (e.g. gabapentin and Lyrica®, also known as pregabalin). With a need for option…

In 2007, catastrophic flooding in the UK killed 13 people, saw 420,000 inhabitants left without drinking water and was estimated to have caused nearly £6 billion of damage. This disaster was the trigger for a number of insurance and government-led in…