Chuck is an antitrust and regulatory lawyer who devotes a significant portion of his practice to assisting clients with consumer product safety and environmental regulations. He serves as general counsel to numerous trade associations. For the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, Chuck negotiated and drafted amendments to federal laws, including the Consumer Product Safety Act. Corporations in many industries, local governments, and state agencies are also on his client roster. He represents clients before a wide array of federal agencies, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission, state agencies, and international regulatory organizations.
Chuck is engaged in a federal and international regulatory and legislative practice. He has been extensively involved in product safety, environmental, tax, health care, technology, and energy issues, and public finance legislative and regulatory matters for a variety of trade associations, corporations, local governments, and state agencies.
His practice encompasses work before the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Departments of State, Health and Human Services, Energy, and Treasury, US Trade Representative, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Trade Commission, the IRS, and other federal and state agencies. He also has extensive experience dealing with Canada, the European Commission, and international bodies.
Chuck also engages in trade association representation and antitrust counseling. As general counsel of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, Chuck negotiated and drafted the amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Act and the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act, and represents the appliance industry at international bodies dealing with safety, energy, ozone depletion, and global warming.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Charles A. Samuels
- Commissioner Bob Adler Elected Vice-Chairman of the CPSC, Making Him Acting Chairman of the Agency - (Posted On Saturday, September 14, 2019)
- Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle Withdraws Nomination, Announces Intent to Resign From CPSC, Effective October 27, 2019 - (Posted On Wednesday, June 19, 2019)
- Breaking: CPSC Notifies Numerous Companies of Unprecedented, Unauthorized Disclosure of Information - (Posted On Monday, April 15, 2019)
- CPSC Commissioner Elliot Kaye Issues Statement Providing a Framework of Safety for the Internet of Things - (Posted On Monday, February 11, 2019)
- Unilateral Recalls: Companies Should Consider Launching Recalls Without the CPSC During the Government Shutdown - (Posted On Thursday, January 24, 2019)
- Costco Agrees to $3.85 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Report, Accepted by Unanimous CPSC Vote - (Posted On Tuesday, October 09, 2018)
- Peter Feldman Confirmed as Fifth Commissioner at CPSC, Ushering in a Republican Majority for First Time Since 2006 - (Posted On Thursday, September 27, 2018)
- CPSC’s Zen Magnets Mandatory Recall Reversed: A Mixed District Court Decision Gives Zen Magnets a New Life and the CPSC Favorable Precedent for Mandatory Recalls - (Posted On Thursday, June 14, 2018)
- Baiocco Confirmation Signals the Beginning of a New Paradigm at CPSC - (Posted On Thursday, May 24, 2018)
- President Trump Re-Nominates Ann Marie Buerkle For Permanent CPSC Chairman and Dana Baiocco as Commissioner - (Posted On Tuesday, January 09, 2018)