Trump to Tap Jones Day Litigator to CPSC as GOP Eyes Majority

By Martina Barash, Bloomberg BNA

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Dana Baiocco, a partner at Jones Day in Boston, to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the White House said in a statement Sept. 21.

Baiocco, a product liability and regulatory compliance attorney, has defended Vibram USA, Honeywell Safety Products, and Yamaha in high-profile litigation, according to the firm’s website.

If the nomination proceeds and Baiocco is confirmed by the Senate, she’ll take the seat held by Commissioner Marietta Robinson, whose term expires in late October.

Robinson is part of a 3-2 Democratic majority on the commission. A Trump administration ...