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Understanding the Proposed Amendments to California Proposition 65 From a Business Perspective

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California Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, has long been a significant regulatory framework for businesses operating within the state. Over the summer, the...more

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PFAS Litigation Update: Edgewell Sued for Failing to Warn of PFOA in its Menstrual Liners

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On September 30, Edgewell Personal Care Brands LLC was hit with a lawsuit in California superior court concerning its Carefree brand of menstrual liners. The plaintiff, an environmental group called Ecological Alliance, LLC,...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The looming BPS warning deadline, Chris Rendall-Jackson

On December 29, 2023, OEHHA listed bisphenol S (BPS) under Prop 65 as a chemical known to the State of California to cause female reproductive toxicity. In its Evidence on the Female Reproductive Toxicity of Bisphenol S,...more

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California Announces Modifications to Prop 65 Short-Form Warning Regulations

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In response to numerous public comments, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced on June 13, 2024, modifications to the proposed amendments to the regulations governing so-called...more

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January 2024 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

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California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things, sellers of products to provide a “clear and reasonable warning” if use of the product results...more

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December 2023 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

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Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Up In Smoke – CA Court of Appeal Dismisses Prop 65 Case Against Water Pipe Manufacturer Narrowly Construing The Term “Expose”

California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Health & Safety Code § 25249.5 et seq.) (“Prop 65”) is a California law that prohibits any person in the course of doing business from “knowingly and...more

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New OEHHA Proposition 65 Acrylamide Warning Label Does Little to Resolve Pending First Amendment Challenges

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On September 16, 2022, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) submitted to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) a revised Proposition 65 warning label requirement for the use of...more

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Identifying Acrylamide Exposure Risks to Protect Residents of California

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Identifying Acrylamide Exposure Risks to Protect Residents of California - California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced it proposed adding a new subsection to Article 6 of Title 27 of...more

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California Increases PFAS Listings under Proposition 65

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In late December, California formally listed PFOS “and its salts and transformation and degradation precursors” as carcinogens and PFNA and its salts as reproductive toxins under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement...more

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OEHHA’s Prop 65 Proposal Signals Short Life Span for Short Form Warning

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California’s Office of Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice on Dec. 13th that proposes a surprising number of changes to the simple short form warning approach under Proposition 65. The proposal presents another...more

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Proposed Restrictions on Prop 65 Short-Form Warnings

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Proposed Restrictions on Prop 65 Short-Form Warnings EHS Daily Advisor Changes to California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65) short-form warning label regulations are expected soon. Once adopted, impacted industry will have one...more

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California Expands Review Of PFOS, PFOA To Include Cancer Risk

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The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is expanding its review of potential substances to add to its Proposition 65 list of chemicals that cause cancer. Earlier this year, the state...more

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