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[Webinar] Alternative Product Formulations and Design: Practical Strategies for Companies and Associations - November 20th, 12:00...

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Federal and state regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the California Safer Consumer Products Regulations (SCPR), and the Safer Products for Washington law, are driving the evaluation and use of...more

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Bottom of the Ninth: Forever Chemical Bans Take Effect in 2025. What's in Your Team Apparel?

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There has been a significant uptick in class action litigation related to sustainability claims, which will only increase after bans in California and New York on forever chemicals in apparel go into effect January 1, 2025....more

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California Adds Teeth to PFAS Laws Covering Juvenile Products, Textiles, and Food Packaging

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On September 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 347, adding comprehensive registration, certification, and enforcement provisions to California’s existing and forthcoming restrictions on the use of...more

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PFAS Drinking Water Standards: State-by-state Regulations - September 2024

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The regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in drinking water remains one of the primary focuses for legislatures and agencies at both the state and federal levels....more

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Vermont Governor Signs Law Banning PFAS from Cosmetics - Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has signed into law a bill banning several chemicals including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from cosmetics and personal care products....more

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June 2024 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

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Hazardous Materials Regulations: A Regulatory Primer

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Over one million shipments of hazardous materials reportedly travel in U.S. commerce every single day.  A common misunderstanding is the nature of hazardous materials—they are more commonplace than you think!...more

Goldberg Segalla

AI – Environmental Friend or Foe?

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Recently, there’s been much discussion about the potential benefits that artificial intelligence can bring to climate change regulation.  For example, advanced technology, such as satellite data, is being used to identify...more

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UK Government consults stakeholders on changes to UK REACH

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On 16 May 2024, the UK Government launched an open consultation seeking stakeholders' views on various government proposals and policy options aimed at facilitating the transition of companies from EU REACH to UK REACH, and...more

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EPA Designates Two PFAS Substances as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

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On April 19, 2024, just nine days after finalizing the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard for six individual per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Agency designated PFOA and PFOS, two...more

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USEPA Requires Monitoring and Treatment to Limit and Reduce PFAS in Drinking Water

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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the final National Primary Drinking Water Regulation establishing the first national legally enforceable drinking water standards (Maximum Contaminant Levels...more

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FDA Ramps Up Actions on PFAS

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With the completion of the voluntary phaseout of one form of short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a grease-proofing agent, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected the view that...more

Keller and Heckman LLP

November 2023 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

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

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PFAS in Firefighting Foam (AFFF) and Equipment: State-by-state Regulations - Updated: December 2023

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Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or present in firefighters’...more

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Delaware AG Files PFAS Suit Against Numerous Companies

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On October 26, Delaware Attorney General (AG) Kathleen Jennings filed a lawsuit against fourteen chemical companies for allegedly contaminating the state’s natural resources with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more

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Why Did the Most Favorable Venues for Prop 65 Plaintiffs Rule for the Defense in EHA v. Sream?

Environmental Health Advocates v. Sream, Inc., (2022) 83 Cal.App.5th 721 (Sream), and three other California appellate cases were subjects of a panel discussion on September 18, 2023 at the annual Proposition 65 Conference...more

Keller and Heckman LLP

August 2023 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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] West Coast Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products - September 28th - 29th, Santa...

The American Conference Institute is hosting its first West Coast Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products in Santa Monica on September 28-29, 2023! This conference comes just in time to...more

BCLP

PFAS in Firefighting Foam (AFFF) and Equipment: State-by-State Regulations

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Numerous states have either enacted or proposed regulations regarding per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) present in Class B Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (“AFFF”) used for firefighting, or present in firefighters’...more

Keller and Heckman LLP

July 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

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June 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

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DC Circuit Scrutinizes Federal Regulations for Explicit Statutory Hook Even When No “Major Questions” Are Involved

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A DC Circuit decision related to the US Environmental Protection Agency’ (EPA) hydroflurocarbons (HFC) phase out illustrates that federal regulations face significant scrutiny when reviewed in court even where the regulations...more

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Toxic-Free Cosmetic Act Enacted in Washington State

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Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1047, Washington State’s Toxic-Free Cosmetic Act (the Act) into law on May 15, 2023. The Act bans some of the most concerning chemicals added into cosmetic and personal care products, including...more

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Fire Control Business, Kidde-Fenwal, Files for Bankruptcy amid Rising PFAS Litigation

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have become the subject of increasing new legislation, regulation and litigation. PFAS are a family of more than 10,000 man-made chemicals that have been used for almost 70 years in...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

PFAS Regulations: Why Manufacturers and Retailers Need to Stay Alert

Although there is no federal ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in ‎textiles, there continues to be activity at the state level to limit PFAS in textiles, with many ‎prohibitions becoming active over the next...more

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