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States Wade into FDA Regulatory Territory to Address Chemicals in Foods and Personal Care Products

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Increased public health interest in “forever chemicals” is leading to a new, complex regulatory landscape for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of foods, cosmetics, and other consumer products. As FDA and other...more

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States with Pending Legislation to Ban Employee Noncompetes: Maine Poised to be Next State to Enact a Ban

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As we continue to report, noncompete agreements are an area of ever-increasing scrutiny and limitation. Last year we wrote about states with civil and criminal penalties for violations of noncompete law, which is just one...more

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New Legislative Session, New Attempts at Banning Non-Competes in New York (City)

Following the recent failed attempt at broadly banning non-compete agreements in New York statewide (discussed here), three new bills were just introduced to do the same, this time in New York City.   The most comprehensive,...more

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California's SB 903 Would Ban PFAS in Products Unless Determined a Currently Unavoidable Use

On February 21, 2024, State Sen. Nancy Skinner introduced SB 903 – the “Ending Forever Chemicals Act.” SB 903 follows in the footsteps of similar laws already passed in Maine and Minnesota, and, if passed, will prevent the...more

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New York Governor Vetoes Proposed Ban on Noncompete Agreements

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Q. Did New York institute a ban against noncompete agreements? ...more

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New York Governor Vetoes Legislation That Would Have Banned Post-Employment Noncompete Agreements

As we reported previously, in June 2023, both houses of the New York State legislature passed legislation that would have banned post-employment noncompete agreements in New York. While expectations had been high early on...more

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New York’s Non-Compete Bill: Cutting Through the Confusion

The potential New York ban on non-compete agreements, approved by the both houses of the state Legislature back in June, has generated a significant volume of press, commentary, and speculation—but it hasn’t yet been signed...more

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Podcast - The Latest on Antitrust and Non-Compete Agreements in Healthcare

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In this episode of "Counsel That Cares," antitrust attorney David Kully and labor and employment attorney Mark Peters take a deep dive into the latest updates regarding non-solicitation and non-compete agreements in the...more

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NYS Senate Passes Bill Banning Non-competes; On to NYS Assembly

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On June 7, 2023, the New York State Senate passed Bill No. SO3100, which, if signed into law, would ban non-compete agreements (“non-competes”) throughout the state, without exception. The bill defines non-competes...more

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Update: Maine and Massachusetts Consider PFAS Legislation

Maine proposes a new rule to its PFAS legislation, while the Massachusetts Legislature considers two bills around banning specific PFAS-containing products. Since many companies that do business in the United States do so...more

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Focus on State Activity

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Over the last several weeks we have seen a number of state legislatures pass fairly aggressive regulations attempting to ban the use of intentionally added PFAS in certain products, create registries for products with...more

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Maryland Expected to Pass Act Banning PFAS from Certain Products

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Both chambers of the Maryland legislature have passed the Environment – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions and Requirements (George “Walter” Taylor Act), a piece of legislation named after a firefighter whose death from...more

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Recent State and Local Legislation Bans Foreign-Influenced Corporate Spending in U.S. Elections

In an attempt to further curb foreign influence in U.S. elections, there is a recent trend among states and localities to propose legislation restricting political spending by corporations with foreign owners. Existing...more

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No Future for Fur in the Golden State?

On October 12, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 44 and Governor Newsom stated in social media: “I just signed #AB44 — one of the strongest animal rights laws in US History — making California the first state in the...more

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Governor Brown Signs Several Pieces Of #MeToo Legislation Into Law, But Vetoes Others

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On September 30, 2018, for the final time during his tenure as Governor, Governor Jerry Brown acted on a series of bills passed by the legislature that would have far-reaching consequences for employers. Though employers can...more

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