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California’s Recycling Claims Restrictions Approach, but Some Compliance Obligations are Already in Effect

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The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has issued its Revised Preliminary Findings Report on the recyclability of various materials under the state’s “Truth in Recycling” law, also known as...more

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What Will the New FTC Do With the Green Guides?

The incoming administration will change the Federal Trade Commission leadership. Chair Lina Khan, whose term has expired, is leaving, making way for a new majority of three Republican Commissioners. Andrew Ferguson will...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

2025 State Attorneys General Predictions

The year 2024 remained a busy one for state attorneys general (State AGs) and 2025 promises to be even busier. To assist in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and defense lawyers navigate the 2025 State AG enforcement...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 09.26.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •California Sues Exxon for Allegedly Fueling Plastics...more

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California Sues Exxon for Allegedly Fueling Plastics Pollution Crisis

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California AG Rob Bonta sued global energy giant ExxonMobil Corporation for allegedly deceiving the public about the recyclability of plastic products and creating a global plastics pollution crisis in violation of state...more

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D.C. Appellate Court Revives Case Against Coca-Cola, Placing "Sustainability" Claims Under Scrutiny

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In reversing a lower court ruling, the D.C. Court of Appeals makes actionable vague, aspirational statements of sustainability as deceptive and misleading representations under the D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act...more

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Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - August 2024 #4

The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a social media advertisement for food-delivery company Just Eat after finding the company had not taken all possible measures to prevent it from being...more

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Recent Evolution of the European Regulatory Framework on Greenwashing

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Aiming to enable consumers to make informed purchasing decisions and thus "contribute to more sustainable consumption patterns," the European Union adopted, on February 28, 2024, the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive to...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | February 2018

Cooke Aquaculture Fined $332,000 For Puget Sound Salmon Pen Collapse - The Washington Department of Ecology has reportedly fined Cooke Aquaculture $332,000 for violations of state water quality laws related to a net pen...more

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