In our article published in the last edition of this Gazette, we discussed late 2021 to early 2022 developments concerning extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs and the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more
9/26/2022
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In our article published in the last edition of this Gazette, we discussed early-to-mid-2021 developments concerning extended producer responsibility programs and regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in...more
This year – 2022 – may finally be the year that the effort to modernize safety standards in the U.S. for cosmetics and other personal care products, which has been ongoing since 2013, comes to fruition. If so, the new...more
1/27/2022
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Cosmetics ,
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European Commission ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Personal Care Products ,
PFAS ,
Preemption ,
Product Labels ,
Product Recalls ,
Proposition 65 ,
REACH ,
State Bans ,
Toxic Chemicals
Designation of PFOA as a Carcinogen Will Increase Litigation Risks and Expand Proposition 65 Labeling Obligations -
On March 19, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced that...more
Use of Short-Form Warnings Would be Restricted for Products and Eliminated for Websites and Catalogs -
Manufacturers of products sold to consumers and packaging companies should take notice of important new developments...more
After California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed amendments to Proposition 65’s regulations governing the calculation of safe harbor levels for reproductive toxicants in consumer products,...more
Court Faults FERC in its Handling of ANR Storage Company’s Six Year Quest for Authorization to Charge Market-Based Rates for Natural Gas Storage Services -
On September 21, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District...more
On August 30, 2018, significant updates to California’s Proposition 65 regulations went in to effect, potentially impacting all businesses that operate in California including, but not limited to, those that sell products in...more
In the July 2015 issue, we reported on food and beverage companies’ views on the overhaul of warning regulations under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (colloquially known as Prop 65) proposed by the Office...more