Perkins Coie is pleased to publish its Q3 Food and CPG Legal Trends Report.
This report is a bite-size version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on trends. In the third quarter of 2024, the Consumer...more
11/8/2024
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Class Action ,
Consumer Product Companies ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Personal Care Products ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Warning Labels
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
National Association of Wheat Growers, et al. v. Rob Bonta, -
No. 20-16758 (9th Cir.—November 7, 2023): The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in the plaintiffs’ favor. The panel held...more
A California state appeals court affirmed a bong maker’s win in a suit alleging it violated California’s Proposition 65 (Prop. 65) by failing to warn consumers that its products expose them to marijuana smoke that could cause...more
As the cannabis industry and its associated sectors have gained increasing social and legal acceptance, these businesses have started to face an issue that has been plaguing traditional Consumer Packaged Goods companies in...more
On December 13, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published a notice of modified text to its proposed short-form Proposition 65 warning regulations.
As Perkins Coie previously...more
On March 19, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced proposed regulations that would significantly affect the warning requirements for products that cause exposure to cannabis...more
3/25/2021
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Cannabis Products ,
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Disclosure Requirements ,
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Proposition 65 ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
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Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Warning Labels
On January 8, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced proposed regulations that would significantly affect how businesses may use short-form Proposition 65 warnings. Proposition...more
1/14/2021
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Distributors ,
Manufacturers ,
Notice and Comment ,
Notice Requirements ,
OEHHA ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposition 65 ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Warning Labels
Proposition 65 warning requirements announced last year are set to be enforced starting January 3, 2021; if your business is selling cannabis products in California, now is the time to ensure that your labeling complies with...more
Welcome to the first in a multipart series of posts regarding California’s Proposition 65 (Prop. 65). This piece introduces readers to the law and its requirements. Future posts will dive deeper into analysis and trends...more
On July 15, 2020, a California state court made an important ruling upholding the validity and application of regulations exempting coffee from Proposition 65 warnings.
Better known as Proposition 65, the California’s...more
Perkins Coie is pleased to present its fourth annual Food Litigation Year in Review, summarizing important developments in consumer litigation affecting the food and beverage industry. Filings against the food and beverage...more
2/19/2020
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Cannabis Products ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Settlement ,
Dietary Supplements ,
False Advertising ,
First Amendment ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Recalls ,
Grocery Stores ,
Misrepresentation ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Natural Products ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
OEHHA ,
Pets ,
Preemption ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Retailers ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Warning Labels
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as “THC,” to the list of chemicals requiring specific labeling for retail sale in California. Proposition 65,...more
2/15/2020
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Cannabis Products ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Manufacturers ,
Marijuana ,
OEHHA ,
Product Labels ,
Proposition 65 ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Safe Harbors ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Warning Labels
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued finalized amendments on January 14, 2020, to California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Better known as Proposition 65, the...more
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued finalized amendments on January 14, 2020, to California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Better known as Proposition 65, the...more
On October 7, 2019, the California Chamber of Commerce (“CalChamber”) filed a lawsuit against California Attorney General Xavier Becerra in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. The lawsuit seeks to...more
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) approved a new regulation exempting coffee from Proposition 65 warnings earlier this month. The rule states that: “[e]xposures to chemicals in coffee,...more
On Monday, June 3rd, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) approved a new regulation exempting coffee from Proposition 65 warnings. The rule states that: “Exposures to chemicals in coffee,...more