All consumer products and food products sold or distributed into the State of California may soon be subject to new scrutiny for chemical exposure warnings Revisions to a critical environmental law regarding warnings for...more
On August 13, 2020, in a case involving an Amazon customer injured by a defective battery purchased online, the California Court of Appeal overturned a trial court ruling that had determined Amazon was a mere provider of...more
8/25/2020
/ Amazon ,
Bodily Injury ,
Corporate Counsel ,
E-Commerce ,
Goods or Services ,
Negligence ,
Online Platforms ,
Product Defects ,
Strict Liability ,
Suppliers ,
Third-Party ,
Vendors
Earlier this year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a proposal to add stringent labeling requirements for certain products sold in New York through the “Consumer Right to Know Act” (the “Proposed Act”). ...more
5/17/2019
/ Environmental Policies ,
Manufacturer Liability ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Product Labels ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Retail Market ,
Right To Know ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Warning Labels
In the last few weeks, Plaintiff John Devlin has initiated more than 50 Notices of Violation or “Threatened Violation” under California's Safe Drinking Harbor and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 ("Prop 65") alleging multiple...more
2/19/2019
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
E-Commerce ,
Internet Retailers ,
OEHHA ,
Proposition 65 ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Retailers ,
Right To Know ,
Safe Harbors ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Warning Labels ,
Website Warnings ,
Wine & Alcohol
New revisions to the warnings provisions required by California’s Prop 65 regulations will take effect August 30, 2018. If applicable, the revisions will change the way companies assess and label the food products they...more
8/2/2018
/ Environmental Policies ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Supply ,
Product Labels ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Retail Market ,
Right To Know ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Warning Labels
All consumer products sold or distributed into the State of California may be subject to new chemical warning regulations that go into effect in three months....more
One year from now, companies that do business in California will have to comply with new warning regulations under the state’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (“Proposition 65”)....more
On May 11, 2016 products that contain Bisphenol A (BPA) manufactured, sold or distributed in California, without a proper warning, will be fair game for a Notice of Intent to Sue issued under the state’s Safe Drinking Water...more
California's Proposition 65 is notorious for its duty-to-warn requirement, which states that a business must give a clear and reasonable warning prior to exposing people to certain levels of any listed chemical. The warning...more
10/8/2015
/ Chemicals ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
DOGGR ,
Drinking Water ,
Duty to Warn ,
Energy Sector ,
Groundwater ,
Groundwater Management Plan ,
Oil & Gas ,
Surface Water ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Underground Injection Wells ,
Underground Storage Tanks
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) recently sent out a notice regarding proposed rulemaking to repeal the existing regulations that govern the provision of clear and reasonable warnings...more