Ad Law Tool Kit Show – Episode 6 – Mitigating Class Action Exposure
Podcast: The Briefing from the IP Law Blog - Sponsored Post Lands Beauty Influencer in Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Sponsored Post Lands Beauty Influencer in Trademark Infringement Lawsuit
1. The Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (“TFCA”) restricts nine chemicals or chemical classes. The TFCA restricts nine chemicals or chemical classes from cosmetic products made, distributed, or sold in Washington....more
What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - Emerging contaminants are synthetic or natural chemicals that have not been fully assessed from a health or risk perspective and are reportedly finding their way into consumer...more
Attend ACI’s 12th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics and Personal Care Products to stay ahead of the latest environmental and sustainability developments impacting cosmetics and personal care products...more
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has signed into law a bill banning several chemicals including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from cosmetics and personal care products....more
As chemicals of concern litigation continues to surge across the nation, companies increasingly find their products under scrutiny for alleged contamination of these “forever chemicals.” These “forever chemicals” have become...more
As we have reported at length, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) imposed extensive new requirements related to cosmetic products marketed in the United States. As compliance deadlines for these new...more
Key Takeaways - What Happened: Washington’s Department of Ecology announced a rulemaking to implement the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act....more
What are PFAS? Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large family of synthetic organic chemicals containing carbon chains in which most or all of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine. There are...more
Starting in 2027, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will ban the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetic products. PFAS can be used in cosmetic products to smooth the skin or to...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Terri Little v. Naturestar North America, LLC, et al., No. 1:22-cv-00232-JLT-EPG (E.D. Cal. –...more
From pharmaceuticals to cosmetics, preemption to expert preclusion, New York state and federal courts issued decisions in 2023, which further shaped the landscape in the medical and life sciences legal world. To prepare the...more
PFAS (per- and poly- fluorinated alkyl substances) are everywhere, in our drinking water and all over the news. A serious concern for the health of humans and the environment, federal and state agencies are taking a proactive...more
ACI’s 11th Annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products is back on March 20–21, 2024, in New York City. The “Modernization of Cosmetic Regulation Act of 2022” (MoCRA) on the federal level...more
This article is one of a series of posts diving into each aspect of The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) as the industry awaits MoCRA’s full implementation. This installment focuses on MoCRA’s...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Zaida Hicks, et al. v. L’Oreal USA, Inc., No. 1:22-cv-03926-JPC (S.D.N.Y. – September 30,...more
On November 8, 2023, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or agency) announced it does not intend to enforce the requirements related to cosmetic product facility registration and cosmetic product listing under...more
Proposition 65: Quarterly Highlights (October 2023) - Downey Brand’s latest roundup of Proposition 65 Notices of Violation (“Notices”) summarizes Notices filed in the third quarter of 2023. Citizen plaintiff groups filed one...more
As general awareness of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) has continued to rise in recent years, courts have experienced an increase in civil lawsuits alleging false and misleading advertising in corporate...more
The American Conference Institute is hosting its first West Coast Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products in Santa Monica on September 28-29, 2023! This conference comes just in time to...more
Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products across a broad spectrum of industries are being impacted by regulations regarding the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in their products....more
In recent years, the topic of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) has become well-known to the general public. State and federal regulators have implemented new regulatory standards for PFAS in groundwater, drinking...more
Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1047, Washington State’s Toxic-Free Cosmetic Act (the Act) into law on May 15, 2023. The Act bans some of the most concerning chemicals added into cosmetic and personal care products, including...more
Governor Jay Inslee signed Washington state’s Toxic-Free Cosmetic Act (the Act) into law on May 15, 2023. The Act sets stringent standards for companies operating within the state, aiming to eliminate the use of toxic...more
Partly driven by recent litigation involving the presence of PFAS in cosmetics, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) of 2022 mandates more stringent FDA regulation of companies that manufacture cosmetics and...more
Cosmetics marketed as “clean,” “cleaner” or “natural” are being challenged in class action lawsuits asserting that the cosmetics contain PFAS or other synthetic chemicals, and that the marketing claims are therefore false or...more