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July 2024 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

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Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things,...more

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California's Updated Proposition 65 Regulations New Short-Form Warnings and More

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Longtime efforts by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) to amend the so-called “short-form” safe harbor warnings for California’s Proposition 65 appear to be nearing completion. On 13 June...more

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May 2024 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

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Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things,...more

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April 2024 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

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Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things,...more

Keller and Heckman LLP

March 2024 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims

Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More - California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things,...more

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Dark Chocolate and Heavy Metals

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In December 2022, Consumer Reports published a study on lead and cadmium in dark chocolate. Dark chocolate came into vogue when studies showed antioxidants in it may have health benefits. Consumer Reports discovered something...more

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Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – April 2021: Overall Declines in the Number of Food Notices for Acrylamide and Heavy Metals,...

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In April, much to the relief of food and consumer products industries, Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) citizen plaintiff groups sent roughly half of the number of 60-Day Notices of Violation (“Notices”) that they sent in prior...more

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FDA releases Closer to Zero: An action plan to reduce exposure to toxic elements in children’s foods

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced a new initiative called Closer to Zero, which is an action plan that identifies steps the agency will take over the next three years (and beyond) to reduce exposure to...more

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Congress introduces legislation to regulate heavy metal action levels in infant and toddler foods

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Last week, members of both chambers of Congress announced the introduction of new legislation – the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 – that would establish limitations on the levels of certain heavy metals in infant and toddler...more

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Proposed Regulation would Significantly Change the Warning Requirements for Acrylamide and Other Chemicals Formed During the...

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On August 4, 2020, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead agency that implements California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65), proposed to adopt a new regulation that would significantly change the...more

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Big Win For General Mills as Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Contaminated Cheerios Class Action

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On May 20, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a proposed class action against General Mills for its alleged failure to disclose the presence of a harmful chemical in its Cheerios cereal....more

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Proposition 65 Notices of the Month – January 2020: Arsenic, Cadmium and Lead in Seaweed & Seafood Products, Acrylamide in Toasted...

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California’s Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 – or “Prop. 65” – requires “clear and reasonable warnings” on consumer products (including foods) sold in California if use...more

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2019 A Creative Year for Proposition 65 Plaintiffs – Acrylamide in Ice Cream Cones, Cadmium and Lead in Seaweed, Furfuryl Alcohol...

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California’s Proposition 65, also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 – or “Prop. 65” – requires “clear and reasonable warnings” on consumer products sold in California if use of the products...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l November 2019

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA Issues Interim Rule On Hemp Production - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an interim final rule “specifying the rules and regulations to produce hemp.” The...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l June 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Proposed Amendment Would Provide Funds for FDA Oversight of CBD - Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.), in partnership with the Natural Products Association, has reportedly filed an...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l December 2018 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - L.A. Proposal Would Require Vegan Option on Menus - A Los Angeles councilperson has reportedly introduced a motion that would require entertainment venues and other establishments...more

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FDA Deauthorizes Seven Synthetic Flavorings and Adjuvants as Food Additives

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On October 9, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule revoking authorization for seven synthetic flavorings and adjuvants as food additives. Notably, FDA’s rigorous scientific analysis determined...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Seeks Input on Plant-Based Milks - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has solicited public input on questions related to plant-based substitutes for dairy products...more

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Safe Food Labeling Act — Less Label Clarity and Less Safety?

While Americans have been bombarded with news of Pokemon sightings, legislation concerning our food safety passed through the House, with barely a whisper from the mainstream media. The House of Representatives submitted...more

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California Doubles Down on Proposition 65 Regulations; OEHHA Issues Pre-Regulatory Proposals That Harm Existing Defenses

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Late last week, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”) released several new pre-regulatory draft proposals regarding Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”). With one possible exception, the pre-regulatory...more

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Beverage, Pharma Producers Should Note Recent Settlement Of Pesticide Violations Under FIFRA

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Beverage and pharma producers beware: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently has shown an interest in enforcing the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), a law traditionally associated...more

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