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California Bans Use of Certain Food Additives

BCLP on 10/11/2023

The California Food Safety Act, a law that bans the sale of foods containing four specific chemical additives, has been signed into California law. The law takes effect on January 1, 2027....more

What Companies Regulated by the FDA Need to Know About the Consumer Product Safety Commission

Venable LLP on 8/10/2022

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is an independent federal agency that regulates the manufacture, distribution, and sale of consumer products in the United States. Specifically, the Commission is tasked with...more

Businesses Must Now Demonstrate Storm Water Permit Compliance to Get a Business Permit

Buchalter on 1/6/2020

Effective January 1, 2020, every business seeking a new or renewed business license in California must prove it is registered under the State’s General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities...more

DOT Inspector General Finds “Challenges” in Achievement of FAA’s Safety Mission

Buchalter on 11/5/2019

The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) relies on the mantra “safety is our business, our only business” where, for example, justifying changes in aircraft flight paths over heavily populated residential communities. But...more

California to Regulate Security of IoT Devices

Jones Day on 10/10/2018

The Situation: California is the first state to specifically regulate the security of connective devices, which are commonly referred to as internet of things ("IoT") devices. The Result: The new law mandates that...more

Not In My House – California To Regulate IoT Device Security

Brooks Pierce on 10/8/2018

On Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law first-in-the-nation legislation requiring that manufacturers include “reasonable security features” on any device that is “capable of connecting to...more

A Bi-Partisan Agreement to Expand EPA Authority to Regulate Toxic Substances

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 7/8/2016

Rarely do both sides of the legislative aisle in Washington join in overwhelming approval to expand the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"). Recently, the House of Representatives and Senate did just...more

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