The ESG Report – Cally Edgren on Forever Chemicals
State AG Pulse | AGs to Forever Chemicals Cos: We Want More Money and We Want It Now
PFAS in Focus: Forever-Engineering With Trent Stober, HDR - Reflections on Water Podcast
PFAS in Focus: Wastewater Utility Perspectives From Jay Hoskins, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District - Reflections on Water Podcast
PFAS in Focus: Show-Me Insights From Chris Wieberg, Missouri Department of Natural Resources - Reflections on Water Podcast
[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
PFAS: Increasing Regulations and Managing Legal Liability
PFAS Regulatory Update: EPA Issues Updated Drinking Water Health Advisories
Drinking Water on Tap: Money, Morality, and More with Tracy Mehan from the American Water Works Association - Reflections on Water Podcast
EPA Plan Changes PFAS Outlook For Companies, Regulators
2BInformed: Understanding the EPA’s New PFAS Strategic Roadmap and Upcoming PBT Regulations
2BInformed: Overview of PFAS and Related EPA Regulations; EPA’s New Chemical Program Under Amended TSCA
Starting 2BInformed: The Inaugural Episode of the Podcast Series, ‘2BInformed,’ with Baptist and Bertrand
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Forever Chemicals: What They are and What is being Done to Minimize Their Impact
What are PFAS and Why Should We Care?
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
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a final rule updating the definition of the nutrient content claim “healthy.” To qualify as “healthy” under the updated definition, food products must contain a...more
As we reported last month, a California federal court recently dismissed a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) class action complaint on the basis that the plaintiffs’ total organic fluorine (TOF) analysis testing...more
Intensifying international crises, increasing regulatory burdens, and uncertain macroeconomic conditions have led to an era of caution for manufacturers, but hidden among those challenges are exciting opportunities for...more
Welcome to Nutter's Beverage Breakdown, a periodic legal update on noteworthy developments related to the alcohol beverage industry, including industry news, federal and state updates, and more. ...more
On August 16, 2022, US Congress enacted Reese’s Law, which aims to protect children from ingestion hazards associated with certain lithium batteries found in consumer electronics. The law stems from the death of 18-month-old...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - 20 State AGs Ask FDA to Act on Lead, Metals in Baby Food - Citing a wave of childhood lead poisoning connected to recalled applesauce pouches, a group of 20 state attorneys general...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
On January 12, 2024, a northern California federal district court dismissed the PFAS-related class-action case of Lowe v. Edgewell Personal Care Company on the grounds that its plaintiffs had not plausibly alleged injury from...more
Our downloadable report, Legal Insights for Manufacturing, explores how the business, legal, and regulatory framework is evolving—and will evolve—to address the large generational shifts taking place. This year, our report...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
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AGs Voice Concern Over Surge of Illegal Disposable...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Issues Update on Sesame Allergen Labeling - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released an FDA Voices “Catching Up with Califf” update that addresses the practice...more
What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less - PFAS litigation is on the rise, but questions mount as to the science and motivation behind these cases. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) gained substantial marketplace...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
L’Oréal Gets Pancaked by False Origin Suit - Famous beauty products made in...Arkansas? ...more
PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) have garnered significant national attention in the last few years. PFAS have made recent headlines in multi-million dollar settlements, Biden campaign promises, proposed EPA rules,...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - New York Legislature Passes Bill To Ban PFAS In Food Packaging - The New York legislature has passed SB 8817, which would prohibit “the distribution, sale, and offer for sale in...more