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Holland & Knight LLP

Sustainable Fashion Law Update: Critical Legislation and Compliance Requirements for 2025

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In recent months, in response to increased consumer interest, federal and state government officials have taken action to propose and adopt laws and regulations directed at promoting consumer transparency and encouraging...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter (December 2024)

Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general (State AGs) across the...more

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Trends to Know for Fashion Week: Prepare for Upcoming PFAS Bans

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The fashion industry is facing a major regulatory shift as states implement bans on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in textiles and apparel. PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” persist in the environment,...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The Impacts of the Nation’s First Textiles EPR Law

California Senate Bill (S.B.) 707, the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 28 and is the first extended producer responsibility (EPR) law specific to textiles in the U.S. ...more

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New York and California: Bans on PFAS in Textiles and Apparel Begin January 1, 2025

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Bans in California and New York on textile articles and apparel containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) will take effect January 1, 2025. That same day, Colorado will commence its phased approach to prohibit...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Upcoming PFAS Restrictions on Textile Products and Apparel in California and New York – Effective January 1, 2025

We wish to inform our clients of important upcoming regulatory changes in California and New York regarding the sale and distribution of textile products and apparel containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)....more

Miller Nash LLP

The Latest on California’s PFAS Laws Regulating Textile Articles and How to Prepare for Upcoming Deadlines

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If you are a manufacturer or distributor of products with textile components in the U.S., then you’re likely aware that the effective dates for states’ laws prohibiting the sale of certain consumer products with...more

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California Enacts First-of-its-Kind Clothing Recycling Law

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The Law: California enacted the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, the first extended producer responsibility law for clothing producers in the United States....more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Extended Producer Responsibility Comes to California Apparel and Textile Producers

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What Happened: On September 28, the Responsible Textiles Recovery Act of 2024 was signed into law which is designed to increase responsibilities of apparel and textile article producers regarding the reuse, repair, and...more

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Fashion Industry Beware - PFAS Bans on Apparel Effective January 1, 2025

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PFAS laws will significantly impact the fashion industry come 2025. New York and California have each passed legislation that will regulate the use—and eventual phaseout—of PFAS in apparel and other textiles....more

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Navigating New PFAS Regulations in California and New York: Critical Updates for the Textile and Apparel Industries

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Buchalter can assist by providing you with recommendations for testing laboratories, detailed analysis of state and federal PFAS regulations, create compliance programs tailored to meet regulatory requirements, assist in the...more

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PFAS Update: Litigation trends in PFAS consumer product litigation from 2021 to 2022

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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

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

PFAS Regulations: Why Manufacturers and Retailers Need to Stay Alert

Although there is no federal ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in ‎textiles, there continues to be activity at the state level to limit PFAS in textiles, with many ‎prohibitions becoming active over the next...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Preparing for California’s Ban on PFAS in Textiles

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Safer Clothes and Textiles Act (AB 1817) (the “Act”) into law on September 29, 2022. The Act bans per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in textiles. The textile, clothing,...more

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PFAS Update: New York Prohibits PFAS in Apparel

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Kathy Hochul, New York’s governor, recently signed a bill which prohibits the sale of apparel that contains “intentionally added” perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (“PFAS”) starting on December 31, 2023. New York...more

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California Passes Bills Banning PFAS in Cosmetics and Textiles

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California's Governor Newsom signed into law two bills prohibiting PFAS in cosmetics (AB 2771) and in textiles (AB 1817), respectively. The bills define PFAS broadly as "a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

California Bans the Manufacture and Sale of Certain PFAS-Containing Products

The State of California has always been a leader in regulating chemical ingredients contained in products sold in the state (think Prop 65), and it has turned its sights towards per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)....more

Downey Brand LLP

California Bans Regulated PFAS from Apparel, Textiles, and Cosmetics

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On September 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed AB 1817 and AB 2771 into law, which prohibit the manufacture, distribution, sale, and offering for sale of new “textile articles” that contain “regulated perfluoroalkyl and...more

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California Bans PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in Clothing, Textiles, and Cosmetics

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California joined the growing list of states to ban products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) when, on September 29th, Governor Newsom signed into law legislation prohibiting the so-called “forever...more

BCLP

PFAS update: California prohibits PFAS in apparel, textiles, and cosmetics

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On September 29, 2022, California’s governor signed two bills which prohibit the manufacture, distribution, or sale of apparel, textiles, and cosmetics that contain “intentionally added” perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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California Bans PFAS in Cosmetics and Textiles

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Summary - California enacted two bills last week banning all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—known as PFAS and colloquially as “forever chemicals”—in textiles and cosmetics, effective in 2025. Governor Gavin Newsom...more

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Governor Newsom Vetoes PFAS Reporting Bill But Signs Into Law Legislation Banning PFAS in Cosmetics and Textiles

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On September 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill No. 2247. The bill would have required manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or products or product components containing intentionally...more

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California To Pass Three Bills Regulating Use of PFAS in Cosmetics and Clothing

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In recent years, state and federal agencies have either passed or proposed increasingly stringent regulations regarding the use of per-fluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products. Not surprisingly,...more

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