The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed SB 261 pending appeal of the district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction. The stay came shortly after the Chamber of Commerce filed an emergency petition with the United States Supreme Court.
2025
California SB 690: A new hope for CIPA litigation overload?
California Senate Bill 690 (SB 690) has just cleared a major hurdle, sailing through the State Senate with unanimous support. This closely watched bill aims to curb the proliferation of lawsuits under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) by…
Gauging the impact of the firing of CPSC commissioners
On May 8, 2025, President Donald Trump removed all three Democratic commissioners from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), dramatically reshaping the agency’s leadership. Those dismissed commissions are Richard L. Trumka Jr., Mary Boyle and former CPSC Chairman…
Pet food regulations in the United States: AAFCO model rules update
Building on our last article in this series, specific to AAFCO and what it does, here we discuss AAFCO’s recent updates to its official publication and model bills and regulations.
In the Summer of 2023, AAFCO approved new suggested labeling…
The first Prop 65 notice for BPS has been issued – what you need to know
In December 2023, Bisphenol S (BPS) was added to the Proposition 65 list as a reproductive toxicant (female reproductive endpoint). Companies had twelve months from the listing before the warning requirement went into effect. Since the beginning of the year…
CARB will not enforce against “good faith” greenhouse gas emissions reporting efforts in 2026
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced on December 5th that it will not pursue enforcement action in the first year of reporting for California’s SB 253, the “Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act.” The law requires entities doing business…