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.
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
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
False labeling litigation presents an ongoing challenge for consumer packaged goods companies, and the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Whiteside v. Kimberly Clark Corp., 108 F.4th 711 (9th Cir. 2024), has further complicated the issue. This ruling appears to
Big changes are on the horizon for the pet food industry! The FDA and AAFCO have just ended their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and this shift could significantly impact businesses. This new development will affect regulatory oversight and compliance practices
The California Legislature was especially busy this past year in the consumer markets space, enacting several key pieces of legislation aimed at addressing concerns over the environment and consumer protection. These include:
The recent California legislative session saw the enactment of three pieces of climate legislation that are expected to have a significant impact on companies doing business in California, whether public or private.
On October 17, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an enforcement advisory letter to manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of food packaging and cookware regarding enforcement of California’s PFAS restrictions for these product categories. The advisory letter details the requirements
While we will have more to say shortly on the strategy itself, we wanted to make sure you all saw that the U.S. Government has released its enforcement strategy for the UFLPA, as well as its initial “entity” list. Check
In a fitting continuation of the battle for light bulbs, the US Department of Energy recently finalized rules prohibiting the sale of most general use lamps with an efficiency rating of less than 45 lumens per watt (lpw)(for anyone new