California has taken a much needed step toward curbing the wave of website privacy litigation that has proliferated in recent years. Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent signing of SB 690 narrows private enforcement under certain provisions of the California Invasion of
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SD Cal enjoins California’s SB 343 Truth in Recycling law
On July 14, 2026, the US District Court for the Southern District of California preliminarily enjoined California Attorney General Rob Bonta from enforcing California Senate Bill 343, California’s Truth in Recycling law. The court concluded that the plaintiffs are likely…
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…
CalRecycle releases much-anticipated guidance on use of the “chasing arrows” symbol and recyclability claims

The “chasing arrows” symbol has been ubiquitous since its introduction in the late 1980’s. Consumers interpret packaging bearing the symbol as recyclable, but according to CalRecycle, the state agency with authority over recycling and waste management, whether a material is…






