Perkins Coie Releases Ninth Annual Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation Year in Review.
In 2024, class action filings against the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry reached a near high, with close to three hundred...more
3/5/2025
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Environmental Litigation ,
Food Safety ,
Labeling ,
Misbranding ,
Misleading Statements ,
PFAS ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Washington State Legislature passed the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act (TFCA) in 2023, which restricts the sale of cosmetic products containing certain chemicals, including lead and lead compounds. Effective January 1, 2025,...more
2/12/2025
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Environmental Policies ,
Lead ,
Manufacturers ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Safe Harbors ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Washington
In recent years, the apparel, fashion, and luxury goods industries have seen an increased focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. As industry leaders continue to make ESG commitments, regulators,...more
6/14/2023
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Consumers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Investors ,
Luxury Goods ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Regulators ,
Toxic Chemicals
Governor Jay Inslee signed Washington state’s Toxic-Free Cosmetic Act (the Act) into law on May 15, 2023. The Act sets stringent standards for companies operating within the state, aiming to eliminate the use of toxic...more
Buried within the thousands of pages of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 is the most significant statutory expansion to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority over cosmetics since 1938...more
1/9/2023
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
Chemicals ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Cosmetics ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Toxic Chemicals
On January 8, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced proposed regulations that would significantly affect how businesses may use short-form Proposition 65 warnings. Proposition...more
1/14/2021
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Distributors ,
Manufacturers ,
Notice and Comment ,
Notice Requirements ,
OEHHA ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposition 65 ,
State and Local Government ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Warning Labels
Welcome to the first in a multipart series of posts regarding California’s Proposition 65 (Prop. 65). This piece introduces readers to the law and its requirements. Future posts will dive deeper into analysis and trends...more
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as “THC,” to the list of chemicals requiring specific labeling for retail sale in California. Proposition 65,...more
2/15/2020
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Cannabis Products ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Manufacturers ,
Marijuana ,
OEHHA ,
Product Labels ,
Proposition 65 ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Safe Harbors ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Warning Labels
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued finalized amendments on January 14, 2020, to California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Better known as Proposition 65, the...more
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) approved a new regulation exempting coffee from Proposition 65 warnings earlier this month. The rule states that: “[e]xposures to chemicals in coffee,...more
On Monday, June 3rd, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) approved a new regulation exempting coffee from Proposition 65 warnings. The rule states that: “Exposures to chemicals in coffee,...more