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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating the Legal Soup: A New “Short-Form” Recipe for Prop 65 Warnings on Food and Beverages

Until this year, food companies—often the target of Proposition 65 enforcement actions—have been limited to specific “full-length” language for Prop 65 warnings, without explicit guidance regarding whether short-form warnings...more

Alston & Bird

New Changes to Proposition 65’s Warning Requirements Are on the Horizon

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Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group explains proposed changes to California’s Proposition 65 safe harbor warning language....more

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The Perilous Seas of Prop 65: Safe Harbors Should Not Be Controversial

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Should companies be forced to label their products as containing chemicals “known” to cause cancer despite controversial scientific information? A federal court in California doesn’t think so. On March 29, the U.S. District...more

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Federal Judge Enjoins New Prop 65 Lawsuits for Acrylamide in Food: Requiring A Cancer Warning In the Face of Scientific...

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On March 30, 2021, a California federal district court issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting anyone - including the California Attorney General - from filing or prosecuting any new lawsuit to enforce the Proposition 65...more

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Proposition 65 – OEHHA Proposes Safe Harbor Concentrations and Blanket Protections for Exposures to Acrylamide and Other Listed...

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Acrylamide in food products has been one of the most significant drivers for recent Proposition 65 enforcement actions, frustrating many in the food industry, particularly because acrylamide is not added to those products....more

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Food Manufacturers and Other Stakeholders React to Proposed Changes to California’s Proposition 65

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After California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed amendments to Proposition 65’s regulations governing the calculation of safe harbor levels for reproductive toxicants in consumer products,...more

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The Impact the New Prop 65 Warning Regulations on Commercial Property Owners

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Introduction - The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (“Prop 65”)[i] is an expansive “right to know” law which requires businesses to provide warnings before exposing people to certain chemicals....more

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WARNING: New Proposition 65 “Clear and Reasonable Warning” Requirements Effective August 30, 2018

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Retailers and manufacturers should take steps now to ensure they are compliant with the new California Proposition 65 warning regulations that take effect on August 30, 2018. Proposition 65 prohibits retailers and...more

King & Spalding

California Agency’s Continued Tinkering with Prop 65 Rule Revisions Receives Mixed Reviews from Stakeholders

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In the July 2015 issue, we reported on food and beverage companies’ views on the overhaul of warning regulations under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (colloquially known as Prop 65) proposed by the Office...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Court Of Appeal Upholds “Safe Harbor” Exemption From Prop 65 Warnings For Lead In Fruit Products

In a much anticipated decision, a California Court of Appeal has upheld a trial court ruling for the defense, finding that trace levels of lead in packaged fruits, vegetables and fruit juice products require no Proposition 65...more

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