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Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern

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First effective in 2024, the Act bans the sale or distribution of various products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals. On January 1, 2026, as part of the product phase-out timeline, the new law bans the sale or...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Plasticizer PIP (3:1) Ban Is Still a Year Away, but Affected Companies Should Act Today

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After October 31, 2026, the distribution in commerce of articles containing PIP (3:1) will be prohibited. Affected companies must phase out the production of PIP (3:1) articles and sell or otherwise remove current inventory....more

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Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Morganfield, Kentucky Medical Device Design...

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Vibracoustic USA, Inc. (“VUI”) entered into an April 21st Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more

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OSHA Enforcement: Penalty Assessment Addressing Conyers, Georgia Biolab

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a news release stating that it is proposing to impose penalties against Bio-Lab Inc. (“BLI”). The news release states that OSHA determined that the BLI...more

King & Spalding

New European Batteries Regulation Has Been Adopted

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The European Union (EU) published its new Batteries Regulation on July 28, 2023. The long-awaited text, presented for the first time by the EU Commission in late 2020 and subject to negotiations since then, contains a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Proposition 65 Activity Heats Up On Flame Retardant

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Tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) is a chemical used as a flame retardant by the furniture industry to meet flammability standards, including California’s TB 117. TDCPP is found in the polyurethane foam used in...more

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