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Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Illinois Expands Jurisdiction and Regulation of PFAS

On August 15, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed nearly 270 bills into law, including legislation expanding jurisdiction for claims of exposure to “toxic” substances, as well as two new laws regulating the use of PFAS. In a...more

Haynes Boone

Boxed In? Lawsuit Challenges Constitutionality of Oregon’s EPR Law

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On July 30, 2025, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) filed a lawsuit1 challenging Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. The Act created Oregon’s sweeping extended producer...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern

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

Navigating New Waters: Getting Ahead of Extended Producer Responsibility Laws

Packaging-related EPR laws are rapidly creating complex compliance obligations across multiple states; companies should act to avoid unexpected fees, increased costs and competitive disadvantages....more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Circular Action Alliance Underscores Consequences of Non-Compliance with Upcoming Oregon Packaging EPR Compliance Deadline

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With the March 31, 2025 deadline to comply with Oregon’s packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) law rapidly approaching, producers of covered materials, including packaging, paper products, and food serviceware,...more

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Potential impacts of H.B. 197 on Ohio EPA regulated entities

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H.B. 197, passed by the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House and now awaiting Governor DeWine’s signature, includes several provisions that may impact entities or communities regulated by Ohio EPA. First, Section 27 of H.B. 197...more

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