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ECHA Publishes Updated PFAS REACH Restriction Proposal

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On August 20, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (“ECHA”) published the updated REACH PFAS Restriction Proposal....more

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Common Law Action/PCBs: Federal Court Addresses Lakefront Property Owners Damage Claim

A federal court in South Carolina addressed in an August 6th Opinion issues arising out of a putative class action filed by lakefront property owners alleging contamination due to the dissemination of motor and transformer...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Euro(re)vision: EU Revising its PFAS Restriction Proposal

On August 20, 2025, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden submitted an update to the proposal to restrict PFAS under the European Union’s REACH regulation that they originally submitted in January 2023. The...more

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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - September 2025

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

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Federal Court Blocks Prop 65 Warning for Titanium Dioxide in Cosmetics

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In an order filed on August 12, the US District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that California’s Proposition 65 cancer warning requirement for certain listed forms of titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Microplastics in 2025: Regulatory Trends and Updates

Microplastics are, in recent years, at the forefront of regulatory and policy driven conversations across the United States. Regulatory measures to address microplastics at both state and federal levels have been introduced...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Top Toxic Chemical Lawsuits: Asbestos, Benzene, Roundup & More

Exposure to toxic substances like arsenic, asbestos, benzene, cadmium, dioxins, fluoride, herbicides, lead, mercury, and pesticides can create serious and lasting health risks. These hazardous materials are often encountered...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

TSCA Reform — Nine Years Later: Plastics Production, Use, and Recycling – Key TSCA Considerations

On June 25, 2025, B&C, along with the Environmental Law Institute and the George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health, sponsored the all-day virtual conference, TSCA Reform — Nine Years Later. The...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Sparkle Without Warnings: Federal Court Strikes Down Prop 65 Titanium Dioxide Cancer Warnings in Cosmetics:

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On August 11, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a significant ruling in Personal Care Products Council v. Bonta, striking down California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”) cancer warning...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

New York Accepting Comments on Pre-Rulemaking Stakeholder Meeting on PFAS in Apparel Law

On August 25, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) held a pre-rulemaking stakeholder meeting on its implementation of New York’s per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in apparel...more

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PFAS in Consumer Products: State-by-State Regulations - September 2025

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Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of consumer products across a broad spectrum of industries are being impacted by state laws regulating the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in their products....more

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Leaked Draft of MAHA Commission Strategy Report Outlines Sweeping Federal Actions on Chemicals in Food and the Environment

Key Takeaways - What Happened: A leaked draft of the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy (the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s action plan) is circulating. The draft outlines extensive executive branch...more

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Aisle Be Back…If My Floor Isn’t Forever Contaminated: PFAS in Floor Waxes and Other Products

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With new scientific information and legal developments emerging daily, concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination have moved from future threat to present liability —including for buildings that...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

PEER Petitions MAHA Commission to Remove PFAS from U.S. Food Chain

On August 13, 2025, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) announced that it petitioned the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the food...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

ECHA Publishes Updated REACH Restriction Proposal for PFAS

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced on August 20, 2025, that it published an updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the European Union’s (EU) Registration, Evaluation,...more

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Counting to 10: Simpler in Kindergarten than in Proposition 65

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California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”) requires businesses to provide warnings for any products that contain certain levels of chemicals determined by the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm. Prop. 65...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 8.29.25

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) took formal steps this week to rescind a decades-old rule that protects 58.5 million acres of wild areas in national forests, including 4.4 million acres in California. The agency...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Canada’s Plan of Priorities Includes Several Nanoscale Materials

On July 23, 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) announced the release of the Plan of Priorities, a multi-year plan that outlines upcoming priorities for the assessment of chemical substances. The Plan includes...more

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Update: NJDEP v. DuPont/Chemours, et al. Schedule for 3M and Dupont / Chemours Settlements

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As previously reported, the ongoing mini-trials related to PFAS at the Chambers Works facility in NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION, ET AL., VS. E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, 3M ET AL., Docket No....more

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PFAS, Cunliffe and British Waters

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The Cunliffe Report (“The Report”) was published in July 2025 following an independent investigation of the water supply, specifically the supply of safe drinking water and the treatment of wastewater in England and Wales....more

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What Lies Ahead for Advanced Plastics Recycling Industry After EPA Withdrawal of Proposed TSCA SNURs?

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On July 9, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew significant new use rules (SNURs) proposed under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 18 chemicals derived from waste plastic...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Mad MAHA Moms

The Make America Healthy Again Commission (MAHA) draft report, released on May 22, 2025, was a spectacular mix of damning claims and interesting “facts.” They all relate to the horrific state of the American diet,...more

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The State AG Report – 08.28.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • FTC Sues LA Fitness to Cancel Unfair Membership...more

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Texas AG Investigates Baby Food Companies Over Heavy Metals

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into major baby food manufacturers over concerns that they may have violated state law by deceptively marketing and selling products that contain harmful heavy metals....more

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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

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