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New Prop 65 Warning Regulations

insights September 14, 2016

A process that began over three years ago to “reform” Proposition 65 with the goal of curbing “shakedown lawsuits” by bounty hunter plaintiffs has concluded with California approving new regulations that will now require significant changes in both the state-approved language used to deliver “safe harbor” Prop 65 warnings to avoid violation of the law,…

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The New Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) – How we got here, the highlights of the new law, and how it impacts companies and their products – Published in Westlaw Journal Environmental

insights August 18, 2016

On June 7, 2016, Congress passed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.  This rare piece of bipartisan legislation – in an election year no less – was signed by President Obama on June 22, 2016.  The law updates the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TCSA).  Numerous previous Congresses have tried…

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