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Proposition 65
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The Nickel Report
VIDEO Inside Look: California Prop 65 Safe Harbor Regulations
By Malcolm C. Weiss, Shannon S. Broome
Safe Harbor regulations were implemented in August 2016 to require “clear and reasonable” warnings of the potential danger of exposure to consumers. Hunton Andrews Kurth partners Malcolm Weiss and Shannon…
The Nickel Report
Washington State Ramps Up Chemical Regulation
By Malcolm C. Weiss, Sarah Quiter, Aaron Wilensky
California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65), adopted in 1986 by state voters, has long been considered among the most far-reaching right-to-know and toxic chemical reduction statutes in the country. It now…
Consumer products law blog
The mysterious world of Prop 65 reloaded, part 4: the penalties
Editor’s Note: Not much has changed since our original post regarding civil penalties. Unfortunately, Prop 65 enforcers are still out attempting to collect vast amounts of civil penalties (and attorney’s…
Consumer products law blog
The mysterious world of Prop 65 reloaded, part 3: the warning
By Jeff Margulies (US), Will Troutman (US), Andy Guo (US)
Editor’s Note: On August 30, 2018, OEHHA’s amendments to the Proposition 65 clear and reasonable warning regulations became effective. The amendments bring two major changes: the first ever allocation of responsibility…
The Daily Intake
California Chamber of Commerce Challenges Proposition 65 Warnings for Acrylamide
On October 7, 2019, the California Chamber of Commerce (“CalChamber”) filed suit in federal court against the California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, to block the state from enforcing Proposition 65…
A Seat at the Table
California Chamber of Commerce Challenges the Proposition 65 Acrylamide Warning for Foods
By Martin Hahn, Xin Tao
A lawsuit filed yesterday by the California Chamber of Commerce challenges the legality of Proposition 65 warnings on foods that contain acrylamide. The Complaint, which named the Attorney General of the…
The Nickel Report
VIDEO Inside Look: California Prop 65 60-Day Notices
By Malcolm C. Weiss, Shannon S. Broome
California Prop 65 has allowed a slew of lawsuits to be brought by plaintiff attorneys against consumer retailers with products that end up in California. Hunton Andrews Kurth partners Malcolm…
The Nickel Report
VIDEO Inside Look: California Prop 65
By Malcolm C. Weiss, Shannon S. Broome
California Prop 65 is designed to reduce exposures to chemicals that are known to cause cancer and reproductive harm, but it has become a flash point in California environmental law.…
Consumer products law blog
The mysterious world of Prop 65 reloaded, part 2: the list
By Will Troutman (US), Lauren Shoor (US), Eva Yang (US)
Editor’s Note: The way that chemicals get added to the list has not changed; however, the list of Prop 65 chemicals has. Here are some recently added chemicals that may…
Consumer products law blog
The mysterious world of Prop 65–reloaded!
By Will Troutman (US), Lauren Shoor (US)
Nearly five years ago, we started publishing our first serial, The mysterious world of Prop 65. Although we knew we struck gold with the brilliant series title, we could not…