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Consumer products law blog
The mysterious world of Prop 65, part 6: The private plaintiffs
When Prop 65 passed by voter initiative in 1986, the public undoubtedly hoped it would provide greater protections to consumers by warning them of potential exposure to chemicals. It is…
Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
California Proposes New Rules For Proposition 65 Clear And Reasonable Warnings
By Ilana R. Morady and Meagan Newman On January 15, 2015, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modify the clear and reasonable warning…
Stoel Rives Environmental Law
New Proposed Proposition 65 Warning Requirements: What You Need To Know
The California Office of Environmental Health and Hazard Assessment (“OEHHA”) recently released its long anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing changes to the warning requirements under Proposition 65’s (“Prop 65”)…
Consumer products law blog
The mysterious world of Prop 65, part 5: The notice
The infamous “60-day Notice” is the smoke before the Prop 65 fire. A 60-day Notice is often followed by a settlement demand, and then a complaint if you don’t settle…
Consumer products law blog
The mysterious world of Prop 65, part 4: The penalties
The obvious concern for many companies facing potential exposure for a Prop 65 violation is what is this going to cost me? The short answer: a lot. The potential for…
Food Safety News
CA Court Decision Will Place BPA Back on Harmful Chemicals List
By News Desk
A California court recently upheld findings that the plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is known to cause reproductive health problems. In 2013, the state's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced…
Consumer products law blog
UPDATE: OEHHA provides proposed NSRL for DINP
Just in time for the anniversary of the listing of DINP on California’s Proposition 65 chemical list, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment issued a proposed No Significant…
Consumer products law blog
The mysterious world of Prop 65, part 3: the warning
Prop 65 plainly directs that any person in the course of doing business (meaning any private company that employs 10 or more persons) must provide a “clear and reasonable warning”…
Consumer products law blog
The mysterious world of Prop 65, part 2: The list
To determine whether Prop 65 impacts your company, the starting point is the Prop 65 chemical list. Knowing the listed chemicals and keeping up to date on new additions could…
Consumer products law blog
The mysterious world of Prop 65, part 1: The law
To the average person in California, if they know anything about Proposition 65 at all, it is usually because they have a seen a warning sign in a bar or…