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Proposition 65
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Food Liability Law
New Wave of Prop 65 Notices Target Rice Industry
This week, Consumer Advocacy Group (CAG), a non-profit organization that files numerous Proposition 65 (Prop 65) lawsuits each year, issued notices of violation alleging that 15 companies violated California law…
Stoel Rives Environmental Law
New Wave of Prop 65 Notices Target Rice Industry
This week, Consumer Advocacy Group (CAG), a non-profit organization that files numerous Proposition 65 (Prop 65) lawsuits each year, issued notices of violation alleging that 15 companies violated California law…
Consumer Products Counselor
California Adds DINP to Prop 65 List
Consumer products companies should be aware that diisononyl phthalate (DINP), which is often used in soft plastics and vinyls, is now on the list of Proposition 65 chemicals. GT Shareholder Jim…
The Real Estate & Environmental Law Blog
Governor’s Prop 65 Strategy-Change the Regulations
According to the California Environmental Insider, Governor Brown’s 2014-15 draft budget contains a proposal to allocate almost $800,000 to OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment) to revise the Prop…
The Real Estate & Environmental Law Blog
Weintraub Attorney to Speak on Prop 65 at Northwest Food Processors Association Meeting
Weintraub Shareholder Lee N. Smith will be speaking on Prop 65 at the NW Food Processors Expo and Conference on January 14, at 10:00. More information can be found at…
The Real Estate & Environmental Law Blog
What You Need to Know About the California Green Chemistry Regulations Which Are Now In Effect
As of October 1, 2013, the California Green Chemistry Law and its regulations are officially part of the landscape . The California legislature passed the Green Chemistry Law in 2008,…
The Real Estate & Environmental Law Blog
Amendment to Prop 65 That Affects Restaurants Passed by Legislature- Larger Efforts On Hold
The attempt by the Brown Administration to revise Proposition 65 for the most part was unsuccessful, at least for this year. Attorneys for Weintraub Tobin assisted the California League of…
The Real Estate & Environmental Law Blog
Arsenic In Rice At Safe Levels Per FDA Above Average Consumption May Exceed Prop 65 Levels
As part of its ongoing effort to monitor food safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") posted the results of testing for the presence of arsenic in rice and…
The Real Estate & Environmental Law Blog
Prop 65 Revisions are Ongoing, Public Meeting on July 30, 2013
This is from OEHHA's website; the colored comments are ours. On July 30, 2013, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) will hold a public pre-regulatory workshop for the purpose…
The Real Estate & Environmental Law Blog
Brown Supports Changes to Prop 65
Governor Brown announced yesterday proposed reforms to Proposition 65, a three decade old proposition approved by voters to protect Californians from harmful chemicals. It has, according to Brown , been abused…