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Business Beware: Environmental and Occupational Warnings Under Prop 65
After 34 years California’s Proposition 65 continues to serve as a ripe source of litigation against businesses which fail to warn that their products can expose consumers to chemicals that cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.
Jump Client Cases to the Front of the Line – Use Judicial Reference
Due to COVID-19, courts in many California counties suspended civil trials, if they did not close to civil filings altogether. As of May 7, 2020 courts in these 14 counties were closed for all civil
California and Federal Environmental Agencies Tackle COVID-19 Differently
We mentioned that California’s Regional Water Quality Control Boards and federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were taking, respectively, a “harder” and “softer” line in terms of enforcement of regulations and requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic
No Relief from Agency Orders During Coronavirus Crisis
California has a State Water Resources Control Board and nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards, which among other things police the ground waters of the State to keep them free of contamination. These agencies have
Prop 65: California May Change Up Chain of Commerce Responsibility
Proposition 65, a/k/a the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, has been under fire since the law was first enacted. Intended to protect Californians from cancer-causing or birth defect-inducing substances, the law
California Ballot Guide 2018: Propositions 8-12
We continue with Part Three in our series on California’s ballot propositions for 2018, providing a glimpse of the pros and cons of each measure. For those readers who want more than a glimpse, please
California Ballot Guide 2018: Propositions 5-7
This is Part Two in our series regarding the California Ballot for November, 2018. In this series, we provide a synopsis of each of the 11 propositions voters in this state will see on the
California Ballot Guide 2018: Propositions 1-4
Fall is officially here. It’s time to start thinking about mid-term elections and how to vote on various California ballot measures November 6, 2018. Since many of these may become law and affect both our
Environmental Law: How Clean is that Cleaning Product?
As if California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (“Prop 65”) doesn’t impose enough regulations on employers, landlords, retailers, manufacturers and distributors – we now must also contend with the Cleaning Product Right to
Killer Coffee? California May Exempt Coffee Industry from Prop 65 Warning Requirements
We told you about the lawsuit brought against nearly 100 food industry companies regarding the lack of Prop 65 warnings in restaurants and stores selling coffee. The problem is the potential presence of acrylamide when