by Gilliam Stewart | Feb 11, 2020 | Prop 65
A proposed bill out of the Utah Legislature this week marks an unexpected turn in the expansion of legislation mimicking California’s Proposition 65. Where Prop. 65 requires a “clear and reasonable” warning regarding exposures to toxic substances, Utah’s House Bill...
by Gilliam Stewart | Oct 1, 2019 | Prop 65
A new regulation taking effect today, October 1, 2019, may finally put an end to litigation as to whether California’s Proposition 65 warnings are required on coffee due to the presence of acrylamide. The new regulation states: “Exposures to chemicals in coffee,...
by Gilliam Stewart | Aug 29, 2019 | Prop 65
California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65) has a major exception for small businesses: the law does not apply to businesses employing fewer than ten employees. Such small businesses, however, should be cautious as traps abound for the unwary in the realm of Prop 65. For...
by Gilliam Stewart | Apr 8, 2019 | Prop 65
California’s Proposition 65 is, among other things, a consumer product labeling law. Though there are exceptions to the rule, it is generally a safe bet that if a product contains one or more of approximately 900 chemicals known to the State of California to cause...
by Gilliam Stewart | Mar 13, 2019 | Mobile Home Litigation, Prop 65
Proposition 65 warning signs are nearing ubiquity on assorted products sold in California and at various premises in the state. Among the requirements of Prop. 65, certain landlords must provide warnings to their tenants. Over the past year, the agency responsible...
by Gilliam Stewart | Mar 5, 2019 | Prop 65
With the announcement of New York’s 2020 budget, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced new “right-to-know” legislation regarding chemicals in certain products sold in the State of New York. The legislation will extend New York’s existing right-to-know laws to cover...
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