On May 8, 2025, President Donald Trump removed all three Democratic commissioners from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), dramatically reshaping the agency’s leadership. Those dismissed commissions are Richard L. Trumka Jr., Mary Boyle and former CPSC Chairman Alexander Hoehn-Saric. The firings leave the five-member commission with just two Republicans commissioners: current Acting
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Pet food regulations in the United States: AAFCO model rules update
Building on our last article in this series, specific to AAFCO and what it does, here we discuss AAFCO’s recent updates to its official publication and model bills and regulations.
In the Summer of 2023, AAFCO approved new suggested labeling guidelines that include standardized nutrition information, more systemized ingredient statements and storage and handling instructions.
The first Prop 65 notice for BPS has been issued – what you need to know
In December 2023, Bisphenol S (BPS) was added to the Proposition 65 list as a reproductive toxicant (female reproductive endpoint). Companies had twelve months from the listing before the warning requirement went into effect. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been waiting to see what BPS enforcement would look like.
On Tuesday, Center for
CARB will not enforce against “good faith” greenhouse gas emissions reporting efforts in 2026
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced on December 5th that it will not pursue enforcement action in the first year of reporting for California’s SB 253, the “Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act.” The law requires entities doing business in California with total annual revenues over US$1 billion to annually report all Scope 1, Scope
Navigating the complex landscape of false labeling litigation in the Ninth Circuit
False labeling litigation presents an ongoing challenge for consumer packaged goods companies, and the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Whiteside v. Kimberly Clark Corp., 108 F.4th 711 (9th Cir. 2024), has further complicated the issue. This ruling appears to significantly backtrack from recent precedent, muddying the waters and leaving companies in search of clarity.
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Pet food regulations in the United States: Federal regulation
Today’s post in our pet food series focuses on federal oversight of pet food. At the federal level, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates pet food similar to that for other animal foods. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&CA) requires that all animal foods, like human foods, be safe to eat, produced
FDA and AAFCO end their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Big changes are on the horizon for the pet food industry! The FDA and AAFCO have just ended their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and this shift could significantly impact businesses. This new development will affect regulatory oversight and compliance practices, making it essential to understand the implications.
For a comprehensive overview of how this change
Pet food regulations in the United States: A series
Pet food in the United States is regulated at both the state and federal level. At the federal level, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has exclusive oversight over pet food. At the state level, various state government agencies have established laws and regulations for pet food, often based in whole, or in part,
Website and privacy litigation: Its current state of play
These past two years have seen an influx of litigation involving commonly used tracking technologies and web analytics on websites that give rise to potential liability under various laws.
Creative plaintiffs lawyers have not used consumer protection statutes, but pre-existing 20th century statutes concerning wiretapping, pen registers, trap and trace devices and video protection laws
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements on the rise
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