Oklahoma enacted a new comprehensive privacy law that takes effect on January 1, 2027. For companies that already comply with a Virginia-style privacy law, Oklahoma largely represents a low-lift add-on...

On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) approved new regulations requiring some companies to conduct audits of their cybersecurity programs...

The EPA has added microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List under the Safe Drinking Water Act, marking a significant shift in federal drinking water priorities. Meanwhile, states await EPA's response to a 2024 petition requesting certain PFAS compounds be designated as hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act, with the statutory deadline potentially missed. New Mexico has implemented comprehensive PFAS labeling requirements that extend beyond its existing report

Federal and state regulators are advancing new restrictions on PFAS in food and water, while California's ambitious packaging EPR law faces constitutional challenges that could reshape producer responsibility programs nationwide. How will these parallel regulatory and legal developments affect compliance strategies for manufacturers, distributors, and food producers navigating an increasingly complex environmental landscape?

In following CDC guidelines to effectively navigate the spread of COVID-19, many employers are closing their doors for a period of time and requiring or encouraging employees to work remotely.

While the pace of new privacy legislation slowed last year, 2025 marked a significant pivot by regulators toward finalizing demanding regulations and starting aggressive enforcement.

Monthly newsletter Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern keeps clients informed on the latest legal, regulatory and scientific developments related to substances of emerging concern.

Colorado’s legislature enacted one of the first comprehensive U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) laws in 2024, the Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence (aka, the Colorado AI Act).

If your or your client’s facility has a release or threatened release of hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.

Colorado has fundamentally transformed its approach to artificial intelligence regulation, replacing burdensome governance requirements with a streamlined framework focused on consumer disclosures and human oversight.

The Florida Senate and House of Representatives are considering two bills (SB 1670 and HB 963) that, if adopted, will amend Florida law to create...

Texas' legislature passed a business friendly "comprehensive" artificial intelligence (AI) bill, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (House Bill 149).

tarting January 1, 2028, many companies will be subject to a new, stringent comprehensive privacy law—the Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act.

U.S., States Aim to Regulate Cosmetics Ingredients and Research Methods

As many working in the food and beverage industry know, the regulatory landscape for manufacturers and retailers has undergone a number of significant shifts ...

Federal and state legislatures aimed to bring more scrutiny to cosmetics in 2019 by considering measures that would regulate ingredients, limit research methods and grant additional authority

This paper reviews key civil justice issues and changes in 2019. Part I focuses on broad trends, Part II discusses pending amendments to federal court rules...

Plaintiffs' attorneys are spending billions of dollars saturating the airwaves with advertisements that target prescription drugs and medical devices for lawsuits.

This article examines US product liability law and its impact on foreign product manufacturers.

First effective in 2024, the Act bans the sale or distribution of various products that contain intentionally added PFAS chemicals.