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Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern

Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern

Updates on the litigation and regulatory landscape for manufacturers.

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2025

Life Sciences and Biotechnology

Swiss Re releases study on the rise of nuclear verdicts in the U.S., EPA extends deadline for national perchlorate drinking water standards, California pushes to classify bisphenol chemicals under Proposition 65, and more.

Life Sciences and Biotechnology

EU and U.S. revisit PFAS regulations, federal damage awards trend higher, MAHA Commission releases childhood health strategy, and more

Legislative Roundup: States Target PFAS in Consumer Products

Life Sciences and Biotechnology

Congress advances research on microplastics, Gov. Newsom vetoes California PFAS consumer products bill, New Mexico proposes PFAS labeling requirements, Fifth Circuit extends pause in 1,4-Dioxane suit, and more.

Cosmetics and Personal Care Products

Illinois Expands Jurisdiction and Regulation of PFAS

Cosmetics and Personal Care Products

California Microplastics Case Dismissed for Lack of Actual Reliance and Threshold Dose

2026

Life Sciences and Biotechnology

Trump Administration Rescinds EPA Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, California Proposes Listing 1,4 Dioxane-containing Dish Detergents and Shampoos Under Safer Consumer Products Program, and More.

Life Sciences and Biotechnology

State AGs target recycling collaborations, governors push EPA on microplastics, PFAS exemptions spark industry debate, new MDL rule reshapes toxic tort litigation, and more.

Life Sciences and Biotechnology

EPA’s Perchlorate Drinking Water Proposal, New Scrutiny Of Microplastic Detection, Opposition To EPA’s PFAS Reporting Rollback, 2026 TSCA Framework Rule Developments, and The Latest Ninth Circuit Hearing On California’s Climate Disclosure Mandates.