Blog: Protecting Businesses and Their Owners
Appellate Court Upholds Nuisance Claim against Paint Companies for Lead/Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule
A state appellate court has upheld a trial court decision that found paint companies created a public nuisance by promoting lead paint use in residential homes, although it reduced the $1.15 billion award, and limited the relevant time period to pre-1951....
Prop 65- Revision to Warning Requirements
December 2017 OEHHA finalized minor amendments to the new Labeling requirements. Most of the changes are not substantive and were meant to clarify the existing regulations. Subsequent to the adoption of the August 2016 amendments to the Article 6 Clear and...
WANT TO REGISTER A TRADEMARK? READ THIS FIRST!
The four most common grounds for refusal of a trademark application include the likelihood of confusion, a mark that is merely descriptive or deceptively misdescriptive, and use of surnames. Each of these grounds can cause significant headache by forcing you to spend...
Chlorpyrifos listed under Prop 65
Pursuant to Prop 65 the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity Identification Committee (DARTIC) under OEHHA made the decision to list chlorpyrifos under Proposition 65 as a developmental toxicant. Chlorpyrifos is one of the most widely-used active...
Air Quality Presentation to the Manufacturers Council of the Central Valley 12/06/2017
Lee N. Smith along with David Duke of Foster Farms presented these Power Points concerning the major Air Quality Issues facing the San Joaquin Valley, to the Board of the Manufacturers Council of the...