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Oct 28, 2024 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Maureen Gorsen |Heather Palmer |Caleb Bowers
Companies in California affected by a new state law amending requirements for greenhouse gas emissions reporting in 2026 should review their climate disclosure policies to ensure consistency with similar policies in Europe and the UK.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
recyclingtoday.com | Maureen Gorsen
In California, S.B. 54—which created a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to run the statewide collection and recycling program—was signed into law in 2022. Oregon and Colorado have similar requirements. Now, California sellers of products with plastic packaging, a category that encompasses more than 10,000 businesses, must decide whether to join a California-designated PRO by July 1, 2024. The first PRO approved by CalRecycle is the Circular Action Alliance (CAA).
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May 2, 2024 | 
law.com | David Carpenter |Maureen Gorsen
A lawsuit filed Jan. 30, 2024, is challenging two new California climate disclosure and financial reporting laws, Senate Bill (SB) 253 and SB 261, for unconstitutionally requiring disclosure by qualifying public and privately-held businesses of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate-related risks throughout their value chain.
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May 2, 2024 | 
sidley.com | Maureen Gorsen
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Samuel B. Boxerman |Maureen Gorsen |Caleb Bowers
California agencies issued a public notice that they will hold a workgroup to answer questions and engage with stakeholders on the agencies’ latest vapor intrusion guidance. The workgroup comes following years of confusion among stakeholders regarding the agencies’ application of draft guidance for addressing vapor intrusion, including during site cleanup and redevelopment.
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
datamatters.sidley.com | Maureen Gorsen |Amy P. Lally |Sheri Porath Rockwell
Join our 7th annual Trend Watch webinar to learn how tactical decision-making can help you conquer California’s challenging legal environment. Our focus areas will include:New developments in California privacy lawProp. 65 by the numbersNeed-to-know environmental law changesSIDLEY SPEAKERSMaureen F. Gorsen, PartnerAmy P. Lally, PartnerSheri Porath Rockwell, CounselCLE credit is pending for this program.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
lexology.com | David Carpenter |Maureen Gorsen |Nicole M. Baade
In a major development under California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California cannot require carcinogen warnings for exposures to glyphosate, a chemical commonly used in herbicides. This development follows a similar Ninth Circuit decision issued last year regarding exposures to acrylamide in food. These decisions suggest that many more companies could have grounds to challenge Prop 65 warnings applicable to their products.
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Oct 30, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Lisa Gilford |Simone Jones |Elizabeth Curtin |Stephen E. Hessler |Sam Newman |Timothy Webster | +5 more
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have long been used in manufacturing to make everyday items resistant to extreme temperatures, reduce friction, and repel oil, water, grease, and stains. As global governmental bodies promulgate PFAS laws and regulations, Sidley has dedicated lawyers with experiential insights committed to staying up to date on the evolving state, federal, and international guidelines in order to keep clients one step ahead of potential liabilities.
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Aug 29, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Maureen Gorsen |Samuel B. Boxerman |Caleb Bowers
On August 23, 2023, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published additional guidance for the implementation of Clean Truck Check requirements under its Heavy Duty Inspection/Maintenance regulation. The requirements build on implementation guidance issued in June and set deadlines to achieve compliance with certain requirements beginning by December 31, 2023.
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Aug 3, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Samuel B. Boxerman |Maureen Gorsen
Regulated entities in designated communities — compiled and termed the “Consistently Nominated AB 617 Communities list” — will want to pay close attention to updates from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on its Community Protection Program Blueprint 2.0. Currently, communities in the Bay Area, Imperial, San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento Metropolitan, and South Coast air districts are on the list.
