WARNING: These Imminent Prop 65 Changes Can Expose You To New Litigation

Companies have had two years to prepare for new warning requirements under California’s Prop 65, which go live at the end of August. Attorneys say new warning responsibilities in e-commerce settings are among changes most likely to imperil businesses (and enable bounty hunters).

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Prop 65 “bounty hunters” likely will begin stalking branded and third-party e-commerce sites in September when new warning requirements take effect under the bitterly controversial California law.

The state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment adopted the new regulations in August 2016, providing businesses with a two-year...

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