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Litigation over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the United States continues to garner news coverage and generate headlines. While these suits began as claims against manufacturers of PFAS itself, they are now beginning to appear further down the supply chain in an enormous variety of industries.
Save the planet and feed the children? No, these are not the aspirations of a beauty contestant but the objective of legislation that was passed in the Golden State. In 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law SB 1383. The law is designed to fight climate change by aiming to reduce methane gas emissions produced by organic waste in landfills by 75 percent by 2025.
The California legislature passed AB 5, a sweeping overhaul of California’s independent contractor requirements, which Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign into law. The bill narrows the definition of an independent contractor, meaning that most workers will be classified as employees. If signed, the bill will go into effect on January 1, 2020.
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