The number of Proposition 65 pre-suit notices and lawsuits against the food industry has skyrocketed since 2012.

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Proposition 65 Action

Resolved a Proposition 65 action on behalf of an Italy-based luxury fashion house.

Proposition 65: Lead Contamination

Represented a distributor of foreign-manufactured products in an action filed under Proposition 65 in California superior court. The action alleged that certain of the distributor's products contained lead in an amount exceeding permissible levels. Worked with scientific testing lab to successfully establish that case should be dismissed.

Proposition 65 Cereal Labeling Litigation

Obtained dismissal on behalf of three different cereal companies in Proposition 65 labeling litigation in California. We achieved this result by a thorough investigation of the organization acting as plaintiff, which led to dismissal on standing grounds.

Proposition 65: Second-Hand Smoke

Represented a national restaurant chain in responding to a 60-Day Notice issued under California's Proposition 65 alleging that the restaurant chain was responsible for exposing employees and the general public to second-hand smoke.

Investigation Leads to Dismissal of Client's Proposition 65 Cereal Labeling Litigation

Obtained dismissal on behalf of three different cereal companies in Proposition 65 labeling litigation in California. We achieved this result through a thorough investigation of the organization acting as the plaintiff, which led to dismissal on grounds of standing.

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2020 Proposition 65 Chart

*Data compiled by Perkins Coie based on a review of Proposition Notices filed with the California Office of Attorney General