California's Prop 65 Gets Pro-Biz Amendments, But Upshot Remains To Be Seen
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
California's AB 1583, signed into law in early October, was crafted to help even the playing field for defendants in Prop 65 litigation by promoting transparency in the factual bases that give rise to private enforcement actions and giving the Attorney General a greater role in separating cases with merit from those without. Industry groups and attorneys generally are taking a wait-and-see approach to the changes.
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