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A California district court has granted a preliminary injunction to the California Chamber of Commerce and prohibited the filing of new Proposition 65 lawsuits alleging exposure to acrylamide in food. Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group discusses the ruling and what it means to the food and beverage industry.
Why did CalChamber bring its suit?
What does the ruling cover in practical terms?
What comes next?
On March 30, 2021, Chief U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller granted the California Chamber of Commerce’s (CalChamber) motion for preliminary injunction in its case contending California has unconstitutionally compelled businesses to display misleading Proposition 65 warnings about the alleged dangers of acrylamide in food and beverage products. While the CalChamber action is pending, the preliminary injunction prohibits any person, including private enforcers, from filing or prosecuting a new laws