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Civil Litigation,
Government

Jun. 19, 2018

State agency clarifies warning label law after coffee ruling

A proposed state regulation stating coffee does not pose a cancer risk is the rare instance in which a state agency is reining in its own law, according to court observers.

State agency clarifies warning label law after coffee ruling
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle rejected an argument by coffee makers fighting a warning label on a chemical in the beverage. But a proposed state regulation may overturn that decision.

A proposed regulation stating coffee does not pose a cancer risk is the rare instance in which a state agency is reining in its own law, according to court observers.

Friday's proposal by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, which implements Proposition 65, appears to be a direct rebuttal of a recent Los Angeles County Superior Court ruling that said coffee companies will be required to use warning labels after fail...

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