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Chloe Chung is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Century City office.

In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, No. 22-451 (U.S. June 28, 2024), the United States Supreme Court (Roberts, J.) held that the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requires courts to independently determine whether an agency has acted within its authority. The Supreme Court’s decision marks a departure from the highly deferential relationship developed between courts and administrative agencies over the last forty years. By overruling the precedent set by Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.[1] (“Chevron”), the Loper Bright decision has cleared the way for the judiciary to interpret ambiguous statutes with more autonomy than we have seen in decades. Continue Reading Farewell, Chevron: Navigating Corporate Regulation Under Loper Bright

Effective January 1, 2025, a new California law will prohibit 24 ingredients from use in cosmetic products. California’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act [Assembly Bill (“AB”) 2762] was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 30, 2020, amidst continued public health concerns about chemicals in consumer products. The law makes California the first state to effectuate a state-wide ban of these ingredients, all of which are already banned by the European Union.Continue Reading California’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act Bans 24 Ingredients From Cosmetic Products