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Amy is co-chair of the firm’s Consumer Products & Retail industry team. She has significant experience working on complex discrimination matters and wage and hour class actions throughout the country for companies in a variety of industries — most notably the retail industry. She offers clients a broad spectrum of legal experience gained both as a seasoned litigator for business-focused law firms and also as assistant general counsel in charge of employment legal matters for a multibillion-dollar retail corporation.

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law the California Food Safety Act and amendments to the 2020 Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act. Together, they ban four additives commonly used in popular snacks and beverages, and an additional 26 chemicals found in many personal care products.

Read on for details about these developments impacting food and personal care