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Article on Mandatory ESG Reporting By Attorney Tyler M. Alexander Published in Orange County Lawyer

Tue Apr 28th, On Compliance Counseling, Environmental Law, Firm News, by

An article on California’s new mandatory environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting requirements, written by Bick Law LLP attorney Tyler M. Alexander, was recently published in the April 2026 edition of Orange County Lawyer. We congratulate Tyler on his publication. The article provides an overview of California’s recently enacted ESG laws and the ongoing litigation surrounding them, as well as important insights for companies seeking to make sense of their […]

Packaging EPR Compliance Across State Lines: Why There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Strategy

Fri Feb 27th, On Compliance Counseling, Environmental Law, by

For manufacturers that sell products in multiple states, the growing patchwork of packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws is quickly becoming a major compliance burden. Several states, including Colorado, California, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington now have packaging EPR programs—each with different definitions of producers and covered packaging materials, and each with different registration and reporting requirements. Many states, including Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York, are poised to […]

Key Information About California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54)

Fri Feb 13th, On Compliance Counseling, by

California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) imposes requirements and restrictions regarding single-use packaging and plasticware. As CalRecycle explains, “SB 54 establishes a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) program to manage packaging and single-use plastic food service ware products across every sector of the economy.” This includes not only consumer packaging and plasticware, but also single-use packaging used in commercial and industrial settings. Learn more from […]

Greenwashing and the Legal Risks of False Environmental Claims

Fri Jan 30th, On Environmental Law, by

Environmental marketing has become an important means for companies across a wide range of industries to generate business. Both corporate customers and consumers are increasingly seeking “green” options—and companies that promote their sustainability efforts can often gain a significant competitive edge. But these companies also need to be careful. Making false environmental claims—a practice commonly referred to as “greenwashing”—has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years as well. In California, […]

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