Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog

Producer associations launch Textile Renewal Alliance as a prospective PRO to implement California’s textile EPR law.

As participation in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs continues to grow in the US, the financial burden of developing recycling infrastructure is being transferred to producers of products that fall under the EPR mandates. Since our last update in January, several key developments across multiple jurisdictions have occurred, including the beginning of several state programs.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently found that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to properly consider advances in wastewater treatment technology and ordered EPA to reconsider updating the effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) for seven industrial categories.

While millions have been captivated by Wayfarer Studio’s production of “It Ends With Us,” a lesser-known but real-life insurance drama is unfolding off-screen. Last week, Harco National Insurance Company found itself in the spotlight when it filed a declaratory judgment action against its insureds, including, among others, Wayfarer Studios LLC, It Ends With Us Movie LLC and Justin Baldoni (jointly “Defendants”) asserting it has no obligation to defend the claims brought against Defendants by Blake Lively in Lively v. Wayfarer Studios, et al., U.S.D.C., S.D.N.Y. Case No. 1:24-cv-10049-LJL (the “Underlying Action”).