Hunton Retail Law Resource

On September 28, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2244, the California Certified Food Standard Act, into law, establishing the nation’s first government-backed “Non-Ultra processed Certified” label.  Under the new law, food manufacturers may voluntarily use the state certification mark on qualifying products that meet California’s definition of non-ultra processed foods.  Public concern regarding ultra processed foods has grown in recent years, and state and federal lawmakers have increasingly sought ways to address those concerns. 

On September 17, 2026, the European Commission published its proposal for the EU KIDS Act (the “Act”). The Act proposes to create a harmonized EU framework aimed at strengthening protections for children online, including by limiting children’s access to social media platforms and imposing new safety obligations on providers.

Recently, the Colorado legislature sent a bill, HB 26-1210, to Governor Jared Polis’ desk that would place limitations on the use of artificial intelligence to either 1) set prices for consumers; or 2) set wages for employees.  Governor Polis vetoed the bill, citing vague and overly broad definitions in the bill’s text.  But the conduct prohibited in the bill has been the subject of numerous bills in legislatures all across the country. Retailers should take note and proceed with caution if using AI to set wages. 

FinCEN has now finalized the significant narrowing of the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements that it first adopted on an interim basis in March 2025, including removing the requirement for updating information provided for FinCEN identifiers. At the same time, the constitutional challenge to the CTA remains pending, with a petition asking the US Supreme Court to review the Eleventh Circuit’s decision upholding the statute. For US companies and US persons, the practical takeaway is simple: For now, there is no CTA BOI reporting obligation.