Hunton Retail Law Resource

In 2025, four states—California, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington—proposed fashion accountability bills. These bills would require high-earning entities in the fashion industry to conduct extensive supply chain due diligence, and to monitor and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water use, and chemical management.

Chemical manufacturers, product makers, and product retailers are gearing up for new state-level restrictions on products sold in stores and online that contain per- and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). A total of 18 states have PFAS product restrictions ranging from bans to reporting to labeling requirements. The laws target primarily food packaging, cosmetics, cookware, and textiles, but some states have expansive laws that include all types of products. Each year for the past four years, approximately 200 PFAS-related bills are introduced in state legislatures, and we expect this trend to continue, potentially adding to the growing patchwork of PFAS restrictions.

In 2025, California, Massachusetts, New York, and Washington proposed fashion accountability bills to impose environmental due diligence requirements on high-earning businesses in the fashion industry.

The Trump administration’s pledge to impose tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico have many U.S. companies concerned about higher-priced inputs and disrupted supply chains. In an article published by the Export Practitioner, counsel Jorge Aviles and associate Jae Lynn Huckaba explore the insurance coverage options, such as political risk insurance and trade credit insurance, that can offer coverage to protect against and mitigate trade-related risks. The article also provides advice on how policyholders can maximize coverage should a loss occur, and further discusses the impact that tariffs might have on the insurance market, including premiums for certain types of insurance lines.