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On August 27, 2026, Judge Michael H. Simon issued a Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the case of National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors v. Feldon, finding that Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) does not violate the Dormant Commerce Clause or the Due Process Clause. Following a five-day bench trial before the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in July 2026, Plaintiff National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) and...

The state of Oregon’s packaging and paper Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program, enacted in 2021, has progressed into its enforcement stage. With the first fee obligations and real-world compliance deadlines now in place, the risk of litigation under and against the program has transitioned from theoretical to real. In July 2025, a major trade association, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), filed a constitutional challenge to Oregon’s law, raising issues that are...