U.S. District Court, District of Oregon. Docket number not publicly confirmed. Filed June 25, 2026. What is challenged, where it stands, and who is actually covered by any relief granted.
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U.S. District Court, District of Oregon | Docket number not publicly confirmed | Filed June 25, 2026 verified July 22, 2026
This is a plain reading of where the case stands, not legal advice. If your exposure is material, confirm it with counsel.
A putative class action on behalf of producers not covered by the NAW injunction, pleading the same dormant Commerce Clause and Fourteenth Amendment due process theories the court credited in NAW.
Held in abeyance. A stipulation entered July 16, 2026 pauses Oregon DEQ pre-enforcement notices against Lollicup and putative class members through at least August 31, 2026. All other deadlines were struck pending the NAW decision, with a joint status report due September 10, 2026. No class certification motion has been filed.
Essentially every Oregon producer outside the NAW injunction, which makes this the only development so far that reaches non-NAW producers. But the pause is narrower than it reads. Obligations are not suspended: registration, reporting and fees continue. DEQ keeps authority to investigate, issue warning letters and conduct other pre-enforcement activity. No class has been certified, so the protection rests on DEQ's agreement rather than a court order. And the Circular Action Alliance is not a party, so it may continue assessing fees, pursuing compliance actions and publishing non-compliance lists.
Every filing and order the Atlas has confirmed in this case, in order. Dates marked ahead are scheduled rather than reported.
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | Putative class action filed by Lollicup USA, a subsidiary of Karat Packaging, on behalf of producers not covered by the NAW injunction. |
| July 16, 2026 | Stipulation entered. Oregon DEQ agrees not to issue pre-enforcement notices against Lollicup or any putative class member through at least August 31, 2026. All other deadlines struck pending the NAW decision, and the defendant receives an indefinite extension to respond to the complaint. |
| August 31, 2026 scheduled | Enforcement pause expires unless extended by written consent. |
| September 10, 2026 scheduled | Joint status report due. |
Dates are drawn from court filings, orders and firm alerts as reported. Where a docket is not publicly accessible the Atlas relies on secondary reporting and says so.
Last confirmed July 22, 2026. Checked weekly against court records, filings and firm alerts. Where a docket is not publicly accessible the Atlas says so rather than implying a status was re-verified.
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