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The Next Wave of ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits Against Alcohol Suppliers

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The increasing popularity of online shopping has made e-commerce businesses – specifically those in the alcohol beverage industry – a frequent target for costly litigation. In lockstep with the continued prevalence of website...more

Spirit Legal

[Webinar] US Privacy Laws for German Businesses - June 30th, 3:30 pm CET

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First we take Sacramento, then we take Berlin: How do US data protection laws affect how you do business. The webinar is aimed at in-house or outside counsel, as well as data protection and compliance officers. In this...more

Polsinelli

Crack in the Dam that Shields Online Retail Platforms from Liability for Defective Products from Third-Parties

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On August 13, 2020, in a case involving an Amazon customer injured by a defective battery purchased online, the California Court of Appeal overturned a trial court ruling that had determined Amazon was a mere provider of...more

Goulston & Storrs PC

Coronavirus: Impact on the Retail Industry

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 or “COVID-19” continues to dominate national and international discussion. News outlets in Boston, New York, London, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, and every other city and town in the world continue...more

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An Unintended Interruption to the Global Supply Chain

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The current outbreak of COVID-19 (the coronoavirus) will be a test of the global supply chain’s strength in the face of unintended interruptions, and can be a lesson on building-in supply-chain contingency plans.  As a result...more

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Sustainable Fashion – A G&S Panel Discussion

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On January 13, 2020, Goulston & Storrs PC hosted a panel discussion featuring leaders in the fashion industry’s movement towards more sustainable practices.  The panel was organized by Jen Furey, a member of Goulston & Storrs...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

OSBA Sales & Use Tax Subcommittee Report Highlights Recent Cases - September 2019

The report highlights the recent changes to Ohio law requiring out-of-state sellers and marketplace facilitators to collect tax on sales into the state, as well as recent cases decided by the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Service Contracts and Extended Warranties: Building Customer Loyalty and Profits

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Purchasers of consumer goods are more discerning than ever before, and thanks to the internet, have access to more choices and more information every day. Manufacturers that are perceived as producing high-quality products...more

BCLP

A right in Germany to sell through online marketplaces?

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On 18 July 2016, Germany moved another step closer to enshrining a right for distributors in selective distribution systems to sell over online marketplaces. This is not sudden move by the German courts, in fact we have...more

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

EU Commission maintains close scrutiny of retail geo-blocking

On the 18th of March 2016, the EU Commission published initial findings from its e-commerce sector inquiry. The initial findings show a widespread use of geo-blocking throughout retailers in the EU. The findings reaffirm the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Amended Fred Meyer Guides Account for Rise of Online Business, Otherwise Remain Largely Unchanged

On November 10, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) first amendments in 20 years to the so-called Fred Meyer Guides will take effect. The Guides give direction to manufacturers, wholesalers and other suppliers seeking...more

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