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Podcast — UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2025: Retail Markets
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Exploring the Potential of Georgia's Merchant Acquirer Limited Purpose Bank Charter — Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
Podcast: The Briefing - Shedding Light on ‘Willful Blindness’: Brandy Melville v Redbubble
Podcast - Trends Affecting the Grocer and Retail Space
State AG Pulse | Wrangling Acronyms: SAGs, ORC and AI
Litigation Lessons for California Employers
Fashion Counsel: Pricing Strategies and Antitrust Considerations
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5 Key Takeaways | Emerging Technology in Retail and Consumer Goods
Supply Chain Disruptions with Special Guest Chris Mills, CEO of Lion Brand Yarn
2022 Bankruptcy & Restructuring Outlook
Is Your Brand "Sustainable"? How Retail Companies Can Stay in the Green
Nota Bene Episode 135: Europe Q3 Check In: Brexit, Data Protection, and Block Exemption Regulations with Oliver Heinisch
Podcast: Federal and State Cannabis Rules Are Moving in Different Directions - Diagnosing Health Care
The Intersection of Insurance and Bankruptcy – Part 1
Cannabis Counsel Cast: What Cannabis Companies Need to Know About California’s Prop. 65 (Even if They Aren’t in California)
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What is algorithmic pricing? The Canadian Competition Bureau broadly defines it as “the process of using automated algorithms to set or recommend prices for products of services, often in real time, based on a set of data...more
When I see a state law change that may impact my clients whose reach expands into other jurisdictions, including the Big Apple State, I do what I can to provide content and information on the subject. In this case, the State...more
A wave of class action lawsuits targeting influencer marketing practices has emerged in the first half of 2025, signaling what could be a popular trend in consumer class action litigation. With demands for substantial...more
On May 2, Governor Youngkin signed the Baby Food Protection Act. The law is very similar to Maryland's Rudy's Law, which we wrote about last year. The Virginia law will become effective January 1, 2026 and will not apply to...more
Class actions alleging deceptive influencer marketing practices are going viral. These new lawsuits, naming both companies and affiliated influencers as defendants, mark the advent of a new era of enforcement in the...more
On April 11, 2025, a class-action lawsuit was filed accusing online fashion retailer Revolve Group Inc. of violating the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, the Unfair...more
We recently posted about two lawsuits against Celsius and Shein alleging that the companies’ influencer campaigns were deceptive because various influencers (who were also named in the suits) failed to clearly disclose that...more
In the wake of the Trump administration’s newly-imposed tariffs, many retailers are facing significant unanticipated cost increases across their supply chains, from raw materials, to manufacturing, to transporting goods...more
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Credit card surcharging is on the rise. Imposing a surcharge in a compliant manner is more than adding a fee at the point of sale. Below we review on a high level the legal and commercial considerations for merchants before...more
If you have been following our blogs, it should be no surprise that the Attorneys General remain focused on combatting Organized Retail Crime (ORC) using available state and federal tools. The Attorneys General of...more
The new year will bring significant changes to Minnesota’s retail landscape. Effective January 1, 2025, the Minnesota Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“MDTPA”) will contain new price transparency provisions requiring that...more
On September 28, 2024, California enacted Assembly Bill 2854, which imposes new disclosure requirements on local agencies (i.e., chartered or general law cities and counties) that have entered into local sales tax sharing...more
Recently, the Consumer Protection and Fair-Trade Authority issued a position paper regarding the disclosure obligations businesses must meet when making changes to product characteristics or components. According to the...more
As noted in our recent client alert and blog, many legal commentators and those in the business community speculated that the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General would issue guidance on SB 478. On...more
Since the enactment of California’s so-called “Junk Fee Ban,” S.B. 478 (more formally known as the “Honest Pricing Law” or the “Hidden Fees Statute”), Benesch has been fielding a wide range of questions from retailers and...more
In the retail industry, when superstars, C-suite employees, and other high-achieving individuals are accused of misconduct, the company has a significant management challenge to address the situation in an unemotional,...more
Recent years have seen a barrage of class action lawsuits alleging that group health plan continuation coverage election notices, required under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), are deficient in one...more
Artificial intelligence promises to transform the way we live and work and its impact will undoubtedly stretch to every business sector across the globe. This next generation of technology brings exciting possibilities and...more
Today, the hotly-debated and highly-anticipated Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (“INFORM Act”) finally takes effect....more
Retailers and service providers with US business operations should take note: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is increasing its scrutiny of negative option marketing activity to combat unfair or deceptive practices related...more
Developing a Proactive and Strategic Game Plan - Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products continue to be in the regulatory and litigation spotlight in 2023. Manufacturers and downstream businesses...more
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (“CA AG”) announced a $1.2 million settlement with Sephora, Inc. (“Sephora”), marking the first announced enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act...more
IoT products are fraught with risks when it comes to privacy, personal data, and cyberattacks, and consumers must be informed of these risks before purchasing. A new draft directive published by the Israeli Consumer...more