Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Great Debate of Loans vs. Credit Sales — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Explore the Impact of Point-of-Sale Finance in Our Upcoming Series — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Podcast — UK FinReg Focus Areas in 2025: Retail Markets
5 Key Takeaways | State Sales Tax in 2024: What Every Retailer Needs to Know
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
Pricing Strategies and Antitrust Considerations
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)
On May 14, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed Alabama HB8 into law. Effective June 1, HB8 introduced sweeping changes that will reshape how nicotine products are sold, marketed, and regulated in Alabama. You heard that right,...more
Tennessee enacted new legislation governing HDC - hemp derived cannabinoids, the state’s term for legal CBD and hemp that contains less than 0.3% THC. The new law does not take effect until January 1, 2026...more
With Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging laws rapidly expanding across the U.S. and globally – producers, retailers, and sustainability leaders are facing unprecedented pressure to prepare for a new wave of...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
While the pace of adult-use applications in New Jersey has steadied from its initial peak between 2021-2023, a new wave of applications has just opened for consumption lounges in the Garden State. Who May Apply? Any...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
Since July 1, when California’s “Honest Pricing Law” or “Hidden Fees Statute” became effective, the plaintiffs’ bar has filed more than a dozen complaints alleging violations of the statute....more
Some dollar store chains and other retailers now are charging consumers for obtaining cash back on debt or prepaid card purchases—transactions that generally have been free in the past–the CFPB reported....more
On August 26, the CFPB published a report regarding cash-back fees that some retailers charge for consumers to access cash via the consumers’ debit or prepaid cards. According to the CFPB, such fees have become more prevalent...more
Our Class Action and State & Local Tax teams answer the questions California’s SB 478 raises about how sellers can present prices to consumers. Advertising, displaying, or offering a price that does not include all...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
For many months, Joe Biden has been leading the so-called war on junk fees, a campaign to restrict surcharges spanning across industries - from airline seating upcharges, to hotel resort fees, to extra service charges tacked...more
Over the last ten years, nearly 300 class actions have been filed against retailers across the country, alleging that they deceived customers by advertising illusory sales or unsubstantiated reference prices. Our team is...more
Recently, Colorado’s new $0.27 retail delivery fee went into effect. The fee targets all deliveries by a motor vehicle that have at least one item of taxable and tangible personal property. This new levy impacts both in-state...more
Over the first half of 2021, many states passed laws, implemented, or proposed new regulations regarding hemp cultivation, processing, and CBD products. These changes range from updates to testing, labeling, and packaging...more
In 2017, the Eighth Circuit reversed the certification of a settlement class in the Target 2013 security breach litigation. See In re Target Corp. Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig., 847 F.3d 608, 613 (8th Cir. 2017). ...more
A district court from New York recently ruled that even assuming a creditor’s initial TILA disclosures falls short under the statutory requirements, the plaintiff must show an injury in fact in order to have standing under...more
A district court from New York recently ruled that even assuming a creditor’s initial TILA disclosures fell short under the statutory requirements, the plaintiff must show an injury in fact in order to have standing under...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, a highly influential appellate court sitting in New York, on September 26 issued a unanimous ruling with major implications for antitrust and unfair competition laws,...more
North Carolina Senate Bill 833 proposes to reduce the annual registration fees paid by persons holding malt beverage, fortified wine, and unfortified wine permits in North Carolina. Currently, these beer and wine permit...more
The 2014 legislative short session adjourned on August 20, 2014. The General Assembly passed several bills affecting alcoholic beverages in North Carolina. Significant provisions of those bills are summarized below....more
The Williams Mullen Southeast State and Local Tax (SESALT) team is pleased to provide you with a comprehensive recap of recent legislation around the U.S....more