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Amidst Scrutiny of E-Commerce Platforms, FTC Brings First INFORM Consumers Act Case

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E-commerce platforms offering consumer products should take note of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) first action enforcing the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM...more

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MarkIt to Market® - July 2023: INFORM ACT: What Brands Need to Know

In today’s digital world, online marketplaces have become hotspots for organized crime, particularly relating to the sale of stolen and counterfeit goods by third-party sellers. These fraudulent sales mislead consumers, cost...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - July 2023

Thank you for reading the July 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we continue our three-part series that closely examines ways to lose trademark rights with a discussion of genericide. We...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Attention Online Retailers! The New INFORM Consumer Act is Now in Effect

On June 27, 2023, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the INFORM Act) took full effect. The INFORM Act aims to add more transparency to online transactions and to prevent...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 10, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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What You Need to Know About the INFORM Consumers Act

On June 27, 2023, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the “INFORM Consumers Act” or the “Act”) went into effect.  The INFORM Consumers Act applies to online marketplaces...more

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INFORM Consumers Act Now Requires Online Marketplaces to Protect Consumers

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Individuals or businesses that operate online marketplaces should be aware of a new law that went into effect yesterday (Jun 27, 2023). The “Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers...more

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The INFORM Consumers Act Takes Effect June 27, 2023

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The Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act, also known as the INFORM Consumers Act, was passed by Congress in December of 2022 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

INFORM ACT Takes Effect June 27: What Businesses Need to Know

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the INFORM Act will take effect on June 27. Businesses with an online presence should understand what the new law means and how to prepare to avoid penalties. See Gibney’s prior...more

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Let’s Get Informed About the INFORM Act

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Congress sometimes passes legislation in a quite dramatic manner, with countless hearings, headlines, statements, and discourse. Other times, things happen just a bit more quietly, with language appearing in an omnibus...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

State AGs and the INFORM Consumers Act: Key Takeaways

With a new law on the books aiming to protect consumers from fraudulent online sales, it’s a good time for online marketplaces, third-party sellers and retailers to reexamine their compliance programs and relationships with...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Law Requires Greater Transparency for Online Consumer Marketplaces

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the INFORM Consumers Act ("the Act") as Title III of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which provides federal appropriations for the remainder of the 2023 fiscal...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Update: INFORM Act to Protect Against Online Counterfeiters: What the New Law Means for Brand Owners and Consumers

The Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the INFORM Act) was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022. A positive step in the fight against online...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

INFORM Consumers Act Introduced to Target Online Counterfeiters

The INFORM (Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces) Consumers Act was introduced on the Senate floor on March 23, 2021. This bill would require greater accountability and transparency from the...more

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