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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Staying INFORMED: Updates Regarding State INFORM Acts

On June 27, 2023, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (INFORM Act) went into effect. As we have previously written, the INFORM Act aims to deter criminals from selling...more

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

Design Patent Enforcement in Online Marketplaces

Global E-commerce platforms continue to grow, with many online marketplaces replacing traditional brick-and-mortar stores. While online marketplaces help legitimate products reach consumers more widely than brick-and-mortar...more

Holland & Knight LLP

CPSC Finds Amazon Responsible for Hazardous Products Sold by Third-Party Sellers

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In a closely watched case, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 29, 2024, found that Amazon's popular "Fulfilled by Amazon" program – in which products are listed by Amazon but sold by third-party...more

Knobbe Martens

A Discussion With Amazon Counterfeit Crimes Unit’s Joe Wheatley: How Amazon Finds Bad Actors and Removes Counterfeit Products

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In this inaugural episode of the Knobbe IP+ podcast, Knobbe Martens partner Greg Phillips speaks with Joe Wheatley, Senior Counsel, Amazon Counterfeit Crimes Unit, about how the Counterfeit Crimes Unit searches the Amazon...more

K&L Gates LLP

Update - UAE Consumer Protection and E-Commerce Laws

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as one of the regional leaders in adopting and developing a robust information technology and internet infrastructure to accommodate the steep demand in e-commerce and digital...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Project W: Q&A with the Founders of WMarketplace

Kate Isler and Susan Gates met through a short-lived startup experience and discovered their shared passion for empowering women. They always knew they would build something together and that opportunity came during the...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Modified SHOP SAFE Act Introduced to Combat Anticounterfeiting

On September 28, 2023, Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-Commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act. This bill is being introduced in...more

Clark Hill PLC

What To Know About the New “INFORM Consumers Act”

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Over the past decade, counterfeit goods have become a persistent issue with respect to those involved in the e-commerce business. Counterfeit products, which can be sold as an identical copy or a cheap imitation that looks...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

Hogan Lovells

INFORM Consumers Act - Guidance & Enforcement

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The INFORM Consumers Act (“INFORM Act”), which went into effect on June 27, 2023, is aimed at increasing the transparency of online marketplaces so that consumers can verify who they are purchasing goods from. The penalty for...more

Miller Nash LLP

The FTC Is INFORMing Businesses That It Plans to Enforce This E-commerce Act

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You may have missed it, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hasn’t. On June 27, 2023, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the INFORM Consumers Act) is live and...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

INFORM Consumers Act Requirements

Retailers, manufacturers, and online marketplaces – are you ready to INFORM your customers?  On June 27, 2023, online marketplaces and “high-volume third party sellers” must comply with the new federal statute – the...more

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The INFORM Act Takes Effect Today - What that Means for Retailers

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Today, the hotly-debated and highly-anticipated Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (“INFORM Act”) finally takes effect....more

Morgan Lewis

No Leniency for Marketplaces Says FTC: INFORM Consumers Act Takes Effect June 27

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has signaled its plans to move swiftly and vigorously against online marketplaces that are not compliance ready for the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Market Retail...more

Cozen O'Connor

It’s No Batman, but California Teams up to Stop Organized Retail Crime

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California AG Rob Bonta, along with brick-and-mortar retailers and online marketplaces, adopted an agreement aimed at combatting organized retail crime (ORC). The agreement explains that ORC has increased in California in...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

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

Morgan Lewis

Proposed New York Law Seeks Stricter Electronic Marketplace Liability - Retail Did You Know?

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Bill S6437, a bill making its way through the New York State Senate, would purport to place electronic marketplace providers on the same footing as retailers for purposes of New York’s strict liability law. While the law...more

Venable LLP

New Law Regulating Online Marketplaces Will Impact Sellers, Too

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Starting June 27, operators of online marketplaces will need to comply with a new federal statute, the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Market Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act or INFORM Act. The...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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

New Legal Requirements for Online Marketplaces: The INFORM Consumers Act

Starting on June 27, 2023, online marketplaces will have to comply with a new federal law called the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the “INFORM Consumers Act”). The Act...more

DarrowEverett LLP

The FTC is Turning the Lights On: Dark Patterns Aren't in the Shadows Anymore

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The continued growth and dominance of e-commerce has ushered in a new frontier for businesses. In response to the progressive evolution from brick-and-mortar marketplaces to the current e-commerce dominant landscape,...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

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Law Brief®: Mark Rosenberg and Richard Schoenstein Discuss Online Distribution Leakage

On the latest Law Brief® episode, Host Rich Schoenstein is joined by Intellectual Property Partner Mark Rosenberg to talk about secondary sales of products on the internet, including the Amazon Marketplace. Mark explains how...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Counterfeit goods are flooding the internet. What can we do?

It used to be that counterfeit goods in the United States originated in well-known places like New York City’s Canal Street, or perhaps other niches in a city near you. ...more

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